Thanks for the Info SmokesLikeBob, really helps Bro, I've added Rep, this thread is Killer!
And since your answers where so helpful I think I'll ask 3 more Questions!
1) If I plan to Grow a Mother Plant from a Clone, can I grow her from Start (clone) to Finish (3 Ft tall) under a standard 2 x 55w set up? I'll be getting a few clones to start with and put them all under a 2 x 55w to grow/veg, then I'll pick the best one for the Mother Plant and flower the rest
So, is Growing a Mother from Clone under 2 x 55w lights a good idea or should I grow her under a MH instead once she shows roots under the 2 x 55w?
I know Flowering is effected by weaker light, but I'd like to know if Vegging is too. Can 2 x 55w grow a sturdy, strong, bushy Mother Plant? Or do I need MH? If so let me know!
2) Also, assuming that growing a Mother from a Clone under 2 x 55w is ok, I'd like to know if its also Ok to keep a Mother ALIVE under 2 x 55w and how long will she live for Approx? Ideally, I'd grow a Mother from clone under 2 x 55w and then keep her alive under the same 2 x 55w lights. Also, if I don't flower her she will obviously keep growing, so If I want her to stay around the 3 Ft height range should I take Cuttings from her starting with her highest Branches to "trim" her back? Is that how you keep a Mother Plant's height under control when you plan to keep her long term? By Triming her?
Ideally, I'd like to trim my Mother Plant and keep her at the right 3 Ft height by SIMPLY taking Clones from her top branches every 3 months. Does that Make Sense?
3) Final, Final question
I know its difficult to say, but I'd like a Ball Park Figure.... ROUGHLY how many 5" Clones can I cut from a 3 Ft Mother Plant in one go? She'll be 3 Ft tall and bushy, not tall and stringy, and after 3 months of Vegging I assume she'll have plenty of branches to cut. Im not sure how many leaves you can remove in one go without KILLING a Mother Plant, im trying to get an Idea now. So... if I plan to take the maximum amount of Clones from a 3 Ft bushy healthy Mother Plant, in your experience how many Clones do you think I'll be able to Cut in one go? The more the better, So any approx figure would really help. Also, lets say I take the Maximum amount in one go, and the Mother Plant is left quite "slim and trimmed" BUT still healthy and growing, will she Approx grow back everything I cut within 3 Months?
Im trying to Calculate how many Clones I can take for each 3 month grow cycle (1 mon Veg 2 mon Flower) So im hoping one Mother Plant can give me all the Clones I need every 3 months without growing her taller than 3 Ft and without having more then one Mother Plant. Make Sense?
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All these questions are assuming that everything else is Perfect, the Nutes, the Environment, Ventilation, etc.
After reading and Researching I just wanna get more of an Idea on small areas like these..... thanks again!
