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I've had some plants outside for a while now (early November). I did this as a last resort as they were dying inside (see last photo) due to numerous rookie mistakes. As you can see from the first three pictures, they made a miraculous recovery!
However, I've been informed by numerous sources that if I leave them outside given the time of year and location (January, 2023, coastal southern california), they will turn into huge trees and not produce bud until October or so. Can I bring them inside, use lights, and then get them into the flowering period asap? My questions are:
1) If I bring them inside, how long should I do the 18/6 light period before switching to 12/12? Keep in mind that currently they are outside and getting about 10 hours of sunlight. I believe they are currently in the veg phase but I included pictures and close up so you can make your own decision.
2) I need to transplant them badly. Someone recommended 5 gallon fabric pots. That sound okay or given their large size (Over 2 feet) do I need 7 gallon or more? The fabric pots are much cheaper than I thought, so I can definitely get some (and should have before!).
3) Perhaps this is too ambitious given my failures :), but is now the time to clone? If so (or if it's coming up), can you point me to an idiot-proof introduction?
You can read my previous posts, but basically I started these guys inside. I made a series of mistakes (overwatering, light too far and then too close to plants). At some point someone said "it's toe-tag time for those guys". My wife suggested I just throw them in the garden since I was about to toss them anyhow. You can see they made a miraculous recovery, but I'm told they will turn into trees and they a newbie isn't qualified to handle trees.
Thanks!
However, I've been informed by numerous sources that if I leave them outside given the time of year and location (January, 2023, coastal southern california), they will turn into huge trees and not produce bud until October or so. Can I bring them inside, use lights, and then get them into the flowering period asap? My questions are:
1) If I bring them inside, how long should I do the 18/6 light period before switching to 12/12? Keep in mind that currently they are outside and getting about 10 hours of sunlight. I believe they are currently in the veg phase but I included pictures and close up so you can make your own decision.
2) I need to transplant them badly. Someone recommended 5 gallon fabric pots. That sound okay or given their large size (Over 2 feet) do I need 7 gallon or more? The fabric pots are much cheaper than I thought, so I can definitely get some (and should have before!).
3) Perhaps this is too ambitious given my failures :), but is now the time to clone? If so (or if it's coming up), can you point me to an idiot-proof introduction?
You can read my previous posts, but basically I started these guys inside. I made a series of mistakes (overwatering, light too far and then too close to plants). At some point someone said "it's toe-tag time for those guys". My wife suggested I just throw them in the garden since I was about to toss them anyhow. You can see they made a miraculous recovery, but I'm told they will turn into trees and they a newbie isn't qualified to handle trees.
Thanks!
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