Mishapr,
I believe that succulents benefit from some period of darkness, but maybe the light is so dim that they need all that they can get. I look forward to seeing a picture of them
I've placed my younger adeniums into a 5' x 5' Mars Hydro grow tent lit up by their TSW 2000 LED light.
The light is centered in the tent and is designed to effectively cover a 4' x 4' area for vegetation growth. Therefore the perimeter of the 5' x 5' area is out of the specified area.
I've been running the light 16 hours a day from 6AM until 10PM at a height 22" above the top of the plants.
The temperature ranges from 72 degrees to 98 degrees F.
I'm using the Agro-thrive organic fertilizer designed for plant growth (not blooming).
The preliminary results are great. The plants love it. They have changed from going dormant in October back to growth mode.
My objective is to grow the adeniums larger faster by growing the young plants 12 months a year vs 8 months (March to October).
Unfortunately 35% of the young plants have begun to flower which is pretty, but diverting energy from growing larger.
It appears that the plants located in the perimeter of the grow tent are getting sufficient light to grow and some are even blooming.
If the blooming persists I will back down the duration of light to 14 hour per day or dim the light from its highest setting.
Does anyone have experience that can help me keep these plants in growth mode without blooming?
