whats the best light time for auto's?

[perfekto]

Hey!. could anyone tell me what's the best light time for autoflowers?
atm i got Short Ryder's from nirvana...

they have already turned to flower stage and alot of white hair bolls has appear'd once they are in this stage is there any best light cycle that can give me bigger yeild / buds?. atm i'm doing 20/4 since it seems logic that some rest will make it better...


or is it 12/12 or 18/6 that is better?

 

[perfekto]

ell from what I've read over the years it's during the dark hours of flowering when THC production is at its highest.

Also its the extended hours of darkness that increases the flowering hormone to signal it to begin flowering. Keeping the same light schedule through most of flowering is important so it won't be stressed, but nearing the last few weeks you can slightly adjust it for more or less light to speed up or slow down flowering time.


is this true?

 

[*mr.mike*]

Autoflower... absolutely NO darkness needed.

'Nuff said!

 

[blackosprey]

I like an 18/6 or 20/4 cycle. Works for me, and gives the plant's a rest period. Some say that they don't "need" a rest time, but again, this works for me.

 

[bajangreen]

When growing chickens if you leave the lights on they never stop eating and growing thats how they get to harvest in 6 weeks, a natural grown chicken is still a chick at 6 weeks(maybe half the size).

 

[Lucky 7]

Most of the new ones are recommending 20 on 4 off . . .

 

[ortsa]

i have been going 24/0 w/ 1000hps in my veg rooms with no negative effects besides high power bills