OUTDOOR/INDOOR multiple strains, NY Gorilla grow

Hello to everyone!

I would like to start off this thread by saying that all posts on this journal are purely fictional, and any, and all pictures were found online

now that i got that out of the way lets start this...i have many questions, i am seeking to learn, and get the highest yield possible. I have multiple years experience with indoor growing, and one outdoor season under my belt. But this year im going to increase the scale of the outdoor because i have stopped flowering indoors...

It might be a little early to start propagation for NY because its just the end of january, but i wanted to make sure i have enough time to propagate at least 40 clones, and put them outside by mid may. Also i will be FIMing all the clones and mothers. Im trying to get bushes this time.

Question: I do not have a lot of experience in cloning, does anyone suggest that i wait longer before starting my Mothers from seed, and starting the cloning process?

I have an 8 site bubble bucket, and the following strains:

UFO Cole Train
greenhouse seeds Super Lemon Haze
dutch passion purple #1
dutch passion Blueberry
Dinafem Cheese
Pyramid Osiris
Pyramid Anestesia
Pyramid Tutankhamon
UFO #1 Power Skunk

Question: Witch of these strains will be the largest producing strain, assuming that i get good phenos, i only have one seed of each strain, so i will make more clones of the higher yielding strains.

Question: According to my research, most or all of these strains will reach maturity before frost hits in october/november; does anyone have actual experience with these strains in an outdoor climate and how they react in the northeast?


After propagation, i will train the clones to make them bushier by FIMing.

Question: will i need to "harden off" the clones and mothers before placing them outside in mid may? I will be using CFLs for the propagation, and i have a 600 watt and 1000watt HPS, but i dont want to use them unless i have to harden the clones..


Before i place them in their new outdoor homes, i will dig 3x3x3 holes in the ground and refill with amendments such as, peat, top ft of native soil, perlite, earthworm castings, and powder organic nutes.

I use gorilla style for placement of plots, 2 different sites, and multiple fields at each location. Only one location has a stream near by, but its pretty rainy in NY so i probably wont need additional water..

Question: if the plants dont have enough water, will yield suffer? Will buds not be as big? i think if i set up irrigation, they may be over watered and i dont want that..


Also, heres an idea: If i switch the clones into flower (12/12) while still indoor, when i put them outside in may, will they continue flowering? or would they just start to revegg?? I ask this because last year, one of my 20 female seedlings(NOT from clone) started to flower as soon as i transplanted her outside, and i got some nice solid Buds off her very very early, months before the other plants.


Thank you to everyone who would like answer my questions, as time progresses i may have additional questions.

hi. i may be new, but i figured i could just share what i know. first you asked about the water, the biggest problem i see is overwatering. all weeds grow with very little water. however, the plants have genetic code that tells them how big and how strong they will be and any stress to the plant will cause it to be somewhat smaller and less potent. second, the indoor/outdoor question. anything less than 12 hours of light is considered flowering stage. they will still flower unless the earth stops rotating and the sun stays on it for more than 12 hours. hope that helped

I found a website that tells you the exact length of day in may and in april

http://www.almanac.com/sun/rise/NY/Albany/2011-05-01

http://www.almanac.com/sun/rise/NY/Albany/2011-04-01

If i have my plants in 12/12 indoor environment, and then put them out in may, they will receive an additional 2 hours of light(14/10), would this be enough to send them in reveg?

UPDATE:

decided to change things up a bit due to personal reasons. Im going to keep it small this year, and cancel the cloning part of this OP. I will start 9 fem seeds indoors, then place them outside in 3x3x3 holes.

im also thinking about ordering some Iranian autos to get that early harvest instead of trying to force flower early...