How many mothers do I need?
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ElephantRider
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Depends on your lights and genetics. Under 46 W CFL and 80% indica genes, my self sustaining lone mother makes a clone at each new site every 2-3 weeks. I'm making clones from topping, so every clone you take means maybe 2 clones the following time from the same site. Bottom line, if done right, 1 mom under a shit ton of wattage with proper care will give you a LOT of clones. Oh.. and my mom is 6-8" tall at any given time.
ElephantRider
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You can't really plan this out. Do like he said.. 4 or 5. Get past your initial 4-5 weeks veg. and start taking clones. Each snip can produce 2 the next time.
jake43
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I was thinking of doing this under T5s. The system I was thinking of is the Sun Blaze 432W T5 fluorescent grow light which produces 40,000 lumens with 6500 Kelvin lamps. I can add a couple on each side if need be?
Growing method is DWC with GH nutes and Botanicare supplements.
The strain would be White Widow (feminized) from Amsterdam Marijuana Seeds.
Growing method is DWC with GH nutes and Botanicare supplements.
The strain would be White Widow (feminized) from Amsterdam Marijuana Seeds.
ElephantRider
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To me, CFL is fab for moms. As a micro-grower, though, I can't tell you how it does for an 80 clone op.
UserFriendly
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2 mums should be more than enough.
FilthyFletch
Mr I Can Do That For Half
Yup depends on the strain, how you grow, expirence of your cloning skills. i get about 60-990 clones from 1 mommy but I keep a large mom if I know its for larger areas. figure these plants to be 4-5 feet topped and bushed. If your small area and have a mom in like a small 3 gallon pot or hydro then Id say go 4 moms to keep up and if you are not a great clopner figure a 60/40 survival at worst unless you never cloned before. If your a vet cloner figure 90% or higher success
jake43
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One follow up question, should you top mother plants?
ElephantRider
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Me, I say yes, because you want more even branchy, bushy veg.. even if you go w/ one big mom. That way, you can just take a cutting from wherever on this massive bush and not consider it topping.
UserFriendly
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You'll be a bonsai master in no time.
FilthyFletch
Mr I Can Do That For Half
I top moms around 3-4 feet and they will grow maybe another foot over time but it encoyurages more branches so its a good thing
