A question regarding Cloning

In most vids I see when talking about taking a cutting from a mother plant to create a clone -

It is reccomended that a healthy branch be taken...and then the excess leaves cut off



Well - my plants - all of the "branches" extending from the main stalk are just big leaves.....

In other words - each "branch" is just one leaf.



Now these leaves are really ig on some of the plants....they are two months old

My question is - can I cut off one of these long branches that contain just one big leaf and make a clone from that?




Ive never seen in any of the vids I've looked at jsut one big leaf sticking out of a Rockwool plug (or etc) growing as a clone


Any thoughts on this?

Jay

You can't clone fan leaves. You will take your clone from the branch that leaf is growing on. Check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T07--heDYHc and see if that helps.

Ok ...so if I have a branch that is nothing but one fan leaf - and it is basically creating a canopy where leaves/stems/branches below it are getting less light -

What should I do about this big leaf?



Cut it of at the stalk?

just trim off the leaf at the base of the leaf or its own stem base?



Im saying - if its not going to produce a usable branch for cloning, its basically in the way....

What should be done about it?


Thanks in advance


Jay

A clone should be taken from the end of a shoot. I'm kinda fucked up right now so its kinda hard for me to put it into words. Try this too, fairly simple https://www.rollitup.org/view.php?pg=faq&cmd=article&id=190simple. I've try to get you some better info tomorrow when shit ain't so fuzzy.

If you are just needing to get fan leaves out of the way I don't recommend cutting them. Go for this https://www.rollitup.org/view.php?pg=faq&cmd=article&id=387 or https://www.rollitup.org/view.php?pg=faq&cmd=article&id=384 I think that will take care of it.

Ok well...the pictures in the links you posted are either dead or I can't really see what I'm supposed to do.

I understand that Im to use paperclips to somehow train the leaves to "get them out of the way"

But Im not precicely sure how to do that


Am I to bend the leaves down?

Bend them up?

Or do I roll them up like a churro and wrap a paperclip or twisty tie around them and basically fold or roll the leaves up?


Just trying to get specific


Thanks

Jay

jaekriel said:

Ok well...the pictures in the links you posted are either dead or I can't really see what I'm supposed to do.

I understand that Im to use paperclips to somehow train the leaves to "get them out of the way"

But Im not precicely sure how to do that


Am I to bend the leaves down?

Bend them up?

Or do I roll them up like a churro and wrap a paperclip or twisty tie around them and basically fold or roll the leaves up?


Just trying to get specific


Thanks

Jay

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Note: Branches will emerge from the leaf sites (where the leaves intersect the stem (nodes)

You could twist tie leaves down if you want, but if your plant isn't getting enough light it may not produce much branching.

Most strains - under optimal conditions -have plenty of branches @ 12"

If you want more branching you can top, FIMM, or LST.

bend them anyway they need to go to get them out of the way. I usually just clip two fan leaves together. Just get a box of paperclips or some wire twist ties and start experimenting. Your not gonna hurt the plants.

you can clone fron leaf. hard to do but it is doable

Green Cross said:

Note:

If you want more branching you can top, FIMM, or LST.

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Can you explain "Top, FIMM, LST"

??

Thanks

grobofotwanky said:

bend them anyway they need to go to get them out of the way. I usually just clip two fan leaves together. Just get a box of paperclips or some wire twist ties and start experimenting. Your not gonna hurt the plants.

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Well yeah - I guess that is my main concern that the man-handleing of leaves as it were would "offend" the plants somehow...

I'm always afraid I'm being too rough with them everytime I mess with them to prune dead leaves or whatever...





My problem is I have six plants three strains

One of the strains is Alaskan Ice and they are way out growing the Mazar Kush and Diesel



And the Biggest Alaskan ice is two to three icnhes taller than the Diesel - so the Canaopy created by the top leaves on the AI is stopping light from hitting below them

As well - the leaves are spreading out, and the plants are bumpin' shopulders and fightin' for room as it were




I keep hearing Rush's "Trees" run through my head every time I open the door to my Grow Cab



I will post a pic tonight so everyone can see what I'm talking about


Jay

stilljonzen said:

you can clone fron leaf. hard to do but it is doable

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Can you link a thread or a site showing this?

jaekriel said:

Well yeah - I guess that is my main concern that the man-handleing of leaves as it were would "offend" the plants somehow...

I'm always afraid I'm being too rough with them everytime I mess with them to prune dead leaves or whatever...

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Don't be afraid to show'em who's boss. They can take a little tough love.

Right on

Thanks man