I need help fast! timer broke up.

Charlie Green · #1 06-10-2008, 02:16 AM

Today morning i woke up and went to the grow room as usual everyday and i noticed that my timer was broken and light were on. So my 12/12 flowering day is now 5 and light were on 18h now... i turned it off now. So my question is what i do now? Do i need to start light now after 6h? and continue the regular 12/12 or do i let them be in dark now for 12h ? and today was that watering day...

Manny Ramirez · #2 06-10-2008, 02:25 AM

I'd continue with your regular 12-12 schedule............

cheetah2007 · #3 06-10-2008, 02:29 AM

yeah, as manny said. stick to ur reg schedule dude! Cheers!!!

Charlie Green · #4 06-10-2008, 02:43 AM

Ok mates, so my plants get now a 6h sleep and i turn them to 12h on and 12 off again. thanks

cheetah2007 · #5 06-10-2008, 02:56 AM

dun push so much pressure on the problems.....shit happens dude

Cheetah

colem8 · #6 06-10-2008, 03:02 AM

Not a biggy, agree with the others. Digital timers work the best and recharge themselves (depending on which ones you get). Iv had a few of the manual wined ones and everyone of them has broken. Chill out and stick to your 12/12 cycle and pop in to your local hydro shop and get a digital. cheers

Charlie Green · #7 06-10-2008, 07:05 AM

I just visited in our local grow shop and they told me that digital timers can easy broke if 400w or 600w HPS lamps are used with it. So i bought another manual timer but better quality.

Btw is it ok to water right away when lamps turn on? So it's like morning watering.

colem8 · #8 06-10-2008, 12:59 PM

oh, thats strange cos i was told the opposite - digital are best for HPS and HID.... anyways, whatever works for ya.
Yeah you can water in the morning but keep the plants a reasonable distance away from the hps cos they'll burn it. I normally give them a solid water at nights before the dark period (after a long days heat) and a light spray, but only spray during veg cycle. Cheers!

Charlie Green · #9 06-11-2008, 04:35 AM

Ohh do u mean that few houers before the 12h dark i give them water?

CAn u explain me why not in first few houers after lights has turned on?

colem8 · #10 06-13-2008, 03:36 AM

hey bro, sorry for the long awaited reply.
Yeah mate. During the veg cycle (18/6) feed for 3days and plain water for the 4th day. Make sure you give a little nitro every week but only a little mixed with your fertiliser. Do this at night (dark period) and give them a lite spray to help the water absorb through the leaves quicker. Feeding at night will help with photosynthesis, as the roots grow mostly when there is no light. Depending on how big your roots get will determine the size of your overall plant

During the Flowering cycle (12/12) only water once every 3 - 5 days (depending on the size) and use a flowering/bud fertiliser. Do this up to the last 2 weeks of your grow, then only water with fresh plain water as this will allow the plant to flush out all the fert, and your smoke will be premium

Dont spray your plant once its actually flowering and buds are forming, your just wash the resin away. Also only water at night (dark stage).
Hope this helps..... If you have any other questions more than happy to help

Cheers!