Ohsogreen, thanks for the mixture amounts. I realized im going to need a different light for my mothers(probably 2 or 3). Is there a certian kind of light, maybe a type of fluro, that will be cheap and effective for these 3 ladies. Im going to have them im about a 3x3 box. I want to maintain them but not promote too much growth, but also give them proper light spectrum for some real healthy plants. So what kind of lights would you use?
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Swishatwista.... You need at least 50 watts of Daylight Spectrum (6500K) CFL's per mom (min) to keep them short, shout & healthy. 80 watts per mom would be optimum.
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T-5's are all the rage right now and for good reason. These small lights put out allot of lumens for their size. They come in grow (5000k or higher) or bloom (3000k & under) spectrums and last a long time. Anything between 3000k & 5000k is a neutral range (good for both grow & bloom - but not optimal for either). You can get them in 2, 3 or 4 foot lengths for around $ 25-30 each. Most makers, build a plug-in socket into the end of each one so you can daisy chain them.
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Or you could group a few CFL screw in bulbs in that small space. I've got a friend who bought two bathroom lighting fixtures (the kind you put over the top of a mirror) at a discount warehouse for $ 8 each, that have 4 screw-in sockets each. He build a small grow box, just for two moms, about 4 x 4 x 4. He painted the inside with flat white paint. He used (
24 watt CFL daylight spectrum bulbs, from Walmart. He kept the total cost under $ 50, by picking up left over wood scraps from construction sites - after he got off work. They are always throwing away, half a sheet of plywood or a few short 2 x 4's. The paint was a freebie also.
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If you keep your lights on for 18 hours a day. You can keep your mom's short, shout & healthy. They will provide many cuttings if done right. I've known of two growers that keep a favorite mom plant alive for two years plus.
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Hope this helps...
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