Day light savings time...

[Kinderfeld]

I have put a lot of time and effort to ensure this grow goes perfect for me. This grow has taken me almost 6 months from day 1 and I have busted my ass to stay on top of the game. I think most of us know Sunday is day light savings time, we will move the clock forwards in other words what used to be 8 am will now be 9 am.

Anyways I am not in a sealed room controlled environment and keeping the lighting hours consistent with real time (adjusting my timer) is easier for me but I really really don't want any problems I am in 7 weeks of flowering on a 70-75 day strain. How much of an effect will it have if my lights go off an hour sooner and come on an hour sooner to adjust to daylight savings. I am so scared for my precious babies...

 

[Strainbrain]

If you can, I'd give them 15 mins of extra darkness every day for 4 days (11:45/12:15) to ease them into that hour gently. The natural day anywhere off the equator varies by a few minutes in length daily anyway, so it's something the plants should be able to handle. I used to use an old mechanical timer that would be about 1:25 ahead of where it started by the end of a flowering cycle... off by almost 2 mins/day and never a problem.

(Check weather.com out and look at local sunrise/sunset times over a few-day period and you can see how it changes at your latitude.)

 

[Mr. Stinky]

dont much matter when they go off, as long as they stay off for at least 12 hours, then resume normal cycle.

 

[Maj.PotHead]

brotha day light saving time ive been on few yrs now i never changed my timers clock back lol both timers for me. i looked at this same problem few yrs ago so i just said F it lol and didnt bother to changer the timers and let them run the course they still got 12/12 18/6. just in the winter my veg turned on @ 5am instead of 6am same for flower 5pm instead of 6pm. but as of sunday i'll be right on time again not 1 hr ahead

 

[FreezerBoy]

I can't imagine why you'd bother. 12 hours is 12 hours no matter what individual hours are named. Avoid slow acclimation! Cold turkey all the way.

Next time your light comes on, pull out the ON pin. When the light goes out, wait a typical night period, choose a new sunrise, fire up the lamp and reset the pins. A one time glitch won't affect the grow. Screwing light schedules on a daily basis is asking for trouble.

 

[happyherb]

dont touch your timer leave it as it is...dosnt matter what your clocks are changed too your timer is set and they will do there job as before.HH. =]-~

 

[I N Hail]

Sure you can leave it ,But if for some reason it needs to match ur time Like maybe you water before work,One day while light ON advance you timer 1 hr. and ur set.


I N Hear

 

[Kinderfeld]

As I N hail pointed out it is in fact lined up with my work schedule and that is why I thought to bother. If I leave it I will be an hour late to work everyday lol...might not go so well with the boss. Yea slow acclimation would def worry me and I will go 'cold turkey' on them.

So freezer you are saying when my lamp is on adjust the time and let it go off an hour sooner first, correct? My timer doesn't have any pins just little notches in, that you can push in for on and out for off. Each are worth 15 minutes. I think you, (and I N ) said change the notches after it comes on in the morning so it will have a new sunset first.

I am just making sure I don't fuck this up. This is my very last run and I cant lose it. I think leaving them how they are really isn't an option for me...otherwise trust me I would never touch it. Sorry to look like a dumb ass but I triple check my steps especially cause this will be my last good bud for a long long time.

K+ for everyone. Thank you.

 

[Doobie Nyce]

uh oh... here come the time police!!!


lol

 

[SweetnSourMad]

As stated already, with a mechanical timer it will still remain in a 12/12 cycle unless you mess with it. Just means the lights come on an hour later, no biggie, just following that natural progression. I use lights off during the day time anyway, to help offset the cold night temps.

 

[cbf]

Done it a million times with no problems at all 1 hr makes no difference I'm convinced..

 

[FreezerBoy]

So freezer you are saying when my lamp is on adjust the time and let it go off an hour sooner first,

No. Let it go out at the normal time. After a 12 hour night period, pick a new sunrise, turn on the lamp and reset the timer. It's only a one time thing but, you don't want the plant to see shorter nights, longer days.

 

[swampy_nz]

at 7 weeks into flowering those puppies aint even gunna blink with a hours difference either side.

 

[I N Hail]

If your light's are ON at 11am move your timer to 12noon and ur good

AS freeze said 12HOURS OF DARK ALWAYS.


I N Hail

 

[1G12]

I think the government should just move the time 1/2 hour & leave it there all year.

 

[JamieShoes]

I think the government should just move the time 1/2 hour & leave it there all year.

either that or the electric company should extend the cheap hours :wink:

 

[stihgnobevoli]

i dont know why you would need to change the timer because of daylight savings time, but let em sleep early. then let em wake early the next day.

 

[I N Hail]

i dont know why you would need to change the timer because of daylight savings time, but let em sleep early. then let em wake early the next day.

They needed the light's to match their work schedule.


I N Hail

 

[stihgnobevoli]

oh wait this is spring. just flip the lights +1 hour the next day when they get up, or you can do it now.

 

[Brother Bear]

the only way i know when daylight savings time is every year
is when these threads pop up at the same time every year
just like clockwork
"YAWN" see ya all next fall