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marpolo

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is there a basic light cycle for auto flowers, 24/0, 20/4, 18/6. or something different? just got three to sprout. supposed time frame on all three are 7-8 week flowering time
 
On the autos I've run I used a 21/4 cycle. Some folks run 24/0 cycles with success but I feel the plant benefits from a few hours of sleep daily.
 
I live at 42 degrees north, so for me it depends on the time of year. In the winter time I run a T5 24 hours through veg. At this stage, it is the heat that is more important to me than the light. Then when they are adults (and tougher) I generally go to 18/6 for the flowering.

I am of the belief that any extra benefit you can receive from 24 hours light, is offset by additional electricity costs.

The good news is, that there is no wrong way.
 
I used 24/7 when I did my autos ,this time I will be doing 20/4 ,the most important thing with Autos is that the ambient elements have to be perfect out of the gate, anything that can slow them down will
 
Girls are looking great bud, I don't know about the 24hrs of light only grew autos once, but used 18/6, just because of heat issues an my electric is high enough lolneed to save money somewhere
 
I still think that once they pop and start to break soil that a CHEAP 50W LED on them 24\7 until you are ready to transplant them to their final home helps them. I do not think they need fancy lights to get them going for at least the first 20 to 30 days of their life. They definitely like warmth during that time as well..I wrap a bath towel around that disk light and keep them warm, and if I remember to or am able to I set them outside in the sunlight too. (90 plus degree days with high humidity here right now)
 
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Yeah, I keep my lights on 24hours a day, so does green75, autos don't live long enough, they need all the light they can get, they are usually ready in 65-75days.
But everyone does things differently, I know I get more bud, by keeping the lights on 24-7
 
I'm glad you asked. I'm going to do autos starting end of the month. Blazed has been talking me through it too. I love his WW.
 
This is the light I start everything with... EMASUN 50W 250LED FULL SPECTRUM BLUE/RED/IR/UV GROW LIGHT. Bought off Amazon for $21. I think this cheap little light gets stuff going good...without running my 350 24/7 at first. I talk about this light all the time for starting autos
 

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marpolo. I wrap a bath towel around it, hold it on with 2 chip clips..I really think you'll like this light when you use it to get the plants started! I keep it about 10 inches off the plants.
 
have it coming Sunday, thanks for the info!!!! You wrap the bath towel around the rim of light? about how long do you keep under that light ?
 
Marpolo I also have a heating pad under them as seedlings during winter I will use it for the grow but if you get every other thing right they should take off and never look back
 
marpolo, I live in Ms. Right above you, hottest and most humid place I ever been is SouthLouisiana, worked in the oilfields over 40years. Damn, it's humid down there, I don't see how anyone, grows outdoors, down there, mold would be a killer, unless you grew in the winter,
 
marpolo. I leave that light on 24 hours, the bath towel wrapped around it acts as a tent plus kinda adds a little warmth in their, plus hides the light..lol. I know it sounds redneck, but I have used a cheap Wally world windshield reflector too, but weed kitty destroyed it... I start my plants in little 6 inch pots that I got at the dollar store and they are like the ones you buy veggie plants in, real flimsy, but makes getting them out for final transplant really simple. I get 2 plants under that light, and keep them under it until they are ready to go into their final pot. Hope that helps...feel free to PM me if you have any other questions.
 
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