Sprouting indoor or outdoor

Bertalishas

Bertalishas

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I’ve always been curious if it’s better to let them sprout indoors then put them outdoors when there alittle stronger or if it’s okay to let them sprout outdoors. Is the sun to intense for a fresh seedling?
 
petert

petert

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You can do either.

I popped mine three days ago. They’ll stay indoors under 3 54w fluorescent bulbs in 4’ Sun Blaze fixtures. Next month they’ll go out to my greenhouse with supplemental AM and PM light and the sun during the day. Sometime after Mother’s Day they’ll go out in my raised beds.
 
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rembrandt100

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I am somewhat tired of trying to outrun the first frost. My plants will get germinated in 2 weeks. That will give them 4 weeks inside before they go to the greenhouse. Then most of them will go outside. I am going to try two auto's this season and leave one inside the greenhouse all season with the other on a deck in 5 gallon cloth bags. My other 2 plants will be White Widow fems. One in the ground, one in a pot. That is the plan so far but likely to change. I am not sure that they would reach full maturity if I seeded them in the ground where they would grow before frost.
 
Funkentelechy

Funkentelechy

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You can sprout seeds directly outside, I've done it with no problem.
As to whether it is better to start indoors and then move them outside, or start them outside, that would depend on your timing and climate.

Be careful, small containers dry out quickly when placed outside, if you like to start in solo cups, for example, you may want to check the moisture a couple of times each day on a warm day.
 
petert

petert

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rembrandt100 said:
I am somewhat tired of trying to outrun the first frost. My plants will get germinated in 2 weeks. That will give them 4 weeks inside before they go to the greenhouse. Then most of them will go outside. I am going to try two auto's this season and leave one inside the greenhouse all season with the other on a deck in 5 gallon cloth bags. My other 2 plants will be White Widow fems. One in the ground, one in a pot. That is the plan so far but likely to change. I am not sure that they would reach full maturity if I seeded them in the ground where they would grow before frost.
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I’m doing GG#4 autos this year for the first time ! Thinking I’ll pop them sometime in April give the 24 hour light till I throw them outside to finish around June 1.
 
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rembrandt100

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petert said:
I’m doing GG#4 autos this year for the first time ! Thinking I’ll pop them sometime in April give the 24 hour light till I throw them outside to finish around June 1.
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I guess it depends on how far north you are when you should plant outside. My fem. plants I know I start late March to get them in the greenhouse by May 1st. as I have done last 2 years. My concern is planting the Auto's too early. I read about how fast they grow etc. and I wonder if 4 weeks inside is too early. Inside they are under regular grow lamps. See attachment
 

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petert

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rembrandt100 said:
I guess it depends on how far north you are when you should plant outside. My fem. plants I know I start late March to get them in the greenhouse by May 1st. as I have done last 2 years. My concern is planting the Auto's too early. I read about how fast they grow etc. and I wonder if 4 weeks inside is too early. Inside they are under regular grow lamps. See attachment
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im in Central Oregon on the Oregon/Washington border. June 1 we are at 15 hours 30 minutes of daylight. I’ve got a KIND LED in my greenhouse. If I need to get them more light I can move them in and out of the greenhouse.
ive been growing for 15+ years but this is my first go at autos.
 
ikushy420

ikushy420

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When me and also others tried to grow outdoor we always sprouted indoor let her get a bit strong . Then we put the plants out since here where i live its ideal to put them out end of april start of may. But yeah nobody bothers anymore thiefs everywhere, Imagine plucking a plant that only started to produce bud sites :D i hope they got headaches after smoking it or eating it or whatever the fuck they were doin :D
 
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ikushy420

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doublejj said:
I have a crew...... :wink:
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i used to work at a buddys grow op a 60x60x160 tent and a big massive one :,D in all i took care of more then 40+ plants just in flower. I mostly worked alone listening to bob marley with a big joint and the glasses to see the plants in normal color etc. It was like a dream fucking came true . DAmm i even enjoyed mixing the fertilizer :,D
 
Bertalishas

Bertalishas

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ikushy420 said:
i used to work at a buddys grow op a 60x60x160 tent and a big massive one :,D in all i took care of more then 40+ plants just in flower. I mostly worked alone listening to bob marley with a big joint and the glasses to see the plants in normal color etc. It was like a dream fucking came true . DAmm i even enjoyed mixing the fertilizer :,D
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Is this love is this love is this love is this love that I’m feelin
 
AaronHernadez

AaronHernadez

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I’ve always started them inside but never bothered buying a light for seedlings. The window sill has always worked fine for me. Put em outside for a few hours a day when they're about 8 inches to a foot tall and they really take off .
 
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