Photoperiodic strains require 12 hours of uninterrupted darkness to induce flowering. These short-day plants can be manipulated with supplemental lighting to delay blooming and will harvest in the fall when grown in natural conditions. These strains require seasonal planting or supplemental lighting to permit vegetative growth during short daylight. These are the traditional photoperiodic plants most growers are accustomed to.
Growing Photoperiodic strains requires a bit more attention and patience than growing autoflowering strains. Photoperiodic plants require a specific light cycle of 12 hours of uninterrupted darkness to trigger & maintain their flowering phase. This means that cultivators must control the lighting conditions carefully. Photoperiodic plants also have a longer life cycle than autoflowering plants, typically taking 3-4 months from seed to harvest. This longer life cycle provides cultivators with more time to shape and train their plants to maximize their yield potential.