The effect of moonlight leaks on indoor grows?

tstick

tstick

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I know this has been asked before, but humor me because I couldn't find the thread when I looked...

Why doesn't moonlight or other ambient light found outdoors have an effect on flowering plants the way that same light leaking into a grow room/tent does? Or...does it?

I just don't understand how a plant can grow outdoors under moonlight and not be throwing 'nanners, but if you have a grow room and some moonlight leaks in during the dark period, then the plant will throw 'nanners. How are the two scenarios different?

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FastFreddi

FastFreddi

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Maddening isn't it ? Lol
My theory is this...since plants grown outdoors are exposed to any and all light pollution FROM THE START.
I believe when a grow is always controlled ie indoors, and a light leak is introduced to what WAS complete darkness, then bad things happen.
I have had issues due to unforseen light leaks coming in my duct hose when it expanded due to exhaust.
That continued lung action caused pin holes, and only on bright sunny days, when the sun reached that side of my house BAM! The shitshow started.
I only caught it on luck since daytime is my lights out, and I rarely go in.
Just my 2 cents...
FF
 
Thundercat

Thundercat

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Personally I don't believe that low levels that are actually comparable to moonlight will effect the indoor plants. I've had gardens set up that way for ventilation purposes and never had issues over years. The moon reflects VERY small amounts of actual photons. Sure it might seem bright on a full moon to our eyes, but there isn't really any usable light for plants to photsynthsize.

I've also watched grow experiments where growers tried to add small amounts of red light running at night to keep plants vegging, and guess what the low levels of light were not enough to induce photosynthesis and the plants began to flower.
 
tstick

tstick

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FastFreddi said:
Maddening isn't it ? Lol
My theory is this...since plants grown outdoors are exposed to any and all light pollution FROM THE START.
I believe when a grow is always controlled ie indoors, and a light leak is introduced to what WAS complete darkness, then bad things happen.
I have had issues due to unforseen light leaks coming in my duct hose when it expanded due to exhaust.
That continued lung action caused pin holes, and only on bright sunny days, when the sun reached that side of my house BAM! The shitshow started.
I only caught it on luck since daytime is my lights out, and I rarely go in.
Just my 2 cents...
FF
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I had this thought rolling around in my head, too. I guess there are a few of us! ;) Anyway, if this is the case, then I wonder if there is an related to plant development in the presence of moonlight as opposed to pitch dark. Aren't the reflected photons from the moon still photons all the same?Thoughts?
 
FastFreddi

FastFreddi

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tstick said:
I had this thought rolling around in my head, too. I guess there are a few of us! ;) Anyway, if this is the case, then I wonder if there is an related to plant development in the presence of moonlight as opposed to pitch dark. Aren't the reflected photons from the moon still photons all the same?Thoughts?
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I agree 100 % with Thundercat...they are much too weak, or we would never have any flowering plants outside.
Peace.
FF
 
tstick

tstick

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Yes, I concede that nature has made a wonderful system that works every time! When we use lights and timers with strictly "on" or "off", that is comparatively unnatural in terms of ambient/moonlight. We still get great results from that alteration, but I just wonder if there is ANY difference in plant functions between a plant grown in an environment with moonlight (natural) and an environment where there is pitch black darkness (unnatural).
 
evergreengardener

evergreengardener

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Thundercat said:
Personally I don't believe that low levels that are actually comparable to moonlight will effect the indoor plants. I've had gardens set up that way for ventilation purposes and never had issues over years. The moon reflects VERY small amounts of actual photons. Sure it might seem bright on a full moon to our eyes, but there isn't really any usable light for plants to photsynthsize.

I've also watched grow experiments where growers tried to add small amounts of red light running at night to keep plants vegging, and guess what the low levels of light were not enough to induce photosynthesis and the plants began to flower.
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Yea and I have and know many others that have also grown outdoor plants that get hit by flood lights motion lights or even see some amounts of streetlights and they grow fine without throwing nanners or anything of the such. They flower just fine
 
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