Change From Fluro To Sunlight

[psychonought]

The leaves I have seen on plants grown under fluro's seem to be larger then those grown under sunlight.

If one was to try and get their plants to flower by taking them from 24 hour fluro light to sunlight, should one expect any sort of problems

[Luke Skywalker]

If one was to try and get their plants to flower by taking them from 24 hour fluro light to sunlight, should one expect any sort of problems

 

Well, depending on the photoperiod in the outdoor conditions they were put under, they could either start to flower and then return to vegetative states after a short while, or they could just be stimulated to flower fully.

 

The sun is also a heck of a lot stronger than fluoros, so you should consider keeping the plants gently shaded initially on transplanting outdoors, and slowly reducing the amounts over time as the plants acclimatise.

 

Temps should also be taken into account, if it's the middle of winter and the temps drop to below 5, you could have serious growth problems, as MJ isn't frost tolerant.

 

Hope that helps.

[psychonought]

Thanks for the quick reply

the only safe place I have to grow outside gets a fair amount of shade so hopefully they will be OK

[Luke Skywalker]

No worries psychonaught.

 

If you're growing under too much shade though, it could cause trouble. Make sure you can get as much light as possible to plants growing outdoors once they establish. The more light, the more buds and the more vigourous the plants will be.

 

Good luck.

[Tom]

If you are in a high rainfall area you will also need to watch out for mould.