Hello, Long time lurker but first time poster. I've read that 24/0 lighting will result in faster growth than 18/6 lighting. Will a plant under 24/0 lighting reach sexual maturity sooner than a plant under 18/6, or would both plants need the same amount of time for alternating branches to appear? Net, if I don't like to flip until my plants are sexually mature, can I flip sooner by using 24/0 veg?? Thanks for reading and any input you may have.
They will grow faster under 24/0 plants usually show sexual maturity around week 5-6 in veg(you can find pistils). Not sure what you mean by flipping 24/0 to show sex just wait 5-6 and it should pop pistils or balls. If it hasn't you must use 12/12 to show signs.
I never ran 24/0 on my plants. i feel as if they need a slight rest period and many many other people do too. i read somewhere that 24/0 actually creates more stress for the plant bc there is no rest period causing it to grow slightly slower. i always ran 18/6 in Veg stage and seem to do very well
Thank you for the replies to my question. I have always run 18/6 in veg. This time I experimented with 24/0 lighting and I noticed considerably more growth than any of my past grows. Now I'm simply trying to determine if they will mature faster due to receiving 33 percent more light (24/0 vs. 18/6) or if I'm going to have to run the normal 5-6 weeks regardless of the amount of light that I give them. I don't flip my plants until I see alternating branches which indicates sexual maturity. I run female seeds, so I'm not worried about sexing the plants. So let me rephrase the question: If it takes 5-6 weeks for a plant to become sexually mature under 18/6 lighting, will it take less time under 24/0 lighting? (By sexually mature, I'm referring to the alternating branches) Thanks
Awesome!! I was gonna ask if you have done any experiment with the light and that is very interesting, might have to try one under 24/0 myself. I feel like that might speed up the maturity but im not sure. let it grow and keep notice of it than let me know lol kinda curious as well.
I used a 20/4 this last time as opposed to 18/6 and they have all popped pre flowers at week 3, I'm in week 4 and theyre starting to show sex. For me, it's made sex show sooner and I noticed an increase in growth as well. But I still recommend a rest period, I think the increase in light by 2 hours was just enough to boost but not too much to over work them. (this was week 3)
Yes, I noticed considerably more growth under 24/0. My girls are in week three of veg (day 27 since sprouting) and have already reached 15 inches in height. I've recently switched them back to 18/6 to try to slow them down a little. I would like to veg for 6 weeks but I'm concerned they will be too large by then at this growth rate....hence the question on maturing faster. Notes: These are photoperiod plants....Girl Scout Cookie, 2 Humboldt Blue Dream, 1 Incredible Bulk. In 7 gallon containers and being fed Botanicare Kind nutes with every feeding.