Too late to start more? 48 N latitude (outdoor grow!)

[sockelf]

hi guys! First time posting, though I've been reading many of your posts for the past few months. I've started 4 Trainwreck Autoflowers - two are at 52 days and two are at 32 days and all are outdoor, either in the ground or in massive pots. This is my first year growing auto flowers, though I've grown photoperiods (and have four of them also in the ground) for years.

I live in Canada, with a latitude of 48 N.

Is it too late to germinate more this week? When is the latest you've germinated at a similar latitude? I've kind of gathered that the seed manufacturers recommended harvest tends to be a couple weeks longer if you're growing outside...

 

[Xraylaser]

If you don't have frost by mid-September, I would think that there is time. I am in the middle of some Autos at 44 degrees latitude and believe if the advertised seed to harvest window is 56 days, you can add about 14-21 days when growing outdoor.

 

[G.Leave]

If you fired up 60-70 day autos you should do okay...try to avoid anything that will not be done by early-mid October.
Start 'em asap!!

 

[G.Leave]

If you don't have frost by mid-September, I would think that there is time. I am in the middle of some Autos at 44 degrees latitude and believe if the advertised seed to harvest window is 56 days, you can add about 14-21 days when growing outdoor.

Ive had mixed observation with 14-21 days later on outdoor autos. About 50% finish on que when they should, and 50% fall in the 14-21 days. I have a Brooklyn sunrise that is so close to being done.(Day 57 in pic, 31" tall)
45th parallel cannada

 

[Grisy11]

912 that Bud is looking really good. Good job Bud

 

[thetreeman]

I say go for it, youll get something, early bud is better than no bud...

 

[danishgrow]

If you dont try, you will nevøer find out

 

[sockelf]

Well, I ended up going for it. So now I've got 2 Blueberry photoperiods (though my husband is experimenting with one and it looks SO sad), two Texada Timewarp photoperiods, four Trainwreck autos (two of which are getting pretty close to harvest at 78 days, the other two are 58 days and are getting their flower on nicely.) So my latest germination was a few weeks ago - I have 3 Little Miss Autoflower that are at 20 days. Hoping we will have a long hot September and should have no problem with bud rot and instead will have buckets of wonderful meds! Thanks for encouraging me to start some more