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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

Pithecanthropus wrote:

I'm no expert, but it seems to me that plants are diurnal, just like us.  I know when you're growing... er... other more smoke-able herbs it is suggested that you give them 12 hours of light and 12 hours of dark.

Ya, That was my thought but it wouldn't be the first time the intuitive answer was actually the wrong one.

When I was in school I read about an interesting story.  It seemed that all the trees along a city's main street started dying, and it took an expert to figure it out. 

The city had been having trouble with crime, so they took out the old lamps and installed new, REALLY bright ones all along the street.  The trees grew during the day, never got the chance to stop at night, and began dying. 

No idea how the story turned out, whether they removed the lights or the trees, but it would seem to suggest that you can over-light your plants.

I'm pretty sure the lights in the greenhouses here in Holland stay on 24/7.

.tsooJ

Pithecanthropus wrote:

I'm no expert, but it seems to me that plants are diurnal, just like us.  I know when you're growing... er... other more smoke-able herbs it is suggested that you give them 12 hours of light and 12 hours of dark.

Start out 18 on and 6 off. That's a good long day. When you're ready for them to mature switch to 12 on and 12 off. Long day to short day, just like summer to fall.

HPS to start and metal Halide for the final stages, and don't forget the CO2 boosters.

Pick, dry, and use. No additives required.

Some flowering plants need darkness in order to close their flowers--the cells triggering the opening/closing are light-sensitive. If not do not close, then the flowers don't have a chance to replenish themselves (make pollen, build nectar) and likely won't be able to make seeds because they won't be properly pollinated.

Aqua OS X wrote:

I would Google for a local hydroponics store. Those folks are going to know a lot about growing plants indoors and they usually love to talk shop. You might also want to check out a local nursery.

Ordinarily that would be good advice.

Pithecanthropus wrote:

Aqua OS X wrote:

You might also want to check out a local nursery.

Totally, dude!  It's usually a MILF-o-rama!

That's very true. I worked at a nursery when I was in my 20s. Good times

Farmerkev wrote:

zoees wrote:

Start out 18 on and 6 off. That's a good long day. When you're ready for them to mature switch to 12 on and 12 off. Long day to short day, just like summer to fall.

Field crops under security lights won't mature correctly either.
You're right, it's all about the length of "daylight".

I know.