DeliciousBuds
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Every outdoor grower takes certain precautions to keep their plants from flowering once they've been placed outside.
The earlier they go outdoor, the greater the risk that this will happen. The 6 steps outlined here will make certain that,
whether they are Sativas or Indicas, clones, or even revegged plants [although for revegged plants the methods
I employ are slightly more indepth than the info I've provided here], when it's time to place your lovely ladies outside they'll
remain in the vegitative state growing leaves, not buds! I have quite a bit of experience in this area, and have been meaning
to make a contribution and introduction to the great ICMag community. So enjoy the list and don't hesitate to ask
any questions you may have regarding these procedures =) DB
*Edit - Quote: "[This] is generally good advice for growers in temperate regions only. Most of the steps are non-applicable in
tropical locations (20* above or below the equator)..." submitted by: rabid
*Edit - Young plants grown from seed may not require as much caution to prevent premature flowering as listed in this program.
Thank you: GrowersUnite, Dragunn, and Moondawg for pointing out this discrepancy
Step 1- Avoid starting your plants too early. In most cases, March is the earliest you'd want to take starts.
Step 2- Loosely match the light schedule they'll receive from the sun once they are outside. But avoid giving your girls anything less
that 17 hours of light[this ensures you'll meet the conditions of step 3].
Step 3- Make sure your plants are growing rapidly, and free of stress before moving them outside. In other words, maintain optimal
grow room conditions [ie: lighting, temperature, humidity, air flow, nutrients, ect.], transplant regularly to keep them from
getting pot bound, eliminate pests (especially spider mites), ect.
Step 4- Nitrogen. Simply put: It signals grow. Before, during and after the plants make their transition outside ensure they
receive plenty of Nitrogen.
Step 5- Provide your ladies with an outdoor location that recieves maximum light. Even shade from trees or nearby mountains
may prevent the plants from getting enough light in May or June to maintain a vegetative growth.
Step 6- Plants that are placed outside before the summer solstice will, in most cases, require supplemental lighting to maintain
rapid veg and prevent premature flowering. I've found it most effective to give them between 30-60 minutes of light,
depending on intensity, sometime during the night [I just set my timer to turn on at 12:00am for 30 minutes]to interrupt
the dark period.
Imo, Step 6 is the most important, followed by Step 3 and 1, then Step 4, Step 5, and lastly, Step 2.
The earlier they go outdoor, the greater the risk that this will happen. The 6 steps outlined here will make certain that,
whether they are Sativas or Indicas, clones, or even revegged plants [although for revegged plants the methods
I employ are slightly more indepth than the info I've provided here], when it's time to place your lovely ladies outside they'll
remain in the vegitative state growing leaves, not buds! I have quite a bit of experience in this area, and have been meaning
to make a contribution and introduction to the great ICMag community. So enjoy the list and don't hesitate to ask
any questions you may have regarding these procedures =) DB
*Edit - Quote: "[This] is generally good advice for growers in temperate regions only. Most of the steps are non-applicable in
tropical locations (20* above or below the equator)..." submitted by: rabid
*Edit - Young plants grown from seed may not require as much caution to prevent premature flowering as listed in this program.
Thank you: GrowersUnite, Dragunn, and Moondawg for pointing out this discrepancy
Step 1- Avoid starting your plants too early. In most cases, March is the earliest you'd want to take starts.
Step 2- Loosely match the light schedule they'll receive from the sun once they are outside. But avoid giving your girls anything less
that 17 hours of light[this ensures you'll meet the conditions of step 3].
Step 3- Make sure your plants are growing rapidly, and free of stress before moving them outside. In other words, maintain optimal
grow room conditions [ie: lighting, temperature, humidity, air flow, nutrients, ect.], transplant regularly to keep them from
getting pot bound, eliminate pests (especially spider mites), ect.
Step 4- Nitrogen. Simply put: It signals grow. Before, during and after the plants make their transition outside ensure they
receive plenty of Nitrogen.
Step 5- Provide your ladies with an outdoor location that recieves maximum light. Even shade from trees or nearby mountains
may prevent the plants from getting enough light in May or June to maintain a vegetative growth.
Step 6- Plants that are placed outside before the summer solstice will, in most cases, require supplemental lighting to maintain
rapid veg and prevent premature flowering. I've found it most effective to give them between 30-60 minutes of light,
depending on intensity, sometime during the night [I just set my timer to turn on at 12:00am for 30 minutes]to interrupt
the dark period.
Imo, Step 6 is the most important, followed by Step 3 and 1, then Step 4, Step 5, and lastly, Step 2.
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