Covering plants to induce flowering

**Lascaux** · 04-17-2008, 10:46 PM

Hello! First time grower--

This question has been itching me and I thought I should ask before it becomes a problem.

I have seeds that have just sprouted and I plan to plant them in a clearing in the forest on my property in three weeks to grow over the summer, however, in August I have to move back to college, which is about 70 miles away. I've read that flowering starts with 12/12 darkness and light hours and that plants could be covered 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. to start the process before the days get shorter. I would like to aim for mid to late July to harvest, but I don't know if this would be possible or not. This batch is sort of an experiment, so I'm willing to take any advice I can get.

Would it be possible, and what would be the best way to go about covering these plants?

**Piff187** · 04-17-2008, 10:49 PM

im lookin for sum info bout this too, i planted mine in tha beginning of April and am lookin ta harvest mid july

**Killacrip** · 04-17-2008, 11:08 PM

I would plant in pots and move to a shadey spot when you want to bud I have tried this and it worked good for me.

If you cover winds may knock over whatever you use to cover them and kill from no light or crush them either way I don't think you want this to happen so I would suggest finding something that works for you but won't have high chAnces of killing your crop!

**Lascaux** · 04-17-2008, 11:14 PM

Originally Posted by Killacrip

I would plant in pots and move to a shadey spot when you want to bud I have tried this and it worked good for me.

If you cover winds may knock over whatever you use to cover them and kill from no light or crush them either way I don't think you want this to happen so I would suggest finding something that works for you but won't have high chAnces of killing your crop!

Ok, cool! There are plenty of shady spots around the clearing. I was thinking hefty bags with support from wooden stakes or something, but the shade would be so much less of a hassle.

Thanks!

**Killacrip** · 04-17-2008, 11:25 PM

your welcome those bags prolly would have fell off and basicly strangled your plants.

Also the shady spot technique is a lot more discreat and less chance of loss that's what it's all about when you can grow good.

**Lascaux** · 04-17-2008, 11:51 PM

One more question!

The covering and uncovering is supposed to be very strict-- two days out of the week during June (which is when I want to induce flowering), I'm going to be at a night class and I'd have to put the plants up early at around 6-ish. Is this going to ruin the flowering process?

**Killacrip** · 04-18-2008, 12:18 AM

I am to stoned to understand you compleatly but I think you mean moving every day if this is what you mean then

You don't have to look for a spot where it will gets lots of sun at noonish times but not in morning and late noon times it'll morning. This makes the photo period shorter inducing flowering and catching the suns most potent rays of the day so you use the natural environent to it's fullest extent thus producing bigger and higher potencie buds with the same photo period.

Now to fully answer your assumed by me question LOL
yes you prolly would get less dense and smaller buds if you moved them like that with mixed photo period so your best bet for max yeald would be to search for a good spot like I described above, and if you can't find a good spot do morning shading and let them go in full sun till dark then pu in bushes or something but be sure to time it exact every time or yu might get a stunted crop!

**kingkron** · 04-18-2008, 01:22 AM

putting them in the shade doesnt reduce the hours of light... theres still indirect light u need too put them in complete darkness by covering them with a tarp..

**Lascaux** · 04-18-2008, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by kingkron

putting them in the shade doesnt reduce the hours of light... theres still indirect light u need too put them in complete darkness by covering them with a tarp..

If I left the tarp on for extra hours in the morning and then let the plant go until dark, would that work?