the alternative is not keep a mother, and use the 250w as a grow on area only. take clones of plants under the 250w hps 18/6hr and clones them, then when the one cloned off go into the flowering room/cupboard, the newly struck clones then become the next grow-ups under the 250w. gets more efficiency out of the 250w hps.
hope this helps.
Imotep Reviewed by Imotep on . How long can a mother plant live for under a 250watt hps ? If u had a mother plant under a 250watt hps how long could it live for, and when would be the point to take a cutting to be a mother ? Rating: 5