how do you create and maintain

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gjdubbz

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• Mar 26, 2009

• #1

a happy and healthy Mother plant. what light cycle, what nutes, and how do you keep the height down on a mother plant. how do you creat one with reg seeds and female seeds? how do you sustain it? what lgiht mh? i need experienced growers on this one.

 

BigBudBalls

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• Mar 26, 2009

• #2

Probably going to take a few tries to get it right, so hang in there.

Light sched? 18/6 20/4 24/0 (what ever you use for vegging.)

One nice thing about 'working' a mom, is that you learn topping well.

I had kept a micro mum in an areogarden. I'd cut it down to almost nothing every 2 weeks.

Always leave a node or 2 (or more) on the branch when cutting down (if for clones or just maint) Those nodes will generate new branches.

As for seeds, stick with reg (non fem seeds) You will find them a bit more stable (your mileage will vary)

Good luck.

 

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gjdubbz

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• Mar 28, 2009

• #3

what nutes do i use? so you just keep topping the plant until it stay at a good height?? with reg seeds how long does it take to tell the sex??

 

BigBudBalls

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• Mar 28, 2009

• #4

Veg nutes. You are keep it in veg state.

How to top and trim all depends on your grow style, needs, abilities, etc.

Make 2 or 3 moms and experiment on what works for you. You can even do one thing (trimming-wise) to one side and something different to the other.

Think like Dr. Mengele

 

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gjdubbz

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• Mar 29, 2009

• #5

how long will it take to show sex two months if kept in veg state??

 

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frmrboi

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• Mar 29, 2009

• #6

gjdubbz said:

a happy and healthy Mother plant. what light cycle, what nutes, and how do you keep the height down on a mother plant. how do you creat one with reg seeds and female seeds? how do you sustain it? what lgiht mh? i need experienced growers on this one.

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an alternative system: http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=31919

 

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gjdubbz

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• Apr 19, 2009

• #7

so the key to maintaining a healthy mother and have it in the veg state is to keep topping and grooming it?? so using fem seeds arent really good when creating mothers?

 

BigBudBalls

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• Apr 19, 2009

• #8

No reason to buy fem seeds if you have a momma. just buy reg seeds (typically more stable anyways) and keep a female for a mother.

 

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gjdubbz

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• Apr 20, 2009

• #9

you dont necessarily have to flower a plant in order it to be come a mother right?

 

darkdestruction420

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• Apr 20, 2009

• #10

no, not at all. most mothers are never flowered......u cut off a clone and put it under 12/12 to sex it.

 

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gjdubbz

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• Apr 20, 2009

• #11

so how long do you veg for before you start taking clones? do you just switch to 12/12 for a few weeks to see sex??