Switching from artificial light to natural light question .

First off I have a female that has had about two-three weeks into a 12-12 cycle. I am putting it outside to finish, my question is will it keep flowering even though it is getting more light at first. Looking at a almanac the sun is up for 13 hours now and wont be at 12 -12 till Oct. 7. Also the other question is i have kept the temp about 75ish and it is getting down to 60s some nights or colder, will that play a part in anyway? ive never tried outdoors so dont know much about it
 

cruzer101

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Good question, naturally a plant will go from more to less light during flower.
Personally I really don't think the hour will effect the plant. You have had it on 12 hr for three weeks now, I am sure shes starting to flower, I doubt one hour is going to trigger any re veg or anything. Intensity of the light may be an issue. When moving clones outdoors you want to harden them off by giving then a few hours of sunlight a day at first to let them get used to the new light but I don't think that would apply to a plant with a good root system. What I would suggest is try setting it out there in a pot the first couple days. If she looks good after that? Plant her.

Temps? your not that far off man. I think she will be fine.
 
good thats what i was thinkn and hoping. i am sure when late oct. rolls around it will drop into the 50s and that wont harm them either? also my buddy said when they get cold it will turn it a purplish color. any truth to that?
 

cruzer101

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Yes there is, It happened to me last winter.
I grow indoors but my vent is from outside. I must have turned the thermostat down when I was transplanting and forgot. It got cool in there and the stalks turned purple. The other thing is the growth slowed down.

I warmed them up and after a week or so they turned green again with purple stripes and took off. You really don't want the purple stems it is a sign the plant is stressing.
Well, genetics will do that to at all temps. If its a purple strain.
 
so if i am understanding right purple = stress if strain isnt purple. the plant is about 4 ft. tall and dont care if it doesnt get taller, i am assuming the grow rate will slow down with height and also slow the rate of the actual budding too? i am concered it will die b/c of cold, i am not in a warm place i am located in the middle of the US where each season is drastically different. also when igot the strain i think i remember seeing it say for warm climate, it is dutch passion blueberry...
 

cruzer101

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Yes, thats right.

In my opinion some strains do better in warmer or colder climate but it will still grow in either one of them. I believe if you prepare your soil correctly, turn it over at least a foot under where it is going, mix in like 25 % potting soil 25 % mulch and either 10% perlite or sand for drainage you will be fine.

Maybe a little vitamin B1 in the water and water it real good when you transplant.

After that get basic flower nutes and feed every other watering.
 
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