Trans planting

[JohnC]

I'm thinking about keeping some clones in indoor storage until the time is right "next year" and then moving them outside and transplanting them in prepaired plots in late spring,,,or about now if it was this year,,,while the day light hours are still on the increase I would guess ???????.

This would get around two issues for me,,,every one of them would be a known female,,and once in place I wouldn't need to vist as much as I have done in the past.

Has any body else done this and if so,,how did it go.

Thanks,

John.

[MUD]

JohnC,

If you did it at 18hrs, it'd throw straight into flower, unless you dropped the lightage by about 30mins each week until your light time is the same as outside time to allow your plant to adjust, (18hrs-13hrs is about 3months). Mind you it'd stretch a bit because of the drop in the light. Or you could just leave it on 18hrs until about the solstice, (the longest day of the year) then throw it out... you'll get a slightly earlier season than if it was totally grown outdoors (around Feb/March). I've done it both ways that I've mentioned with fairly good results for each. But remember the more water you give them in the veg phase, you'll need to at least double that while they're flowering. Also make sure that you've prepared your plot with some good soil before you transplant. I hope this helps with your planning...

 

MUD.

[JohnC]

Gidday Mud,

thanks for the reply,good to hear somebody else has done this already.

I realise I'm just going to have to try it to see,but this is something I find interesting and it will be good to see how it pans out in the greart out doors.

At the moment I keep my clones on a 24/0 light cycle and when they go into my indoor system under the usual veg cycle they don't go to bud but vegetate as they should.

Of course I'm not going to get no 18 hours of day light ,so yeah it's going to be interesting.

Thanks again,

John.

[Chronmasta]

checkout 'Hardening off' in the Marijuana Botany thread........page 33 in the book

also...mi terrible twins come from indoor donors

[Chronmasta]

thought i`d save ya the hassle

 

Hardening-off

 

The cuttings usually develop a good root system and will be ready to transplant in three to six weeks. At this time the hardening-off process begins, preparing the delicate cuttings for a life in bright sunshine. The cuttings are removed and transplanted to a sheltered spot such as a greenhouse until they begin to grow on their own. It is necessary to water them with a dilute nutrient solution or feed with finished compost as soon as the hardening-off process begins. Young roots are very tender and great care is necessary to avoid damage. When vegetative cuttings are placed outside under the prevailing photoperiod they will react accordingly. If it is not the proper time of the year for the cuttings to grow and mature properly (near harvest time, for example) or if it is too cold for them to be put out, then they may be kept in a vegetative condition by supplementing their light to increase daylength. Alternatively they may be induced to flower indoors under artificial conditions.

 

 

 

 

Hope that helps

 

 

 

 

Chron

[JohnC]

Cheers,this is going to be a goer,just need to be carefully with my timing ect.