can you grow autoflowers outdoors during spring?

[Cunjo420]

as title asks.
Im wondering can you grow autoflowers outdoors. doesn't light scedule stress it?
For example it will be spring anytime soon so if I plant auto outdoors . will harvest be during summer? Is that doable.

[Cali]

That’s what I’m doing right now. I have to admit I don’t think they will grow much. At least mine won’t or it looks that way because it’s been raining and cold AF here in Cali so I noticed they looked like they haven’t been growing much. Maybe when it gets warmer I just thought we were done with rains here and cold but nope. To answer your question though, yes you. An and yes they will be ready for summer and no the lights won’t hurt anything because it’s auto flower since again that’s why I decided to try outdoors before the dog days of summer I just got a little ahead of myself.

[Cunjo420]

thanks, appriciated

[CaptainWiese91]

Of course. I’m starting in 2-3 weeks with outdoor growing.

[Cunjo420]

hey thanks for answer

[Farmbuck]

Wish I could but here I have to wait around mid May to start wife's garden not before but then Canada is Canada hey ?

[CaptainWiese91]

We are already having days with 20-22 Celsius now. Night time is still a little cold, so I wait a couple of weeks

[buffalobuds]

yes.............as long as it's 50 degrees day and night

[dilvish]

You mean as long as it doesn't drop below 50 degrees. Autos would take forever at that temp...

[Cunjo420]

Okay, thanks everyone for feedback

[JDU]

From my experience last Spring- I'm gonna say that it all depends on your climate & the weather patterns that roll through this yr. WPM is a bitch & cloudy days can slow that all important initial growth.

[Rwise]

I grow some outside, I dont see why not, though they dont get a big as they would with more light and controlled conditions. They can be covered for rains, and even frosts, yes they dont like cold but can survive, photos dont like cold either.

[grouchyoldman]

I'm planning to start a batch of Autos indoors in early April, grow them out till early May under optimal conditions and then relocate to a sunny spot outside till harvest in June.

Haven't done that before but don't see why it won't work out.

[quirk]

I've never grown an auto outdoors. This time of year I imagine the yield would be reduced compared to an 18/6 indoor light schedule. You piqued my interest so I planted an Auto BlueBerry Domina with two tomato plants I started indoors and just put outside yesterday. I'll know in 75days. Thanks for giving me an excuse to grow.
Side note - 26 days ago we had snowmageddon in Texas. Today it was 82F

[Cunjo420]

wish all the luck