twelve12 glr post

BigIrishDoode;2066985 said:

jaamzhow;2066542 said:

I would greatly appreciate if you could explain why her prior 'glr' experience would effect the flowering schedule? Don't chuckle if this is something obvious and i'm the only one who doesn't get it. Thanks.

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well jam when a plant has been on glr for those uninformed its the gas lantern routine /superior lighting formula 12 hours light 5.5 dark 1 hour light 5.5 hours dark start over
12/5.5/1/5.5 it creates a build up of floral hormone so when a mature plant gets put into flower by easily removing the 1 hour light in the dark period plants are eager and show pistils aka start flowering much faster in as few as 4 days i have seen pistils explode a week is more common this is only one small advantage to glr research has been done proving it is superior to any other light method,some plants do go thru an adjustment period and will exibit some mutations in the leaves and or what looks to be flowering this is to be ignored the plant will return to normal and be grateful for the extended rest periods and time to grow roots, plants that do this are plants grown previously in other light plans like 18/6 etc.
hers an outline

Originally Posted by Twelve12
Update: Gas Lantern Routine - Week 4 completion

To recap the Gas Lantern Routine; basically it uses 12/12 photoperiod with 1hr on between the dark cycle for vegetative growth.

Goes like this.
12 hrs on
5.5 hrs off
1hr on
5.5 hrs off
repeat

Been running this light cycle for a month and the results are amazing. I would say this light cycle is superior to any other light cycle for vegetative growth.

For veg:
12-1 (Gas Lantern Routine) - Superior
15/9 - High
16/8 - High
18/6 - Middle
24/0 - Low


Pro:
Saves electricity (11hrs of saving from 24/0, 5hrs of saving from 18/6)
Promote healthy plants. Any deficiency it has the plant will be able to bounce back with new growth after adjustment is made.
Promote plants growth, 2x more than 18/6, and 3-4x more from 24/0
Cuttings will root much faster with thicker roots and more hairs
Clones under bloom (12/12) will induce flowering much sooner
Less on hours = less heat = stealth

Con:
Must have good ventilation if the tent is closed or the tent has to be left open for the 1hr on between the dark cycle.
Must have good odor control. Healthy plants produce more aroma even in veg.
Plants in small container may get root bound due to rapid growth

Some tips using GLR (theory):
Have the light on a timer so the on/off is consistent daily. Manual on/off may induce flowering.
Use mix light or MH. Try not to use just HPS. The spectrum from HPS may induce flowering even with the 1 hour on between the dark cycle.
For the 1 hour on use a cheap light source like Fluorescent light or CFL instead of using HID light. Have it on a separate timer only turn on 1hr between the dark cycle and have the HID light set at 12/12. Normally with any other light cycle the ballast is turned on once in 24hrs, with GLR it turned on twice. This may shorten the lifespan of the ballast and bulb. If you decided to run Fluo/CFL then make sure the tent is well lid any shaded area or area left in the dark may induce flowering. The 1 hour on between dark cycle help destroy floral hormone, lack of light will not be able to destroy the hormone and will send your plants in bloom.

I'm very impressed by the results from GLR. I give this light cycle a passing grade:

A+

You're safe to run this light cycle if you want. I'm using this exclusively for all clones/seedling/and plants in vegetative growth.

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