Seeds outdoor
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I can visit it often and they are autoflowers so im not gonna transplant them.. and one more thing when i plant them if starts raining but not very hard is there any problem?
I will plant them in pots .. so shoud be aware of animals?
Corso312
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Nah..fine in pots, maybe cover em for 10 days. Some birds like to plug seedlings out of the pots though in the first week.
Aha i was thinking to cover them. I will put a bottle on the spot. Should i cover them with plastic from above? And when is ideally to plant them daring day , afternoon , night? Im asking that because now here is almost afternoon .. in about 4 hours will be sunset. Silly questions i know but im totally noob 
Rurumo
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Never just plant seedlings that have been growing indoors outside and leave them. What you want to do is put them outside for like 30 min first day, hour the second, etc-this is called "hardening" them off. If you don't do this, the bright light of the sun and/or the cold nights might kill them. Harden them off for a week or so before taking them to your spot, and consider using animal repellents if this is out in nature someplace. For me the worst have been gophers and deer.
Cant put them inside unfortunately.
Corso312
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You can put em in the shade for a week or so.
mudballs
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Nah, soon as they break soil they go out all day every day. There are times you would use hardening off method but not 30min, then an hour...i mean i dont want to sound like im saying you are wrong, its just when that method needs to be applied is unique and few and far between.
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Buttery Hash
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Put them out. As suggested cut the bottom out of a gallon size milk container and cover. They'll be fine... covered they'll thrive
Yeah i did that and i covered them too with plastic bags. One has break the soil the other two i found them with cutten tap root. Tha one i plant it again cause the leafs has come out.
sirtalis
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Because I start indoors until they're 2 weeks old, I harden off over 3 days.
Day 1: 1 hr sun, 3 hrs shade, then back inside.
Day 2: 4 hrs sun, rest of day under tree / shade.
Day 3: 8 hrs+ sun depending on leaf curl
Day 4: ready for full day
If you're starting outdoors just give them full sun and make sure night temps aren't too cold. Below 50F seems to stunt growth.
Day 1: 1 hr sun, 3 hrs shade, then back inside.
Day 2: 4 hrs sun, rest of day under tree / shade.
Day 3: 8 hrs+ sun depending on leaf curl
Day 4: ready for full day
If you're starting outdoors just give them full sun and make sure night temps aren't too cold. Below 50F seems to stunt growth.
Should i give them some fish mix or is too soon? Its 3-4 cm
Daffy Dank
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I grow in 5 gal buckets outside. I cover bucket with window screen for 1st few weeks. This allows me to start a very small plant outdoors without having to worry about large insects or mammals eating my plants
guitarguy10
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I dont know much about outdoor growing other then that you should make sure to harden off your plants (keep them inside during the start of seedlings and then during the days when its warm put them outside so that they 'harden off' or become prepared for the climate they will experience outside).
if i could put seedling indoor i would grow indoor too.. but kinda difficult