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Common light schedules include 24/0 (24 hours of light a day), 20/4 (20 hours light, 4 hours darkness), 18/6 (18 hours light, 6 hours darkness), and 12/12 (12 hours of light, 12 hours of darkness).
Auto flowers can be grown with lights on 24 hours a day (24/0), but constant light can leave the plant with no time to recover from deficiencies, or stress in general. The absence of a dark period can also stave the plant's rhizosphere, negatively affecting growth<ref>Karuna Chourey PhD - Shango Los 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8XNN4V7qsU</ref>. It is a good idea to match the light schedule with the cultivar's [[Plant_processes#Circadian_rhythm|
== Ideal light conditions ==
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