SagePreSkool
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I am going to be taking around 50 clones sometime next week.. I'm wondering what size fluorescent bulbs work best for this? They'll be indoors for about a month before going out.. Thanks!
Clone veg lighting Q?
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How big are your clones? What cloning method are you going to use? You can easily root 50 clones under 40watts of floro lighting. I actually just use a 24" dual tube fixture from lowes that was about $20. Works like a champ. Obviously if you are going to veg inside your lighting requirements will be different, but rooting clones requires very little light. 1 floro will cover however many clones you can fit in its vicinity
SagePreSkool
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The clones will be coming off of 3' plants that are bound for the great outdoors of Southern Oregon.. I'm not sure what method yet, within the week a ommp friend will be setting up a cheap DIY cloner for me so I'll have to get back to you.. My friend was going to get the light that would root the clones for me. I am more after what size of light I'll need to keep them indoors for about a month?? Thanks!
For 50 clones, you would need 2 of those walmart fixtures mentioned in the post above. I use 1 above my 21 piece ez-cloner replica and it works fine....if I had twice as much...I think I would need a bit more light.
TexasSaint
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it sounds likew he isnt just wanting to clone... it sounds like he is wanting to veg for a few weeks too... In which case.................t5's
SagePreSkool
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for cloning, very little lighting,
For vegging, as much light as possible. The more light, the faster they grow.
I have kept moms alive with fluros, they didnt grow much, but I kept them alive to keep the strain.
T5's work well. I used them for vegging clones, and they worked real well, but they have a limit. Once the plants gets to about 8-10", you loose penetration. That should be right around the 1 month mark so you should be good.
For vegging, as much light as possible. The more light, the faster they grow.
I have kept moms alive with fluros, they didnt grow much, but I kept them alive to keep the strain.
T5's work well. I used them for vegging clones, and they worked real well, but they have a limit. Once the plants gets to about 8-10", you loose penetration. That should be right around the 1 month mark so you should be good.
