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 might try this for my mothers. Sounds like desirable traits for mother plants. Thanks!
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'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!
What kind of light for the mothers? 6500k might help keep her short.
So should I turn it to a 100% and raise it a bit?
Right now i have a small 2x4 tent with x4 Cree 3590 3500k COBs for my mothers.
Doesn't sound good for short plants. MH or 6500k florescent should help.
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!
Some of the old blurple leds can keep short mothers without too much heat.
Yeah but I thought when the stems start to bend that means they need water no?
in that case is the stem limp/weak or stiff ish?