Lighting Schedule during Flowering Stage

[oldandintheway]

Afternoon everyone, here's my question. On my latest grow (17 Oct 21 transplanted seedlings) I have been giving my plants 24 hours of light (2 SF-2000 in a 8x8 tent) since they started producing buds, they are all Autos, Jack Herer, Candy Cream, Mama Mia and Auto Mazar from Seedsman. My question, would there be any benefit to reducing the lighting, 18/6 or perhaps 12/12? I am growing these in 5 gallon fabric pots using Nature's Living Super Soil mixed with Fox Farm's Coco Loco in the bottom 1/3 and the remaining 2/3 in Baccto Potting soil. The Trichomes are still clear so I was wondering about the light schedule. Thanks in advance!

 

[growell]

Nice looking plants mate i would drop the light my understanding is you want to mimic nature as close as possible so i never pu t anything on 24 hours i think they need that dark time to relax they do something in the dark period cant remember the science but others may have a diffrent view who grown more than me hope this helps

 

[Cali]

18/6 is what works best in my opinion. Some strains never turn amber or milky no matter how long you take them. Also make sure you can see them clearly. My first grow I had a cheap loupe and by the time I harvested and saw they a good lens I had mostly amber lol. Boy was that some good shit to sleep. And get a headache in the day haha.

 

[PRIMO]

Looks to me like what you have been and are doing is working just fine. If it ain't broke don't fuck with it bro. When mine are ready I hit em with all I got 315 lec. @20 in. 24x7.

 

[Going2fast]

Go 18-6 and save on the electric bill. I've done 18 -6 and 20-4 and saw no difference in bud quality or mass. And they look about done.

 

[oldandintheway]

Haven't even noticed an blip in the light bill and with my mini split running i the garage too! Thanks for the info!

 

[oldandintheway]

Thanks!

 

[oldandintheway]

Thanks

 

[oldandintheway]

Thanks!

 

[growell]

Nice looking plants mate i would drop the light my understanding is you want to mimic nature as close as possible so i never pu t anything on 24 hours i think they need that dark time to relax they do something in the dark period cant remember the science but others may have a diffrent view who grown more than me hope this helps

Ok mate forgot to mention i do 17 on 13 off then 12 12

 

[oldandintheway]

Thanks