asf2j
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yo cr, i did some research, the best way to think of this is to keep in mind a big dude on steroids.
alright here is an explanation. the reason you should switch to 18/6 is that plants, as well as humans follow a circadian rhythm, human clock are mostly controlled by melanin cycles that sense sunlight. plants are controlled by a plant hormone known as TOC. at night time TOC genes kick in and TOC concentrations rise, during the day, like strikes a phototropin protein(phototropin refers to a protein stimulated by light). this phototropin protein acts as a TOC supressor. this oscillation between day and night give rise to an oscillation in supressor proteins and the TOC hormone. it allows the plant to turn on different hormones and different metabolic chemicals during a night and day cycle.
here is where steroids in an athlete come in to the analogy. is the huge dude on roids is taking synthetic testoterone, he isnt using the glands that produce his natural testosterone, when he stops using steroids, his testes will produce stunted amounts of testosterone.
all of this is the same in plants. TOC and supressors move through cycles. TOC is responsible for turning on specific hormones and genes in flowering. if you are constantly in the day time supressor stage, TOC producing cells in the plant wont be up to par when you go into flowering. the chemical equilibrium in the plant wont have enough TOC, sure you will get some buds, but not nearly as much as if you had followed a more natural cycle. plants are sensitive to light, they are sensitive in that they produce different chemicals in the presence of different lighting conditions. this along with TOC are the reasons why we use different K ratings for different stages.
you have to think about chemical and hormone balance, plants are more complex than the average joe gives them credit for.
alright here is an explanation. the reason you should switch to 18/6 is that plants, as well as humans follow a circadian rhythm, human clock are mostly controlled by melanin cycles that sense sunlight. plants are controlled by a plant hormone known as TOC. at night time TOC genes kick in and TOC concentrations rise, during the day, like strikes a phototropin protein(phototropin refers to a protein stimulated by light). this phototropin protein acts as a TOC supressor. this oscillation between day and night give rise to an oscillation in supressor proteins and the TOC hormone. it allows the plant to turn on different hormones and different metabolic chemicals during a night and day cycle.
here is where steroids in an athlete come in to the analogy. is the huge dude on roids is taking synthetic testoterone, he isnt using the glands that produce his natural testosterone, when he stops using steroids, his testes will produce stunted amounts of testosterone.
all of this is the same in plants. TOC and supressors move through cycles. TOC is responsible for turning on specific hormones and genes in flowering. if you are constantly in the day time supressor stage, TOC producing cells in the plant wont be up to par when you go into flowering. the chemical equilibrium in the plant wont have enough TOC, sure you will get some buds, but not nearly as much as if you had followed a more natural cycle. plants are sensitive to light, they are sensitive in that they produce different chemicals in the presence of different lighting conditions. this along with TOC are the reasons why we use different K ratings for different stages.
you have to think about chemical and hormone balance, plants are more complex than the average joe gives them credit for.
. I appreciate you taking the time to look into my question..thanks man.
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