Mr. Hightimez
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im looking to keep a mother plant and take about 4-5 cutting every month. how much light do i need to sustain this? i have a 250 hps but i feel like this is too much. help pleaase
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robert030188
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Most people use T5's for their mother plants or CFL's both work great if you know how to utilize them
robert030188
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And their is never such thing as overkill when it comes to your light setup, the more light the better they grow
Mr. Hightimez
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like how many watts of cfls?
Mr. Hightimez
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it would probably be better to use the 250 for my mother and clones huh?
robert030188
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I would say 150-200 watts for cfl's and T5
robert030188
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yes exactly, if you have your mother in veg then your clones can be in the same room to grow until they are ready for flower...but then what do you use for flower?
Mr. Hightimez
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i have a 600 watt hps for flower.im getting a system where i harvest every month
hereshegrows
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So, do you have three separate areas set up? I have two areas, one for veg plants and the other for flowering but I can only see having about a six week turn around. I'd love to hear what you have going on.
TokeHoldCough
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Actually, there is. "exceeding photosynthetic capacity" IS Such a thing, But THAT is dependent on genetics, age of plant, height from light ect.
More than 500w a plant is over kill.... You don't want over kill
Mr. Hightimez
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well i built a 4x4x6 room. in there i have a 600 hps with ventilation. i just did this in my head like ten minutes ago but i figured i will build an additional veg room with the 250 in it. then ill have a mother and clone room with t5 lighting. ill start from seed so i have a mother. then ill take 4-5 clones and root them. then ill take the strongest three and veg for a month. from there ill move into the flowering room. after i do that ill start the clone process over and veg for a month. then ill take them and put them into the flowering room. now i have a plant thats been in for a month already and should have a month left. then ill harvest and keep repeating the process that way i can harvest every month. itll take awhile to fine tune it but it sounds like it will work. tell me what you guys think
BBbubblegum
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Throw her under a 2' 4-bulb T-5.
robert030188
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Right about keeping your lights at a distance but i know someone on here doing 4000watts for 6 plants and his base is bigger around than a silver dollar he can't even put his hand around it
robert030188
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Your continuous cycle set up should work perfect but i would do 2-3 weks apart instead of a month...never know when something could go wrong
Mr. Hightimez
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i was thinking that but im worried about the mother plant supplying enough clones in that short of time
TokeHoldCough
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robert030188
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https://www.rollitup.org/grow-journals/601765-5-plants-4000-watts-colorado.html here is the link and its actually 5 plants under 4000 watts of hps
TokeHoldCough
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robert030188
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Yep all depends on Straine and genetics if she grows em back quick you should be able to do every two weeks
TokeHoldCough
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1) that's not his grow(his friends) no one knows who
B) he vegged for 2 months?!?
4) he mentions 4 differed strains that all yield differently.
Which was my point. It's all dependent on too much to say the words "over kill" 500ws just what I've experienced.
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