Quote Originally Posted by HARDDON
And thats why I am switching to clones.

But I need to know how to take care of a mother plant.....and thats another game I anticipate
Dirt and 400w MH set on 18/6 or better 24/0 will keep mom in check. The problem with only using 18/6 for a mother is auto flower some strains will trigger flowers at (X) age and only 24/0 will keep auto flower in check.

Second problem is (not really a big problem in the end) Mothers can get huge. Like After about a year mother can and will grow to the size of a KBS grow. One plant that is 7' tall and 5' a cross is huge the girth will be better then 15'. You flower her after about a year if she gets to big. That will give you plenty of time to find and grow another Mother.