Should I move these plants outdoors as I planned?

[BookReader]

Hiya,
These plants are Exodus Cheese auto fem, auto flower planted in Fox Farms Ocean Forest plant mix, one gallon containers. They are 7 weeks from the seed being in the soil. I always planned to move them outdoors when the temps were right. In my town, right now the next week is going to be 75 degrees F for the high and 55 degrees F for the low.
I think I could move them outdoors now, maybe even transplant to 3 gallon fabric grow containers. They have been growing under

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I'm looking for confirmation that it's a good idea to move them outdoors. Is it? Or is there a better route to take?

BookReader

 

[Jacuna94]

That wouldn't be too bad of an idea. You could always just bring them inside at night. Besides autos thrive with 24 hours of light. I've started seedlings outside by accident just throwing seeds and they survived 55 degrees at night but they grew slow. Idk if that would affect yours since they are way bigger. Autos don't like to be transplanted from what I've heard. If you do be really careful. It would be terrible to lose that progress. Goodluck!

 

[Potted]

I just started my autos six days ago in jiffiy pots 4" with a little o.f. I plan to bring in and out till temps. Warm at nite going to transplant in another week into 2 gal. SP I also heard B.T. Britt say very finicky to trans. After seedling stage ....... Good luck!

 

[NebulaHaze]

Is it possible to put them outside a few days for just a few hours at a time and see how they respond?

If you plan on transplanting, you may want to do it relatively soon so you don't have to do it after they've already started making flowers. If you do transplant, do everything you can to avoid disturbing the roots. You don't need to shake out all the old soil. You can fill the new pot with soil, but leave a hole that's the size of the old pot. Carefully run a butter knife around the edges of the old pot to loosen up the soil so it doesn't stick to the sides, and gently put the plant on it's side and try to jiggle it out with the rootball fully intact. Sometimes it helps to press/squeeze on the sides if the root ball is still stuck after running a butter knife. Gently place the root ball in the hole that you made, and pat the soil around it light, then give the plant a good watering. If the roots don't get moved at all during the process it really reduces the chance the plant will get stunted from the transplant

 

[BookReader]

A big thank you to both of you two, Jacuna94 and Potted! I think I will transplant a couple of the little bunbuns this week end on Saturday. Keep the two under the light indoors and if all is well go ahead and transplant the rest, then move all of them outdoors next week. I have already transplanted them once from the Rapid Rooters to the 1 gallon pots. I put some transplant "helper" on them and it worked superbly.