why is everyone waiting until may to start there seeds??? dont make any sense if you are just waiting why not start them now and get a good head start i started my outdoor babies 3 weeks ago ill keep them under 24hrs of light the first month then down to 18/6 until the end of may then 24hrs of darkness then off to the great outdoors i grow on private land so can let them grow well into october or until the frost gets them doing it this way for about 20 years now i have had plants reach almost 7ft tall a produced about 3/4 of pound cured buds the earlier you can start your seeds the better the plant good luck to all