has anyone flowered in sping?

The only way to do this outdoors is to cover the plants for a few hours each evening so they don't get more than 12 hrs of light per day.

how could anybody actually do this though? you would have to be at your grow site at the same time every day to cover and uncover it. Even if your growing outdoors at your home, how could you do this without missing even just a day?

the days are only 12 hours right now. i did it last year and harvested 1 1/2lb in may. OUTDOORS. no tarps or covers. just put them outside now and they will flower.

Thanks fdd2blk,did you do them in pots,and what is the coldest night temps they can handle?Sorry for the dumb question but im a indoor grower(usally).Also if you dont mind does it rain alot in spring were you are?Thanks again,i loved to here about your success.PS to explain a little better its not so much the hieght thats a problem its they are rootbound in 6gal containers,and my indoor/outdoor closet is too small to go to bigger pots.Thanks again.

I am a lazy grower. I am waiting until May to put mine out. They will be about 2 month old then. Should have 4 ATF girls to put outside. Have to put chicken wire around the pots. Chickens love to hop up in there and scratch. They will go into 5 gallon pots.

Originally Posted by ronbud1963

Thanks fdd2blk,did you do them in pots,and what is the coldest night temps they can handle?Sorry for the dumb question but im a indoor grower(usally).Also if you dont mind does it rain alot in spring were you are?Thanks again,i loved to here about your success.PS to explain a little better its not so much the hieght thats a problem its they are rootbound in 6gal containers,and my indoor/outdoor closet is too small to go to bigger pots.Thanks again.

it got below freezing for weeks, but 70's in the day. rained like a ...... had to wear knee high rubber boots to get thru my back yard. i built a little green house. make sure if you do this you have BIG fans. moisture is a major problem. the weather this year is perfect though. i watered once every 2 weeks and used almost NO nutes. buds are a little less of what a summer crop would be but it got me thru.


yes, that's a SNOWMAN. gathered it off the roof........
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green house removed. april/may. if you look closely you will see fully flowered plants and early vegging plants together. there is a little baby all the way on the left. then a few others.
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fdd2blk that is sweet,sorry it took so long to repond i lost my internate.well i was able to keep them indoors we still have 28 degree nights thats cold.im just starting tem on 12/12 4-1-07.they have been rootbound in 5 gal buckets (veged too long) its a long story;thought i could heat my shed.anyway most of them have been wanting to flower even in 24/0 light,i put them under the 400 for 1 week at 20/4.they are not neary as heathy as i like them to be but thats becase they have been trying to flower.