out, then you have prevented light from leaking
in!
Problems with 12/12
If you switch to 12/12 before pre-flowers
have shown then you may encounter the following
problems.
- Stress related sex problems (Hermaphrodites).
- Abnormal bud growth.
Stress related sex problems MIGHT produce
hermaphrodite plants. The stress of what is
sometimes called "early flowering" (it is not
really early flowering, there is no such thing
as early flowering. We will explain this in a
moment) triggers the plant into a situation
where it thinks that its chances of
reproduction are slim to none. That situation
is a condition called - 'self-pollination'. It
does this by producing both male and female
flowers on the same plant. The male flowers
then pollinate the female flowers which will
eventually produce seeds. The reason for this
is that the plant notices that the photoperiod
is irregular and that it should no longer be in
