Auto 12/12

Ok so autos flower regardless of light cycle but will an auto plant in 12/12 lighting still veg and ignore lighting till it wants to flower?

Short answer is yes

I would give an auto the 18/6 cycle it will grow but not to its full potential on 12/12

My deal is we only have 11 hrs of light a day right now and I want to start some weed out doors but I feel nothing will veg enough to produce well outside

Yeah I get yeah no worries it will grow but more light would be best.

What if I added an out door led or 2 in the garden to turn on a few hours before sun rise and turn on for a few hours after sun set

To get me closer to 15 or 16 hours of light a day

Something like this Plants Grow Light, 110V 30W 50W 80W Indoor Plants COB LED Growing Light Full Spectrum Plant Grow Lamp(110V80W) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZBDDWYN/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_MeopEb9ZSRX9Q

It would help in the beginning I'm sure. Might not be strong enough to help flower.

Looks like that would help for sure.

I dont want flower I want the plant to veg cause there is not enough light for veg in az at the moment

The more light the better since the cycle dosebt matter it will Flower any light period you have.

Okthanks

Think of an auto like a cancer patient that has been told they have 90 days to live ... And the only thing on your auto's bucket list is flowering ... no matter what you do, that plant is going to switch between veg and flower on a schedule that allows it to knock out that one bucket list goal. A rich auto will live out it's 90 days in luxury with endless light which will result in maximum yield... a poor auto will scrape by with whatever light it can get, but still achieve it's goal and flower; however, the end result will not be optimum. Rich or poor, the 90 day clock is set and won't change (not saying your specific auto has a 90 day clock, obviously).

So, you can absolutely give them only 11 hours of light, just don't expect great yields.. I don't know what autos you are growing, but you should adjust your expectations to a low yield in 11 hours of light. I'd be pretty surprised if you were able to pull an oz. under those conditions. Maybe a half oz?

Best time for autos out door IMO plant early may havest late July early August. June 21 longest light day.