Planting germinated seeds while weather is cold?

[Delta.9]

My seeds have germinated and I want to plant them but it's pretty cold outside (50-60*). Should I keep them in my garage until it warms up with a fluorescent light on them? Or can I just leave them outside? Any suggestions are greatly appreciated :thumbsup:

[SouthernGuerilla]

always better to start them indoors with strong lights close to the soil so the they dont grow long and thin....

[Delta.9]

When you say use a strong light, do you mean a hydro type light such as HPS or MH or do you mean a fluorescent fixture? Can you give me some more details? Thanks

[SouthernGuerilla]

Point is not to have them strech. You could put them in a window that gets 5-6 hours of direct sunlight and just rotate them 180 degrees every day or every other day.

I don't have much experience if any with artificial indoor plant lighting.

[Delta.9]

What do you mean by stretch? Stretch for sunlight? What happens when they stretch?

[RonnieRay]

When you say 50-60, is that the afternoon highs or the overnight lows? As long as the overnights stay above freezing they should survive, but they may not thrive. If that 50-60 is the afternoon highs, I would wait just a little bit longer until the highs are consistenty getting over 65 F. Obviously, if you already germed / popped them, then you need to plant them somewhere immidiately. A very sunny window will do if you have no other setup. Move em outside during the day when temps are over 65 for a few hrs at a time if you can.

[Delta.9]

It's in the upper 60s to mid 70s here right now. Above 50 at night. Sorry for the confusion.

[SouthernGuerilla]

streching makes them have taller/thinner stems and may be too weak to support the plant.

[Delta.9]

what causes stretching?

[keeko]

also the buds will be airy and fluffy when stretched

[Delta.9]

when the plant isnt gettin enough light to it puts all its energy into gettin closer to the source of light, it gets real thin and long and at a ceritain point wont be able to support its self.

Can this happen if it's outside in full sun?

[keeko]

only if the plant isint getting direct sunlight. but the stretching i dont think would be as intense as inside stretching.:twocents: