Once the taproot is 1/2in to 3/4 inches or whatever it needs to be I will place the seedling in my 3 gallon pot and cover the top up. What light cycle is needed during the first stage of vegetative? then 3 to 5 weeks before flowering what light cycle will i run to active the plant into flowering?
When to start light cycle?
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Icemann420
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What type of plants auto flowers or photo cell plants. Autos 20 on 4 off for the whole grow photo 18on 6 offf for veg then 12 on 12 off for bloom.
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Im about to start gorilla glue and girl scout cookies this is my first planting all autos! So after germination is complete I can put taproot in my 3 or 5 gallon pot and use the 18 on and 6 off light cycle? then when its ready to flower change it to 12 on 12 off when i start seeing buds? where does the 20 on 4 off come in at?
20/4 is for autoflowers or you can also use an 18/6 light cycle for autos. Autos do best with 16+ hours of light minimum per day. If your growing a typical photoperiod strain you would start in a veg light cycle of 18/6 then when ready to flower switch to a 12/12 light cycle hope this clarifies!
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So basically for autos light cycle I can start off with 20/4 from veg then to flowering 12/12?
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Im about to start gorilla glue and girl scout cookies this is my first planting all autos! So after germination is complete I can put taproot in my 3 or 5 gallon pot and use the 18 on and 6 off light cycle? then when its ready to flower change it to 12 on 12 off when i start seeing buds? where does the 20 on 4 off come in at?
Autos don't switch to 12/12, they stay at 20/4 or 18/6, thus the AUTOmaticaly flower aspect
Icemann420
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No you wanna keep your autos on for 20 hours on 4 hours off at best. But 18 hours on and 6 hours off will work but they never change that’s the idea of autos you never switch they auto do it. 
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SO veg time will be 20 on 4 off until flowering? then I switch cycle to 18 on 6 off until harvest?No you wanna keep your autos on for 20 hours on 4 hours off at best. But 18 hours on and 6 hours off will work but they never change that’s the idea of autos you never switch they auto do it.
No
20/4 for there entire life
Lol
20/4 for there entire life
Lol
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LOL oh I get it now stay with the same light cycle for autos 20/4 but if I were to grow regular seeds then I'll need to change my lighting cycles for regular seeds?
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Yes.
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Thanks
Icemann420
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Not a prob my friend any time.
