Mothers Under Flourecents- Can you do it?

[BOXERBUDZ]

I wanted to know if you guys think I can grow mother plants under a set of T-5 flourecents on 18/6, or if I should run 24 hours, or if it will even work at all?

Suggestions would be great.

 

[gingerbreadman613]

yea it shud work as long as u dont give it more than 6 hours darkness it will remain in the veg stage

 

[cali-high]

yea it will be fine...ive seen ppl on hear have a mother under a 23w cfl

 

[techgrower]

I use my 2 foot T-5 full spectrum 8k lumen in vegg and flower, in addition to 250hps flowering. It should work fine. What bulbs you running?

 

[BOXERBUDZ]

I havent actually botten the T-5 yet, any suggestions on what to get, i am planning on keeping mothers for about a month or two and then re starting new ones, is there any truth that when you keep taking cuttings the plants loose potency?

 

[gingerbreadman613]

i think it jus depends where u take the cuttings from...the ones at the bottom of the plant will be a lot weaker than the ones at the top

 

[justsaymint]

any clone is an exact genetic copy of the mother, no matter where u take it from or what generation it is

 

[tony maglone]

What i've found is that when i take cuttings of my mums the first set and the second root really quickly thereafter they seem to struggle a bit so i just grow a clone into a mum after taking two sets of clones of a plant ...i also keep to mums and clones under a 200 watt cfl with out any problems at all ...happy growing.....

 

[techgrower]

I agree with justsaymint. Its an exact dna match to mom.

 

[Steadmanclan]

i have a 200 watt cfl. (not 200 watt equivalent) that works great for a mother plant or 2. i also have a 4 foot 6 bulb t-5 lamp that works fucking great for any kind of veg application. either t-5 or cfl would work. only use hps for flower! cfl's will not get the job done.

 

[THseaman]

I havent actually botten the T-5 yet, any suggestions on what to get, i am planning on keeping mothers for about a month or two and then re starting new ones, is there any truth that when you keep taking cuttings the plants loose potency?

Almost everyone keeps their mothers under fluorescents. Definitely go 24/0 during the growing phase, then if you want, back off to 18/6 (to save electricity) once they are big enough to start taking multiple 6-8" cuttings from them. I like running 24/0 permanently on moms because it makes it easier to regulate temps/conditions. I really like the pioneer IV T5 fluorescents made by Sunleaves. You can find them online for $100-$150.

And, there is NO truth that when you take cuttings from a plant they lose potency. If anything, it is suspected that the strain becomes stronger with each new generation.

i think it jus depends where u take the cuttings from...the ones at the bottom of the plant will be a lot weaker than the ones at the top

The clones taken from the LOWER 1/3 of the plant have the newest hormones and are easiest to root. I always take cuttings from the bottom first.

 

[jnuggs]

When you clone a person, it's an exact reproduction of the original person. What's different about a plant? It's a CLONE, EXACT same DNA.