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what are the effects of the light cycle being longer then 24 hours?


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i think its the 12hrs of dark that triggers flower not the amount of light. so u can add hours to the light cycle while keeping the 12hrs dark. so u could use a cycle of 14/12, 16/12 or maybe more. i changed my cycle from 12am-12pm to 12pm -12am by adding 2 hours to my day cycle for 6 days. with no adverse effects.

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i've heard about it, but never saw it applied, would be nice to find a report i'll look a little on the net ^^

Would be even cooler if someone on sh had tried it ^^

I'll be following that :)

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i just did a few calculations and u can do a 16/12 with a standerd digi timer.

set timer as fallows

monday at noon on

tues at 4 am off

tues at 4 pm on

wen at 8 am off

wen at 8 pm on

thur at noon off

thur at midnight on

fri at 4 pm off

sat at 4 pm on

sat at 8 pm off

sun at 8 am on

sun at midnight off

then the cycle starts all over again

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the diffrence is in hours of sun per week

a standerd 12/12 cycle get u

84/168 hpw

a 16/12 cycle gets u

96/168 hpw

that is like a whole extra day of sun every week. over the couse of an 8 week stain, u gain more then a weeks growth

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Well i hope for you it will :)

And if not, it will be good to know for the following grower that will want to make it. But i think i already seen something of this kind online, probably on icmag or mrnice don't know.. ^^

Keeping a close eye on it ;)

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I like that info , will it work ?

it works in theory on limited practice expressed by bozo, those willing and able to push the envelope should do so ;)

for the bold willing..there might be risks involved to the plants there might not.

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