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    Question Urgent Question - combining fluorescent lighting and sunlight

    i have a question that ive been trying to figure out the answer to for some time now, i would greatly appreciate any help anybody has for me.

    ive had a little experience growing plants in the past but this season ive started my first dedicated attempt. i have 8 seedlings now about 2 weeks old that I have been growing 13.5 hours under 4 of those long fluorescent lights with a fan on them and 10.5 hours left in the day for them to rest.

    I plan on moving them outdoor for the flowering stage but was wondering about combining indoor and outdoor for now as well.. i want to keep the same lighting schedule, but set aside some of the time under the light for the plants to get natural sunlight for a couple hours in the middle of the day when its nicest out.. i am hesitant to try this for fear of harming my seedlings but i want to provide the best lighting for my plants, take advantage of the resources i have available, and also hopefully be able to minimize the amount of time i have the lights on...

    any advice would be greatly appreciated

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    if your able to keep em in the sun for more than 12 hrs. do it....... forget the lights use nature... keep it green.... why spend money on electricity

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    Exactly...the sun will get you better bud too.

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    thats what im planning on doing; just for right now the weathers not really permitting... its just under 70 degrees out now and very sunny but this is the nicest day we've had in a while.. its still pretty cold at night and extremely rainy most the time. things wont be really nice out until about a month from now. do you think what im doing is fine or should i keep them only under lights for now?

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    its not the light the plant needs its the ultraviolet-rays that you dont see itll be fine outside.... everything else is growing right????trees ,grass, flowers ,etc...

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    What your doing is fine...whenever i can i put my babies in the sun during the day i do it.

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