Technique/theory that I'm considering...Let me know what you think

So I have an outdoor plant in it's 12th week of growth, she seems to be doing well - nice and tall and pistils growing from multiple colas. Unfortunately it turns out I will be leaving somewhere in about 1 month. So I was hoping to somehow induce flowering early in the outdoors. Right now the days are a little under 14 hours a day. This may sound ridiculous, but Im struggling for ideas here...

I was thinking about using a tall box to place over her and block out the last 2 hours of sunlight - to make the plant think the days are shorter. I know this would limit the CO2 supply... but I was thinking I could maybe make some small holes in the box to give the plant some ventilation, while still cutting out a great deal of sunlight. If anyone has ever heard of or used this technique, please let me know how it works! Or if you could project how you think it might work, that would help too. Thanks guys!

your theory is not new. ppl do this all the time and have been for a long time. some use boxes, others use trash cans, others use trash bags.

Kaendar said:

your theory is not new. ppl do this all the time and have been for a long time. some use boxes, others use trash cans, others use trash bags.

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Okay thanks I figured I wasn't the first one who has thought of this. So are the holes in the cover (box) necessary?

Or could you guide me to a thread that has some info on this technique?

im guessing they wudnt hurt, as long as they were towards the bottom and no light got thru them and hit the leaves. Like I said alot of growers do it, including me. I usually use a big trash can with no holes.

Could also move it into a shady spot?



~C That Cat?

C Cat said:

Could also move it into a shady spot?



~C That Cat?

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doesnt always work, the plant can usually sense that its still daytime. Certain UV rays and stuff.

you don't need holes...
you just need to take "it" off when its dark outside
but it will take over a month....

SenorBrownWater said:

you don't need holes...
you just need to take "it" off when its dark outside
but it will take over a month....

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How long do you think it will take roughly?

more than a month. closer to 2 month mark

MJstudent said:

more than a month. closer to 2 month mark

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yep u got it out first, and on top of that it will take a few weeks to start flowering, im on my 3rd week of covering up and have gotton my first real flowers starting now

plants only use co2 for photosynthesis when there is light.
No light, they don't need co2.
you dont need any holes.

and instead of trying to calculate needing the box or can for 2~ hours.
place the can on it for 12 hours exactly. and then remove it for the other 12.