nineandfive wrote:Its just kinda weird not to rest. Almost not natural. You figure that everything in this world at one point or another needs to rest.
It's only weird for animals not to rest. Nope, cannabis mother plants can live happy, healthy, long lives (for years) under 24/0. This is a case where mother nature is a limiting factor. Plants use photosynthesis to turn light into energy and use stored energy during dark periods to stretch, trying to find more light. Vegging under 24/0 maximizes potential photosynthesis. If you skimp on lighting potential results suffer.
If you're happy with 18/6 for autos then use that. Once you get an average yield try 20/4 and compare. The neat thing about gardening is that there is no one, single, "right way" to grow. Results vary.