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Once you've read all that, any questions you might still have will be breaking new ground for everyone, yah?

As for your reluctant virgins.
How they "see" the outdoor conditions in San Diego will have much to do with the hours and intensity they have come to "expect" from your indoor lighting.
The day length is not important, but the number of hours of uninterrupted darkness, is!
Anything illumination over about a half Lux will inhibit flowering in most strains, and the length of dark period required is very strain dependent.

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Weezard