How much sun do i need

Discussion in 'Growing Marijuana Outdoors' started by Cali_Toker, Apr 4, 2003.

  1. #1 Cali_Toker, Apr 4, 2003
    I just moved into a new apartment and i have a little patio, only thing is its behind another building so it dosent get alot of sun. It proally gets about a good 3-4 hours of decent sun a day. Is this enough to grow a plant, keep in mind its summertime so this is gonna be 80-100 degree california sunshine. Lemme know if this is enough sunshine to even bother trying to grow with. thanks
     
  2. #2 Cali_Toker, Apr 5, 2003
    anyone know ??? thanks
     
  3. #3 charlie067, Apr 5, 2003
    well dont take my word for it im not completly positive but i would say u need at least 5 hours of direct sunlight and 5 hour of incondesent sunlight for them to grow well but i dont grow outdoor so im not that sure

    someone who grows outdoor help this guy out c'mon speake up for him

    hope that helps

    charlie067.
     
  4. #4 Big Poppa Puff, Apr 10, 2003
    5-6 direct, and indirect the rest of the day and not in deep dark shadows.
     
  5. #5 froggy, Apr 10, 2003
    6 hours in summer is considered direct full sun.
     
  6. #6 NotSquared, Apr 16, 2003
    Normally, vegetative growth needs above 12-13 hrs sunlight per day. Flowering will start when the sun has backed off to about 12 hrs per day. In the UK (whereIam) I will start the grow about now - I'll get the plants out about 1 June (veg growth June July August - flowering mid-Aug Sept - harvest early to mid Oct).

    4 -5 hours of natural light is very poor, I'm afraid. Any plant grown in that environment will be very thin, sparse.


    Cheers,

    NotSquared
     
  7. #7 rockhardnugs, Oct 15, 2003
    I disagree....for the vegetative stage my plant got around 4 hours of light...strong stem and very healthy...flowering stage it only got 2-3 hours of morning sunlight and is budding at the expected rate...harvest is in 1 week and it looks fine to me
     
  8. #8 rockhardnugs, Oct 15, 2003
    But then again, that could just be this strain. But of course, the more light the better but the plant I have has done considerably well. Also, I made a mistake on the previous post. DUring its vegetative stage it got around 6 hours of light which is plenty. But during the flowering stage it has only gotten 3 hours of direct sunlight which is not a lot at all but it is budding at the expected rate.
     

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