Help how to avoid flowering when bringing indoor plants 18/6 to outside!

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BoxGod508

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My plants are on 18/6 light schedule right now and they’re going outdoors around may first, I totally forgot about the fact that the light schedules will be a lot different. It’ll be going from 18/6 to 15/9. If I gradually change lighting by a half hour each day to finally match 15/9 on may first will they start to bud?
Please help thanks!
 
MICHI-CAN

MICHI-CAN

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BoxGod508 said:
My plants are on 18/6 light schedule right now and they’re going outdoors around may first, I totally forgot about the fact that the light schedules will be a lot different. It’ll be going from 18/6 to 15/9. If I gradually change lighting by a half hour each day to finally match 15/9 on may first will they start to bud?
Please help thanks!
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I plant week 2 or 3 of May. My starters are raised under 15/9 from rooting. Cut back 1 hour a day. Your lights have nothing on the sun. Hold at 15.5 if detail oriented. You'll be fine.
 
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BoxGod508

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So right now my lights go on at 6AM and Turn off at 12AM >18/6
The outdoor sunrise is 5:30AM & sundown 7:30PM > 15/9

how will holding at 15.5 make any sense lol appreciate the feedback just trying to make sure
 
MICHI-CAN

MICHI-CAN

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BoxGod508 said:
So right now my lights go on at 6AM and Turn off at 12AM >18/6
The outdoor sunrise is 5:30AM & sundown 7:30PM > 15/9

how will holding at 15.5 make any sense lol appreciate the feedback just trying to make sure
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In an absolute attempt to simply this. Plants experiencing sudden loss of hours of light will flower or stress.
 
ganga gurl420

ganga gurl420

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When I first cut my lights back I do it to 2 hours 22/2
Then after that I decrease half an hour each week til I get to as close to 16 as possible. Had great luck doing this with no issues.
 
doug mirabelli

doug mirabelli

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I was fine in the past bringing them from 18/6 inside to outside around June. Or at least I thought I was; i didnt see any preflowering and if there was, it would just reveg right? Id be more afraid of inducing flowering indoors by accident
 
roaf

roaf

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My indoor seedlings start at 18/6 and I slowly reduce by an hour every few days until 15/9. No problems with pre-flowering.
 
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