how many cfls dose all u cfl users use to keep a momma happy? i want to make just a smal box for her

I can keep a mom gowing with about 1,000 lumens - one big CFL....that seems to do it for me - how big is the box? that would effect my opinion...usually I like 1,000 to 2000 lm per ft2 for a mom...but up that considerably when I am getting ready for cuttings.

well because of my current residence i am only alowed to grow as stealth as stealth can be. so im lsting my mother clone plant..... so ill have a nice bushy plant in a about a yr when i wont to start another grow.... ...

sounds like a good plan!

ya think? im just wondering how big she mite get within that period of time with 4 23watt 5000k cfls...... and me tyeing her ass down daily/// its about a 2 foot by 2 foot by 3 foot tall box.....

you can keep trimming her to stay the size you want...some people even make them look like bonzi trees...so no worries...just never cut more than 1/3 at a time or you can shock her....MJ can be kept for years sometimes...but it is really a seasonal plant and if you keep a mom for more than a year be kind to her....also keep the fertalizer/nutes as low as possible and the lights close, i think that will help you.

thanks for the info man. i really needed it. so for ferts instead of every 2 weeks fert it about every month? im not lookin for much growth because i respect my landlord. he's fine with a lil tiny "novelty" plant cuz i burn with him reg. but i just wont to have it there when i wont it ya know? starting from seed sux lol

I would suggest cutting nutes both in frequency and amount for mom, and only upping it again with a N rich nute when before taking cuttings...only enough nutes to keep her healthy not growing like a weed lol....you will be able to tell what is correct by looking at the plant...I never heard of anybody underfertalizing only over fertalizing in all the posts I have read so I am sure you can adjust to your liking without causing any harm to the mom

to maintain are 1000lum enough, to grow her i would go with at least 5000lum, so just a few CFLs when to growing her for cloning and in the meantime a single big CFL to maintain her

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