If I go on a trip to an amusement park I have to leave before the light dep tarp would be removed so I have to move tonight’s dark period forward to reflect natural sunrise time. Question is should I go with sunrise, or first light? I was thinking going first light as even if the plant doesn’t notice until sunrise atleast the dark would have been more than 12hrs rather than risk it being less then. Does this sound like I’m really high?
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Here’s to hoping a nice family trip doesn’t cause the remaining ladies to herm. Any opinions on what to do appreciated
I’ll also add that when I return at night I won’t be able to apply the tarp until it’s already dark so I will have to remove it the following day according to sunset or last light. Not ideal I know but I have no friends
Pretty sure I understand what you're doing and what's your question is.
I would tarp in the morning time early morning and then just before you leave to go on your little trip untarp it until next time. Rather that be in the morning or in the evening time the next day.
Since you're not going to be home until dark anyways. Tarping at night would make no sense, it doesn't matter.
Also if you was leave it tarped all night long it would just build up moisture and cause mold and mildew.
The plants can be in the light up to 14 hours a day. " but not for an extended period of time just once in a blue moon".
Most plants don't trigger the other direction (re-veg) until you're around 14.5 hours or longer then they want to re-veg or if you're going for flower from veg. Capiche?
Note: Not all plant strains are the same. Some take longer to trigger some less, but they're abouts is the magic number 14 -14.5 hours trigger time.
It's always best to know your plants that you're working with when you're doing experimental stuff that you've never done before, study, study, study, your plant strains and know what you're working with...
My safety points always been 13 to 13.5 hours of light.
When I did light depth I did 11/13 11 hours dark 13 hours light.
The extra hour of light helped out with larger buds I believe..
Once in a blue moon it's okay to go beyond that. Plants don't seem to mind too much, but anything long-term 2 or 3 Days you're going to have trouble with re-veg...