New Grower what is the correct light cycle 4 auto flowering plants..?

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Ahhh interesting thank you thank you brother sie ! But do u think it's ok to change the light cycle to 18/6 as cycle has been 24/0 just wondering whether the girls will freak out or not ?
no mate changing the light from 18/6 to 20/4 and back wont harm then ive done it a few times to help reduce high humidity when lights are off so they dont sit for as long in high humidity till i got my dehumidifier :peace:
 
Hi guys, i've got too babies out since 2 days ago (3 cm high) in small pots. A couple of questions: when (what stage) do i install them in the tent under light cycle? And when do i transplant them to their final pot?
Thanx for the tips! High times!
 
You need to transplant them as soon as possible , because they can get root bound fast and that will stun the growth and the end yield will be smaller. as for the light cycle , you need to get them under the popper light cycle from the first day!
 
Wow, what we have here is a bunch of comments without the science behind it. Number 1, lets start here. They are AUTOFLOWER. What does this mean......well, first you need to know that autoflower always carries the ruderalis trait. This strain does not need a change in the light cycle...but, it has very little THC., It is a form of hemp. So, To fix this they created a hybrid by mixing the ruderalis with the commonly known indica and sativa to boost the THC. Now listen.......Once the mating is complete and you have a ruderalis/indica hybrid you need to think about the science needed to grow a regular indica starin. It requires light, does it not? So thinking about this you would then deduce that some dark period is necessary. And that would be for the Indica trait, not the ruderalis trait. As long as you give your plant enough light to sustain itself as far as the indica trait is concerned. CHECK THIS OUT....Ruderalis plant also known as Cannabis ruderalis is an alleged species of Cannabis which originated from the Central regions of Asia. This type of Cannabis plant flowers earlier than Indica and Sativa. It does not grow as tall as the two other species but it can withstand more cruel weathers. Ruderalis plant has the capability of auto-flowering which makes them advantageous to Cannabis growers because of their discreet size, shorter growing period, and they don’t rely on a change in light schedule to identify when to flower. They are automatic, a monster.
Ruderalis got its name from its homeland – the former Soviet Union. Ruderalis was used by the Soviets to describe the different varieties of hemp which adapted the surrounding region after it had escaped cultivation. Ruderalis contains lower THC compared to either Sativa or Indica, that’s why it has gotten little interest until the time when growers started to breed the different varieties. A lot of growers didn’t like growing this plant way back in times because of its low THC content but when the idea of breeding started, Ruderalis has become the favorite ingredient. Its toughness, discreet size, auto-flowering capabilities and a lot more have made it an eye catcher for a lot of cannabis growers. Usually, indica strains are cross-bred with Ruderalis to produce marijuana which has the THC content of indica and the toughness and the discreet height of Ruderalis. These high-breeds have auto-flowering capabilities which they got from their Ruderalis genes. These high-breed marijuana plants are considered to be one of the best strains.
 
I just gave my ladies their first dark period. They were planted 9 days ago. Just hung a 4 bar T5 above them and left it on 24 hours a day. However, I do believe that having at least a short dark period is probably beneficial to autoflowering cannabis (and it would seem the general consensus is in concurrence) and therefore I've turned the light off for the first time in their young lives. It'll come back on in about 4 hours, and henceforth, these lovely ladies will be on a 20/4 schedule. If you care to see what it does for them follow my medical grow journal = )
 
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