question about winter growing

[rollland]

hey guys, first time grower here

i planted my seeds about a month ago, i know it's not the time to plant but the temperature here is about 70 F most days, sometimes even more. (and if it won't work - at least it was a practice run)
BUT, the days are allready short. how, and when, can i get my plants to flower?
i'v looked everywhere but didn't find anything about growing outdoors at this time of year

 

thanks for the help!

[Train Wreck]

Were is here, roughly

The days are getting longer in the southern hemisphere, sure your not in the northern part of the planet

Your plants should be increasing in growth, not preparing to flower

They should not flower now until next year, unless you are growing auto's, when the days are shorter.

[Naycha]

Seeing as it's winter where you are (according to the title of the thread) you will just have to wait for your plants to flower as the days should be short enough for them to do so. Can't tell you how long it will take.

 

Naycha

[Train Wreck]

According to where it was posted (southern hemisphere)

How am I wrong

[Naycha]

I agree he posted it in the wrong section. A common mistake.

 

When I reply to a post I read the title and what the person has written and respond according to that.

 

Either way I'm sure rolland will come back and explain.

 

Naycha

[Train Wreck]

I agree he posted it in the wrong section. A common mistake.

 

When I reply to a post I read the title and what the person has written and respond according to that.

 

Either way I'm sure rolland will come back and explain.

 

Naycha

Yea, I should have said the reverse would apply in the northern hemisphere.

[rollland]

hey guys

 I live near the middle east, so yeah it's the northen hemisphere, sorry for the cunfusion

the days here are already shorter, and continuing to shorten. but the weather is great - winter here is like summer in most countries 

i guess what i realy want to know is how much time in general does the plants need to grow untill they can go into flowering? and, can i trick them into it by just putting them inside in a dark place so they'l feel like the days are getting shorter? (i need to put them in the house at night anyway, it gets realy cold)

 

again, thanks for the help, i'm kind of stuck(:

[Train Wreck]

They should soon start to flower naturally, without manipulating the dark hours.

If you try to do it how you mentioned, it would work but it would be a pain in the arse as you would have to be very consistent or you could shock them back and forth and maybe get some hermies.

It is the lowering of the light hours that set her to flower, not the length of veg time.

Unless you are using auto's

Edited October 30, 2013 by Train Wreck