Indoor 5/1-5/1-5/1-5/1?

[Justinsane]

Hiya guys and girls.

I wanna start a new grow in my barn.
Problem is the cold condition going on in there.
If a do a 24/0 light grow its no problem but i dont like the idea of my 2 400w lights and all fans not gettin any rest.

If i do a 20/4 light grow it will be to cold during dark hours.

How will the plants react if i go with an 5/1 - 5/1 - 5/1 - 5/1 light grow? If i do it like this temps will be ok, but will it fuck up my plants?

Love Justin

 

[Duck Commander]

If by 5/1 you mean on for 5 off for 1 i wouldnt you might cause them to hermie Just do 20/4 or 18/6 make your lights off time for the warmest part of the day time or get a tubular heater to keep temps up... How cold are we talking?? so strains like colder lights off temps Si

 

[Justinsane]

I live in Sweden, right now we dont even have "a warmest time of day" lol.

We talking outside temp of +-0c to -20c, and not a hell of a lot warmer inside the barn. Dont have an heater and dont wanna buy one either,

From where do you get the hermie theory? No chance the plants just see these 1hour dark periods as cloudy time on a 24hours sunny time? lol

Any one ever tried this light cycle for autos?


Edit: Temps in F for u US guys.... from 32 to -4 i think...google it...lol

 

[namvet25]

32 to 68 is too cold for weed.If you don;t use a heater it' a waste of time.

 

[Justinsane]

Yes, im mean 5 on 1 off and so on.

Why is that not a good idea? I like an answer to it if someone can give me one. Not just that it aint good

Why guys, why?

Justin

 

[Red eyed c]

This is interesting and I'd like to see how they would react to a schedule like that.i grew outdoors last year in the uk and we had some proper grim days of heavy dark clouds all day,and very little light. Maybe 11-1-11-1 would be an option

 

[Duck Commander]

I live in Sweden, right now we dont even have "a warmest time of day" lol.

We talking outside temp of +-0c to -20c, and not a hell of a lot warmer inside the barn. Dont have an heater and dont wanna buy one either,

From where do you get the hermie theory? No chance the plants just see these 1hour dark periods as cloudy time on a 24hours sunny time? lol

Any one ever tried this light cycle for autos?


Edit: Temps in F for u US guys.... from 32 to -4 i think...google it...lol

I hear what you saying mate and the hermie theory is a 80% chance if you stress out an auto to much and that light cycle aint good But may i suggest run 22/2 or 23/4 that way you give your amps a rest because thats what your botherd about most.. Never heard of anyone doing a light cycle like that by all means go for it but do you realy wana risk stressing them out?? Hope you sort something out Si

 

[Duck Commander]

This is interesting and I'd like to see how they would react to a schedule like that.i grew outdoors last year in the uk and we had some proper grim days of heavy dark clouds all day,and very little light. Maybe 11-1-11-1 would be an option

Yeh we have great weather dont we Red lmao The only thing is when its cloudy its still Light it isnt in the dark dark cycle

 

[namvet25]

5 on an 1 off will just confuse the plant and it wont really save any electric.its just a light cycle that dosn;t happen in nature. Your working with temps that are not near the optimal temps for proper growth,so if you can;t get your temps in line the light cycle won't matter.

 

[Red eyed c]

Have a look at this link mate to compare direct sunlight to a very dark overcast day http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lux it's a massive drop :group: when we had prolonged days like that,my plants just slowed up,very little water uptake and growth :smokebuds: