Outdoor Is outdoors slower?

[Somerset]

Quick poll to ask, in your experience: "Do outdoor grown plants generally take a bit longer than stated by the supplier?" This isn't a pop at suppliers or anything like that - just wandered, as a newbie, if its true because I've read that they can take a bit longer outside. Having read that, I assume so can indoor ones if they are given the wrong sort of care, so I wanted to ask! Have you found them to take a bit longer or have you noticed no significant difference?

 

[AndyBotwin]

In my experience outdoor plants are generally a bit slower simply because they do not get blasted with 18+ hours of perfect light per day like indoor plants. How much slower depends on the environmental factors in your area. If you live somewhere closer to the equator where the seedlings have plenty of warmth and you get loads of great sun every day, they may be pretty close to an indoor grow. If you live far north and have a lot of cool temps and cloudy days, it will slow them down more. Keep in mind that autos have their own genetic clock and will finish on their own time, so if your environment is poor they won't go months longer to make up for lost time. You'll just get smaller plants and yields.

 

[opi8250]

From what I understand, they pretty well all take a little bit longer than what the breeder usually says weather indoors or out.

However I imagine outdoors would take a bit longer than indoor regardless.

Environmental conditions, and genetics all come into play as well.

For what its worth, my current grow (first time with autos) all started showing sex, and preflowering right on time. So their not to far behind.. yet...

Good luck!

 

[pop22]

Quick poll to ask, in your experience: "Do outdoor grown plants generally take a bit longer than stated by the supplier?" This isn't a pop at suppliers or anything like that - just wandered, as a newbie, if its true because I've read that they can take a bit longer outside. Having read that, I assume so can indoor ones if they are given the wrong sort of care, so I wanted to ask! Have you found them to take a bit longer or have you noticed no significant difference?

This can be strain dependent also. Many sativa strains can take a long time to mature. I'd say, given the same soil for either grow. and good weather, the outdoor grow will start slower, but growth will eventually exceed that of an indoor grow over the same time period, with the same genetics.

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Quick poll to ask, in your experience: "Do outdoor grown plants generally take a bit longer than stated by the supplier?" This isn't a pop at suppliers or anything like that - just wandered, as a newbie, if its true because I've read that they can take a bit longer outside. Having read that, I assume so can indoor ones if they are given the wrong sort of care, so I wanted to ask! Have you found them to take a bit longer or have you noticed no significant difference?

This can be strain dependent also. Many sativa strains can take a long time to mature. I'd say, given the same soil for either grow. and good weather, the outdoor grow will start slower, but growth will eventually exceed that of an indoor grow over the same time period, with the same genetics.

 

[Dr Who]

I would also say that they tend to take a bit longer indoors than stated, although it's perhaps not surprising for me as I use low powered lights. Outdoors I find they take longer still, although I expect that most of the difference is probably due to temperature.

 

[NEimmaculates]

It really depends on the strain. Plants that are bred indoors will almost always take longer outside. Plants bred outdoor for the outdoors do just fine and can actually can not do as well indoors.
A lot lot of breeding happens indoors, so as a general rule most take a bit longer outside.

 

[Somerset]

ok - thanks everyone (keep 'em coming!) thats interesting and useful. Would any of you hazard a guess as to how much longer (assuming conditions are pretty good) ...10% longer? 15%...? Also, does anyone have any experience with Auto Blue Himalaya or Auto Yeti outdoors? Its what I'm currently growing... https://www.autoflower.org/f6/outdoor-uk-first-time-journal-ref-34201.html

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ok - thanks everyone (keep 'em coming!) thats interesting and useful. Would any of you hazard a guess as to how much longer (assuming conditions are pretty good) ...10% longer? 15%...? Also, does anyone have any experience with Auto Blue Himalaya or Auto Yeti outdoors? Its what I'm currently growing... https://www.autoflower.org/f6/outdoor-uk-first-time-journal-ref-34201.html

 

[Balarama]

My limited experience with outdoor autos showed there are a lot of particularities to consider with auto strains.
Outdoor growing means having unstable lightning, various temperature and humidity shifts, rain and winds, pests and other animals...
All the variables are conditioned mostly by growing style and spot selection.

To keep it short,
yes, autos grown outdoors tend to take longer(I think 10-30%) and should be taken good care of, good mold and rot inspection is necessary with all autos.
Most commercial autos are bred indoors and are not optimised for outdoor growing, but can sometimes produce very good results.

 

[Eekman]

From what I understand, they pretty well all take a little bit longer than what the breeder usually says weather indoors or out.

However I imagine outdoors would take a bit longer than indoor regardless.

Environmental conditions, and genetics all come into play as well.

For what its worth, my current grow (first time with autos) all started showing sex, and preflowering right on time. So their not to far behind.. yet...

Good luck!

I would also say that they tend to take a bit longer indoors than stated, although it's perhaps not surprising for me as I use low powered lights. Outdoors I find they take longer still, although I expect that most of the difference is probably due to temperature.

Never had one finish on the breader's schedule yet.

IMO


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[pop22]

also note that some strains are not recommended for outdoors, they were bred specifically for indoor and may have reduced ability to fight off pests found outdoors. Its always good to read the breeder's information.