oops...dark cycle question

dieselboy

Active Member

• Aug 20, 2010

• #1

im running a 400w hps in my flowering room with cfls on the lower branches during the day (the cfls are not timed so i shut them off before my hps goes off for the night). weeeelll, last night i passed out a little early and didnt shut them off so they were running all night. now i know that even light leaks are bad, so my question is: how will this adversly affect my plants?

 

blazingtimes

Member

• Aug 20, 2010

• #2

dieselboy said:

im running a 400w hps in my flowering room with cfls on the lower branches during the day (the cfls are not timed so i shut them off before my hps goes off for the night). weeeelll, last night i passed out a little early and didnt shut them off so they were running all night. now i know that even light leaks are bad, so my question is: how will this adversly affect my plants?

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I think that if you do something ONCE to a plant, you will probably be okay - especially with lights. Though your plants might be a little confused, this doesn't mean they can't get back on track.

It sounds like you might move them back into veg, if you're not careful, but at the worst, they will just slow down a bit on flowering because of the light addition.

Now, have you learned your lesson? LOL

 

purplehazin

Well-Known Member

• Aug 20, 2010

• #3

As long as you dont have it happen again , you'll be fine.

Get a timer.

 

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warnerwh

Well-Known Member

• Aug 20, 2010

• #4

They can hermie if you do it much.

 

Spanishfly

Well-Known Member

• Aug 20, 2010

• #5

Too often will stress them.

 

dieselboy

Active Member

• Aug 20, 2010

• #6

thats what i figured. just checkin'. thanks for all the prompt responses.