Indoor/outdoor lighting supplement?

[sour tommy]

If i decide to go outdoors to induce flowering of an indica.....and only have 8 hours sunlight to work with..is it ok to add 6 or 8 hours with a timer at sunset?...thanx

 

[Islandgrow]

If i decide to go outdoors to induce flowering of an indica.....and only have 8 hours sunlight to work with..is it ok to add 6 or 8 hours with a timer at sunset?...thanx

If for flowering why add 6 hrs of light . That would make 14 and it would not flower I guess you can add 4 to make 12hrs of light . Flowering is based on 12 hrs of uninterrupted darkness.

"carpe diem"

 

[sour tommy]

Ok..how many hours of sunlight/artificial light does an Indica plant need to be productive during it's induction to darkness and early flowering...so it's 12 hours uninterrupted darkness...at least how many hours of light does it need?

 

[Islandgrow]

Any amount would do as long as you have more than 12 hrs of darkness 8hrs of direct sunlight for best results I think but if you can add 3 hrs to be safe would be good.

"carpe diem" and grow to your hearts content

 

[sour tommy]

Thanx..my first grow is fun, with some pitfalls of course.
So deciding to go outdoors for flowering was a mistake because it has rained for week...my beauty has doubled in height as the stems are reaching mightily upward towards the very dark cloudy skies...
But she(fingers crossed) is as lush as can be...it's 60 degrees and rainy still..should I do something now, move her back in..she has a sheltered accommodation where supplemental light could be added...watt to do know?

 

[Islandgrow]

Thanx..my first grow is fun, with some pitfalls of course.
So deciding to go outdoors for flowering was a mistake because it has rained for week...my beauty has doubled in height as the stems are reaching mightily upward towards the very dark cloudy skies...
But she(fingers crossed) is as lush as can be...it's 60 degrees and rainy still..should I do something now, move her back in..she has a sheltered accommodation where supplemental light could be added...watt to do know?

She will flower ok those temps are not too bad . And rain this early should not affect anything. Later on in flower it might be a problem . What type of supplemental lighting do you have.

"carpe diem"

 

[sour tommy]

23 watt cfl or 17 watt led.it should show soon..do you think?..I will take pic soon...so luscious!.

 

[Islandgrow]

With that type of light it would not cause much growth, so with or without no difference. But if you need to keep them in vegetative that would work.

"carpe diem"

 

[sour tommy]

It is equal to 100 watts for both types of lighting though...

 

[Islandgrow]

It is equal to 100 watts for both types of lighting though...

Nothing compared to the daylight lol.

"carpe diem" and grow to your hearts content

 

[DeanB]

I use supplemental lighting as well. I take mine outside for as many hours of direct sunshine I can get on them. Then bring them back inside to finish up the 12 hours of "on" time. The timer shuts off the lights for the 12 hours of off time. Next morning after they been in the dark for 12 hours, the timer kicks on the lights and if it's not cloudy or raining I put them back outside and do it over again. I try to get them at least 6 hours of direct sunshine a day and if the forecast is cloudy, they stay inside their box with 23w cfls on them.

 

[sour tommy]

That's great advice..exactly my intuition to begin with...here she is 2 weeks ago before my misstep into a mid winter outdoor flowering attempt... for my first grow I might add...(sigh)
Tomorrow we will show you it's progress!!

 

[DeanB]

Looks healthy, nice job.

 

[sour tommy]

After being outside for 10 days now... bushy beast that(it) is...I wonder when it will show me it's gender...?A lone MK ULTRA bagseed that's now reaching for the skies...question.
Can I somehow make it begin to flower..or am I at the will of nature outside now? Because that's the size i want it..maybe a little bigger and I know it will grow a little more....anyone's opinion is always extremely interesting to me and I appreciate it and apply it..so THANX...whoever.

 

[Islandgrow]

How much hours of dark is she getting. How much time between sunset and sunrise.

"carpe diem"

 

[sour tommy]

12 and 12 overcast the whole time..I hope it is she.

 

[Islandgrow]

12 and 12 overcast the whole time..I hope it is she.

Are you sure there arent any lights around where you have her. Any light at all would prevent her from flowering.

"carpe diem"

 

[sour tommy]

Pure darkness..huge thick stems..watt are those two little sprigs called that grow from all the nodes and branchings?..I'm learning this is where the first signs of gender are usually noticed ....I think..but nothing yet except for height..very lush..

 

[Islandgrow]

Forgot the name as well lol . Should show soon though just look for little white pistils.

"carpe diem"