How much light is just enough for a mother plant?

[tonski]

Mothers need significantly more light than rooting clones...

Nice setup stinky, but I am kinda short of space What do you think about 2 moms under ~ 100W cfl in a small cabinet coated from the inside with alluminum foil? Will this be enough to produce 15 - 30 clones per 3 months. I read what you said about watching them and adding light, but what do you think?

tonski Reviewed by tonski on 04-10-2008. How much light is just enough for a mother plant? Hi all, can anyone advise me how much light is the minimum required for a mother plant to grow well? Can I keep it with my unrooted clones under 2x60W CFL or she needs more light? Thanks. Rating: 5

[tonski]

Def not sure, idk if i believe it or not either....anyone know anything more???

I asked yesterday about the life of cfl and YES THEY DO LOOSE luninousity after 6 months. It is important NOT TO switch them on and off very often because this is what shortens their life, but if you use them on 24h for long periods its no problem.

[stinkyattic]

No tinfoil- use flat white paint or mylar.
You will need more light than that for clone production I think. A 24" T5 fixture over a pair of small moms trained to grow with a flat canopy would be a good choice, or add more CFLs to your cabinet.

[tonski]

OK. Now Ive got 2 x 55W + 3 x 27W cfls. I think this will do the work, plus I accommodated one chest that was for pillows and blankets in addition to the cabinet. So now I got 3 separate spaces - for the moms - the chest (2x55W+1x27W) for the clones the cabinet (2x27W) and the big grow&flowerbox(1x400WMH+1x400WHPS). Bloody arsenal