 |
07-03-2009, 01:01 PM
| #1 | ||
| Jr. Gardener Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 132
Thanks: 52
Thanked 78 Times in 34 Posts
 |
I have a couple questions 1. Whats the minimum amount of light i can use for a clone which has just rooted in a dwc 5g bucket. (It was cloned from flower) 2. My other plant is in the 5th week of bloom and thats where my eal lighting is a 400w MH. For the clone its just under a 20W floresent. (blueish hue color) Would it be more benefical to move the bucket everyday for the 12 hours under the MH or is it just a waste of time because it will be around 5.5-6 feet away from the light and shaded by the flowering plant.? one more thing is it better to pick off the flowering spots on the clone or just leave them? | ||
|  |
Light conditions for clones |
07-06-2009, 12:36 PM
| #2 | ||
| Jr. Gardener  Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: California
Posts: 184
Thanks: 43
Thanked 217 Times in 97 Posts
| I think the CFL will suffice until it is well rooted. Once you see new growth add more light. | ||
|
| |
| The Following 4 Users Say Thank You to bloodysafety For This Useful Post: |
|
07-06-2009, 12:43 PM
| #3 | ||
| Senior Gardener  Join Date: May 2009 Location: Wonderland
Posts: 1,184
Thanks: 879
Thanked 1,161 Times in 635 Posts
 | Yep I agree with bloody. ...t5 or t8's also are cool. Hey if you have LED's why not try that too? I am to poor and have no LED's though
__________________ If I am unsure what to do or just want to refresh my knowledege, I try to look at my copy of the Growers Bible by Jorge Cervantes, or look at a partial copy of it online at link I just provided. | ||
|
| |
|
07-06-2009, 07:26 PM
| #4 | ||
| gc staff is the best Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Plant it Earth
Posts: 1,213
Thanks: 937
Thanked 1,935 Times in 860 Posts
| I'm not sure putting vegging plants so far away is good. I think it would cause a lot of unwanted stretching. If it was past its stretch phase in flower already it would be a different story. Last edited by stoney-trees; 07-07-2009 at 06:20 AM.. | ||
|
| |
| The Following User Says Thank You to stoney-trees For This Useful Post: | nigel (07-07-2009) |
|
07-06-2009, 08:27 PM
| #5 | ||
| Senior Gardener  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Third star on the right and straight on until morning
Posts: 603
Thanks: 862
Thanked 950 Times in 366 Posts
| I agree with the others. Leave it under the CFL. I do all of my clones under a single T5 for at least 3-4 weeks (though I sometimes add a second T5 along the way. The advantage is that I can keep the light very close to the clone (just above the humidity dome), and therefore stop the plant from stretching too much. Good luck.
__________________ Be seeing you, -J My first ScrOG - CLOSED 2nd grow, Chocolope in coco, Martians, surprises.. and then? - CLOSED First Grow - WW and AK - indoor soil - some construction and a touch of tao - CLOSED Building a mid sized melamine bloom closet - CLOSED My Smoke Reports | ||
|
| |
| The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to smokey the bare For This Useful Post: |
|
07-06-2009, 09:28 PM
| #6 | |||
| Moderator   Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: 666 Soulless blvd, Helltown
Posts: 4,930
Thanks: 12,218
Thanked 14,599 Times in 4,220 Posts
| Quote:
 | |||
|
| |
| The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Lou Cypher For This Useful Post: | nigel (07-07-2009), smokey the bare (07-09-2009) |
|
07-07-2009, 05:57 AM
| #7 | ||
| Asst. Administrator   Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: In bubble land
Posts: 8,216
Thanks: 3,393
Thanked 2,682 Times in 1,263 Posts
| Moved to propagation...... Xjo  | ||
|
| |
~Enter your Picture in Pic Of The Week Here~
| The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to xjo For This Useful Post: | Lou Cypher (07-07-2009), nigel (07-07-2009) |
|
07-07-2009, 06:23 AM
| #8 | ||
| 'pot poet outlaw'  Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 3,457
Thanks: 20,065
Thanked 9,338 Times in 3,049 Posts
|
i do so love riding a moving thread; what a buzz. lol I am a specialist clone killer donedolla; my forte being watering too soon. I am getting better at the lights lol, indirect light till they are rooted, gradually getting stronger as they do, then hitting them with some power once they start actively growing.good luck nigel .
__________________ "There are no problems; there are only solutions." Bill Mollinson | ||
| |
whoosh | The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to nigel For This Useful Post: | GanjaGardener (07-14-2009), Lou Cypher (07-07-2009) |
|
07-09-2009, 09:21 AM
| #9 | |||
| Moderator Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: 666 Soulless blvd, Helltown
Posts: 4,930
Thanks: 12,218
Thanked 14,599 Times in 4,220 Posts
| Quote:
 When root less clones are put to direct light the leaves absorb light and in turn they start looking for nutrients to grow (photosynthesis), resulting in eating them selves and obviously dying. But as soon as they have a small amount of roots, they can use as much light you can give them, and yes, the more light you give them, the faster they will grow.  | |||
|
| |
| The Following 6 Users Say Thank You to Lou Cypher For This Useful Post: | analog (07-09-2009), GanjaGardener (07-14-2009), greenfern (10-24-2009), IDKwatImDoing (07-20-2009), smokey the bare (07-09-2009), tocket (07-09-2009) |
 |
« Previous Thread
|
Next Thread »
| Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
Linear Mode
| |
Similar Threads | ||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| What are the ideal conditions for clones? | stinkerwoowee | Propagation | 6 | 10-01-2008 08:40 AM |
| Conditions for new clones | Schmoke | Propagation | 2 | 06-23-2004 11:20 PM |
| how much light for clones | weedmonster | Lighting | 3 | 09-19-2002 12:16 PM |
| too much light for clones? | hempgirl | Lighting | 5 | 09-07-2001 04:07 AM |
| is this enough light for clones? | veedub69 | Lighting | 5 | 02-12-2001 12:45 AM |
| New To Site? | Need Help? |
All times are GMT -7. The time now is 06:53 AM.
