New Grower First time, trying to avoid mistakes!

[BayLee420]

Beans still haven't popped, I did the teeth crack method last night on them. I just ran my lights and fans in tent for 6 hours and maintaining 76-77 degrees will that work?

Keeping the bottom of the seed bed warm is probably the most important factor in bean popping. Lights have no impact on germination. Moist soil and warmth are your friend. A seedling heating pad is a good investment and keeping the germination warm and moist will be helpful.

 

[Woolly]

Good for you. Just over two ounces per plant. What did you really gain? Got over two ounces per plant on 18/6 and using 248 cfls. Documented here on AFN. Also the grow was nominated for BOM/POM for October. Just a waste of electricity and overuse of equipment.

20/4 is what I like only because, say over 10 days you get 180 hours of light I'll get 200. 20 more hours of growth potentially. I will say I don't notice much of a difference it's mostly psychological in my own head "uuuuggghhhh..", I grow with low watt pullage LEDs so I'm not too worried about the electrical bill. If I was running some serious HPS wattage I'd definitely do 18/6 or even 16/8.

I also think he turned his lights on during the germination to keep the temps up and to warm the soil, lights on fans off till they poke their heads through to say hello.. (It's what I do once they've been planted)