Quick question on mothers( Experienced growers please respond) ty

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Hi I have a few grows under my belt but never kept mothers before. I have a 4x4x7 grow lab145 tent for mothers and clones. I would like to keep about four good bushy mothers for cloning and saving my genetics. I figure just a single 54watt t5 for a couple trays of clones would be efficient? And I'm mainly curious what lighting u would use for the mothers 4ft x 4 ho54wt5s ,4ft x 8 hot5s, a couple 200 or 150watt cfls??? I don't wanna put an ac in there and i am trying to keep Heat down. What do u experienced folks think? I don't wanna over do the lighting just want enough to keep good healthy mothers that rejuvenate at a nice pace after taking clones. I currently have a sunblaze 8 lamp ho t5 system but it generates quite a bit of heat in the tent and that's with a vortex 300 in something cfm Exaust fan and passive intake. Im also not plannin on flowering in this tent just so u know and dont misunderstand me i have a seperate room for that under hps 1000 watters.Thanks ahead of time for any suggestions..peace
 
i personally use a 200w ECO CFL for 2 mothers and a 24w T5HO for clones.

Once a mother outgrows the area/light i keep a clone back to grow on as a new mother.





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Thanks buddy that's about what I was thinking I would need but 2 of em since I need four moms. I was hoping I could get away with less and still keep em healthy though. Do u keep your moms in a tent? How's the heat? Any one else got any suggestions???
 
i have 3 strains WW, OG KUSH x SKUNK #1 and SUPER LEMON HAZE 2 of the 3 are just starting out the WW is my oldest and have already taken hundreds of clones from her. i use a single 4' 6 bulb t5 hydrofarm fixture for just her and she could use more. if i was you just use a good hps for moms im planning on getting 2 400's for my 3 mothers alone if you veg and train them right they can last you a long long time and give you great cuttings every time.

white widow mom
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lemon haze mom in the works only a few weeks old
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Thanks but I already have high electric bills trying to avoid puttin a ac in the tent I know that hid would be optimal but cant afford hid lights for mothers. It just 4 of em in a 3x3 area?
 
hps for moms????

a 250w mh would do a little better, me thinks.lot less heat to...
but to each his own
 
I always agree with mh or any blue light for veg didn't realize he said hps for moms would have assumed he said mh but his Mommies do look happy . Back on point besides hid lights cuz I dont want the heat what would u guys use for up 2 four mothers
 
I run 1000 watt eye hortiluxis for flower I have heard the full spectrum of those lights do work well for veg but haven't tried. I veg under 8 blue 4ft 54 watt t5s then move to hps for flower but for my Mommies I want a less HOT alternative
 
Thanks but I already have high electric bills trying to avoid puttin a ac in the tent I know that hid would be optimal but cant afford hid lights for mothers. It just 4 of em in a 3x3 area?
ok man 4 of mine wouldnt fit in a 3x3, but even so, highly dought a 400 would create the need for a portable ac unit actually im sure it wouldnt.
 
I always agree with mh or any blue light for veg didn't realize he said hps for moms would have assumed he said mh but his Mommies do look happy . Back on point besides hid lights cuz I dont want the heat what would u guys use for up 2 four mothers
actually hps lighting gives you much thicker, fuller cuttings for clones i did say and meant hps 100%
 
I was assuming it would cuz I tried to put my 8lamp t5 in there witch is a total of 432watts and it got up to 90degrees f in there with a 300 in somethin cfm Exaust with passive intake. My tents 4ftx4ftx7ft I want 4 moms in there and room for a couple trays of clones under a single strip t5. Your moms r beautiful brother I wasn't tryin to offend u or anything I know those monster moms u got. Won't fit in 3x3 but I only need to b able to take about 20 clones off each mommy every 8 weeks or so
 
try it if you have never vegged with hps if you try it you will notice your stem diameter will be thicker with hps. mh is good as well but the only good thing about mh for veg is it causes plants to be a bit shorter and bushier but as i said training with a hps is just the way to go. i top the top then top the tops then all the branches soooo short bushiness is achieved, for me, through training not light dependent.
 
So when u veg u use mh? But prefer hps for moms for cloning reasons??? I'm new to keeping moms and cloning but that sounds interesting???
 
U think a hps will run cooler then my t5 system?? I know hps " bulbs" get hit as fuck u can touch my t5s at n e time without the slighted burn but for some reason they put off alot if radiant heat..
 
I was assuming it would cuz I tried to put my 8lamp t5 in there witch is a total of 432watts and it got up to 90degrees f in there with a 300 in somethin cfm Exaust with passive intake. My tents 4ftx4ftx7ft I want 4 moms in there and room for a couple trays of clones under a single strip t5. Your moms r beautiful brother I wasn't tryin to offend u or anything I know those monster moms u got. Won't fit in 3x3 but I only need to b able to take about 20 clones off each mommy every 8 weeks or so
i wasnt offended just saying we have different prerogatives or op's. i need more cuttings than you which is just fine i didnt know what your intentions where for your op. but thats crazy t5's rose your temps that much i was running 4 400's in my 8x8 flower room with a 97 cfm fan cooling the room and the lights and it was just fine now i got a 400 cfm and its a little to cold have to keep it on a timer for now.
 
U think a hps will run cooler then my t5 system?? I know hps " bulbs" get hit as fuck u can touch my t5s at n e time without the slighted burn but for some reason they put off alot if radiant heat..
my 6 bulb does the same a little with a little fan cooling a 400 i have found it runs about the same (heat wise) so prably cooler than your fixture just keep the ballast out of the tent and it prably wont rise the temp at all.
 
How bigs your room my 1000s r fine in my 11x16 room but the t5s in the 4x4x7 tent get the temps ridiculously high
 
How bigs your room my 1000s r fine in my 11x16 room but the t5s in the 4x4x7 tent get the temps ridiculously high
my flower room is 8x8
I might just have to try hid then
floro's are great like i said that mom it that pic was grown completely under that floro fixture but she engulfs the entire 4' fixture lol i just know with 2 hids i could easily grow 3 that size. but hell man if your floro's work stick to it try hid later if the floros dont work out ya know.
 
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