light time

[budiholi]

i got a mh light a freind gave me whats the best light schedule ive heard 18/6 and 16/8 u old pros let me know and also since the mh light was a freebie gotta do this onee for cheap no money will it do for both stages of growth or will the budding be lame ty and lets hear from u guys

 

[pcduck]

the best lighting imo is 24/7 for veg and 12/12 for flower.

a MH will work nicely for both.

 

[budiholi]

ty pcduck but my funds are reallly limitedbadly i cant afford to run it 24/7 so whats the next best time for vegg
im assuming that the 18/6 is then now aall i got to do is make these ballasts on this light remote they say that will cut some of the heat a little and keep the ballasts cool last longer

 

[pcduck]

my funds are reallly limitedbadly i cant afford to run it 24/7 so whats the next best time for vegg

18/6

 

[budiholi]

thxs for ur help pcduck

 

[The Hemp Goddess]

ty pcduck but my funds are reallly limitedbadly i cant afford to run it 24/7 so whats the next best time for vegg
im assuming that the 18/6 is then now aall i got to do is make these ballasts on this light remote they say that will cut some of the heat a little and keep the ballasts cool last longer

The difference in cost to run a 400W light 18/6 rather than 24/7 is (depending on your kw cost) probably somewhere around $5-8 a month. MJ will grow all the time the lights are on, they do not need a dark period. IMO, when you run the lights 18/6 instead of 24/7, you are not actually saving any money--you are just extending your vegging time and spreading the cost over more time. For example a plant vegged 24/7 for 8 weeks will probably have the same number of internodes as a plant vegged for 10 weeks under 18/6. The plant vegged 18/6 may appear larger since it is more likely to stretch under an 18/6 light schedule, but stretch is not really "growth" in my book.

 

[budiholi]

ty goddess one more question how long do u veg and how long do u bud my friend who gave me the clone veggs 4 weeks then turns to the bud 12/12 is that really long enough his buds are nice nd not bad buzz but seems to me could be better

 

[Growdude]

If vegging from clones, vegg as long as you like but remember they will grow 2-[3 times in height by the time there done so vegg accordingly.

I go 2 -[3 weeks tops end up with 5 foot plants.

 

[ozzydiodude]

Hey Budiholi the smoke can only be as good as the genes that make up the plant are. Bag seeds= less of a buzz in most cases. The better the seeds you start with the better the smoke you will harvest.

Green Mojo to help you along the way

 

[budiholi]

the clone is from nirvana forget what strain he told me but his plants has nice big juicy buds good buzz was just wondering if vegging longer would make it stronger
yup clone so 4 weeks is good
then go to 12/12

 

[ozzydiodude]

Vegging has nothing to do with the amount of THC a plant produces just the amount of bud sites a plant will have. In most cases the bigger the plant grows the bigger the buds will be not stronger just bigger and more of.

 

[PUFF MONKEY]

ty goddess one more question how long do u veg and how long do u bud my friend who gave me the clone veggs 4 weeks then turns to the bud 12/12 is that really long enough his buds are nice nd not bad buzz but seems to me could be better

the MH will work fine..i'n with HG ob the power thing...as far as your buddies bud "could be better"...what strain is it ? theres an a-load of difference there

 

[The Hemp Goddess]

Find out what strain it is from your buddy and get back to us. Some strains are just not as potent as others and there is nothing you can do about it.

 

[The Hemp Goddess]

in reality plants really dont abosorb more than 18 hours of light a day, so running 24/7 is pretty much a waste of electricty. i think 18/6 and 12/12 are the best light times to keep.

That is not true of marijuana. It can and does photosynthesis all the time the light is on. I will try to find the source--probably Clarke's Marijuana Botany.

 

[pcduck]

well even so its good to give the lights a break now and then. ill stick to the 18/6.

Is this just your opinion or is this fact?

 

[ozzydiodude]

I don't know where I read it but Turning a light bulb of any type is hard on the element of the bulb, This is why a light bulb usually blows out when it is turn on.

 

[Mutt]

well even so its good to give the lights a break now and then. ill stick to the 18/6.

you dont have to go look stuff up ill take your word for it ive read through robert clarkes book also, good read.

a break? mmmmk...does it get coffee and a donut while off too?
Basic electric principle. it takes more energy to start a bulb then keep it running. Most bulbs blow out when its just turning on. I can see if you want to save on your power bill...but no HID bulbs don't need a break.

 

[budiholi]

hes says its auroa indicas thats mumbo jumbo to me till i learn all this plant types lol and ty all for ur help and replys

 

[The Hemp Goddess]

hes says its auroa indicas thats mumbo jumbo to me till i learn all this plant types lol and ty all for ur help and replys

Aurora Indica :hubba:. If you are not getting a good buzz off his stuff....well, IMO, he must be doing something wrong. AI should give you a good kick-back couch-lock high. Here is a link to Nirvana's AI: hXXp://www.nirvana-shop.com/en/aurora-indica.html

 

[Todway]

in veg state it's fine to run 24/7 lights. I've just done so for 8 weeks, from 125w HPS to 250w MH to 400w HPS, for 2 plants. many sites advise that the longer the plant grows, the stonger the result will be.