is it possible

Praise Jah · 12-11-2009, 11:57 AM

that my plants could end up receiving as much or more light during flowering after the removal of males as they did during veg with more plants in the same closet space? Could this affect flowering?

José · 12-11-2009, 12:24 PM

it shouldn't as long as you're not pushing it/have enough lumens/ft^2. but why would taking males out make you have more plants? lol

Praise Jah · 12-11-2009, 12:38 PM

after the light sapping males are taken out would it effectly cancel out the reduced amount of light the plants will be recieving on the 12/12 sceduale?

**Mafoo** · 12-11-2009, 12:47 PM

the males take in more light, that doesnt mean theyre "stealing" light from the surrounding plants.

Sugar420 · 12-11-2009, 12:52 PM

no, the issue of flowering is photoperiod not lumens or light intensity.

the plant makes a chemical called FT protein at a regular rate that causes flowering, but it is destroyed by light shining on the leaves. when the plant has a long enough dark period, the FT protein builds up in its system so that it isnt all destroyed by the light, and builds up again in the next dark period. after about a week of 12/12 there is enough FT protein that the plants go into full on flower mode...
obviously its a lot more complex than that but thats my very basic understanding

stoneric · 12-11-2009, 12:54 PM

Your plants will flower at 12/12. The amount of light they recieve will affect quality and quanity.

12-11-2009, 11:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
Praise Jah YaHookan Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 417 Thanks: 28 Thanked 35 Times in 30 Posts	is it possible that my plants could end up receiving as much or more light during flowering after the removal of males as they did during veg with more plants in the same closet space? Could this affect flowering?

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Mafoo nice daze Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: the anguish of anticipated transformation Posts: 5,975 Thanks: 3,776 Thanked 2,652 Times in 1,698 Posts	the males take in more light, that doesnt mean theyre "stealing" light from the surrounding plants. __________________ PLUR For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return

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12-11-2009, 12:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
José YaHookan Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,368 Thanks: 62 Thanked 147 Times in 72 Posts	it shouldn't as long as you're not pushing it/have enough lumens/ft^2. but why would taking males out make you have more plants? lol

12-11-2009, 12:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
Praise Jah YaHookan Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 417 Thanks: 28 Thanked 35 Times in 30 Posts	after the light sapping males are taken out would it effectly cancel out the reduced amount of light the plants will be recieving on the 12/12 sceduale?

12-11-2009, 12:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
Sugar420 Freedom Bird Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 6,138 Thanks: 41 Thanked 183 Times in 733 Posts	no, the issue of flowering is photoperiod not lumens or light intensity. the plant makes a chemical called FT protein at a regular rate that causes flowering, but it is destroyed by light shining on the leaves. when the plant has a long enough dark period, the FT protein builds up in its system so that it isnt all destroyed by the light, and builds up again in the next dark period. after about a week of 12/12 there is enough FT protein that the plants go into full on flower mode... obviously its a lot more complex than that but thats my very basic understanding

12-11-2009, 12:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
stoneric bougeman Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 5,646 Thanks: 704 Thanked 1,512 Times in 1,067 Posts	Your plants will flower at 12/12. The amount of light they recieve will affect quality and quanity.

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