Hackerman
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I have been reading some info on people who tried running 12/6 light schedules during flowering.
This doesn't seem all that strange in that the plants need 12 hours of dark to produce the hormone that makes them flower. But, once this hormone is distributed throughout the plant, how long does it take the plant to process it? If it is only 6 hours, I guess this could make sense.
The big question I had on this topic (and no one seems to know the answer) is, "Do the plants perceive each 18 hour cycle as a "day"?
If so, this would the plants mature in 60 "18 hour days" or 60 x 24 hours?
Jorge says that growers are claiming as big or bigger yields with the 12/6 but I still can't get an answer as to the maturing time.
If the plants would produce even the same amount as a 24 hour cycle (12/12) and mature in 60, 18 hour days, this would shorten maturity time by as much as 25%
Just curious if anyone has actually done this and if they can tell me if the plants perceive 18 hours as a "day".
This doesn't seem all that strange in that the plants need 12 hours of dark to produce the hormone that makes them flower. But, once this hormone is distributed throughout the plant, how long does it take the plant to process it? If it is only 6 hours, I guess this could make sense.
The big question I had on this topic (and no one seems to know the answer) is, "Do the plants perceive each 18 hour cycle as a "day"?
If so, this would the plants mature in 60 "18 hour days" or 60 x 24 hours?
Jorge says that growers are claiming as big or bigger yields with the 12/6 but I still can't get an answer as to the maturing time.
If the plants would produce even the same amount as a 24 hour cycle (12/12) and mature in 60, 18 hour days, this would shorten maturity time by as much as 25%
Just curious if anyone has actually done this and if they can tell me if the plants perceive 18 hours as a "day".