CFL questions(

So can I leave my lights on 24/0 for the entirety of my plants life? (vegging and flowering)
Does the whole thing about turning the lights off for 24 hours before harvest affect autos? (lowryder #2)
Do I have to switch from 6500K CFL's to 2700K CFL's when it starts to flower?
I have 3 23 watt CFL's running above one auto in a very small space. (About 15x15 inches)

I have never grown autos but I have heard it said to use an 18/6 cycle straight through, plants need the rest period. I would think a mix of kelvin ranges would be nice too. with 3 23 watt cfl's. Thats an awfully small grow space, I hope it works out for you.

18/6 like the other member seed and you can mix the light bulbs 6500K and 2700K is best to have the 2

Oh, I've been leaving it on for 24/0 for about two weeks now. I think week three I'll switch to 18/6 for preflower. And I'll get some 2700K bulbs.
Yeah it's a PC grow, and it's all I have to work with atm. I've read that lowryder #2's grow VERY small (and the yield is modest). But I've also read that it's a good beginner strain and it's very tolerable to a lot of factors i.e. temperature fluctuations, watering, nutes.

i like to do 20/4 in veg with 6500, then try to 'shock the plant when it preflowers by changing to 18/6 and switching to more watts and also 2700. i think 24/0 works for alot of people its just down to personal preference and whatever you wanna do

knowmad said:

So can I leave my lights on 24/0 for the entirety of my plants life? (vegging and flowering)
Does the whole thing about turning the lights off for 24 hours before harvest affect autos? (lowryder #2)
Do I have to switch from 6500K CFL's to 2700K CFL's when it starts to flower?
I have 3 23 watt CFL's running above one auto in a very small space. (About 15x15 inches)

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1)yes
2)no
3)no, but should
4)not enough light...........at least one more bulb, imo

thanks scroglodyte.

yeah i think i'm going to have a total of 5 bulbs, 3 consisting of 23w 6500K CFL's and 2 2700K CFL's. At least 23w+