Safe to switch lighting schedule from 24/0 to 18/6?

socom3riot

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• Dec 3, 2008

• #1

Is it safe to switch the lighting cycle from 24/0 to 18/6? they are only like a week old.

 

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11/7/08firstgrow420

New Member

• Dec 3, 2008

• #2

yah i was wondering the same mine are 2 weeks old

 

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dinkydigger

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• Dec 4, 2008

• #3

absolutely....just start don't start it in the dark cycle..leave the lights on and let it go from there

 

socom3riot

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• Dec 4, 2008

• #4

dinkydigger said:

absolutely....just start don't start it in the dark cycle..leave the lights on and let it go from there

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not sure if u understood, i wanna switch it from 24/0 to 18/6. Or maybe im the one not understanding what u meant.

 

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11/7/08firstgrow420

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• Dec 4, 2008

• #5

lol that means get a timer and when ever u want just make it so the light turns off every day for 6 hours until ur done

 

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dinkydigger

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• Dec 4, 2008

• #6

11/7/08firstgrow420 said:

lol that means get a timer and when ever u want just make it so the light turns off every day for 6 hours until ur done

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haha..yes...just don't start the cycle with the lights in the 6 hour dark period..start it in the 18 hour light period

 

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cadillacjack81

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• Dec 4, 2008

• #7

dinkydigger said:

absolutely....just start don't start it in the dark cycle..leave the lights on and let it go from there

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thats awesome whens the dark cycle on 24 hours?

 

T813308004

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• Dec 4, 2008

• #8

I did it and my plants turned out fine, I like the 18/6 schedule better because it seems like it makes the plants hardier. I just turned them off one night at 11 (after I bought a timer) and set the timer to 6 hours now it shuts off at 11 everynight and starts up at 5. I would suggest getting a timer to make sure they shut off and turn on everyday at the same time to reduce stress.

 

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dinkydigger

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• Dec 4, 2008

• #9

start it with the lights on....i'm kinda high right now..i can see how it might be confusing

 

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11/7/08firstgrow420

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• Dec 4, 2008

• #10

lol yah im setting my timer to turn off at 12 and come on again at 6

 

jpalms27

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• Dec 4, 2008

• #11

i cant see why not, its all up to you if you want the dark time or not, personally i go 24/0 for the first two weeks then 18/6

 

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11/7/08firstgrow420

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• Dec 4, 2008

• #12

thats what i did its 15 days old as of today