Old guy, new grower

[Wildkidz420]

Good morning,

I'm looking for some professional advice, which lead me here. I'm a total newbie trying my hand at growing some medicine here on Vancouver island Canada. I started 4 plants from bag seed back on Feburary 18 under a couple of Costco low cost grow lights. They are growing okay, from my estimation and limited knowledge. I feel they are small due to the inadequate light but it's all my budget would allow. The plants are being grown in destiny emended soil, I have them in 1 gal pots and have had to transplant the one because it was looking a little nitrogen deficient so moved her over and added soil of course hoping to give her some new nutrients. I'm not using any other nutrients at this time and would prefer not to but your experience and advice on this would be much appreciated.
I also have a burning question and that is, I would like to take the plants from the small closet and bring them outside for the day in order to get some sunlight but the daytime temperature seems to be too cold. They are around 7° today and looks like going upto 12 or 13 by midweek. I would bring them back in at night and put them back under the LED's at night to keep up with the 18/6 cycle. Put I feel that's far too cold for them but look forward to your comments. Thanks so much for you insight and advice.

 

[Davidlespe]

If you which to flower Them outside this summer , i think you started Them à bit too early as your light cant afford to Grow big plant prroperly. If not , you should transplant Them right away , Wait one week and switch flowering cycle. So where you want to flower Them?

 

[skipeye]

Hi Wildkidz, welcome to 420!

1. It absolutely can burn and affect the plants if you switch them from a grow light to the sun. It's recommended that if you are to grow outdoors (that is, either planting them outdoors or keeping them in a pot with outdoor lighting), you'll want to start doing that at a seedling age. Plenty of people do put their plants outdoors and bring them in at night, so I would suggest if you would like to do that, start doing it for only an hour at a time. See how the plant progresses and keep an eye out for any burn or deficiency. If you gradually expose the plant to the sun, there's less of a chance of your plant getting confused and dying. Temps should also be staying around the 15 - 26.

2. The less dense your soil is, the better. I would look into mixing that soil with a bit of perlite, to help loosen it up. Your roots need to grow and it's difficult to do so when the soil is dense.

Hope this helps!

 

[Bush Doctor 77]

Welcome. I wouldn't put them out unless it's above 15-20C. Adapt them to outdoors in stages. I do 15 minutes out then 15 in a couple of times. Then I do a half hour a couple of times. Then they will be able to handle the stronger light, and wind.