Photoperiods

[sam516]

Can someone explain photoperiods
I'm a bit confused
In a 8 hour photo period do you only have your lights on for 8 hours a day or do they go off and on every 8 hours??
please explain??

 

[dogstar]

IMO, if you said 8 hour photoperiod to me. I would think 8 on and 16 off. IDK.

 

[bang guy]

I have the same understanding.

 

[tangs123]

ok newbie question, what is a photoperiod

 

[bang guy]

Originally Posted by tangs123
ok newbie question, what is a photoperiod
The length of time the lights are on.

 

[fishieness]

photo is the latin word for light. a photoperiod is the amount of time (of period) that your lights are on. Think of photosynthesis. It is the synthesis of glucose with light. Light energy synthesizes the gluecose from carbon atoms (and then of course oxygen and hydrogen). anyways. photosynthesis uses light. photoperiod is the length of time there is light.