Lowryder Auto Flower Light Cycle Advice

autoflowers ... flower on they own... they do best 18/6 20/4 and some auto's pending on strain do good under 24/0...im doing a lowryder dwarf mix 18/6 the whole way

they dont respond to light cycle..

thanks LAX! i realize they do not flower based on a light cycle i am wondering if anyone ever measured output on various light cycles for auto flowers. will it produce the same amount on 12 hrs, 18, 20, 24?? i think some guys run the entire thing on 24 lights. but if the plant produces the same amount on 12 as 24 then why run 24... see my point.

i dont know if anyone has ever done a autoflower straight 12/12 the whole way.. but if u wanna do that.. then u might aswel get a regular strain and do 12/12 straight from seed... all i know autos do well under 18/6-20/4 and pending on the auto strain 24/0

24/0 is a waste, diminishing returns. I run mine 20/4. If you run 12/12 you may not get as much yield, because that
means you end up with 56 hours less grow time each week than if you did 20/4, which adds up to losing more than 2 days of
grow time each week.

some do 18/6, some do 20/4. The seed breeders recommend 20/4.

i got a dieselryder 3 weeks in on 20/4 and shes doing GREAT!!!!! just started flowerin monday!

Originally Posted by Skeksis

24/0 is a waste, diminishing returns. I run mine 20/4. If you run 12/12 you may not get as much yield, because that
means you end up with 56 hours less grow time each week than if you did 20/4, which adds up to losing more than 2 days of
grow time each week.

some do 18/6, some do 20/4. The seed breeders recommend 20/4.

Thanks - Skeksis - i think you understood the question. I am wondering if you run 24/0 will it produce more than 20/4 because you have 4 hours more grow time each day... or will it just tire out the plants and produce poor root development. my brain says 20% more grow time means 20% more grow... but i read that running the lights 24/0 is not good because the plants dont get rest time which leads to poor root development. the girl has been growing like a weed from seed till sexing at 18 days on 24/0. four days ago she was switched to 20/4 and i dont really see a diffrence in growth rate or health.

it's pick your poison... for best results 18/6 or 20/4 u cant go wrong with neither