24 to 18

growitlarge120 · #1 08-09-2008, 12:26 PM

im looking to switch my times from 24 to 18 due to lack of sleep with the damn lights no need for stealth but any ideas?

mr west · #2 08-09-2008, 02:13 PM

just do it man, the plants wont mind a rest aswell lol

WWgrower · #3 08-09-2008, 02:15 PM

Did mine 2 hours a day. Read somewhere on here anything over that will stress the plants. Good luck

Twistyman · #4 08-09-2008, 02:33 PM

I did that as my place is small and I like sleep too !!!

growitlarge120 · #5 08-09-2008, 03:46 PM

i guess my real question is would be that when i go to 12 12 for flowering do i use the time i used for 18 or the time i started the 24 for the night cycle

Silky Shagsalot · #6 08-09-2008, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by growitlarge120

i guess my real question is would be that when i go to 12 12 for flowering do i use the time i used for 18 or the time i started the 24 for the night cycle

when you go to flower, it's a great time to mold the plant's schedule around yours. having the light on for 18 (i use 16) is a pain. when you go to 12/12, it's like a lot easier, i think. i'd put it into an extended dark period to kick off flower, which is an incentive for the plant to start blooming. 36 hrs. is a tried and true number, but remember to keep your awake/asleep times in mind.

WWgrower · #7 08-11-2008, 02:03 PM

36 hrs is not a tried and true number. A large number of experiments have been done on here and always find no benefit from it. The same conclusion I have come to. Some really believe in it but most of the time it is not people who have tried both.