hey dodo,

My mothers are usually on a 18/6 schelule, unless I need to speed up growth to keep to a cutting schedule, then I use 24/0. And there is no problem switching between the two. I always use 24/0 when clonning, but I start out with 1- T5 4' actinic white for the first three days, then use 2- 4' T5s of 6400K per ez-clonner in addition.

The main reason I use 18/6 in my mother room (4'x6') is that it is next to my bloom room (6'x6') and during the moms light off time the moms take in oxygen and give off CO2. The bloom room's air intake is from the moms room and during the last 6hours of thier 12/12 lights on period thier air is CO2 rich. I use 1/2 of a excello-fizz puck for co2 during the first 6 hours of the bloom room light on period. (check your CO2 thread)

hey Rusty,

yup the cost of everything keeps going up, and I know what a bitch fixed income is. I had 2 Procyons in my mother room in place of a 400w MH, I paid a bunch to save 200watts. That was OK last year to do, but I suffered a major economic loss this fall. SO, sold the two Procyons with a small aero/fog sytem I built for someone just before Christmas, so I'd have money for presents for my children and grandkids. It's also one of the reasons I partnered up with a younger guy who's worked for me, in a grow op for cash.
Oh well, what doesn't kill us makes us stronger.