24 hour lighting?

[load3dic3]

Hey everyone, I'm back for round 2. YAY . Anyways I was thinking about trying 24 hour light schedule for my vegging. I am wondering what are the benefits of doing this, and is it a good idea. Any suggestions are appreciated.

Thanks

Oh, I forgot :bong: LOL

 

[burner]

24 hour is fine and great for vegging plants. They don't need a break in lighting. I run 20/4 to keep the temps in my box down during the hottest hours of the afternoon, try the 24 the plants will love it.

 

[load3dic3]

Thanks man!! LOL, I'm so excited to try it out on my second grow!

 

[Hushpuppy]

Yeah, I run my clones and young veg on 24hr for the first few weeks then when I move them to their veg rooms, I run them on 18/6. I do it just to save the electricity as they about take over my grow lab as it is with 18/6. I have heard and read that the plants prefer some down time from the intensity of the light but I honestly don't know how true or accurate that is.

 

[The Hemp Goddess]

The benefits are bushier plants with tighter internodal spacing. Marijuana will grow (as opposed to stretch) all the time it has light. I always use a 24/7 vegging light schedule.

Hush--the 18/6 light schedule may be contributing to them taking over your space. A 24/7 would probably help keep them more compact and contained.

 

[Roddy]

It's the only way...imho! Oh, and :yeahthat:

 

[The Hemp Goddess]

No, the plants will grow all the time the lights are on. They do not need a rest period. While plants grown under 24/7 light and 18/6 light may be the same height, the plant grown under 24/7 light will have closer internodal spacing--ie more bud sites.

 

[xRedkiller03x]

hemp thnxs to a post u made awhile back about 24/7 i put my lighting schedule like that and its working great. not streaching and nodes are close together.