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Ok...here is what I am just starting. I have 5 Critical Mass males in clone form from 5 original male plants. Each cutting a different father.
I have the critical mass ladies 1 week into 12/12 indoors. Outdoors I will keep the males and force flower them. That way I can take the gals outdoors to hook up with the guys and do what they do....seeds!
I found a website that gives sunrise times for Canada and the US by city.
Can anyone see any problem with simply giving them (the males) 12 hrs of light, by taking sunrise and giving 12 hrs from that time until I put them into darkness each day?
I've already prepared a container that is lightproof for the males to go into at the appointed time each day. I just am doing this so I don't inadvertently pollinate my whole grow room.
sunrise for the next few days (time adjusted for security)
7:02am so put the boys into dark at exactly 7:02pm
7:00am to 7:00pm
6:58am to 6:58pm
6:57am to 6:57pm
6:55am to 6:55pm
once the boys have been in darkness.....later after natural nightfall, I can put them back outside. That way when the sun comes up in the morning they will be all ready and waiting.
I know this will only work for a few as you would need the plants close by...like in your backyard.
Also for males I think you would only need to do this for about 4 weeks tops to get enough pollen to make the ladies happy.
Anyone see any major flaws or ideas why this won't work?
oh and the link for the sunrise times is...
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/astronomy.html?n=165
but I am sure there are lots of those sun calculators on the web
I have the critical mass ladies 1 week into 12/12 indoors. Outdoors I will keep the males and force flower them. That way I can take the gals outdoors to hook up with the guys and do what they do....seeds!
I found a website that gives sunrise times for Canada and the US by city.
Can anyone see any problem with simply giving them (the males) 12 hrs of light, by taking sunrise and giving 12 hrs from that time until I put them into darkness each day?
I've already prepared a container that is lightproof for the males to go into at the appointed time each day. I just am doing this so I don't inadvertently pollinate my whole grow room.
sunrise for the next few days (time adjusted for security)
7:02am so put the boys into dark at exactly 7:02pm
7:00am to 7:00pm
6:58am to 6:58pm
6:57am to 6:57pm
6:55am to 6:55pm
once the boys have been in darkness.....later after natural nightfall, I can put them back outside. That way when the sun comes up in the morning they will be all ready and waiting.
I know this will only work for a few as you would need the plants close by...like in your backyard.
Also for males I think you would only need to do this for about 4 weeks tops to get enough pollen to make the ladies happy.
Anyone see any major flaws or ideas why this won't work?
oh and the link for the sunrise times is...
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/astronomy.html?n=165
but I am sure there are lots of those sun calculators on the web