How to avoid flower too early outdoors? Need help from the experienced.

[CA MTN MAN]

You can use any light you want even a small cfl will keep them all in veg . I used one single cfl to keep 20 big plants in veg. And get a timer

 

[hexthat]

Condition your plants. I veg under 24 hours of light, I set the light cycle down to 10 hours for a week then slowly raise it up to match outdoors(takes a week or longer). Most strains will just be a bit stunned but a few start to flower then re-veg.

 

[kkhhaadd]

Yeah, you planted too early...try again later

Haha. At the present, these girls are still indoors. I wanna put them outdoors because the electricity fees and the consequent budget for more LEDs.

I think I'm racking my brains about this problem. Put them out will need extra light, it's really a hard nut to crack

 

[CA MTN MAN]

Condition your plants. I veg under 24 hours of light, I set the light cycle down to 10 hours for a week then slowly raise it up to match outdoors(takes a week or longer). Most strains will just be a bit stunned but a few start to flower then re-veg.

You from 24 to 10 hours a day and they don't flower? That doesn't sound right

 

[doublejj]

Haha. At the present, these girls are still indoors. I wanna put them outdoors because the electricity fees and the consequent budget for more LEDs.

I think I'm racking my brains about this problem. Put them out will need extra light, it's really a hard nut to crack

go ahead and put them out now and let them flower. If you can cover them for a few weeks at the end you'll get a nice early crop...

 

[kkhhaadd]

You can use any light you want even a small cfl will keep them all in veg . I used one single cfl to keep 20 big plants in veg. And get a timer

I am grateful to you for being a person so kind. I must figure it out.

 

[hexthat]

You from 24 to 10 hours a day and they don't flower? That doesn't sound right

That's cause it's the first introduction of dark, and the dark period gets shorter not longer.

 

[CA MTN MAN]

Hmm I've had the opposite experience with clones... I've gone from 24 to 14 hours and still had them stay in flower

 

[CA MTN MAN]

Could just have to do with certain strains tho

 

[kkhhaadd]

go ahead and put them out now and let them flower. If you can cover them for a few weeks at the end you'll get a nice early crop...

That's the worst result. I would never be willing to see situations like that.......Don't scare me

 

[doublejj]

That's the worst result. I would never be willing to see situations like that.......Don't scare me

well if you put them out now without adding extra light, they will flower because the days are short...

 

[kkhhaadd]

You can use any light you want even a small cfl will keep them all in veg . I used one single cfl to keep 20 big plants in veg. And get a timer

Not only a timer, also a battery, or two battery, cause you need to rotate them. If you don't do this, you will need an extra solar panel. They are all budget. T_T T_T T_T T_T T_T T_T T_T T_T T_T T_T T_T T_T

 

[hexthat]

Hmm I've had the opposite experience with clones... I've gone from 24 to 14 hours and still had them stay in flower

I don't think your understanding what I do. I drop the light cycle far below that of outside and gradually raise it to however many hours like atm im getting 12hrs 48mins, so i would drop cycle to 10 and wait about 5-10 days then next day add 20mins and the next day add 20 mins ect. Would take 13-18 days to get light to 12 hrs and 40mins then next day they go outside.

 

[kkhhaadd]

well if you put them out now without extra light, they will flower because the days are short...

Don't worry, I'm sure that I will take your advice and the weather outside is still a little cold. Not more than 15°C.