7-8 hours direct sunlight a day
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BobThe420Builder
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Not really, more the better
And with little light they may go straight to flowering or be cornfused and flower and veg and back and forth
And with little light they may go straight to flowering or be cornfused and flower and veg and back and forth
hotrodharley
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Autos or not they’ll start flowering early. Expect disappointment.
TheDifferenceX
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He's right. Plants need light, 7-8 hours will just not cut it.
crisnpropa
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Do not be discouraged.
Sometimes you have to do what you can, with what you have.
Good luck!
Sometimes you have to do what you can, with what you have.
Good luck!
drsaltzman
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Before/after the direct sunlight starts/ends there's still plenty of daylight, so no, they won't start flowering too early on.
It's better if they get the late sun for finishing.
I grow outside in Oregon.
My direct sunlight is from about noon until an hour before sunset. Averages about 8 hours thru the cycle.
My plants grow and flower and have plenty of trichomes. And plenty of bugs stuck in those trichomes.
So yes, they will produce.
Of course the more light the better. But like Crisnpropa said, you got what you got to work with.
Not perfect conditions, but absolutely growable.
I do it. You can too.
It's better if they get the late sun for finishing.
I grow outside in Oregon.
My direct sunlight is from about noon until an hour before sunset. Averages about 8 hours thru the cycle.
My plants grow and flower and have plenty of trichomes. And plenty of bugs stuck in those trichomes.
So yes, they will produce.
Of course the more light the better. But like Crisnpropa said, you got what you got to work with.
Not perfect conditions, but absolutely growable.
I do it. You can too.
rembrandt100
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I grew a 10-11 ft plant last season from unknown seed. It was a few ft away from the east facing wall at the rear of my home. That plant received on a clear day full sun from 7:30 am to about 1-2 pm each day. That is full direct sun.
A second plant that was in the middle of the same yard but away from the house grew shorter but bushier it got the sun from 7:30 to 4 pm then was in shade as the sun passed the peak of the home until 6 pm then back in full sun until sundown.
Like others said you got to work with what you got.
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A second plant that was in the middle of the same yard but away from the house grew shorter but bushier it got the sun from 7:30 to 4 pm then was in shade as the sun passed the peak of the home until 6 pm then back in full sun until sundown.
Like others said you got to work with what you got.
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The thing is after the direct sunlight when the sun will go down it will still shine only the top of the plant. Exactly near is also a place wich can provide her with 12 hours of direct sunlight but it s just a little more visible but in that area there are just dogs and no one really goes there but an old man who feed the dogs but who knows?
waterproof808
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Your plants might not get as big but potency will be fine.
I watched a post who said light intensity or light doesn t affect potency, only bud structure. The potency is determined by genetics? How is that? Does that mean it doesn t matter how u are growing it(soil, fertilizers, wattering) in matter of potency and it affects just they yeld, smell and structure of buds? Then why u are growing it, just for the yeld?
drsaltzman
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Certain strains are predispositioned for certain terpenes, yields, THC etc...
It’s pretty much all genetic. Good stock grows good plants.
But you still have to grow it.
You have enough light with 7-8 hours direct sun.
October can be tricky though, depending where you are.
If you use pots you can always move them.
It’s pretty much all genetic. Good stock grows good plants.
But you still have to grow it.
You have enough light with 7-8 hours direct sun.
October can be tricky though, depending where you are.
If you use pots you can always move them.
GlassJoe
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Outdoor cannabis in nature is a seasonal plant. Starting a plant in August in the northern hemisphere is a recipe for flowering it way too early. Since it says Romania, Bucharest on your profile I went and looked up the sun graph for Bucharest at https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/romania/bucharest?month=8&year=2021
On August 1st, Bucharest is getting 14:38 of daylight, but I count the Civil twilight as well, because it is still bright enough to register as light to the plant. That adds another 66 minutes, or a total of 15:44. It's not until September 5-6 that the total falls below 14:00. At some point between those days I would expect the plants to start flowering.
Plants grown from seed have hormones that inhibit them from immediately transitioning to flowering, but the plant does not continue to produce those hormones throughout its life, so it will still flower when quite small. Plants propagated by cloning will immediately transition to flowering given a light cycle that encourages it.
I would be concerned that the plants would not have time to grow large enough in flowering. If you can start the plants even in mid-July you will benefit immensely.
I will start them most probably at the end of may
drsaltzman
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Start them indoors in May. Set them out in June once hardened off.
waterproof808
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I probably get the same amount of sunlight as you, maybe even less cuz I have a big coconut tree that blocks some light for a few hours. I still average around 4 oz’s per 3 gallon pot, which is more than I need for my personal smoke with enough extra to give away to family and friends when they ask. Quality and potency is there.
Wizzlebiz
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I just dont see how. Direct or not if there is still light hitting them they shouldn't flower.
How well they will grow with that is a different story all together.
But as mentioned earlier you will still get a decent plant with bud. Do your thing.
decent in the matter of potency or bud production?And by potency i mean quality bud with good smell, resin, terps and a whole range of cannabinoids, i mean will more sunlight produce more quality buds or they just get fatter?
Wizzlebiz
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More light the better for everything you just mentioned