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Seedling light schedule

Discussion in 'First-Time Cannabis Growers' started by pakaL0L0, Jan 11, 2007.

  1. #1 pakaL0L0, Jan 11, 2007
    Hello all,
    First I'd like to thank you all for posting such helpful information. Extremely useful to a noob like me. This is my first grow. I do plan to document and photograph it.

    Now, I have about 10 seedlings, all bag seeds, 5 days old and they all have about .5 inch of jagged leaf extending in each direction. (in addition to the first rounded one. they look good and healthy, but I couldn't find anything about wether the little seedlings should have a certain light schedule until a certain point? i have 2x 20 watt floro tubes from wal-mart (replaced with sunlight full spectrum bulbs) and I have been leaving those about 3 inches away 24/7 in hopes of promoting quick vegetation. Should they have a diferent light schedule?
    any help appreciated.

    mahalo.
     
  2. #2 DirtyApe, Jan 11, 2007
    Its your choice man. No right or wrong answer here, just personal preference. Some do 24 on,some 18-6
     
  3. #3 CFLdorm, Jan 11, 2007
    I like 20/4 personally.
     
  4. #4 oskillzzo, Jan 11, 2007
    i do 24 hours until they get 2 or 3 nodes than i switch to 18/6
     
  5. #5 MaT420InSaNiTy, Jan 11, 2007
    i do 24/7 untill 3 weeks maybe 4 than i switch to 18/6 untill i want to flower..

    good luck :wave:
     
  6. #6 pakaL0L0, Jan 11, 2007
    right on.. thanks for the info.
    what would be the advantage of using an 18/6 cycle rather than 24/7 for veg?
     
  7. #7 DirtyApe, Jan 12, 2007
    People who use 18/6 believe 2 things:
    1, all living things need a rest/recovery time (6 hours)
    2, The six hours will help save on electric bills

    But depending on what kind/how much light your usin you may not care about the .33 cents you'll save.:p
     

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