First rookie mistake(of the year)

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So I may have gotten too excited for this grow season and started my seeds a month too early.
Didnt think about the simple fact that I dont have growlights or that here in the Fingerlakes of NY there is not enough light in the day to keep my plants from flowering if i put them outside.
Anyone have any suggestions for what to do?
Im scared that if I wing it and put them outside in three weeks(total daylight at 12 hours 40 minutes), I wolnt have enough time to restart new seeds by the time I realize they have flipped.

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They may not sexually mature before the days get long enough? If so theyll probably just reveg?

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Dude it’s way to cold out in NY now. I’m in upstate NY maybe you could keep them near window. Just get a cheap fluorescent light. I put plants out one year in like 2nd or 3rd week in April cause it got warm then. Like a week later it snowed.

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Yeah i normally start on 4/20 and kinda jumped the gun on this one.

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How many you got going?

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I started six yesterday. Luckily I have more seeds if I have to restart.

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You might ok they will take 2 to 3 weeks to get any size on them. Assuming your in soil and transplanting outside. But ya get a T5 flouresent light 2 x 4. If you start them a month befor you put them out they will already be like a foot tall. You’ll have a much better plant and success rate

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Yeah ill head into town tommorow and pick up a light. I have a hard time stomaching wasting 80 bucks on seeds

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Make sure you get the T5 HO fixture with 6500k bulbs. They are awesome lights for seedling and small plants. Very efficient and great for weed. Goodluck bro

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I put my plants out in May last year in Ohio…I just had a 100 watt incandescent bulb over them on a timer to come on for 1 hour in the middle of the night (they were on a deck) to prevent them from flowering.

I have another plant right now in my sun room that is 6 months old. Been barely feeding her and have the light on for an hour in the middle of the night…again to prevent flowering. Will use her for clones…starting on 420

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Well now I know what im doing this winter

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All you really need is a cheap grow light that will keep it in veg till they can go outside

Added bonus you can use it each year to jump start your grow early you can literally just hang it in a closet

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So thats not a bad price and I have heard to go with samsung diodes.

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i didnt look to hard but htgsupply has some good light deals

https://www.htgsupply.com/product-category/special-deals/cheap-grow-lights/

SlimStar 4′ 8 Lamp High Output T5 Fluorescent $67.47

Scion 315w CMH Grow Light

[https://www.htgsupply.com/products/scion-315w-cmh-grow-light/]

Digital Greenhouse HS-1000 LED Grow Light $79.95

GrowBright SS-1000 LED Grow Light $59.95

AgroMax PRIME 155w LED – 3000K## $89.95

https://www.htgsupply.com/products/agromax-prime-155w-led-3000k/

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any fluorescent light fixture will get you through 3-4 weeks of veg. Shop lights work great, hang the fixture 6-8” above the plants and they’ll do well :love_you_gesture:

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Definitely that light would do mighty nice and it has the 301 diodes

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Shop lights for the win :flexed_biceps:t2::green_heart::sign_of_the_horns:t2:

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I have some shop lights that are led, they put out a nice bright blue/ white, work great for cloning and seed starting!

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Forgot about the new led shop lights, cheap to :+1:t2:

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Do a search for feit grow lights at home depot. You could get a 24 inch grow lite for 25 bucks that will get you through seedling stage
I would spend little as possible if prepping for outdoors. I have the spider farmer lite as well and it is a great option for a little more.
I have a 4 foot feit lite and I have great luck with either.

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