> On Sep 1, 12:28 pm, spooner fork.com> wrote:

>> I have some tall thin leaved plants outdoors. not sure what latitude
>> I'm at, but the location is in the upper NY state area. I want them to
>> flower now...they appear to be females. how can I jump start the
>> process and then keep it going? I'm hoping for a very mild
>> september...or else. I guess I may have 4 or 6 weeks max left to get it
>> going and so far no buds...HELP

>
> See if there is a way you can cover your plants to darken
> them almost completely but not suffocate them.

> Then, at the same time
> everyday that closest approximates 11 hours of sunlight from morning
> light, cover them up until after dark when you may uncover them again.
> The sudden reduction of sunlight should force the issue, and once
> flowering has begun you should be down to short enough days outdoors
> anyway that you can leave them uncovered.
> How long ago did you start them? Those small thin leaves
> likely mean a Sativa dominant strain, and they flower a lot longer
> before finishing than Indicas do. Personally, I prefer the Sativas if
> you have time to let them flower long enough but if that is indeed
> what you have, you may run out of time. Can you make a sort of
> greenhouse around them out of stakes and clear plastic tarp to keep
> them from freezing overnight and into the early morning light before
> it gets warmer during the day? Thay might buy you a couple of weeks.
> Otherwise, if they are in pots instead of directly in soil, bring them
> in overnight. and set them out in the morning sun when it is above
> freezing.
> Good luck, this is going to be close.
> BudBurner