The plants can handle stronger light for one thing; and the extra 2 hrs dark give the roots more time to do their dark thing. Some plants will also grow thicker stems with shorter inter nodes.I've never tried 16-8, what benefits have you seen or what problems has this solved?
I might try this for my mothers. Sounds like desirable traits for mother plants. Thanks!The plants can handle stronger light for one thing; and the extra 2 hrs dark give the roots more time to do their dark thing. Some plants will also grow thicker stems with shorter inter nodes.
Would stuff like variegated leaves be a sign of f1 genetics? Seems most breeders aren’t sharing that info
Funny you said that. I started doing 16-8 after reading an artical in Sinsemilla Tips magazine(40 years ago) titled "mother plant method" or something like that. Clones from the mother veg for 1-2 weeks then flower in a sea of green. 64 clones in a 4 x 4 can make 3lbs every 60 days.I might try this for my mothers. Sounds like desirable traits for mother plants. Thanks!
I've got a lanky C99 mother i'd like to take clones from and see if I can grow a more manageable mom. Thicker stems and tighter growth would be awesome!Funny you said that. I started doing 16-8 after reading an artical in Sinsemilla Tips magazine(40 years ago) titled "mother plant method" or something like that. Clones from the mother veg for 1-2 weeks then flower in a sea of green. 64 clones in a 4 x 4 can make 3lbs every 60 days.
What kind of light for the mothers? 6500k might help keep her short.I've got a lanky C99 mother i'd like to take clones from and see if I can grow a more manageable mom. Thicker stems and tighter growth would be awesome!
So should I turn it to a 100% and raise it a bit?The plants can handle stronger light for one thing; and the extra 2 hrs dark give the roots more time to do their dark thing. Some plants will also grow thicker stems with shorter inter nodes.
Right now i have a small 2x4 tent with x4 Cree 3590 3500k COBs for my mothers.What kind of light for the mothers? 6500k might help keep her short.
Doesn't sound good for short plants. MH or 6500k florescent should help.Right now i have a small 2x4 tent with x4 Cree 3590 3500k COBs for my mothers.
Yea, you're right. I'll probably rethink my mother tent strategy and probably go for the florescent strips as i really dont need anything intense. MH gets pretty hot and wouldnt be conducive to hot summers when I'm not flowering and just maintaining a few mothers. I'd rather not have to cool the area. LEDs have been great in this regard!Doesn't sound good for short plants. MH or 6500k florescent should help.
Some of the old blurple leds can keep short mothers without too much heat.Yea, you're right. I'll probably rethink my mother tent strategy and probably go for the florescent strips as i really dont need anything intense. MH gets pretty hot and wouldnt be conducive to hot summers when I'm not flowering and just maintaining a few mothers. I'd rather not have to cool the area. LEDs have been great in this regard!
Funny you said that. I started doing 16-8 after reading an artical in Sinsemilla Tips magazine(40 years ago) titled "mother plant method" or something like that. Clones from the mother veg for 1-2 weeks then flower in a sea of green. 64 clones in a 4 x 4 can make 3lbs every 60 days.
Yeah but I thought when the stems start to bend that means they need water no?wet/dry cycle.,
notice how the leaf stem and leaf look more stiff than limp, that means she’s full of water, must of been wet before transplant and than you watered after transplant..
they’ll be fine just don’t water for a bit..
in that case is the stem limp/weak or stiff ish?Yeah but I thought when the stems start to bend that means they need water no?
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