Guesstimator
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Thanks for taking the time to help!
Shortest version possible, my journal is in the signature below for added detail.
Short list of set-up: I am using FIM, in #5 Smart Pots, Organic soil / nutes (GOBox), 3 trained plants and in a custom SCROG I haven't yet put photos of quite yet (doing that shortly). They are 10-12" when just freshly tied down (they'd be BIG without being tied down lol) and plenty healthy / thick / sturdy plants. A little none-too-happy about the added heat from the failed timer for the past month (see below), but recovered from that and very happy. Again, journal below for more...
The Actual Issue:
I thought I was growing for the past month at 18/6 with my (3) LED's and (1) 6-lamp BadBoy T5 side-lighting, but I found a broken timer had been working the lights 24hrs a day for that last month (+/-). No biggie, they can grow that way too, not what I wanted to do but hell, no loss. Whatever. Not an issue.
But, I did hit the panic button a little the night I discovered it (it was late, I was tired) and I installed the new digital timer and while I was at it I decided to start the 12/12 cycle.
Now that nerves have calmed and I have processed the situation I have decided I'd rather veg another week or two as originally planned. Oops.
BIG QUESTION:
Do I go back to 18/6 at this point and risk stressing the poor buggers out for only a week or two's worth of additional vegging? Do I just leave well enough alone, count my (perceived) losses and just continue to flower these precious plants?
Thanks again for your time and input! Love to all.
Shortest version possible, my journal is in the signature below for added detail.
Short list of set-up: I am using FIM, in #5 Smart Pots, Organic soil / nutes (GOBox), 3 trained plants and in a custom SCROG I haven't yet put photos of quite yet (doing that shortly). They are 10-12" when just freshly tied down (they'd be BIG without being tied down lol) and plenty healthy / thick / sturdy plants. A little none-too-happy about the added heat from the failed timer for the past month (see below), but recovered from that and very happy. Again, journal below for more...
The Actual Issue:
I thought I was growing for the past month at 18/6 with my (3) LED's and (1) 6-lamp BadBoy T5 side-lighting, but I found a broken timer had been working the lights 24hrs a day for that last month (+/-). No biggie, they can grow that way too, not what I wanted to do but hell, no loss. Whatever. Not an issue.
But, I did hit the panic button a little the night I discovered it (it was late, I was tired) and I installed the new digital timer and while I was at it I decided to start the 12/12 cycle.
Now that nerves have calmed and I have processed the situation I have decided I'd rather veg another week or two as originally planned. Oops.
BIG QUESTION:
Do I go back to 18/6 at this point and risk stressing the poor buggers out for only a week or two's worth of additional vegging? Do I just leave well enough alone, count my (perceived) losses and just continue to flower these precious plants?
Thanks again for your time and input! Love to all.
