Sunlight question

im currently growing a few plants outside in this perfect spot i got in my backyard. My plants get direct sunlight from about 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. that's only about 7 hours of direct sunlight. How in the world is this going to work if plants need like 16/8 and 18/6 light cycles. My plants are all 3 weeks old accept for my easyrider which is 2 days old but im worried they wont reach there full potential. Is 7 or 8 hours of direct sunlight equaled to 16 hours of indoor light? Could someone please explain to me how this works?

they don't need 16 hrs of direct sun just the sun up makes enough light for it to thrive

the best plants grow with at least 5-6 hours of mid-day sunlight ...so dont even worry about it bud plus im sure its gonna get warmer and your gonna get more sun soon! Good luck homez , peace

7-8 hours of direct sunlight is great actually. light cycles are somewhat different outside. typically plants outside only need 4-6 hours of direct sunlight and another 4-6 of in direct.

Awesome thanks guys