Hey all, I'm trying an experiment (again) to see how well plants veg outdoors, to see if they are faster than my indoor veg room. So far I'm not impressed.
My most vigorous strain (Jackpot) typically grows clones 1-2' tall in 4 weeks indoors, even under T-5's. I figured more light would benefit them, so I took a batch of rooted clones and planted them into 4" pots outside to get their feet (after hardening them off gradually over a week.). After several weeks I have lost a handful of them to wilt, but the ones that survived have only grown maybe 3" and added one pair of leaves.
Figuring it must be imbalanced temps (80*F day, 52*F night) I even put them in a big wagon and bring it inside every night to keep them warm, but growth remains slow.
Im using the same medium, strains and ferts as my indoor grows, so the only real difference is light and maybe temps.
Am I alone on this or should I just go back to vegging indoors?
Thanks all,
LM
My most vigorous strain (Jackpot) typically grows clones 1-2' tall in 4 weeks indoors, even under T-5's. I figured more light would benefit them, so I took a batch of rooted clones and planted them into 4" pots outside to get their feet (after hardening them off gradually over a week.). After several weeks I have lost a handful of them to wilt, but the ones that survived have only grown maybe 3" and added one pair of leaves.
Figuring it must be imbalanced temps (80*F day, 52*F night) I even put them in a big wagon and bring it inside every night to keep them warm, but growth remains slow.
Im using the same medium, strains and ferts as my indoor grows, so the only real difference is light and maybe temps.
Am I alone on this or should I just go back to vegging indoors?
Thanks all,
LM