Hi Plago,
Your post was a few months ago so hopefully you are still around. I am in Costa Rica. The soil is volcanic and the weather is warm about now because we are just hitting in the dry season.
I like the idea of putting a seed in the ground rather than germinate at home and carry the small plants to the grow site. I will protect it from slugs and deer etc.
I am undecided about if I can plant at this time of year. We get about 11.5 hours of sunlight per day and this will extend to about 13.75 in July. This means that the days are getting longer and not shorter, which is what plants like to start flowering.
I will grow sativa. I assume that I am OK with autoflowering plants, although these will be small. I messaged a seed bank and they said I would be OK with feminized seeds and that they will flower after about 4 months +/-
Is this your experience? Should I have planted several months ago or can I plant now? And what would you recommend I plant?