Photoperiod/Flowering Dilema NE USA

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Originally Posted by Esteban1

Again, my question is may I leave the plant Outside while in a 14 hour day photoperiod? PLEASE, could use some advise. Been reading that this may be detremental to the flowering & may herm. Should I continue to bring the poland in until the days are closer to 12/12? Anyone with a word would be greatly appreciated.

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Not sure I understand....

Did you induce flowering *before* setting her outdoors? In the pics, it doesn't look like she's in flower. I see a few flowers, but it doesn't look like the bloom has started. In the NE most strains will begin flowering around the end of this month. It's very strain dependent, though. Many strains are just not suited to the short season, and won't finish properly, here.

Was that the plan? Start flower indoors, and set her out hoping she would stay in flower? The only way to pull that off, this early, is to cover her to block the sun out. A friend does this in order to flower some longer flowering strains. He forms a teepee sort of frame around the plant and covers it with a big, ol' painters tarp. He throws the cover on when he wants "lights-out", and removes the cover after sun-down. Works for him. :thumbsup:

IMO, moving a plant that large back and forth daily is just as likely to cause her to stress-out and herm as leavin' her outdoors and letting nature take its course.

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Here's a few closeups.... sorry the res is not all that great, but yea..... they're in total flower. Realized this a few days prior. You tell me? Peace & Thanx!


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No disrespect but I don't see a rep on ya to date (not that this means anything) & methinks it may not be all that kosher to leave 'em out.... just try'n to find some info? Again, don't take it to heart/personal but a bunch of me plants hermed out on me so it wasn't just passion time & effort..... it was a mental azz blow out!!


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Originally Posted by Esteban1

Evil:

Here's a few closeups.... sorry the res is not all that great, but yea..... they're in total flower.

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A yep, those show it better. :) You flipped her about what, just under 2 weeks ago? The best action IMO, would be to do like my buddy, and rig up a frame to cover her when you want it to get dark. Otherwise, move the plant daily like you've been doing. But she ain't getting any smaller! ;) If you leave her out, now, I'd bet there's a good chance she'll start to revert to veg, and just as she's changing...the shortening days will have her wanting to start flower again in just a few weeks from now. Very stressfull, and a major loss of productive growth, too. Very little growth will occur while the plant transitions back to veg.

Evil:

This is EXACTLY me thought!! So, been t-ferring to the dark room @ 17:30 since sunrise is 05:51/Sunset 20:23. Gives me a 122 hour daylight window (obviously). Lengthened her sun from 17:30 to 17:45 since days are getting shorter. Is this a good idea bringing her in 15 minutes later? I'm totally fubar 'bout this! Stressing me out & think I may go female....... lmao. So, in ur humble opinion what would be Your Game Plan? Cheers mate


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Do ya feel that 2 more weeks would be sufficient enough time bringing her indoors? Sunrise is like 05:52 today/sunset 20:22 so like 14:25 of light !! Insight on this?


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Originally Posted by Esteban1

Do ya feel that 2 more weeks would be sufficient enough time bringing her indoors? Sunrise is like 05:52 today/sunset 20:22 so like 14:25 of light !! Insight on this?

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I couldn't say, not knowing the strains characteristics, it would be a coin-toss. (maybe a week, maybe a month) :(

If you're gonna lug her in and out, it's probably safest to pick your "night" time, and eye-ball the light-levels as the days tick past. When it seems "dark enough", leave her out. :weedpoke: It's not really something I've ever dealt with, just thought I'd toss my thoughts out there. :detective1: Hope to hear it pans out for ya!

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Thanx bro!

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Evil, Anyone out there:

Another week has passed. Anyone with input? Again, been dragging her into the bathroom for the past 3.5 weeks. She's added at least another 1/2 foot vertically & a few more inches circumference. The flowers are becoming well defined throughout. Know that she's an "Indica" strain which tells me that the decreased amount of light may be ok but this may be wishful thinking on my part. Maybe decreasing daylight by 15 minutes/daily x 7 days cuz this is insane!!!
Anyone out there with a thought........ Any input/advice etc.. Waddythink?


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