First Outdoor Grow

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As suggested in the title- I am about to embark on my first outdoor experience.

I have acquired 10 feminized seeds- 5 swiss cheese and 5 shortryders. I plan on starting them off inside in peat pellets under some fluorescent tubes.
One of the things I am wondering is how long they should be inside until they are moved outside? And will the difference in the intensities of light from the gentle fluoros to the pre-summer sun be too intense for them?

I have a site selected and have dug holes and filled it with organic potting mix and peat moss.

I plan on using a tea for fertilizer- a mix of worm castings, neptunes harvest liquid fish, and molasses.

Anything you could help with and any advice you give will be greatly greatly appreciated

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You sound like you've got it going on, man!

As far as the seedlings, it's really your call as to how long you want to keep them inside. I did mine this year for about two weeks inside, then a couple days outside in pretty solid shade, a day or two in partial shade and then put them in full sun. None of them are showing any problems and this has been a week and a half ago.

However, a couple I put right outside in direct sunlight as soon as they germinated (on the window sill) are doing just as well.

So I guess it's really your call....I say better safe than sorry.

Thank you again angus.

Anybody else have anything to add?

My to plants just sprouted I keep them inside for about a week and want to put them outside i have it in peat moss for rooting should i wait till it gets bigger to replant it in in a bigger pot and is eight hours of sunlight outside long enough for it to grow healthy

Start your own thread.

The sun is harsh on a plant coming out of fluorescents, I know cause I've experimented w the males that I pulled out of my growbox and placed outside. The leaves change color and you can tell it's having a negative effect on the plant. So, like Angus said, "better safe than sorry" I'd put em' in shade first, then partial shade, then full sun.

thanks doowmd,

The spot I will be at has trees nearby so I'll have them under the trees first for a few days. I will then transplant them to their spots, I have some black meshing lying around so I'll make a temporary canopy out of that to give some relief from the sun. eventually I should not need it then.

any words of wisdom from the wise? anything is helpful