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can i give random periods of darkness?

Discussion in 'First Time Marijuana Growers' started by DankStarbursts, Jan 4, 2007.

  1. #1 DankStarbursts, Jan 4, 2007
    i have been 24/0 for about 4 weeks, and i have turned off hte lights for periods of about 2-4 hours about 4 or 5 random times.

    i was wondering is this okay for the plants? will it cause them to become hermies later on??:confused: thanks
     
  2. #2 toastybiz, Jan 4, 2007
    You don't have to be real anal about it during veg, but it would be better to have a regular schedule. Why not give them a little regularly-scheduled dark every day? It would cut down on the power bill for sure, and some believe that the plants need a rest.
     
  3. #3 DankStarbursts, Jan 4, 2007
    eh cuz i dont have a timer yet, but will get one before i start flowering. but the bill doesnt really affect me that much , only like 20 bucks a month. but it i do it to let things cool down and in the dark period the plant like builds up and stuff. so like if i do give it dark its between like 10 at night - 1.
     
  4. #4 toastybiz, Jan 4, 2007
    The plant doesn't "build up" in dark during veg, not to my experience anyway.

    I don't really understand what you are saying about what kind of dark you want to give it, but any dark period less than 12 hours will be OK -- more than 12 hours of dark and you could trigger flowering. Just get a timer, they're cheap.
     
  5. #5 CFLdorm, Jan 4, 2007
    yeah, they are seriously 5 bucks.
     

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