using LOW wattage for vegetative holding.

[headhoncho420]

I have been doing hydro for a few years - just as a hobby.
I finally planted outside for the first time this year and not only were yields much better but these plants are monstrously tall. It's now almost fall and I took some cuttings - hopefully to save the plant for next year - growing outside again.

I'm putting these cuttings (6 inch size) into 8' tents (5' x 5') but since spring is about 8 months away, I don't want these plants to grow too tall or too large until I transplant outside next year.
If I put these in 5 gallon paint buckets and in soil, can using household LED lights (say 4 lights per tent (around 50w total) be enough to keep them alive, keep them growing slowly and by spring 8 mo. later be somewhere around 3' in height without being too large??

I don't want it too high maintenance in off season (lower electric bills, less watering, less tending to)... growing in hydro was fun and extremely productive but I probably only want to visit these tents maybe once a week or two (and have automatic drip watering to keep the soil moist)

 

[MeOhMyOhio]

I have been doing hydro for a few years - just as a hobby.
I finally planted outside for the first time this year and not only were yields much better but these plants are monstrously tall. It's now almost fall and I took some cuttings - hopefully to save the plant for next year - growing outside again.

I'm putting these cuttings (6 inch size) into 8' tents (5' x 5') but since spring is about 8 months away, I don't want these plants to grow too tall or too large until I transplant outside next year.
If I put these in 5 gallon paint buckets and in soil, can using household LED lights (say 4 lights per tent (around 50w total) be enough to keep them alive, keep them growing slowly and by spring 8 mo. later be somewhere around 3' in height without being too large??

I don't want it too high maintenance in off season (lower electric bills, less watering, less tending to)... growing in hydro was fun and extremely productive but I probably only want to visit these tents maybe once a week or two (and have automatic drip watering to keep the soil moist)

It's possible, I have kept mothers alive for several months by tucking them in a low light corner. What eventually happens is you can't slow it completely, and end up topping, mainlining, or training it some way. You will have a nice bush by spring. You can try a 3000k, or 3500k, yellow bulb, and kind of slow it also.

 

[Roy O'Bannon]

I kept an OG Kush around like that for months. I trained it into a ring around the bucket top just for a decent way to keep it short.
I had it under 6 20w led shop lights. Single strip fixtures. I used 6 because I had peppers and tomato's growing on the same shelf.

My plant grew and kept well imo.