Adjusting light schedule to move plants outside

[mancorn]

It's sudden change outside of parameters they're not accustomed to that makes em freak out. If they've been accustomed to 600 PPFD under your lights and you throw them out in the sun at 1500-2000 PPFD its not an hour or two of it, it's the huge change in DLI that they might not be able to handle out the gate. So yeah just a couple hours and then move them to shade at first to help them regulate to environment. You've drastically changed the light, but you can transition them better by starting with a comparable DLI that you increase with more and more time in the sun gradually.

Back in the aughts (when weed was medicine ) clones were $12. So for many years we’d load up on clones for our outdoor grows. I’d always give the clone at least 1 full day in the shade before moving into the sun (and if it was sunny, sunny, limited hours on day 2.) if you plants are 100% artificial light I’d transition into sun over a couple days. (If you’re going in-and-out it’s not a big deal if it’s been inside for a few days due to bad weather.)

 

[Bossman1]

Back in the aughts (when weed was medicine ) clones were $12. So for many years we’d load up on clones for our outdoor grows. I’d always give the clone at least 1 full day in the shade before moving into the sun (and if it was sunny, sunny, limited hours on day 2.) if you plants are 100% artificial light I’d transition into sun over a couple days. (If you’re going in-and-out it’s not a big deal if it’s been inside for a few days due to bad weather.)i

Back in the aughts (when weed was medicine ) clones were $12. So for many years we’d load up on clones for our outdoor grows. I’d always give the clone at least 1 full day in the shade before moving into the sun (and if it was sunny, sunny, limited hours on day 2.) if you plants are 100% artificial light I’d transition into sun over a couple days. (If you’re going in-and-out it’s not a big deal if it’s been inside for a few days due to bad weather.)

I’m thinking an hour the first day maybe two the next and so on ???? Should that be ok ?

 

[Bossman1]

And probably about a week of that

 

[mancorn]

In my experience I didn’t need more than a couple days. But I also didn’t have completely open canopy, so not like I was getting 14hrs of blazing sun. And I live close enough to the ocean that I’d have a fair amount of morning/evening cloud cover. (May Grey & June Gloom.) I had buddies who always suggested 1 or 2 days wasn’t sufficient, but personally didn’t need the longer # of days. (Make some clones and then give em a test in a couple weeks as sacrificial lambs. )

 

[Bossman1]

Thanks everyone appreciate all the advice and laughs

 

[Oldchucky]

I think I’m going the more careful route I have too much time invested in these girls

Looks like my bedroom floor! That’s another reason for getting them outdoors during the day! The lights are hell on naps!