Can too much direct sunlight damage a plant??

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PURPLEMANE

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• Sep 22, 2009

• #1

If the plant is under 2 feet and its 90 degrees and the sun is hitting the plant directly, can it damage the plant?

 

olishell

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• Sep 22, 2009

• #2

As long as it's getting the water it needs,or hasn't been sprayed with anything(i.e. Neem oil or other pest products.)Your plants will be able to take all the direct sun that's available.gl

 

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PURPLEMANE

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• Sep 22, 2009

• #3

thanks for the feedback.

i got a few clones from the club and i have them in pots outside. its been kinda hot and the sun is hitting it directly. i was worried that the plant will go into shock since its not used to strong sunlight since its been in the club under a light.

 

Pnuggle

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• Sep 22, 2009

• #4

as long as you dont water at high noon, I think she'll be juuust fine

 

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PURPLEMANE

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• Sep 22, 2009

• #5

Thanks for the feedback. I appreciate it

 

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regal8r

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• Sep 22, 2009

• #6

guess where plants were grown before a light bulb was even invented? thats right...OUTSIDE lol..it will be fine

 

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Jimbo48

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• Sep 22, 2009

• #7

The more sun the better...they like the sun!

 

d.s.m.

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• Sep 22, 2009

• #8

Going from indoors to outdoors, it's good to break them in slowly. A few hours a day at first, to get them acclimated. They can and will get a sunburn.

 

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PURPLEMANE

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• Sep 22, 2009

• #9

Thanks d.s.m

 

olishell

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• Sep 22, 2009

• #10

OP in your post you neglected to say you were moving from artificial light to natural.In this case you have to be careful and try to make the transition as gradual as possible.It can be over- exposed if you do it all at once.

 

theloadeddragon

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• Sep 22, 2009

• #11

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landracer

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• Sep 22, 2009

• #12

d.s.m. said:

Going from indoors to outdoors, it's good to break them in slowly. A few hours a day at first, to get them acclimated. They can and will get a sunburn.

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we have grown outside since 1966 and have never found a strain that couldn't take a hot dry summer. some strains are more durable than others. however.... outside plants in direct light have smaller, tighter, thicker leaves that are adapted to less moisture loss than leaves that form on indoor plants and are adapted to indoor conditions and cant take the drastic change and will burn

 

jaredsparks

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• Sep 23, 2009

• #13

in other words, harden the plants by taking them outside for an hour or so at first, then after a few days increase it to several hours and by the end of a week they can take full sun.

 

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PURPLEMANE

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• Sep 23, 2009

• #14

if the plant does get sunburn will it stop growing?

 

jaredsparks

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• Sep 23, 2009

• #15

if it gets sunburned the leaves turn brown and die and the whole plant either dies or is stunted big time. Happens all the time.