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I've been keeping clones for 25 years , with no loss of vigor , take it for what its worth , respectufully disagree....No way you cut it, long term moms are a pain in the. At a certain point they lose vigor, and i would recommend only using a seed plant as a mom not a cutting. That being said using fabric pots that have the bottom exposed air prunes the roots and helps a lot(put em on a milk crate) defiantly bonsai moms are your jam. Also on the other hand if you can find a stable genetic that throws your pheno 90% of the time, it would defiantly be wise to just do a seed run and get a bunch for subsequent moms...
I have to agree, as long as you have good genetics & proper treatment the mothers will last years, all these new "improved" kinds havent impressed me & I dont know what their staying power is on long term moms but if you find a good old kind then keep it because moms do wellI've been keeping clones for 25 years , with no loss of vigor , take it for what its worth , respectufully disagree....
Perfect, thanks - I'll go with soil.Soil or perlite & promix , they retain moisture , you want to get to the point where you can water every 3 or 4 days , otherwise long term moms become a headache
Interesting, why would a seed plant be better as a mother? I've heard this before, but never understood the reason.i would recommend only using a seed plant as a mom not a cutting..
Cheers - what do the fabric pots do that make them better for mums?That being said using fabric pots that have the bottom exposed air prunes the roots and helps a lot(put em on a milk crate) defiantly bonsai moms are your jam.
they air prune the rootsPerfect, thanks - I'll go with soil.
Interesting, why would a seed plant be better as a mother? I've heard this before, but never understood the reason.
i know for sure from experience that 2ed and 3ed and 4th gen are not even close to as vigorous as 1st gen or seed plants. i dont know exactly why, but on the whole long term mother thingy, the mom passes everything to the clone, whatever minimal problems the mom has the clones will definitely have.
Cheers - what do the fabric pots do that make them better for mums?
You are very right, the thing is that cannabis "science" the vast majority is backyard and homegrown. recently i have been using rholdales guide....i know that about 50% of my strains will not clone well at all and will do terrible in any hydro or DWC mainly the sativas... but my genes have been bread outdoor for generations. that being said if it works for you, then work it!!! but making seeds is a guarantee for successful generations for a lifetimeHey ezenzyme , thanks for the thumbs up , who knows maybe some strains dont do well long term , maybe some do .....
So everybodys experiences can vary...
How does that make them better for long time mums? Not being rude, just trying to understand..they air prune the roots
The air pots help them from becoming rootbound while keeping them longtermHow does that make them better for long time mums? Not being rude, just trying to understand..
Hi all,
1 - What sized pot should I use to keep the plants small enough to fit 4 of them in a 75cm x 75cm tent?
Ahh OK thanks. The info I've see so far shows people growing mums in normal containers & every once in a while cutting the outer parts of the root ball off & repotting with new soil. Does using fabric pots (or air pots) negate the need to do this?The air pots help them from becoming rootbound while keeping them longterm
Forgive my ignorance - I was under the impression that it's better to use small pots if I want to keep the plants small - am I wrong here?you could fit four 5-gallon pots - judging from that i have four 3-gallon fabric pots in my 60 cm x 60 cm tent.
you'd be able to have five 3-gal pots.
Thanks for the input - this actually appeals to me much more than using soil. A resevoir plus automatic feed setup (drippers, say) is what I'm used to. My only worry with this is that the plants would grow pretty fast - how do you manage the growth? I have a pretty small space for mothers (75cm x 75cm x 100cm), so have to keep them small.I find a simple controlled feed once a day allows me to worry less than having soil.
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