High Times – October 2019

Plants in containers
outside in full sun need
HIG frequent waterings.

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SUBJECT: Starting Indoor Plants Outside

FROM: Raven Dawn

vI want to start my plants with good

old-fashioned natural sunlight and then

bring them in when they start to show off

their true beauty. Is it okay to start them

outdoors in pots and then move them

indoors?

Dear Raven,

You can start plants outside and then bring them inside as long as you

follow certain protocols. Plants that are used to full sunlight will need

strong indoor lighting to continue to thrive. You must make sure you’re

delivering enough light to your plants when you bring them inside.

You also must be vigilant with integrated pest management (IPM) to

ensure you’re not bringing pests inside along with your plants. Indoors,

without predators, spider mites will reproduce quickly, and you can

have an infestation on your hands in no time.

OCTOBER 2019 I HIGH TIMES 107