can a light timer malfunction on one tray affect the photoperiod?

[maryjanesdad]

in my flower room i had a problem with one of the timers that controls the lights on/off switch. it would go on too late, and go off too late, messing with the dark period. do you think this can cause the plants to not fully flower? i have plants in week 5 and 6 that look like they are in week 2.


i should also mention that in my veg room i have some issues with white flies, even tho i noticed them in my veg room first, i'm sure they have spread...could white flies infestation cause the plants to not fully flower? i'm stumped

 

[PharmaCan]

Well, yes your photoperiod has to be correct for them to flower properly but, dude, you have some kind of insect destroying your plants. That infestation is insane. You need to look at the pest section and figure out what you have and kill it.

PC

 

[maryjanesdad]

Well, yes your photoperiod has to be correct for them to flower properly but, dude, you have some kind of insect destroying your plants. That infestation is insane. You need to look at the pest section and figure out what you have and kill it.

PC

how can you tell i have a pest problem? please elaborate. i do have white flies in my veg room which im sure has spread to my flower room, but im handling it as we speak and hopefully it will come under control

 

[Weedninja]

How bad was your timer malfunction and how long after switching to 12/12 did it take them to show pistils?

 

[kmk420kali]

Looking at the first couple of pics, I would say over watering...since the new leaves are ram-horning-- or possibly too much heat, and too much humidity-
You will have to figure that one, since it it difficult from pics--

 

[basstard]

Hi,

You must have 12h of darkness for flowering.

Your problem could also come from light leaks during the night period...

 

[maryjanesdad]

Looking at the first couple of pics, I would say over watering...since the new leaves are ram-horning-- or possibly too much heat, and too much humidity-
You will have to figure that one, since it it difficult from pics--

i can assure you the plants were not overwatered....this is the first time i ever had this type of problem. i feed them 3 times in a 12 hr period. i have been since i began growing. the more i think about it, the more i think it was the 12/12 being messed with that caused this

 

[kmk420kali]

i can assure you the plants were not overwatered....this is the first time i ever had this type of problem. i feed them 3 times in a 12 hr period. i have been since i began growing. the more i think about it, the more i think it was the 12/12 being messed with that caused this

How bad were your timers off by? I said overwatering because of the ram-horning leafs...but especially in the second pic, the plants are looking very droopy with misshapened leafs--

 

[Weedhound]

Sounds like a light issue to me as well.....but if PC sees pests I'd take him seriously. I think the slow growth is your lighting issues unless your plants got the exact same timing every day.....no changing around. If every day one light turns on 10 am and one light turns on at 11 and the plants are used to that...no issues. BUT they must STAY on that exact same schedule through flower.....any changing around can screw things up. The highest I've heard people lighting in flower is 13/11......I prefer 12/12 myself.

Again....that period of time under lighting MUST remain the same every day or you can get indeed get flowering problems.

 

[Weedhound]

Ps....check out my album called half revegged plant and see if it reminds you of yours.