Flowering, lighting intensity and cycle

Any help is appreciated. My hybrid auto flowers are doing good. I’ve been growing with 18/6 cycle and intensity between 1500 at center and 800-1000 on the sides. They just finished 7 weeks and I’ve trimmed them. The focus is on tops.

For the next 4 weeks or until ready to harvest do I need to gradually increase light intensity during flowering?

Also I’ve read many sources that say lighting cycle does not need to be changed on autos. I currently have them at 18/6. Any thoughts? Does changing it to say 12/12 do anything at this point ? Or just leave it at 18/6.

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My autos do fine on 18/6 all the time. I just adjust height as they grow.

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Are those numbers the PAR readings?

@PRSTICKY welcome to the community 18/6 is good for autos I do autos I’m try 24/0 trust me is 100% better but is all about light bill lmaooo

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18/6 is fine, no need to go 12/12 with autos.
But it only takes a par reading of about 800 to make good nugs. Anything over 1000 is overkill unless you feeding extra strength nutes and running co2 with a perfect environment …

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@HMGRWN @Nicky anyone Not check the tent grow. Everyday. I am down there fussing over everything. I have defolatioted the big girls a lot brought the LED LIght closer now we will see,even when i try not to check i am making my way downstairs again

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Several times a day for me.

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Its like i cant relax unless i check them

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People talk about Co2 i have one of those enlighten Co2 bags hanging does it help

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Not one bit my freind I’m sry to say…

But co2 is a waist of money unless everything is absolutely dialed in and cranked up. If ya get the bags free then why not, bit I wouldn’t spend any money on co2.

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Co2 is only needed if you have crazy amount of light going on. Save your money

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Keep doin what ur doin leave the light cycle the way it is and happy growing

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@SilvaBack203 the C02 came with I figured why not. I mean It can’t hurt them?

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It definitely want hurt anything

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We learn as we attempt things so go 4 it. Can probably increase yield who knows

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I use co2 bag because I don’t ventilate, my bushy girls hyperoxygenate closet so add co2, but if you are venting fresh air in you got all the co2 you need. Bags don’t put out great amounts but I believe it helps my grow.

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I am retired Spud. I have my flower 4x8 in my gaming room. After 33 years of marriage…my house lol. I check all the time lights on and adjust…move…hug/squeeze/love them and call them George. Very relaxing. I never stress them. They have issues i am alway there so i just givem time after remedies to talk to me. Mine like Cbs Radio Mystery Theater…:slight_smile:

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Just sharing a few pics. They completed 7week and now in week 8. Defoliated and bottom cleared out. They are getting 18/6 lighting. Any thoughts.



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They look pretty happy to me.

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