putting indoor plant outdoor

So ive been alittle curiouse on how to go about doing this. i plan on planting 4 plants (2xC99 and 2x Jack Herrer the torpedo buds). im atm cloning all 4 on 18/6 now im question is do i have to drop the timer to 14/8 so itd get used to the outdoor without flowering them. reason im asking is because last year i grew 5 plants outdoor (misty, sour deisel, super skunk, blue dream)
and they were all clones under 18/6 when i bought them. and i put them outside that same day i got them and it seemed as if they flowered kinda quick? any ideas

Unsure. I start inside from seed then after they are around 6-12 inches I put then out side. Mine go from 24/7 light indoor to outdoor. I usually kick them outside around mid/late april. I'm in the south and mine don't flower early. Hell, I don't harvest until between late Sept and early Oct. The best guess I have is to set them out later than you did lat year. Though it could be a strain thing. You should try running a clone under 24/7 light then setting it outside to see what happens. I don't like to give my plants any darkness until they are in there final home outside. I feel like I/nature sets their "clocks" when I give them their first taste of darkness and from their they manage themselves. Good luck on those Cindy99's and Jack's!

thanks so much great info. i guess i should wait till like mid april probably plant april 20th