My outdoor grow

ganga gurl420

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What do you mean? What is it about your location that would force a plant to bloom so early? Doesn't make sense.
If you put your plant out too early and you don't have at least 15 hours of daylight it will flower. Then the days get longer and it will go back into veg...then the days get shorter again and then they flower again. It's a common mistake for noob outdoor growers to put their plants out too early.
The only time this rule doesn't apply is if the plant isn't sexually mature yet... and when it does mature the light hours are long enough. Keep in mind tho that different parts of the state's have different daylight hours so just because I put mine out mid May doesn't mean that someone somewhere else will be safe to do it.
 

Miyagismokes

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If you put your plant out too early and you don't have at least 15 hours of daylight it will flower. Then the days get longer and it will go back into veg...then the days get shorter again and then they flower again. It's a common mistake for noob outdoor growers to put their plants out too early.
The only time this rule doesn't apply is if the plant isn't sexually mature yet... and when it does mature the light hours are long enough. Keep in mind tho that different parts of the state's have different daylight hours so just because I put mine out mid May doesn't mean that someone somewhere else will be safe to do it.
It's also strain dependent. I have 7 or 8 strains that came out at the same time and only one strain kicked into flower for it
 

Bacala

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The light is wrong. Plants think it's fall.
If you put your plant out too early and you don't have at least 15 hours of daylight it will flower. Then the days get longer and it will go back into veg...
Thanks, I understand this. The part that doesn't make sense though is, "No it's a bit of a problem with my location." I don't think OP understands what the issue is. The plants did not flower because his location is a problem, it's because the move was not timed correctly. I know that for me in the SF Bay Area, last week of May with 14:30 is when I'm clear to put them out. Anything less than 10 hours of darkness and you're good to go.

Probably just a matter of the wording not clicking with me, but re-vegging does affect yield and I'd hate to see it happen again next year if OP isn't clear on what caused it.

Thanks all.
 

goblets

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Thanks, I understand this. The part that doesn't make sense though is, "No it's a bit of a problem with my location." I don't think OP understands what the issue is. The plants did not flower because his location is a problem, it's because the move was not timed correctly. I know that for me in the SF Bay Area, last week of May with 14:30 is when I'm clear to put them out. Anything less than 10 hours of darkness and you're good to go.

Probably just a matter of the wording not clicking with me, but re-vegging does affect yield and I'd hate to see it happen again next year if OP isn't clear on what caused it.

Thanks all.
Thanks, I understand this. The part that doesn't make sense though is, "No it's a bit of a problem with my location." I don't think OP understands what the issue is. The plants did not flower because his location is a problem, it's because the move was not timed correctly. I know that for me in the SF Bay Area, last week of May with 14:30 is when I'm clear to put them out. Anything less than 10 hours of darkness and you're good to go.

Probably just a matter of the wording not clicking with me, but re-vegging does affect yield and I'd hate to see it happen again next year if OP isn't clear on what caused it.

Thanks all.
Of course it's the light cycle making them flower. The reason I suspected my location is impacting that is because there is a 1 story garrage to the west and a fence to the east. So there is a good bit of afternoon shade. I was thinking that shade was making my light cycle shorter.
Also I never did move any of these plants from indoor. These plants are mostly from seed and have been in that same outdoor area.
Maybe I just need to wait until much later to plant. The re vegging is a bummer but these plants may still yield ok.
Thanks for all your replies. I'm still trying to figure out how to best use the space I have so all the comments are appreciated.
 

Bacala

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Of course it's the light cycle making them flower. The reason I suspected my location is impacting that is because there is a 1 story garrage to the west and a fence to the east. So there is a good bit of afternoon shade. I was thinking that shade was making my light cycle shorter.
Shade does not induce flowering. Darkness does.
 

too larry

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OP, plants can "see" sunlight even when it isn't shining on them. The shade didn't cause the early flower. The length of darkness is what triggers a plant to flower, so running a light for two hours at midnight will trick it into thinking it's summertime. Or you can throw shade to make sure it finishes flowering now. Just cover with a tarp after 12 hours of daylight. Do it every day for a few more weeks and you will a depo pro by the time it finishes.

I'm growing in the bush, so I've just got to ride out my early flower issues.
 

goblets

Member
OP, plants can "see" sunlight even when it isn't shining on them. The shade didn't cause the early flower. The length of darkness is what triggers a plant to flower, so running a light for two hours at midnight will trick it into thinking it's summertime. Or you can throw shade to make sure it finishes flowering now. Just cover with a tarp after 12 hours of daylight. Do it every day for a few more weeks and you will a depo pro by the time it finishes.

I'm growing in the bush, so I've just got to ride out my early flower issues.
 
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