Hi all,
I have my lights come on from 1 p.m - 10 p.m. so I get a chance to view the tank in the evening........
I can clearly see that the plants have all spread their leaves from the upright 'sleep' position (those that do) by 10-11 a.m. max.
They do not go into the 'sleep' position until after lights out.
Question:
Am I making them work harder by training them to my 'day'?
They seem to be fine, but could they be 'better' if I went a normal 8 am to 5 pm cycle?
I mean plants have been growing under the sun for a LOOOOONG time now, so I assume they are kind of used to that normal day/night cycle and not an artificial one.
Just curious.
I have my lights come on from 1 p.m - 10 p.m. so I get a chance to view the tank in the evening........
I can clearly see that the plants have all spread their leaves from the upright 'sleep' position (those that do) by 10-11 a.m. max.
They do not go into the 'sleep' position until after lights out.
Question:
Am I making them work harder by training them to my 'day'?
They seem to be fine, but could they be 'better' if I went a normal 8 am to 5 pm cycle?
I mean plants have been growing under the sun for a LOOOOONG time now, so I assume they are kind of used to that normal day/night cycle and not an artificial one.
Just curious.