Heya all. I searched around in the forum and read everything I could find related to this subject but I never came across any side-by-side comparisons of autos run on different light schedules with everything else remaining constant. It seems most people have settled on a 24/0 schedule for their auto grows. Is that based in any kind of scientific evidence or is that generally accepted practice based on what people have seen other people do with success?
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Autoflower Light Schedule
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9fingerleafs
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there are many factors you should take into consideration, ive never grown autos myself, but i understand the more light the better, bigger and faster the plants will grow. but the growth difference between 24/0 and 20/4 may not be proportional to the increase in electricity cost, or heat/AC. overall you have to find what works best for you, maybe you want 18/0 so you can veg in the same area, maybe you dont pay for electricity and you can go crazy with 24/0, its all about your own environment, thats the flexibility of autos, you can even put them outdoors any time of the year.
that being said plants will react differently to different schedules depending on its genetics, some will stretch less with 24 hours and others will produce better with a few hours of sleep, if you can ask the breeders recommendations but again the great advantage about autos is whatever you decide is going to work
that being said plants will react differently to different schedules depending on its genetics, some will stretch less with 24 hours and others will produce better with a few hours of sleep, if you can ask the breeders recommendations but again the great advantage about autos is whatever you decide is going to work
Tonykenyon
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I agree with gbauto as well, even our girls need time to rest!!
Cannabliss
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Precisely my thoughts.
I am no expert on autos, what I have read is they take longer to finish with less light hours per day,,, I have not done any studies,,,
Mine are on 24/0 as there will be plants in all stages at all times, a seedling may be setting next to a girl in flower. No timer needed,, ya right, I am putting in UVB lighting and will need a timer for that, but the main lighting is on 24/0/7.
Mine are on 24/0 as there will be plants in all stages at all times, a seedling may be setting next to a girl in flower. No timer needed,, ya right, I am putting in UVB lighting and will need a timer for that, but the main lighting is on 24/0/7.
starramus
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hello,
I tried 18/6 and 20/4, I preferred the 20/4. The current one is going on 24/0 all the way. And the new ones they are on 7/1 -7/1 - 7/1. So they get 1 hours sleep every 8 hours. They seems to like it. I'm not sure that these plants needs any "rest" but I'd like to read a scientific article about why they should have the break. That's why im running that weird schedule now, will see if photosynthesis and the lightbreaks has to do something with these autos or not.
I tried 18/6 and 20/4, I preferred the 20/4. The current one is going on 24/0 all the way. And the new ones they are on 7/1 -7/1 - 7/1. So they get 1 hours sleep every 8 hours. They seems to like it. I'm not sure that these plants needs any "rest" but I'd like to read a scientific article about why they should have the break. That's why im running that weird schedule now, will see if photosynthesis and the lightbreaks has to do something with these autos or not.