How do you store over a dozen mothers long term?
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bk78
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Good luck with this
Star Dog
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Either work great.
Star Dog
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I'd be interested to hear how you get on with that?
firsttimeARE
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Anyone use these?
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Star Dog
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I've similar ones I'm unsure of the brand but pretty much the same thing they work absolutely fine.Anyone use these?
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I've also one of these I'd recommend if your budget allows and it suits your space it is a quality unit.
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Maxibright LightWave T5 lighting systems are cream of the crop when it comes to propagation/veg lighting. Giving out more light per watt than any other fluorescent lamp and come in a range of sizes, to fit any space and budget.
Thundercat
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I kept mothers in 6 inch pots of hydroton under HO T5 bulbs for a long time. I’d trim them back every 2ish weeks when I took clones and they would bush back out and be ready to clone again when needed. Once they finally got big enough or if they seemed to be growing slowly I would just use one of the previous round of clones to replace it. Usually about once every year or so I’d swap out for a fresh mom.
xtsho
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Take 2 clones of each. Reverse one clone with STS and pollinate the other for feminized seeds. You can save seeds for years. No need to grow a bunch of mothers of strains you won't be getting to for some time. Plus seeds are easy to store. When you want to grow that strain again plant some seeds.
firsttimeARE
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Yeah trying to keep wattage down. Im planning on using a 3 tier shelf 1ft deep x 4 feet wide x 7 ft high.I've similar ones I'm unsure of the brand but pretty much the same thing they work absolutely fine.
I've also one of these I'd recommend if your budget allows and it suits your space it is a quality unit.
.Maxibright LightWave T5 Grow Lights - One Stop Grow Shop
Maxibright LightWave T5 lighting systems are cream of the crop when it comes to propagation/veg lighting. Giving out more light per watt than any other fluorescent lamp and come in a range of sizes, to fit any space and budget.www.onestopgrowshop.co.uk
Amazon sells 6 pks of those Barrina lights for $45 so $90 for 12 lights and using 4 lights per tier. Will have a shallow tote below to catch all run off and shallow totes where all the plants sit in pitched for run off to gravity drain to the tote using 1" bulkhead fittings and PVC fittings I already have on hand.
Looks killer in my head.
firsttimeARE
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Honestly ive been meaning to change the way i grow for a while now. So i may finally ditch the DWC/RDWC way of life and just run all 12 different strains. Take a clone week 1 of 12-12 and use that clone as a new flowering plant and rinse and repeat.
With my med card I can have 24 plants. So could have one flower area finish while the other is mid way
With my med card I can have 24 plants. So could have one flower area finish while the other is mid way
bk78
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4” pots of soil was stated. Hydroton with irrigation definitely wouldn’t be a issue imo.
bk78
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I have a 6 pack of these exact ones I use in my laundry room and utility room.Anyone use these?
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Puff_Dragon
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I opted for bonsai/dwarfed Mother (clones) in small pots. Watering is done using Blumat soil drip feeders (primarily).
I managed to get nine of them huddled into a tent built for one single mother plant
fyi - I don't treat them like Bonsai, so they live around three to five years. At which point they show signs of withering (even when watered/fed).
If this issue starts, I just take clone cuttings and rejuvenate them.
I used three 6500K LED lights (eBay purchased) and one 2700K. 13 Watts each (fitted into a four way light fitting).
Running a 15 Watt 4" inline fan to suck air out/through the tent. With a 15 Watt 6" clip fan inside the tent (for circulation).
Thats 82 Watts all in
Currently, I've slimmed down my mother collection to four plants (now looking for new editions).
Still keeping them in the same light/tent setup.
*see pics*
I managed to get nine of them huddled into a tent built for one single mother plant
fyi - I don't treat them like Bonsai, so they live around three to five years. At which point they show signs of withering (even when watered/fed).
If this issue starts, I just take clone cuttings and rejuvenate them.
I used three 6500K LED lights (eBay purchased) and one 2700K. 13 Watts each (fitted into a four way light fitting).
Running a 15 Watt 4" inline fan to suck air out/through the tent. With a 15 Watt 6" clip fan inside the tent (for circulation).
Thats 82 Watts all in
Currently, I've slimmed down my mother collection to four plants (now looking for new editions).
Still keeping them in the same light/tent setup.
*see pics*
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firsttimeARE
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I thought that was a myth? Shhhitttt. Im sure by the time that happens weed will be smoking us
firsttimeARE
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Ill have to look into bonsai. When u say small pots how small we talking? Keeping a clone for 3-5 years is impressive.I opted for bonsai/dwarfed Mother (clones) in small pots. Watering is done using Blumat soil drip feeders (primarily).
I managed to get nine of them huddled into a tent built for one single mother plant
fyi - I don't treat them like Bonsai, so they live around three to five years. At which point they show signs of withering (even when watered/fed).
If this issue starts, I just take clone cuttings and rejuvenate them.
I used three 6500K LED lights (eBay purchased) and one 2700K. 13 Watts each (fitted into a four way light fitting).
Running a 15 Watt 4" inline fan to suck air out/through the tent. With a 15 Watt 6" clip fan inside the tent (for circulation).
Thats 82 Watts all in
Currently, I've slimmed down my mother collection to four plants (now looking for new editions).
Still keeping them in the same light/tent setup.
*see pics*
How do people keep strains from the late 80s if clones lose vigor?
Puff_Dragon
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The pots (various shapes) are around one liter.
For me, I've never had a loss of vigour with my clones (taken to create new mothers). I've done this for four generations now (approx. 12years).
I have no idea but, maybe older (80's) genetics were not as stable/worked? IF, they do indeed degrade through cloning.