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title: "My plant setup has several plants under grow light for a 12 hour…"
description: "My plant setup has several plants under grow light for a 12 hour cycle due to needing more direct sun and my grow lights aren’t particularly strong. Should I…"
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community: "Plant Pro Tips"
author: "Josie"
published: "2024-10-18T20:29:08.840975Z"
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# My plant setup has several plants under grow light for a 12 hour…

_Posted by Josie on 2024-10-18_

My plant setup has several plants under grow light for a 12 hour cycle due to needing more direct sun and my grow lights aren’t particularly strong. Should I reduce the timer on the lights for winter hours in my location or should I keep everything the same?

## 1 comment

### Hayley commented on 2024-10-18

My plants are under grow lights exclusively and I always reduce light time in the autumn. From 12 hours down to 8-10 hours (depending on timer settings). I think it's important for all plants to have a dormancy period so they can rest up before I start fertilizing again in the spring

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