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[bubbastickyfingers]

im going to be flowering my small closet grow in the next couple of weeks and i was wondering if i should turn the lights off for 12 hours then put in my 3500k flowering cfls or if i should switch the lights right after the last 6 hour dark time and have then on for 12 hours before they go off for 12 hours? or would it really even make a difference?

 

[Illegal Smile]

Not much difference. I would switch them during the last long light period, then after 12 hrs dark when they come on they are correct.

 

[bubbastickyfingers]

thank you for replying

 

[TeddyPickles]

ya it makes minor, if any, difference.

 

[mismos00]

I've read that some people put the plant in total darkness for 24 or 36 hours before flowering... they say it speeds up the flip... just a thought.

 

[TeddyPickles]

I've read that some people put the plant in total darkness for 24 or 36 hours before flowering... they say it speeds up the flip... just a thought.

prepare for a stretch if you do that.

 

[PlantWhisperer]

i've heard that people give there plants 24 hours of darkness AFTER they are done flowering. Don't remember why - or what it does. But something to look into. Not sure if it was 24 hours or 36 either.... haha not very helpful i know.


**EDIT**

ya - here's another forum talking about what i was talking about. and it talks about what you were talking about. basically doing it before the flowering period doesn't do anything besides stress them and make them stretch.
**BUT if you give it 24 to 36 hours of darkness before HARVEST - it's known to be more potent (or atleast A LOT of people are experiencing that).

Check out this forum to read up on it if you would like to:
http://forum.grasscity.com/advanced-growing-techniques/482381-24-hours-darkness-before-harvest.html

 

[bubbastickyfingers]

i've heard that people give there plants 24 hours of darkness AFTER they are done flowering. Don't remember why - or what it does. But something to look into. Not sure if it was 24 hours or 36 either.... haha not very helpful i know.


**EDIT**

ya - here's another forum talking about what i was talking about. and it talks about what you were talking about. basically doing it before the flowering period doesn't do anything besides stress them and make them stretch.
**BUT if you give it 24 to 36 hours of darkness before HARVEST - it's known to be more potent (or atleast A LOT of people are experiencing that).

Check out this forum to read up on it if you would like to:
http://forum.grasscity.com/advanced-growing-techniques/482381-24-hours-darkness-before-harvest.html

ya i kinda figured it would just stretch them... i ended up leaving the lights on for 18 hours the last day of veg then that night leaving them off for 12 hours and in the morning before i turned the lights on i swapped out the bulbs for the 3500k

 

[Mr Bomb]

Sounds good. Not much of a difference either way.