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HereIgrowagain · 09-24-2015, 01:00 PM

As thread title requests.

I am interested in what the sweet seeds crew & experienced growers would recommend as the prime light cycle for their auto versions.?

There are many answers that differ vastly throughout the forum based on auto's in general, ie no specific strain.

I am busy planning a grow and would like to hit the floor running so to speak.

Cheers in advance

Tommy G · 09-24-2015, 09:46 PM

Hi HereIgrowagain!

Personally, I usually go with 18/6 or 20/4 from germination to harvest. I'm convinced that giving them 4 or 6 hours of darkness every day is a positive thing and there's no relevant interference with final yield.

Sometimes I start with 20/4 and then change to 18/6 when they're about to start flowering.

I only use 24/0 when I fear mold in late flowering. If I have big compact buds and the wheater is rainy/humid, I do 24/0 to use the dry environment characteristic of HPS lighting to reduce humidity and keep it at the same level all day long. That's one more advantage of growing autos that people usually don't take in consideration.

Hope this helps. All the best and sweet smokes

tommy

HereIgrowagain · 09-24-2015, 10:40 PM

Cheers Tommy, straight from the horses mouth. I am planning on an old Skool attack nutes wise with the modern approach thrown in purely as an experiment. The lighting sequence makes sense especially with any threat of Mold, I hope to have that covered with the ozone but we shall see. Hopefully it will be all systems grow.

Tommy G · 09-24-2015, 11:57 PM

Cheers mate!

Good luck with them. Where do you live? (no need to tell me the precise country, just approximate, like south europe, north europe, america...)

All the best. Sweet regards,

tommy

HereIgrowagain · 09-25-2015, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Tommy G

Cheers mate!

Good luck with them. Where do you live? (no need to tell me the precise country, just approximate, like south europe, north europe, america...)

All the best. Sweet regards,

tommy

UK North, Just below Scotland and just above Yorkshire. Some very cold weather to contend with.

amanda88 · 09-25-2015, 01:47 AM

I prefer to stick with the conventional 18 on 6 off, tho I've tried others, the plants and me get happy at 18/6,
as it allows me to concentrate on other aspects of the grow, like ventilation, heat, nutes, etc etc really the list is endless

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HereIgrowagain Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 721	Optimum light cycle for Sweet seeds auto's? As thread title requests. I am interested in what the sweet seeds crew & experienced growers would recommend as the prime light cycle for their auto versions.? There are many answers that differ vastly throughout the forum based on auto's in general, ie no specific strain. I am busy planning a grow and would like to hit the floor running so to speak. Cheers in advance
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Tommy G :\|Sweet Seeds\|: Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Spain Posts: 1,653	Hi HereIgrowagain! Personally, I usually go with 18/6 or 20/4 from germination to harvest. I'm convinced that giving them 4 or 6 hours of darkness every day is a positive thing and there's no relevant interference with final yield. Sometimes I start with 20/4 and then change to 18/6 when they're about to start flowering. I only use 24/0 when I fear mold in late flowering. If I have big compact buds and the wheater is rainy/humid, I do 24/0 to use the dry environment characteristic of HPS lighting to reduce humidity and keep it at the same level all day long. That's one more advantage of growing autos that people usually don't take in consideration. Hope this helps. All the best and sweet smokes tommy __________________ Test Grows with Sweet Seeds The Complete Sweet Seeds Strain Guide Foto-report of my trip to the Riff - Chaouen - Morocco
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09-24-2015, 11:57 PM	#4
Tommy G :\|Sweet Seeds\|: Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Spain Posts: 1,653	Cheers mate! Good luck with them. Where do you live? (no need to tell me the precise country, just approximate, like south europe, north europe, america...) All the best. Sweet regards, tommy __________________ Test Grows with Sweet Seeds The Complete Sweet Seeds Strain Guide Foto-report of my trip to the Riff - Chaouen - Morocco
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09-25-2015, 01:47 AM	#6
amanda88 Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: uk Posts: 719	I prefer to stick with the conventional 18 on 6 off, tho I've tried others, the plants and me get happy at 18/6, as it allows me to concentrate on other aspects of the grow, like ventilation, heat, nutes, etc etc really the list is endless __________________ Omnes hortulani melius quam alia hortulani all gardeners know better than other gardeners
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09-24-2015, 10:40 PM	#3
HereIgrowagain Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 721	Cheers Tommy, straight from the horses mouth. I am planning on an old Skool attack nutes wise with the modern approach thrown in purely as an experiment. The lighting sequence makes sense especially with any threat of Mold, I hope to have that covered with the ozone but we shall see. Hopefully it will be all systems grow.
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