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funkfarmer
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Greetings fellow AFN'ers,
As a long term photoperiod sensitive cannabis grower I have a query about the need for 100% total darkness in the hours autoflowering plants are not lit.Like many of us discover when we are new growers,light leaks during the dark period can wreak absolute havoc in the form of stress induced male flowers on photoperiod sensitive varieties.I have spent many an hour sitting in total darkness in a grow space waiting for my eyes to adjust to the pitch black in order to spot out any miniscule pin-pricks of light and making good leaks in flaps and zips etc.As a relative newbie to the world of auto horticulture I wondered if anyone could tell me whether or not autoflowering cannabis plants need the same conditions during 'rest' time,or whether or not their lack of photosensitivity means that 100% darkness is not so much of a requirement for them.This is a question I really would love answered,especially by someone that has grown autos that are not on a 24hr lit regimen and that aren't in total darkness during the time lamps are switched off..
As a long term photoperiod sensitive cannabis grower I have a query about the need for 100% total darkness in the hours autoflowering plants are not lit.Like many of us discover when we are new growers,light leaks during the dark period can wreak absolute havoc in the form of stress induced male flowers on photoperiod sensitive varieties.I have spent many an hour sitting in total darkness in a grow space waiting for my eyes to adjust to the pitch black in order to spot out any miniscule pin-pricks of light and making good leaks in flaps and zips etc.As a relative newbie to the world of auto horticulture I wondered if anyone could tell me whether or not autoflowering cannabis plants need the same conditions during 'rest' time,or whether or not their lack of photosensitivity means that 100% darkness is not so much of a requirement for them.This is a question I really would love answered,especially by someone that has grown autos that are not on a 24hr lit regimen and that aren't in total darkness during the time lamps are switched off..