increasing sun exposure mid-flower?

Question for those in the know...?

I have some plants outside and they are being covered every day to put them on a 12/12 and force flowering. They are in a spot on my property where i am noticing the light is hardly ideal. They are about 20 days into flower and i want to switch them to a place where they will get at least 2 more hours of full sun. I know I know, they should have been there in the first place, it just needs a few extra fences to make it secure.
So will the plants think it is veg time if they go from 6 hours of sun to about 8+? I am afraid of causing hermaphrodites or reverting into vegetative growth. Anyone have any experience or knowledge of this predicament? Thanks!

if they are flowering, shouldn't they be getting around 12 anyway?

They are getting 12 hours of light, its just that six of it is 'in the shade'. The other six is DIRECT sun. I think the plant may be intricately affected by the difference of the two. What i bas this on is that i had a God Bud Mama that sent herself into flower because she was only receiving 7 hours of direct sun, but it is still light out for 16 hours outside. I hope that clears up the situation. Anyone have a clue? :jointsmile:

Been about 15 years since I last grew outdoors, but if memory serves me right, yes it would affect growth. Altho the only light in the shade is reflected sunlight, which is not nearly strong enough for full photosynthesis, (but it isn't a dark period, either) it's likely pissing 'em off trying to figure-out what season it is.

Doubtful it would hurt moving them to get a couple of extra hours of full sun, as long as you keep any light to 12 hrs max. Including shade. How are you protecting her from light after 12 hours?

Do you always flower off-season, or is this a situational thing? I'm not saying it's wrong, as I am aware it is possible, but when I was grew outdoors I was more into making my job easier, not harder. (if you don't include the hike to the grow, with 60,000 pounds of water, nutes and supplies)

Also...just curious...if you did this before and it didn't work, what did you do differently this time?

Hey Rusty. This is a first for me. The purpose is to maximize the productivity of the number of plants allowed to grow under CA prop 215. Basically there is a plant limit and a harvest limit as well. Thats all. As for the amount of work, its not all too much. Basically every morning and evening a black tarp is placed over a frame built from PVC.
Being new at this i think it advantageous because all my eggs are not in the same pots. So if i screw up well there is another opportunity or two. I like seeing well developed colas outside in the beginning of June. It beats giving more money to the electric company while still trying to get a handle on producing some quality highgrade for the family. My plants definitely look too yellow for being 32 days in flower but hey i am learning. I'll post some pics in the next day or two.
It is the location of trees on the property that are causing sun for the mornings and evenings to be filtered. The group getting 8-9 hours of sun look significantly larger than those at approx. 6 hours. Thanks for your suggestions!

I'm guessing that cutting the offending trees down isn't an option...?
My main concern, tho minor, would be mother nature. Weather events like the Santa Ana winds can play havoc on shadecloth or visquen.
Also, have you ever ph'd your local rain water? Just curious...heard it tends to be a tad acidic now-a-days. If growing in pots with peat based mixes, it will likely lower ph even more.

Looking forward to the pix. :thumbsup: