Southern california outdoor winter grow

JiuJitsuToker

JiuJitsuToker

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Hey guys just wondering if anyone has any info on winter runs.i have 3 plants vegging that are my own strain and 2 of them are about 2ft but I was wondering if the flowering is slow because of the lack of light. They are in an enclosed patio so only some of the day they are in direct sunlight. I bring them inside to keep them warm at night and they are really healthy looking so any tips or advice would be appreciated. Thanks
 
Weedoozie

Weedoozie

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The sun is farthest away from Earth in winter and closest to Earth in summer; this difference in light is major and will effect the plants in a way that will not benefit you in the situation you described here...
 
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TWS

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There are plenty of winter/spring crop growers here. It works and it works good. Depending on some strains more than others there is a difference because of light spectrum compared to summer. If you re cutting UV thru your glass and the sun is not as strong you might not do so well.
 
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fivethirty

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Cold temps makes them grow slow, lack of strong direct light makes them grow slow. If they are starting to flower just keep setting them in the sun for as long as its there, they will finish but it will take some effort since the days are getting longer and the plant will need to be given a forced dark period. That shouldn't be a problem since you are bringing them in anyway. If they haven't started to show pistils yet you can use artificial lighting to keep them from flowering until the days are longer and nights are warmer.
 
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TWS

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He says Southern Cal. it's been 75-80 days and 55 + nights. Plants will flower fine until mid May at least. I use a hoophouse if the nights are gonna dip below 32f. 50f days will be 70f + in the hoophouse.
 
JiuJitsuToker

JiuJitsuToker

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TWS said:
There are plenty of winter/spring crop growers here. It works and it works good. Depending on some strains more than others there is a difference because of light spectrum compared to summer. If you re cutting UV thru your glass and the sun is not as strong you might not do so well.
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They grow with nothing obstructing the sun just the surrounding trees for about and hour around 3pm
Also I was planning on getting a KIND l300 to finish the grow
 
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TWS

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JiuJitsuToker said:
They grow with nothing obstructing the sun just the surrounding trees for about and hour around 3pm
Also I was planning on getting a KIND l300 to finish the grow
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Take cuttings off them before they flower and you will have your summer crop in the rears.
 
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TWS

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JiuJitsuToker said:
They grow with nothing obstructing the sun just the surrounding trees for about and hour around 3pm
Also I was planning on getting a KIND l300 to finish the grow
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You'll do fine then. I move my plants to the sunniest part of the yard per seasons.
 
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TWS

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as soon as they show is best , cuts down on the re vegg time. Before is better if you know they are female ie clone or fem seed.
 
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fivethirty

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Wow 55+ overnights you say? That's great, my overnights dip into the 40s and its making things really slow. Thanks for the tip about May being the break point. I was a little worried about the ones I have sitting out not finishing in time and trying to re-veg (one is an auto but it will be done in April)
 
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Gogo73

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There is a lot of sun in Souther Cal I guess, I think you should not worry much about getting enough sun, but may be about watering and bugs.
 
Weedoozie

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Cooter@666 said:
i think you have it backwards

http://earthsky.org/tonight/earth-comes-closest-to-sun-every-year-in-early-january
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Woops! My bad, I did make a mistake. What I meant was that the sun's rays hit our area (Northern Hemisphere) directly in summer due to the Earth's slant (wobble), which is tilted toward the sun during summer. Compared to winter (when the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is tilted away from the sun), this difference in light has an effect on the growth process of the plants, causing the plants to grow slower during winter in our hemisphere.
 
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TWS

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fivethirty said:
Wow 55+ overnights you say? That's great, my overnights dip into the 40s and its making things really slow. Thanks for the tip about May being the break point. I was a little worried about the ones I have sitting out not finishing in time and trying to re-veg (one is an auto but it will be done in April)
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We have the windows open at night for fresh air, shorts and a t-shirt.
Gogo73 said:
There is a lot of sun in Souther Cal I guess, I think you should not worry much about getting enough sun, but may be about watering and bugs.
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That's the great thing about winter grows, no budworms, mites are less active and rippers less aware.
Weedoozie said:
Woops! My bad, I did make a mistake. What I meant was that the sun's rays hit our area (Northern Hemisphere) directly in summer due to the Earth's slant (wobble), which is tilted toward the sun during summer. Compared to winter (when the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is tilted away from the sun), this difference in light has an effect on the growth process of the plants, causing the plants to grow slower during winter in our hemisphere.
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That's why my grow area is in a different area of the yard in the winter.
 
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