THE 12-1 Lighting Method (NOT YOUR 18-6)
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Mason Jar 92705
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I’ve been using Joe’s 12/1 veg cycle for the past few months and everything he said is true. They grow faster and more bushy, even if you don’t top the plant. Plus, saving $ on electricity. I’ll never go back to 18/6. And remember, there’s no such thing as ‘cannabis botany’….there’s only botany, it’s a weed 
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Bud man 43
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A couple pictures of the other plants-
My son’s camera is better and was able to pick up the blue in the blueberry-
Mine sucks-
Bud man 43
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The wedding cake after 10 days drying- nice and solid 
Bud man 43
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A couple White Widow nugs from a damaged stem. Both of the plants are still going.
Monday 7/31 will be 10 weeks- everything will get processed one at a time in the next week or so.
Monday 7/31 will be 10 weeks- everything will get processed one at a time in the next week or so.
Week4@inCharge
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Where did you get your White Widow from? Nice nugs.
Bud man 43
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MSNL-
tstick
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I used the Gas Lantern Technique on my last grow...kind of to prove a point about light-efficiency. I wanted to use my completely inefficient (by today's standard) 400 watt Metal Halide bulb fixture that I bought in the mid-1980's. I already have done several LED grows and I wanted to compare how the old MH would hold up against the new technology. So, by running the MH on the Gas Lantern Technique schedule, I was able to reduce the "on" time by several hours in comparison to running the standard 18/6....which meant that my inefficient HID light was suddenly a LOT more efficient! I've used the GLT twice and it's legit.
When it came to flower, I stuck with the typical 12/12, but, after reading this thread, I am going to try the reduced lighting schedule on this next run. It makes sense since that's the way things happen with natural lighting.
When it came to flower, I stuck with the typical 12/12, but, after reading this thread, I am going to try the reduced lighting schedule on this next run. It makes sense since that's the way things happen with natural lighting.
brogro
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the equator is 12/12 everyday all year
Week4@inCharge
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(except for two minor effects that increase daytime by about eight minutes). It'd be really interesting to find out what landraces grow around the equator. Anyone have photos?
Week4@inCharge
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Found this.. maybe, I'm going with a maybe here.. the 12-1 speeds up the flower time with these Sativas? The article (good one too guys, worth the read) mentions up to 6 months in some areas for flowering to finish.
sensiseeds.com
Equatorial cannabis varieties
Cannabis is known to be a photoperiod-dependent plant; when summer draws to a close, the plants typically stop growing new shoots and leaves.
rkymtnman
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herFound this.. maybe, I'm going with a maybe here.. the 12-1 speeds up the flower time with these Sativas? The article (good one too guys, worth the read) mentions up to 6 months in some areas for flowering to finish.
Equatorial cannabis varieties
Cannabis is known to be a photoperiod-dependent plant; when summer draws to a close, the plants typically stop growing new shoots and leaves.
check out if any strains come out of Indonesia. i would think they would be humidity tolerant sativas. although you probably get the death penalty for growing there
Sickofitall420247
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I run my veg lights 12-12 but my 12 hours of darkness are really just my lights dimmed down to 300 ppfd.