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Transitioning from inside to outside

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just checked, supposed to get to a 8 or 9 later today on the air quality 😲 11 tomorrow.
I would! It’s the time of year for natural sunlight! No matter what form it comes in! Just be mindful of your wet, dry, cycles! That’s what keeps them Happy! Post a picture of them if you can!😁
 
So now the air quality is 11 lol, super high risk. wildfires going crazy, province declared a state of emergency. i decided im not taking them out today, as one got a little fried from the heat yesterday. got three blade leafs coming in though!
 
So now the air quality is 11 lol, super high risk. wildfires going crazy, province declared a state of emergency. i decided im not taking them out today, as one got a little fried from the heat yesterday. got three blade leafs coming in though!
We are in wild fire country also! Bear water came so close He is lucky to be alive! So take good care of yourself!
 
We are in wild fire country also! Bear water came so close He is lucky to be alive! So take good care of yourself!
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what can i do for these? it only started once i started putting them outside. dont know what to do as its too late and i have no more seeds.
 
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what can i do for these? it only started once i started putting them outside. dont know what to do as its too late and i have no more seeds.
Well, it’s tough to tell from pictures! But I think you are suffocating them! Not letting the soil dry up enough! Do you have drain holes in the bottom of the cups? That soil looks pretty dense! Next time grab a bag of happy frog and mix about 25 or 30% per light in with it, for your cups! Looks like you’re getting nowhere fast! Let them dry till they are as light as Styrofoam! And poke a few holes in the bottom of the cup! But you’re right it is getting pretty late!
 
Well, it’s tough to tell from pictures! But I think you are suffocating them! Not letting the soil dry up enough! Do you have drain holes in the bottom of the cups? That soil looks pretty dense! Next time grab a bag of happy frog and mix about 25 or 30% per light in with it, for your cups! Looks like you’re getting nowhere fast! Let them dry till they are as light as Styrofoam! And poke a few holes in the bottom of the cup! But you’re right it is getting pretty late!
there are holes in the bottom, the one ( top pic) is just bleached and bent down a little. the others are doing much better and i water them same amount.
 
there are holes in the bottom, the one ( top pic) is just bleached and bent down a little. the others are doing much better and i water them same amount.
Actually, they’re not doing anything! In my opinion! You got off to a rough start and it’s not getting any better! You can’t be dillydallying around and losing weeks trying to get those things to grow! You need to keep them happy right from the get! I’m gonna post these, not to show off, but to give you a timeline and some results that you have to get a little closer to! The paper is the date and time the seeds went into a wet paper towel and onto a heating mat! The other one is today, they have been outside all day and it’s been 103° the last few days! So don’t tell me they can’t take a little heat and sun! You just have to get them going! And they were in 9 ounce solos before they got up potted! And most of it can be attributed to very well aerated soil! Per light is your friend! And so is sunlight!😍 and what you can do about it at this time I don’t know! But it just seems kind of obvious that your roots are not happy! But don’t give up on them! Whether you try some drastic solution or just continue to grow them, you will learn something!😁🐒
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Do you recommend i just start keeping them outside? Im considering up sizing the pot ( cause you mentioned it could be an issue with roots). but the next size pots i have wont fit inside. theyre still on 18/6 but im worried dropping there hours suddenly may stress them. also the hours are off at midnight on at 6 am. while sunset sunrise is 5 am to 9pm.
 
Do you recommend i just start keeping them outside? Im considering up sizing the pot ( cause you mentioned it could be an issue with roots). but the next size pots i have wont fit inside. theyre still on 18/6 but im worried dropping there hours suddenly may stress them. also the hours are off at midnight on at 6 am. while sunset sunrise is 5 am to 9pm.
If mine wouldn’t get eaten up by deer, I would leave mine out all night! They would never see indoors again! But I’m screwed in that respect! Don’t worry about the hours of light! Maybe in the morning post what your good plants look like and how old they are! What size pots you’re planning on moving them up into? What kind of soil you’re using? I think your problem is the soil. But I hesitate to transplant anything that small! They are some pretty delicate little creatures! I’ll shoot you a wake up post in the morning and we can chew on it a little bit more! Take it easy!😁
 
If mine wouldn’t get eaten up by deer, I would leave mine out all night! They would never see indoors again! But I’m screwed in that respect! Don’t worry about the hours of light! Maybe in the morning post what your good plants look like and how old they are! What size pots you’re planning on moving them up into? What kind of soil you’re using? I think your problem is the soil. But I hesitate to transplant anything that small! They are some pretty delicate little creatures! I’ll shoot you a wake up post in the morning and we can chew on it a little bit more! Take it easy!😁
I agree with Chuck that overwatering is the enemy impulse you have to fight. Roots need a little oxygen or whatever. Gotta let the soil feel dry on top and the cup get lighter before watering again. They don't need much especially at the early stage.
Potting soil with perlite is the way to go. (I use vermiculite - dunno the real difference, although I've heard perlite lets water run off while vermiculite also loosens the soil but holds a little water. Therefore I've learned to be very skimpy on watering.)
 
If mine wouldn’t get eaten up by deer, I would leave mine out all night! They would never see indoors again! But I’m screwed in that respect! Don’t worry about the hours of light! Maybe in the morning post what your good plants look like and how old they are! What size pots you’re planning on moving them up into? What kind of soil you’re using? I think your problem is the soil. But I hesitate to transplant anything that small! They are some pretty delicate little creatures! I’ll shoot you a wake up post in the morning and we can chew on it a little bit more! Take it easy!😁
Im planning on putting them into 1 gal pots before their final home
 
Im planning on putting them into 1 gal pots before their final home
Yeah, that’s what I do! You have to figure out why they are being so mule headed about growing! And then make sure it doesn’t happen in the bigger pots! I use happy frog in the cups, and ocean Forest in the one and 2 gallons! And I add a lot of perlite. I am a perlite whore! I will sing the praises of glorious perlite till the day I die! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!😆
 
just checked my photos.. last year i started them super late, like the point mine are at they were at on june 24th last year. i think im going to start a couple more seeds, and keep them outside full time from the get go. as my seeds arent feminized or anything, so im at a pretty decent risk right now of not having a harvest this year
 
just checked my photos.. last year i started them super late, like the point mine are at they were at on june 24th last year. i think im going to start a couple more seeds, and keep them outside full time from the get go. as my seeds arent feminized or anything, so im at a pretty decent risk right now of not having a harvest this year
Well, whatever you decide to do, you know my opinion! Just make sure that your soil mix is light and well aerated! Instead of dense and suffocating! Get after it! You’ve got from the time you popped them till the time the hours of light and dark tell them to start flowering! You can grow a decent plant in that amount of time! If you’re gonna die, die with your boots on!😍
 
Well, whatever you decide to do, you know my opinion! Just make sure that your soil mix is light and well aerated! Instead of dense and suffocating! Get after it! You’ve got from the time you popped them till the time the hours of light and dark tell them to start flowering! You can grow a decent plant in that amount of time! If you’re gonna die, die with your boots on!😍
I would use that mix for the solos and the up pots! Probably with more perlite ! The 35 gallons out back pretty much the same, but just on a larger scale!✌️
 
Well, whatever you decide to do, you know my opinion! Just make sure that your soil mix is light and well aerated! Instead of dense and suffocating! Get after it! You’ve got from the time you popped them till the time the hours of light and dark tell them to start flowering! You can grow a decent plant in that amount of time! If you’re gonna die, die with your boots on!😍
Yep, decided im leaving them ( mostly) to the elements at this point. Just gonna let them do their thing (for now). if i lose that one its not too much of a deal to me. since i cant have more than 4 anyway, and i have some crazy neighbors and one the neighbors houses is for sale too lol, not risking the fine. If that one survives long enough to be repotted, that is how it shall be. some would say que sera sera 😁
 
Do you recommend i just start keeping them outside? Im considering up sizing the pot ( cause you mentioned it could be an issue with roots). but the next size pots i have wont fit inside. theyre still on 18/6 but im worried dropping there hours suddenly may stress them. also the hours are off at midnight on at 6 am. while sunset sunrise is 5 am to 9pm.
I've had mine outside for a week now near Ottawa, On and the plants are loving it. We're getting warmer weather this week and they will "take off, eh !" They originally had 6 hours dark a night and don't have a problem dealing with the light change. Maybe not perfect but it's working fine.

I plant regular seed and have 5 plants now. Since 60 percent of the plants are female over all I'm hoping to end up with 3 or 4 females. Then there's getting bugs, not strong plants, etc. that make it nice to have a spare. It's about a hundred dollar fine if someone wants to complain. My neighbor on one side got 6 jars gifted and the other side neighbor grows. No complaints ;-).
 
Transitioning can be tricky, but it looks like you’re handling it well. Gradual exposure is key — let them toughen up a bit each day and they’ll adjust just fine. Outdoor sun can be a shock at first, but once they settle in, they usually take off. You're on the right track.
Hey there, hoping you could advise my transition a little? I have an 8 wk old photo who is vegging with my flowering autos (she's HUGE) and running out of tent space, since we have almost 15 hrs of daylight here in Michigan--- I'm thinking it's time?

For the last 4 days I've been adding dark time.....autos are on 19/5 and the photo is now getting 17/7.....plan to try and match the outdoor light if I can.

#1) How fast can I add each hour?
#2) Can she go out (and stay out) and bo ok---not go into flower too early?

My primary concern is---once out there, I don't want her to come back in and risk the other 4 flowering autos.....I'm kind of stumped. She's really heavy already---in a 5 gallon cloth pot----and I'm a gal and the grow room is in the basement. Thanks very much for any insight !
 
Hey there, hoping you could advise my transition a little? I have an 8 wk old photo who is vegging with my flowering autos (she's HUGE) and running out of tent space, since we have almost 15 hrs of daylight here in Michigan--- I'm thinking it's time?

For the last 4 days I've been adding dark time.....autos are on 19/5 and the photo is now getting 17/7.....plan to try and match the outdoor light if I can.

#1) How fast can I add each hour?
#2) Can she go out (and stay out) and bo ok---not go into flower too early?

My primary concern is---once out there, I don't want her to come back in and risk the other 4 flowering autos.....I'm kind of stumped. She's really heavy already---in a 5 gallon cloth pot----and I'm a gal and the grow room is in the basement. Thanks very much for any insight !
You have plenty of daylight now! Throw it out there! Lol!
 
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