Light cycle mess with my plants?

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Parishtraining

Member

• Oct 17, 2011

• #1

I have 15 feminized skunk #1 plants that are into their third week of growth. I lost power today and was unable to get my lights back on for almost 15 minutes. They were about two hours into their day cycle. Could this mess with my plants? How long can the day cycle be interrupted before you risk over stressing your plants? Thanks for any input!

 

massah

Well-Known Member

• Oct 17, 2011

• #2

15mins isn't all that much...I wouldn't worry...even a couple hours isn't going to make them freak out and hermi on you, though a possibility...generally speaking unless you have light leaks during their dark period, and can consistently give them the light they need...they will be fine...just think of it as a REALLY fucking dense cloud that came overhead for a little while

 

Hilo

Well-Known Member

• Oct 17, 2011

• #3

my plants go on or off 15 minutes either way most days, i dont trust a timer but being high i tend to have memory lapses.

 

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echlectica

Well-Known Member

• Oct 17, 2011

• #4

Hilo said:

my plants go on or off 15 minutes either way most days, i dont trust a timer but being high i tend to have memory lapses.

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you can't get it right but you don't"trust" the timer? Didn't you mean, "I'm too cheap to buy a timer."

15 minutes one time should not do any damage. turning lights on and off at a differnt time every day can cause hermaphrodism.

 

marawana

Member

• Oct 17, 2011

• #5

15 minutes won't cause a problem, but a consistently inconsistent light cycle will. Get a timer homie!

 

jafooli

Active Member

• Oct 17, 2011

• #6

Timer is a must have but also need a contact relay to work with the timer

 

ylem

Well-Known Member

• Oct 17, 2011

• #7

youre plants are fine. think of it as preparing them for a solar eclipse. short interruption during the day cycle doesn't have the same effects as light leaks during the dark period.

 

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Parishtraining

Member

• Oct 17, 2011

• #8

I have my 1000 watt in a timer as well as the air-cooled fan but once my power came back on the fan turned on but not my light.