first time grower, Nor Cal

[ogksuh415]

so I just started to germinate two purple kush seeds two days ago. It's my first time growing. Do you guys think I started too early?? Or is it okay? Im going to keep them indoors for about two weeks, then move them outdoors late march.

 

[shynee mac]

your gonna get pre flowers and then a reveg that is gonna slow down your growth in may and june. id leave em inside under 15 hrs of light for a couple more months or at least another 6-7 weeks and you will be okay. @ogksuh415

 

[Ace Yonder]

If you start them indoors and move them out then yeah, you're gonna have issues, but if you start them outdoors then the only thing they will know is that the days are getting longer every day and they will veg until the solstice, that's why you can start seeds outside as soon as the last frost is done but you have to wait much later to put out clones.

 

[ogksuh415]

If you start them indoors and move them out then yeah, you're gonna have issues, but if you start them outdoors then the only thing they will know is that the days are getting longer every day and they will veg until the solstice, that's why you can start seeds outside as soon as the last frost is done but you have to wait much later to put out clones.

so your saying I should just start them off outdoors instead of keeping them indoors?

 

[Ace Yonder]

so your saying I should just start them off outdoors instead of keeping them indoors?

That would be what I would do. I plan on having all my outdoor seedlings started and outside by April 1st, and I'll be putting them out as soon as they break ground so they never get used to an 18/6 light schedule.

 

[ogksuh415]

That would be what I would do. I plan on having all my outdoor seedlings started and outside by April 1st, and I'll be putting them out as soon as they break ground so they never get used to an 18/6 light schedule.

Im new to this, it's going to be my first grow. And if I do this, it won't matter that I started early?

 

[Ace Yonder]

Im new to this, it's going to be my first grow. And if I do this, it won't matter that I started early?

It shouldn't, I'm in norcal too and I did this same thing last year, this picture is from April 11th, the seedling is almost 2 weeks old, I put them outside right at the end of march after sprouting them on my windowsil. I didn't have any issues with preflowering or revegging, they just vegged til the solstice and started flowering right on schedule. Here's a pic on april 11th of the seedling and then on september 2nd of the plant it became about a month before it got the chop.

 

[ogksuh415]

It shouldn't, I'm in norcal too and I did this same thing last year, this picture is from April 11th, the seedling is almost 2 weeks old, I put them outside right at the end of march after sprouting them on my windowsil. I didn't have any issues with preflowering or revegging, they just vegged til the solstice and started flowering right on schedule. Here's a pic on april 11th of the seedling and then on september 2nd of the plant it became about a month before it got the chop.
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Nice! Looks like it did pretty well, I'll take your advice and do that. Thanks for the help!

 

[ogksuh415]

It shouldn't, I'm in norcal too and I did this same thing last year, this picture is from April 11th, the seedling is almost 2 weeks old, I put them outside right at the end of march after sprouting them on my windowsil. I didn't have any issues with preflowering or revegging, they just vegged til the solstice and started flowering right on schedule. Here's a pic on april 11th of the seedling and then on september 2nd of the plant it became about a month before it got the chop.
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Hey, quick question. So once my seeds are ready to be put into the 16oz cups with soil, should I put them outside right away and let them sprout outside? will it do fine outside right away

 

[Ace Yonder]

Hey, quick question. So once my seeds are ready to be put into the 16oz cups with soil, should I put them outside right away and let them sprout outside? will it do fine outside right away

I usually keep them inside on the windowsill until the first set of true leaves show, just to make sure they don't get too cold or dry out too fast while the roots start establishing themselves. I've had mixed results trying to get seeds to actually break ground outdoors, much better when I let them pop on the windowsill. Also, I had good luck starting some in little coco pots (like these, but a little smaller http://www.amazon.com/Planters-Pride-RSQ03000-Square-Coconut/dp/B004X4NRIQ/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1425791552&sr=8-3&keywords=coco pots) that you can just bury rather than actually transplanting, helps avoid root shock.

 

[ogksuh415]

I usually keep them inside on the windowsill until the first set of true leaves show, just to make sure they don't get too cold or dry out too fast while the roots start establishing themselves. I've had mixed results trying to get seeds to actually break ground outdoors, much better when I let them pop on the windowsill. Also, I had good luck starting some in little coco pots (like these, but a little smaller http://www.amazon.com/Planters-Pride-RSQ03000-Square-Coconut/dp/B004X4NRIQ/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1425791552&sr=8-3&keywords=coco pots) that you can just bury rather than actually transplanting, helps avoid root shock.

Yeah that's what I thought, keeping them on the windowsill. I'll look into the coco pots too, thanks.

 

[Ace Yonder]

Yeah that's what I thought, keeping them on the windowsill. I'll look into the coco pots too, thanks.

No problem man, anything I can do to help!