Hi brothers,
I am giving my low tech excel tank a photo period of eight hours and I have a little algae problem.
What will happen if I split my photoperiod into two 4 hours?what are the effects of split photo period ?
Eagerly awaiting sugesstions.
Thank you.
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Re: SPLIT PHOTOPERIOD
As of I am aware of, the minimum period of a part of photoperiod should not be less than 4 hrs, because, plants can have benefits by this length of time. not less than that. I have been splitting total photoperiod in two segments and a gap of two hours in between.
12pm-4pm - Photoperiod
4pm-6pm - Blackout
6pm-10pm - photoperiod
Though I am concerned about the second half - evening time. As I am going against the natural photoperiod. Should I constrain my timing till evening only?
Suggest.
12pm-4pm - Photoperiod
4pm-6pm - Blackout
6pm-10pm - photoperiod
Though I am concerned about the second half - evening time. As I am going against the natural photoperiod. Should I constrain my timing till evening only?
Suggest.
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Re: SPLIT PHOTOPERIOD
Split photoperiod helps in reducing algae growth.krishvijay wrote:Hi brothers,
I am giving my low tech excel tank a photo period of eight hours and I have a little algae problem.
What will happen if I split my photoperiod into two 4 hours?what are the effects of split photo period ?
Eagerly awaiting sugesstions.
Thank you.
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Re: SPLIT PHOTOPERIOD
Thanks for the sugesstions.SCORPIO wrote:Split photoperiod helps in reducing algae growth.krishvijay wrote:Hi brothers,
I am giving my low tech excel tank a photo period of eight hours and I have a little algae problem.
What will happen if I split my photoperiod into two 4 hours?what are the effects of split photo period ?
Eagerly awaiting sugesstions.
Thank you.
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Re: SPLIT PHOTOPERIOD
Split photo period is not good for plants. They can't copup with double push.
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Re: SPLIT PHOTOPERIOD
I think Partha is rightparthapratim22 wrote:Split photo period is not good for plants. They can't copup with double push.
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