24 vs 18/6 vs 20/4

go with 12/1 gas lantern method to save energy and get the same veg results as 16-8 and quicker flowering when beginning 12-12.

I have done all. 24/0 grows faster with closer nodes than if on 18/6 and 20/4. But 24/0, when its flower time. Plants get stressed. Produce seeds (few) , lagg on starting to flower depending on strain. 20/4 is a little faster than 18/6. I was doing 20/4 for a while. But when we changed the clocks. I accidentally set the timer for 21/3. I noticed after a couple of days later when I was there right when it turned on an hour early. They grew faster and lusher in soil than my buddies aero. No stress at all. I have been doing 21/3 ever since then....... Clones root in 5 - 7 days too.

well for me its 18 on and 6 off..

it may be a little slower than the really forced methods of getting them up quickly but i think the plant give it back in both how green and lush they are in veg and the fruit we get at the end...

just my opinion on it ....

and a simple switch to 12/12 to flower so no stress on them either...

Alright! Thank for the input fellas/ladies!

During vegetation my photoperiod is 18/6 not unless I have autoflowering strains in vegetation. Autoflowering strains I go 24/0. Prior to flowering I place them in complete darkness for 3 days to get them aclimated to the photoperiod of 12/12.

Originally Posted by calicat

During vegetation my photoperiod is 18/6 not unless I have autoflowering strains in vegetation. Autoflowering strains I go 24/0. Prior to flowering I place them in complete darkness for 3 days to get them aclimated to the photoperiod of 12/12.

If its a auto flowering strain just leave it on 18/6 why switch it to 12 /12 all your doing is losing out on yield auto's will automatically flower even on 24 hr lighting

Keeping plant in darkness 3 days prior to 12 /12 is a waste of time and los of 3 days growth it only induces stress, where on earth other then the poles do you get 24 hrs of darkeness ( POLES ) and nothing grows there keep it simple keep it closest to mother nature

Think of a plant like your self you work all day then go to sleep a plant doesn't sleep it works 24 hrs a day it will convert light to energy on lights on and store it lights out it will place it all over the plant from roots growth to overall growth lights off are needed
24 hr lighting creates very tight noding shorter plants
18/ 6 is pretty much closest to mother nature in veg and by far the best schedule for any plant it produces the best overal growth through out veg

12 /12 again is like mother nature producing autumnal equinox converting a vegging plant to flower mode

i agree, i think 3 days dark will only add stress....i like to keep it as natural as possible, yet believe 20/4 is optimal.......i think they benifit from a 4 hour nap each day.....

Originally Posted by typoerror

go with 12/1 gas lantern method to save energy and get the same veg results as 16-8 and quicker flowering when beginning 12-12.

Gas Lantern fucked my shit up bad and it took 6-8 months to fully recover. Be careful with it.

Kush's and Kush Hybrids can full on flower in veg with Gas Lantern and this will seriously reduce your yield.

I am not a fan of Gas Lantern lighting although it can work with very specific strains.

I have run all styles at length and I run 18/6.