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 boobybobber
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 Is there any way to force outdoor flowering? 
#390573 - 03/26/10 10:05 PM (15 years, 14 days ago) |
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Say I wanted to grow a plant or two but I wanted them to flower at a certain time, how would I go about doing that? I have been hearing tips such as covering them, but does that mean covering them only once to change the lighting cycle and start the flowering stage or would I have to keep covering them at the correct time throughout the entire process?
Basically what I am asking is, is there any way to grow and harvest 2 plants every couple of months from an outdoor grow. I just want to keep a steady amount of weed; no more than I smoke.
Thanks for your time!
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Union420
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Re: Is there any way to force outdoor flowering? [Re: boobybobber]
#390575 - 03/26/10 10:16 PM (15 years, 14 days ago) |
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No, not without a greenhouse or indoor grow. Once you trigger flowering you must continue with that light cycle 12/12. This is one of the many advantages of indoor growing, you can harvest continuously utilizing a veg and flower room, its called perpetual harvest search it.
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boobybobber
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Re: Is there any way to force outdoor flowering? [Re: Union420]
#390577 - 03/26/10 10:30 PM (15 years, 14 days ago) |
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oh. Well how much am I looking to spend if I want 1 or 2 plants and want to get about 2 to 3 ounces every couple months?
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Re: Is there any way to force outdoor flowering? [Re: boobybobber]
#390583 - 03/26/10 10:46 PM (15 years, 14 days ago) |
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no but a good outdoor plant taken care of can yield 1-2 pounds+..
so at the end of the season you're good.
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Re: Is there any way to force outdoor flowering? [Re: mhbound]
#390642 - 03/27/10 03:25 AM (15 years, 14 days ago) |
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people use covers to trigger flowering earlier. it allows to harvest before teh cops start lookin:) i couldnt tell you how to do this on any scale but i guess all that work pays off. i cant imagine visiting 2 times a day. might just be for a month or so to get them going then by that time days shorten up and dont stress very much. i dunno
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Inbred_gimp
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Re: Is there any way to force outdoor flowering? [Re: mhbound]
#390648 - 03/27/10 04:39 AM (15 years, 14 days ago) |
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Quote:
mhbound said:
no but a good outdoor plant taken care of can yield 1-2 pounds+..
so at the end of the season you're good.
This is true.
I also wouldn't reccomend triggering flowering outdoors as its very easy to get hermaphrodites in the process with light leaks and inconsistant hours unless you uncover/cover same time each day and make sure cover pitch black inside
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Union420
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Re: Is there any way to force outdoor flowering? [Re: boobybobber]
#390947 - 03/27/10 10:39 PM (15 years, 13 days ago) |
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Well, to get started lights, nutes, ect ect.. you can spend anywhere from $600 to well over $1000 it all depends on what you buy or dont buy. If your handy you can utilize alot of DIY tecniques. The most expensive thing youll buy will probly be a HID setup which in the end pays for itself in one harvest.
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mhbound
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Re: Is there any way to force outdoor flowering? [Re: Union420]
#390949 - 03/27/10 10:42 PM (15 years, 13 days ago) |
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You can grow for 50-100 dollars if you want...
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The_Philosophy
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Re: Is there any way to force outdoor flowering? [Re: mhbound]
#390963 - 03/27/10 10:55 PM (15 years, 13 days ago) |
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If your looking for a shorter time frame or just want quick buds there are always the autoflower strains
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mhbound
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Re: Is there any way to force outdoor flowering? [Re: The_Philosophy]
#390971 - 03/27/10 11:06 PM (15 years, 13 days ago) |
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or you could just switch to 12/12 with normal strains
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Re: Is there any way to force outdoor flowering? [Re: mhbound]
#391051 - 03/28/10 08:59 AM (15 years, 13 days ago) |
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Quote:
mhbound said:
or you could just switch to 12/12 with normal strains
if you do it like that, you should grow mostly sativa strains, or you'll have very little yield!
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Union420
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Re: Is there any way to force outdoor flowering? [Re: boobybobber]
#393009 - 03/30/10 09:39 PM (15 years, 10 days ago) |
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A cheap way to get what you want you can do this,
(seedlings, clones, 1 mother plant Bonzi style) 1, 100w CFL Floodlight by Lights of America $40 home depot
Build (wire) your own HPS or buy one 400w dont pay more than $200 for a complete HPS setup. I DO suggest however to splurge on a Hortilux bulb they are worth it they run between $70-80
Nutes, Cloning power or gel, Fan/air (odor control, carbon filter optional) Pots, Soil/Soiless mix, (id recomend coco coir and General Hydroponics Floranova series)
PH Meter and EC Meter, PH up, PH down (optional but recomended)
Utilize a decient size rubbermad tub for veg or a empty closet or pop up closet, (walmart, rubbermaid pop closet, very simmilar to a hydro hut $20)
Use another closet or pop closet for flowering. Every few weeks (your option how many) take clones, veg for preffered time, move to flowering,
This way you have 3 plants at all times, 1 mother, 2 flowering one gets harvested every few weeks or week depending on what you choose. This dosent include clones in plant count since they spend 2 weeks only in veg (to root) if you choose to veg them thats ur choice however I would recomend it considering using this setup you plant count is low so you want each plant to produce a considerable amount, so you want a larger plant and the longer you veg the bigger the plant is when placed into flowering. These are all things to think about and plan out to acheve a plant in plant out setup, or perpetual harvest. Also on another note, and probly the best investment, buy Jorge Cervantes, Marijuana Horticulture, The Growers Bible $25 Very very usefull, everything you need is in there and more.
With this youll spend minimal and will harvest enough to pay for itself in 1 harvest, using a perp harvest that can be every week or more or less.
And remember, you get out what you put in this is not a cheap hobby, at least not if you do it right.
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