Is this article BS? Too early to transfer outdoors

What's up RIU? I live in Ohio and was wondering if transferring plants outdoors now or waiting until the end of May? I came across this article and didn't know how much of it was truth.
"Don’t Start Too Early Inside or Outdoors

For several reasons! If you are starting outdoors June 1 is perfect. But if I start earlier I will get bigger buds right? Probably Wrong!

It’s strange but usually true. Let me explain. Plants started in early spring will get big but they will take significantly longer to start flowering. This is because at the peak vegetative period they sense the light cycles getting longer and longer, until June 21. But they don’t realize that its time to flower yet. Finally in the middle of August the plant says “HEY, time to flower already” and it produces buds in August and September or later they will be tall as trees but thinner buds due to the fact that the sun is not as strong in September. Now if the ganja plants were put out later, as soon as they get a foot off the ground they say “what’s going on” I am just in early veggie and the light hours aren’t getting longer in fact SHORTER”. Then the plants go crazy and since the sun is so bright in July and August you get amazing 6 foot trees that are heavier than the plants started in April!!! In addition to finishing earlier the late started plants are not nearly as noticeable." http://www.greenmanspage.com/guides/mistakes.html
Is this article BS?

Personally if you have the option I would start them inside. Let them get as big as possible before you ever put them out. You could even start lowering the number of light hours they get before putting them out to simulate the shorter summer hours and get the plant thinking about flowering. Just my 2 cents, I can't grow outside unfortunately. I don't know what to think of the article though

Thundercat said:

Personally if you have the option I would start them inside. Let them get as big as possible before you ever put them out. You could even start lowering the number of light hours they get before putting them out to simulate the shorter summer hours and get the plant thinking about flowering. Just my 2 cents, I can't grow outside unfortunately. I don't know what to think of the article though

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Right on, I have started a few indoors, maybe a little too early, and I guess the question is now, how do I go about reducing lighting hours to make sure the transition doesn't induce flowering? Here's one of the ladies... Afghan

unless you have the wherewithal to cover up the plants in case of frost, I would wait until after "usual last frost date" to plant outside. i've grown outside roundabout 40N for decades and have been burnt by putting them out too early cause sure as shit Mr Murphy will make an appearance. Usually I start inside and put them out at 18-24" tall. just pick strains that fit the environment. good luck!!

BarnBuster said:

unless you have the wherewithal to cover up the plants in case of frost, I would wait until after "usual last frost date" to plant outside. i've grown outside roundabout 40N for decades and have been burnt by putting them out too early cause sure as shit Mr Murphy will make an appearance. Usually I start inside and put them out at 18-24" tall. just pick strains that fit the environment. good luck!!

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I'm not really concerned about frost damage....more concerned with the hours of light triggering them into unwanted flowering.

I'm ready!!

propertyoftheUS said:

I'm not really concerned about frost damage....more concerned with the hours of light triggering them into unwanted flowering.

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Sorry I missed this thread property. How did things end up working out for you?

Well brotha, they r about 6' tall but with all of the rain I'm having a mold issue I think. Blackened new growth...its gotten a bit better now that its drier but looking BIG for the end of July!!! Thx for checking in!!!

Midwest had a shitty wet June and humid hot July. I sprayed with myclobutanil (Eagle 20) before i put them in the ground this year.