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dave56

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Still a rookie here at growing, but thought I would try something I haven't read about yet. Got some clones rooted for first time and trying to get one to harvest early by moving it in and out. Bring it inside in the dark at 6pm and set it back outside at 6 to 6:30am since there is still a couple of hours of light left after 6pm at this time of year. Read something about it can mess it up if the light sequence is not consistence which is going to be hard to do. Started this about 3 weeks ago.
 
Budgoro88

Budgoro88

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dave56 said:
Still a rookie here at growing, but thought I would try something I haven't read about yet. Got some clones rooted for first time and trying to get one to harvest early by moving it in and out. Bring it inside in the dark at 6pm and set it back outside at 6 to 6:30am since there is still a couple of hours of light left after 6pm at this time of year. Read something about it can mess it up if the light sequence is not consistence which is going to be hard to do. Started this about 3 weeks ago.
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I've done it before just gotta be close to the same timeone issue is your possibly subjecting your indoor room to outdoor menaces PM spider mites caterpillars etc maybe even rouge pollen :weed:
 
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dave56

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Budgoro88 said:
I've done it before just gotta be close to the same timeone issue is your possibly subjecting your indoor room to outdoor menaces PM spider mites caterpillars etc maybe even rouge pollen :weed:
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Hey Bud, was it worth the extra effort for ya. Hadn't planned on doing anything like this in the spring but since I was gonna run out before fall harvest gonna try something. From my very limited knowledge, looks like may only be about 2 weeks ahead at this stage.
 
6ixtynin9

6ixtynin9

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dave56 said:
Still a rookie here at growing, but thought I would try something I haven't read about yet. Got some clones rooted for first time and trying to get one to harvest early by moving it in and out. Bring it inside in the dark at 6pm and set it back outside at 6 to 6:30am since there is still a couple of hours of light left after 6pm at this time of year. Read something about it can mess it up if the light sequence is not consistence which is going to be hard to do. Started this about 3 weeks ago.
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Even if you managed to bring your plants in and out at 6 AM/PM on the dot, all day everyday till harvest, it's not really a good idea to do so. 1 STRESS - Though it may not seem like much disturbance, moving a potted plant back and forth causes the soil and/or root system to shift constantly, which = stress, which may and most likely stunts growth, which will ultimately effect overall yield. If you must do this, at least put it on rollers to cause minimal stress. 2 - PEST - If you ever decide to convert your "inside" space into a grow room in the future, you've dramatically increased the introduction of mites, bugs and pests into your potential indoor grow space. Why not just set up a outdoor light deprivation system? 1. Build a outdoor frame large/small enough to house all of your plants. 2. Wrap the entire frame with thick black/white panda film when "dark" (6PM). 3. Unwrap the frame in the morning (6:30AM). 4. Repeat until harvest. Simple! This way, you can achieve 4 harvest a year (based on a 8 weeks strain with 2-3 weeks veg per cycle).
 
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dave56

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6ixtynin9 said:
Even if you managed to bring your plants in and out at 6 AM/PM on the dot, all day everyday till harvest, it's not really a good idea to do so. 1 STRESS - Though it may not seem like much disturbance, moving a potted plant back and forth causes the soil and/or root system to shift constantly, which = stress, which may and most likely stunts growth, which will ultimately effect overall yield. If you must do this, at least put it on rollers to cause minimal stress. 2 - PEST - If you ever decide to convert your "inside" space into a grow room in the future, you've dramatically increased the introduction of mites, bugs and pests into your potential indoor grow space. Why not just set up a outdoor light deprivation system? 1. Build a outdoor frame large/small enough to house all of your plants. 2. Wrap the entire frame with thick black/white panda film when "dark" (6PM). 3. Unwrap the frame in the morning (6:30AM). 4. Repeat until harvest. Simple! This way, you can achieve 4 harvest a year (based on a 8 weeks strain with 2-3 weeks veg per cycle).
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Thanks for the info, have read about not moving plants more than necessary. Being a stealth grow, any kind of frame and cover would need some good camo print. Since I'm only trying to do this with one plant, could probably get by with it.
 
Budgoro88

Budgoro88

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dave56 said:
Hey Bud, was it worth the extra effort for ya. Hadn't planned on doing anything like this in the spring but since I was gonna run out before fall harvest gonna try something. From my very limited knowledge, looks like may only be about 2 weeks ahead at this stage.
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It worked just fine the sun doesn't set at the same time everyday so do it up and enjoy I had a nice harvest
 
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