So I was thinking about the affects of the moon on outdoor plants, and how indoor plants don't get moonlight when flowering ever. So, what would moon light do?

The plant buds out every 2 weeks, with the biggest growths around week 4 and week 8. If you were to factor in natural conditions, it could be theorized that moon light at weeks 3-4 and 7-8 could stimulate more flowering, denser flowers, etc.

After doing a little research I found that the moon reflects the sun's full spectrum at 340 lumens per square foot. I far cry from the 10,000 of the sun.

Obviously plants don't quit flowering under the moon light, but the moon is only bright 1/4 the time during waxing gibbous, full, and waning gibbous. So it seems that as long as the plant starts to flower under the dark conditions, an increase from 0 to 340 lumens, from its usual daylight, could increase yields if applied at the right times of flowering.

I intend to apply this to my next grow so we can have an answer that has some test behind it, but in the mean time any thoughts?

Any outdoor people have anything they would like to add about the moon and their girls would be greatly appreciated.

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wow i need to come back to this when im a little less high

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Know anything about the moon lights for reptiles?

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I was wondering about this because why's it always soooooo important to never have any light leaks or else they'll go all hermie on your ass but yet in nature the moon is shining all up in there??

the moon effects moisture in soil.. it sucks up the moisture to the surface...thats why the tide is real dramatic during full and new moons....just an FYI ...ask any surfer who grows..they know

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as far as moon affecting the outdoor plants... the outdoors has its own cycles, its nature...nature knows when its time....also the sun is far more powerful and intense and has a much broader spectrum than MH/HPS lights....

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I'm aware that outdoor plants grow so big, because of ideal lighting, unlimited growing space, etc. I am also aware of the whole water shifting as a result of the moons gravity, not exactly what I'm worried about.

What I'm talking about is the idea that since plants flower at the times they do, and the intensity that they do, and plants use light to grow, that increasing to 340 lumens at the right time could stimulate just the flower growth.

340 lumens is nothing, it's not even bright enough to penetrate fan leaves, so the only part of the plant that would absorb that light would be anything directly exposed, which is generally just going to be the buds, and top leaf layers. The extra increase in light when flowering makes its biggest gains would be like waking up in the middle of the night by your wife saying, "hey just take this bong hit real quick." Fucking sweet.

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interesting theory wilson, maybe someone should experiment and try this out?? Also maybe that means that someone could have 340 lumens on their plant the whole 12 hours dark cycle and increase yield without it going hermie since it happens in nature already?? Maybe a 340 lumes UVB light so that we could be producing trichomes 24/7 baby!!!

I haven't heard of moonlighting, then again I'm not a grower, I just like to enjoy the fruits of labor.

Let us know how it turns out.

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The moon on a good night is about 0.1 foot candles and it takes at least 0.3 to prevent flowering and alot more to grow, the moon dosen't have a growing effect.

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