i was wondering this too. i plan on taking a bunch of seeds with me when i go to argentina next year.
i just figured if worse comes to worse you can always force flower. where im at in argentina is a bit desert-like. its wine country.
How do u force flower outdoors?
wouldn't you need air flow in that bag?use a few garbAGE bags or cans and cover the plant with them after 12 hours of daylight
ok but back to the main question... does it bud from age despite photoperiods?
thats as right as it could be to me. im in florida and on two different occasions certain plant would start flowering outdoors out of nowhere; i have you like that right now as a matter of fact. its really wierd cuz its the only one flowering right now and its right next to the others. its almost 4 weeks in (mids bagseed) while the white widows i have are about 8 weeks in veg. the one in flower had been growing since febuary though. you can see it in my grow journal if youd like.There are a few problems with this thread:
1. The southern hemisphere does get frost - ever hear of the Andes (or Antarctica for that matter)?
2. Mother plants stay in veg because they have 18-24 hours of light.
I believe your question is would a plant flower if grown at or near the equator where the days are almost always 12/12. Without hearing from someone that has actually lived near the equator, I believe the answer is yes. As chitown pointed out, the plant would veg for a while, then flower naturally.
The closest experience I have to this is Hawaii (have a friend that lives/grows there). Plants started and finished outdoors will flower as day-light gets a bit shorter. The change is very subtle (from 12.5/11.5 to 11.5/12.5), but just enough to initiate flowering. Most growers in these areas will start indoors and put plants outdoors for flowering.
That's my 2 cents - I'm sure some will disagree with me.
wouldn't you need air flow in that bag?