S0m3wh3r31nTX
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Is it possible to take clones from an outdoor plant and grow them indoors? Have some that I started outside, topped and rooted the tops; now curious if I can take those rooted clones (3) and put them indoors under 600 watts of MH and then (the more scarey side) 2000 watts of HPS. OR if it's possible to bring inside, should I just run the 2K watts of HPS with the 600 watts of MH and side light with a mix of ( T-5's and T-12's, and (15) daytime CFL's on offset rails and when it comes time to go 12/12, kill all but the HPS's? I plan to do one in coco (20 ga pot and use just under a KG of coco, the brand is "BotaniCare CocoGro and the Lucas formula with Flora brand... yes, I got CalMag for the coco grow) and the other two I want to do in my homemade aero-buckets ( I think it's a snazzy design myself). I have (2) 35 gallon res's and a pump that is way overkill (3840 GPH) I had to add regulator valve and flow bypass to keep the pressure down; since I decided to go with fewer buckets than originally intended. What really blows though is I built this massive aero bucket system and got paranoid about running such a big op and concerns over shelf life since I'm not growing to sell. Truthfully, I grow for two reasons, it brings me some kind of peace and serenity that I can't explain when I'm with those plants (might sound fruity, but i develop a relationship with them) and I don't want to do business with criminals in order to supply my wife with the only think that helps with her illness. Granted not all sellers are criminals; but you just really don't know what your getting unless you do it yourself. I've had people flip when I pull out my 40x scope to inspect the product and haul my own scales; then there are the little bastards that weigh in the bag and don't tare the scales with the bag on it; they screw you out of a gram or more depending on the bag. I hate thieves, cheats and liars. I admit, I did do a grow once for profit, and I would trim the stems a short as possible and ensure the buyer was getting what they paid for; for me it was more about reputation, pride, integrity and quality of workmanship more than the optimum dollar. I veg'd for 7 months (didn't know any better) but it paid off from what I'm told and I'm glad I didn't rush them. I cured it properly in a temperature controlled environment in jars and some as long as three months; until it was optimum. I'd have it sampled weekly and made notes in code; once it peaked, I let that select group of friends I sold to sample it and let them tell me what they thought it was worth and then discount it. Then they would apologize for only paying 30 a g for it; that was my first grow too. I guess I'm blessed with the knack for growing or just got lucky; I had no clue what I was doing, I just followed the plants. I did encounter every issue along the way (accept insects; room was sealed well, insulated, etc). I only sold to three friends and one was reselling, a 1/2 lb went in a snap and I had to start turning them down because my wife needed it and they were trying to get me to do a big grow; but since Rule #1 had been broken (even though they are trustworthy) I wouldn't do it. That was my first and only grow and I really didn't think a single one would even sprout; but I ended up with a jungle and had to wipe out nearly 100 plants and picked out what I thought were the best 8 (hard to gauge having been a novice and technically still am) went by the plant characteristics (went mainly for the sativa's and did no pruning, topping or fimming; all things I've since learned about). I did have one major disappointment though (not part of the final one plant was 7-1/2 feet tall (in veg) and when I went 12/12 it hermied on me; well, actually it went monoecious and I didn't have the capability to put it in separate quarters to support it, didn't want the hassle of having to keep on top of clipping off the male flowers before they opened and mainly didn't want to risk any of my females getting pollinated, so it got whacked. In hindsight, I should have thrown it outside and if it survived, it would have probably produced a nice quantity of material for oil or hash. Now, a couple of years have passed, so I'm embarking on 3 plants (with no ones knowledge; not even the family) instead of 8. After that initial experience and the passing of all this time with no heat, I think I'm prepared now for another grow; only smaller and with no intent sell or reveal the source; even to my wife. Good god, my Mitchner complex has reared it's ugly head again and a simple question has turned into a freakin autobiographical novel; sorry about that. Anyway, the three tops have rooted (in peat pellets surrounded by Hydroton) and the originals are being re-located to a spot that I have pain painstakingly sought out and carefully prepared. It's perfect, 25 yards from a non-traveled path, 85 yards from the nearest house and completely surrounded by high vegetation and trees, but there's no blockage overhead and having checked at various times they will receive full sun most of the day; guaranteed 10 hours or more. The small animal fence has been built, the Animal deterrent has been purchased (Repels All) and deer bait has been purchased to entice them in an alternate direction. These are my plans, the latter being my back up. I feel I've put more into my back up than I have the primary. Thanks for tolerating this long diatribe, - Somewhere In Texas