Creating a mother

[iryad]

The way I want to organize my first grow is to first establish a strong mother, and use that mother just for clones, so in other words, I won't be flowering my mother at all during the process, just removing clones from it. So that in mind, is it not recommended to LST my mother? I was thinking about this then I just thought it would be a waste since I am not trying to flower her.

Instead of LSTing my mother, I was thinking of just topping it so it doesn't get too tall.

Or should I just leave it alone and let it grow, and just stake snippets for each clone?

So basically my question is, Should I Low Stress Train my mother plants? top them? Or let them grow?

Anything else special I need to know about creating a good and strong mother?

thanks!

[jcj77d]

Originally Posted by iryad

The way I want to organize my first grow is to first establish a strong mother, and use that mother just for clones, so in other words, I won't be flowering my mother at all during the process, just removing clones from it. So that in mind, is it not recommended to LST my mother? I was thinking about this then I just thought it would be a waste since I am not trying to flower her.

Instead of LSTing my mother, I was thinking of just topping it so it doesn't get too tall.

Or should I just leave it alone and let it grow, and just stake snippets for each clone?

So basically my question is, Should I Low Stress Train my mother plants? top them? Or let them grow?

Anything else special I need to know about creating a good and strong mother?

thanks!

just let her grow, & when she gets too big, keep a clone for a mom, & flower the original mom.

[Zeeb]

Don't LST a mom plant.

[iryad]

Originally Posted by jcj77d

just let her grow, & when she gets too big, keep a clone for a mom, & flower the original mom.

so if i keep the mom on 12/12 light, it won't ever flower? no matter how large it is??

is it possible to clone a clone without any deficiency??

[Zeeb]

I'm pretty certain you can clone a clone. I'm pretty sure you can make it so your mother stops growing up by pinching or something to that degree every so often.

[iryad]

Originally Posted by Zeeb

I'm pretty certain you can clone a clone. I'm pretty sure you can make it so your mother stops growing up by pinching or something to that degree every so often.

what exactly is pinching??

[Zeeb]

Pinch the top of a plant so it doesn't grow

[iryad]

pinch it with my fingers? or like cut it off completely? does this prevent the plant from growing or does it prevent the plant from flowering?? because i was planning on allowing the mom plants to keep growing and I would just properly prune them when needed to keep them tamed. and take clones out when nessesary.

[IMgreen]

you should grow first, make mothers when you are good at it

[The Grim Reefer]

Originally Posted by iryad

so if i keep the mom on 12/12 light, it won't ever flower? no matter how large it is??

is it possible to clone a clone without any deficiency??

Keep it at 18/6 not 12/12, thats for flowering, 18/6 will keep it in veg