What do you think of 24/0 for the light?

[Mañ'O'Green]

Led lamps are going to run for 50,000 hours as long as they do not overheat above the design operation parameters. So from that design factor at 24/0 your lamp will last 5.7 years, if you run 18/6 your lights life is 7.6 years and 11.4 years at 12/12. Maybe this matters to you maybe not.

I have grown autos under 24/0, 20/4, 18/6. The yield and quality at 24/0 was not better than the 20/4 grow but the yield for both the 24/0 and the 20/4 was slightly better than the 18/6. The 18/6 hands down has the best quality. I am more into quality than quantity. An additional benefit of 18/6 is lower energy costs. In the summer I run photos 12/12 so I only have to deal with the heat from the lights during the coolest time of the day (night).

 

[thebombhaha]

Led lamps are going to run for 50,000 hours as long as they do not overheat above the design operation parameters. So from that design factor at 24/0 your lamp will last 5.7 years, if you run 18/6 your lights life is 7.6 years and 11.4 years at 12/12. Maybe this matters to you maybe not.

I have grown autos under 24/0, 20/4, 18/6. The yield and quality at 24/0 was not better than the 20/4 grow but the yield for both the 24/0 and the 20/4 was slightly better than the 18/6. The 18/6 hands down has the best quality. I am more into quality than quantity. An additional benefit of 18/6 is lower energy costs. In the summer I run photos 12/12 so I only have to deal with the heat from the lights during the coolest time of the day (night).

Hey bro. How do you think my runs going? I'm on day 54 now

 

[Mañ'O'Green]

Hey bro. How do you think my runs going? I'm on day 54 now

What run?

 

[thebombhaha]

What run?

 

[Builder0101]

I am amazed that the discussion is about the health of the light and not the health of the plant. Not to be harsh and I mean no offense but I have to say who gives a crap about the light? Some people say that the Ruderalis is used to 24/0 light. I think that is ridiculous. I have nor researched it; however, I think that even the most extreme edges of the plants territory gets at least some dark for most if not all of its life cycle. Correct me if I'm wrong. Even if it were true what about the 90% of the plant's Gene's that are not Ruderalis? All plants go through what is called photo systems 1 and photo systems 2. No dark. No photo systems 2. As far as 22/2 IMO may as well go 24/0 as it takes the plant 1-2 hours to enter photosystems 2 (sleep). Personally I'd worry less about smoking the light and more about smoking the bud. Again this is just my humble, respectful, sincere opinion.
With love my Brothers and Sisters.

 

[Mañ'O'Green]

I suppose they are ok looking at their structure but I really need 5000K temp light to determine health.

 

[thebombhaha]

I suppose they are ok looking at their structure but I really need 5000K temp light to determine health.

5000k temp? Ah you're talking about me using my 1000w MH? Yeah that one broke as I was unattaching it to switch lights to my HPS bulb lol

 

[MesaBoogie]

I am amazed that the discussion is about the health of the light and not the health of the plant. Not to be harsh and I mean no offense but I have to say who gives a crap about the light? Some people say that the Ruderalis is used to 24/0 light. I think that is ridiculous. I have nor researched it; however, I think that even the most extreme edges of the plants territory gets at least some dark for most if not all of its life cycle. Correct me if I'm wrong. Even if it were true what about the 90% of the plant's Gene's that are not Ruderalis? All plants go through what is called photo systems 1 and photo systems 2. No dark. No photo systems 2. As far as 22/2 IMO may as well go 24/0 as it takes the plant 1-2 hours to enter photosystems 2 (sleep). Personally I'd worry less about smoking the light and more about smoking the bud. Again this is just my humble, respectful, sincere opinion.
With love my Brothers and Sisters.

I've ran both , 24/7 in winter to keep the temps up , and 20/4 in summer when I don't need to worry about it. The main thing I've noticed is plants learn and adapt to their light cycle. The 24/7 plants never seem to droop like you would see with a plant on a on/off light cycle. They just keep on trucking. The plants on a light cycle learn when they lights are about to go out and will start to droop before and after lights out. They come to expect a nap time. I've noticed it seems like the 24/7 have a longer veg cycle. That could mean possibly larger plants or just a longer grow time, it's really hard to make any sort of accurate evaluation beyond that. Or it could simply be just be slightly colder temps and lower humidity leading to longer veg time. So far from what I've personally seen in my grows it doesn't really make much of a difference in the end result. If temps allow, I would save the extra power and use of my lights.

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I have grown autos under 24/0, 20/4, 18/6. The yield and quality at 24/0 was not better than the 20/4 grow but the yield for both the 24/0 and the 20/4 was slightly better than the 18/6. The 18/6 hands down has the best quality. I am more into quality than quantity. An additional benefit of 18/6 is lower energy costs. In the summer I run photos 12/12 so I only have to deal with the heat from the lights during the coolest time of the day (night).

I just noticed your post here after I wrote mine. I think you summed it up pretty well for us.

 

[Builder0101]

I've ran both , 24/7 in winter to keep the temps up , and 20/4 in summer when I don't need to worry about it. The main thing I've noticed is plants learn and adapt to their light cycle. The 24/7 plants never seem to droop like you would see with a plant on a on/off light cycle. They just keep on trucking. The plants on a light cycle learn when they lights are about to go out and will start to droop before and after lights out. They come to expect a nap time. I've noticed it seems like the 24/7 have a longer veg cycle. That could mean possibly larger plants or just a longer grow time, it's really hard to make any sort of accurate evaluation beyond that. Or it could simply be just be slightly colder temps and lower humidity leading to longer veg time. So far from what I've personally seen in my grows it doesn't really make much of a difference in the end result. If temps allow, I would save the extra power and use of my lights.

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I just noticed your post here after I wrote mine. I think you summed it up pretty well for us.

Good info. Definitely food for thought. Thanks.

 

[AutoWonders]

Thanks. Why do you do different with quantum boards on there?

Due to their intense brightness.