[DoobieDuck]

I'm planning my next grow to veg clones about 45 days then turn back lights to match the daily light value outdoors during the June solstice. Trying to get them flowering for about 14 days to move pots outdoors on June 21st. So, any growers tried this. Will they continue to flower? I am in the REAL NORTHERN CALIFORNIA............100 miles from Oregon at 4000 feet. Outdoor crops usually flower in late August....barely mature before FROST!
I was thinking if the lighting timing was co-ordinated in this way they would just keep on blooming since June 21st is the longest day and time would be shortened after that?
Any help will be appriciated, Dr. Duck.

[spliff]

I would think it largely depends on where your growing

[DoobieDuck]

I am in the REAL NORTHERN CALIFORNIA............100 miles from Oregon at 4000 feet. Outdoor crops usually flower in late August....barely mature before FROST!

long as you match outdoor lighting before moving outside why wouldnt they work?

DD, I have had very good early flower luck with the following formula. I am also in Northern Cali just not as far north as you but close. I start my beans at the end of Feb or first week in Mar under 18\6 light schedule. Once the beans mature to 6-7 inch plants they get moved from the flouros to MH. During this time I am rooting clones also. Under the MH they (clones and seed plants) get 15.5\8.5. This cycle lets me sex the bean plants but does not put the plants into flower. At the end of May the natural light cycle is around 15\9. Both clones and seed started plants go to there final homes in the ground.

This pic is last year at the beginning of Sept. 09-05 to be exact




It finished a week later

Hope this helps

bundesliga

[DoobieDuck]

Thanks Bundesliga.I'll try your formula!

[Verite]

imo I would put them out a few weeks before the cycle of shorter days begins. Im guessing the plant would have an easier time adjusting to the change. Outdoors theres also twillight that plants respond to thats not easy to recreate indoors.