When to harvest?: Outdoor plants mature mid-summer but BEFORE daylight shortens

Problem: Planting outdoor in MO USA, planned probably April. Plants known to mature in roughly 8 weeks which is good 3 months before daylight decreases (fall).

Question: Do I delay planting to coincide plants maturity with fall or what? How do I handle this situation?

All feedback is appreciated as I am a first time outdoor grower…..

Wizzzzard

Too late to plant anything outside as everyone is in mid to late flower already, if your gonna grow you got to do it inside now...I assume when you say 8weeks to mature you mean from the onset of flower...do you know what variety your seeds are? how were you planning to grow, in pots or in the ground? do you have any more info for us?

I think I mis understood your post...are they already planted outside? and your just wanting to know when to harvest? do you have any pics? my grow wont be finished till around Oct25 if that helps.

Wizzzzard said:

Problem: Planting outdoor in MO USA, planned probably April. Plants known to mature in roughly 8 weeks which is good 3 months before daylight decreases (fall).

Question: Do I delay planting to coincide plants maturity with fall or what? How do I handle this situation?

All feedback is appreciated as I am a first time outdoor grower…..

Wizzzzard

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Typically you want to move your clones or seedlings outside between May 15 to June 1st. Allow about 4 - 6 weeks of vegetative growth outdoors, then 8 - 14 weeks of flowering depending on whether you're planting indica (8 - 10 weeks) or sativa (10 - 14 weeks). All times are approximate but should be close to what you will need to plan.

Havent picked the strain yet (am limited to those that resist mold due to excessive humidity). Just noticed in researching that some are stated to "mature" in eight weeks. I was taking that as the entire growth cycle (birth till harvest) would take 8 weeks. Perhaps that is the problem, exactly what they mean by "mature".

Due to complications cant start first grow until spring 2018. Plan on germinating (sprouting root)inside, may raise under light for a few weeks indoors but will plant/transplant to outdoor presumably in April/May..

Hope this helps...
Wizzzzard

Also, in ground (abandoned garden)

Thanks to all, am starting to get it...

Wizzzzard said:

Just noticed in researching that some are stated to "mature" in eight weeks. I was taking that as the entire growth cycle (birth till harvest) would take 8 weeks. Perhaps that is the problem, exactly what they mean by "mature".

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With autoflowering plants, yes it's the entire growth cycle. With photos, it refers only to the estimated flowering time.