24hr lighting

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dblaze400

Active Member

• Oct 12, 2007

• #1

i have 2 29 watt cfls. i have 2 plants growing. is it ok to have the lights on all the time for veg.? this is my first indoor grow soo any advice appreciated.









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wafflehouselover

Well-Known Member

• Oct 12, 2007

• #2

yes.........................

 

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intensive

Well-Known Member

• Oct 12, 2007

• #3

its not really the wattage of the bulbs that important(except for power bill) the higher the amount of lumens the bulbs give off the better. those should be fine to run all day.

 

pingweed

Active Member

• Oct 12, 2007

• #4

i used cfs 3 75 wts for 24/24 7 weeks i think it grow much fast then my plants outside ant looked better

 

skunkwizard

Well-Known Member

• Oct 12, 2007

• #5

keep it on 24/0 until you want to flower. it will grow twice as big from the time you start flowering. to do that just get a timer and set it on 12/12. make sure the dark is completely dark. no more than moonlight available in dark period

 

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snooplbc

Active Member

• Oct 12, 2007

• #6

24 for sure...

 

Sir Psycho Sexy

Well-Known Member

• May 13, 2009

• #7

i've heard from several sources that 24 hour light increases your chances of growing males and hermies. I use 4/20 lights ha

 

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frmrboi

Well-Known Member

• May 13, 2009

• #8

Sir Psycho Sexy said:

i've heard from several sources that 24 hour light increases your chances of growing males and hermies.

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I haven't heard this from anyone before. I use 24/0

 

Grandma's boy

Active Member

• May 13, 2009

• #9

The medical grow site I visit recommends using 24/7.

It worked well for my plants during veg.

 

vh13

Well-Known Member

• May 13, 2009

• #10

I like 18-6 for growing all my green leafy stuff because it seems make the most efficient use of electricity.

 

scoobyboy

Well-Known Member

• May 15, 2009

• #11

24/0 is fine the little ladies love it i got 4 chiesel ablueberry and a white cross all on 24 under flows for 5 weeks then flower 112/12 under 400 hps, they love it

 

scoobyboy

Well-Known Member

• May 15, 2009

• #12

eeer i meant 12/12!!!!!

 

jahtrip

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• May 15, 2009

• #13

i really dont like to veg my plants with 24 hours of light... they grow when the light is off.. plats collect the energy during the light cycle and assimilate it and use it when the light is off.. it obviously works to veg them with the light on all the time.. but i believe it is better to just root cuttings under 24 hours of light but to switch to 18 hours on 6 hours off for a good veg..... it will not grow faster with the light on 24 hours a day.......

 

Sir Psycho Sexy

Well-Known Member

• May 18, 2009

• #14

jahtrip said:

i really dont like to veg my plants with 24 hours of light... they grow when the light is off.. plats collect the energy during the light cycle and assimilate it and use it when the light is off.. it obviously works to veg them with the light on all the time.. but i believe it is better to just root cuttings under 24 hours of light but to switch to 18 hours on 6 hours off for a good veg..... it will not grow faster with the light on 24 hours a day.......

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werd. its a waste of electricity