Hardening off soon

I'm getting ready to switch my plants from indoor to outdoor. Unfortunately, I wont be able to put as much time into the process as I'd like to. The area I'm going to harden them off at is a hoop barn so they wont be in direct sunlight. The end of it is open so I'm going to put them in there far enough from the end that they don't get hit with direct sunlight. The way the weather is looking is its going to be colder than they are use to by about 15 degrees. They are feminized afghan kush seedlings about to enter their third week. I know when it comes to hardening you are supposed to do it a couple hours a day and gradually. Will the fact that they are covered from direct sunlight and that there is overcast to be expected for about a week after transfer keep em from being too shocked? I can't give too much information about the light they are under now because I was a little eager in buying it and didn't my homework other than its a SurGro Sun Power 200 (sadly i can't even find info on them on google) I think it's just a little seedling starter light
 
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Nizza

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You could put a shade cloth above the plant for the first week or so then remove it to help with acclimating it to the outdoor light
 
You could put a shade cloth above the plant for the first week or so then remove it to help with acclimating it to the outdoor light
Thats what I'm hoping to do by having it in the hoop barn and out of the direct light. They will be in the shade under it.
 
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