When should I move my plants outside?

Hey guys,

I have been vegging my plants inside (see pictures below) for about three wees now The smaller plants are 2 wees and the larger one is 3 weeks. Even though it would be legal here, my rooommates won't let me grow weed in the house so I am going to have to move the plants outside as soon as it makes sense.

They are currently under two T 12 fluorescent grow light bulbs using 40 watts each. This will obviously not be sufficient for much longer, but the larger plant does look healthy with the nodes close together, it would be nice to keep them inside until I can sex them but I think they will outgrow my closet (and the light) before then.

My question is, will they grow larger if I move them outside right now? Is the larger one at 3 weeks ready now? The other ones are two weeks. At what point will 12 hours of light a day be better than vegging them 24 hrs a day at 80 watts?

I am also experiencing nute burn on a couple of the leaves, and a third one has wrinkled leaves. Are the wrinkled leaves from over watering or nute burn? And what can I do about the nute burn? Just flush with water? It's a mix of FF ocean forest and perlite I am surprised it burned.

Also, what is the best way to transplant the plants? take a razor blade and cut down each side so the cup peals away? I was hoping they would get a bit larger so the roots would help hold the soil together, I am a little worried that all the perlite is going to make the soil crumble away when I transplant them.

In their final location, I will have to carry water in. It seems like more perlite aerates the soil and means the plants use more water so it seems like using *less* perlite in their final pots mixed in to the soil means I will have to water them less and use less overall water. Right?

Lastly, this is going to be a guerrilla grow in southwest CO. Will the plants have time to fully mature before freezing temps come in October potentially and kill the plants?

Thanks for the advice guys! Wish me luck, haha...

--DrSativa

 

Thanks So I should move them outside now and will have better results if I do it now vs. waiting? Even with the smaller ones? They only sprouted a couple weeks ago which is why I was skeptical.

 

OK, thanks. What's the best way to transplant them, cut each side of the cup with a new razor blade? And they will start flowering in August even though they started late right? Een though they aren't autos?

 

Ok, well I am going to move four of the biggest ones out today I hope the soil isn't too loose to transplant from all the perlite. Wish me luck... and thanks for the advice guys.

 

3 gallon plastic bag pots. Could only move 3 today. The bag of ocean forest soil I hauled up there ran out

 

True, but the 3 gallon bags are fairly large (they may actually be 5 gallon) and seeing a they will only have a month and a half to veg before flowering starts in August I doubt they will outgrow the pots by much, if they do, and I have at least 8 female plants that'll be a lot of bud!

It better be a lot of bud, it's hard work carrying soil and water and cannabis plants at least 3 miles up a mountain. And my final cost is going to be just under $500. I hope I get close to a pound.

 

Lmao no that is the blue ridge mountains, you would be looking for my weed an awful long time there.

 

I have my reasons...