light cycle times ?

[TheBatCave]

hi there i was wondering what were the best times for your light cycles for both veg and flower

What works best for you ?

and why ?


Cheers

 

[Marco61]

Accepted practice is 18 on, 6 off for veg. 12 on, 12 off for flower. The reason these light cycles are used is that they are mimicking what a plant would receive if it were grown in the wild.

During the vegetative period, spring into summer, the days are longer. As you move into the late summer / fall months the days shorten. The plants have evolved to be photosensitive to these natural changes and will use the amount of light they receive to time their transition into blooming and complete their life cycle.

The exception is Sativa dominate plants which have evolved in the equatorial region of the world. They will produce flowers during the vegetative phase and will continue to stretch during the blooming phase.

Auto-flowerers can be grown under 12/12 from start to finish.

 

[TheBatCave]

thanks marco but what times work for you in veg and flower?

 

[Marco61]

thanks marco but what times work for you in veg and flower?

I use those times. 18/6 for veg (mothers and clones as well), 12/12 for flowering.

 

[V_MAN]

Have peoples schedules changed in the last couple of years? I done 16-8 for veg mostly because it's summer and doing 11-13 for flower.

 

[High Country]

Have peoples schedules changed in the last couple of years? I done 16-8 for veg mostly because it's summer and doing 11-13 for flower.

Just go with 18/6 and 12/12 flowering.

I just used to keep in on 12/12....no point doing veg time in a SOG.

 

[4tokin]

11/13 is supposed to be good for some sativa dominant hybrids.