Quote Originally Posted by Mother
Dog,
I think the reason that outdoor plants can flower like this is the high levels of Far Red in both day and night, with the ratio of Red:Far Red decreasing over time until harvest.
This is not correct...Sorry. It's not the amount of red and far red light that allows the plant to flower. It's the amount of blue light missing from the full days light spectrum. The reason it's missing this blue light at this time of the season is the earth is tilted away from the sun AND the moon. Yes the moon contributes to the full days light spectrum. In the fall time the plants receive less blue light from the moon and the sun for that matter.

Now with that said. I have grown different variety outside. The early indicia ripening plants are flowering at this time outside sept 22nd but the sativa plants are not. There is not enough blue light missing from the full days spectrum at that time outside. The earth still needs to tilt away some more and sure enough a few weeks later the sativa plants will be flowering. Dose this make sense.
Dogznova Reviewed by Dogznova on . First attempt at a 24-hour "Martian Method" In order to keep track of events, at the request of some online friends, and in order to share the love with the rest of the cannabis community, I'm starting my first grow log using the Martian Method, which I learned about from a very helpful Salmayo, here: http://www..com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=30203&highlight=Martian and it has also been discussed in another thread on this board, starting at post 1438: http://boards.cannabis.com/indoor-lighting/150174-perfect-led-grow-light-58.html Rating: 5