cutting clones for 2 tap roots

DaveTheNewbie

DaveTheNewbie

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as the title says, has anyone every tried it, or thought about it ?
would there be a better clone success rate, or faster take up rate, or just plain old faster growing plants ?
at a glance it would seem that 2 tap roots are better than one :)

for those wondering how, its where you cut the clone.
instead of cutting the clone off the branch, cut both sides of the branch to form a T.
the picture illistrates this better than i can explain.
fig A is normal cut, fig B is 2 tap root cutting
 

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Woomeister

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DaveTheNewbie said:
as the title says, has anyone every tried it, or thought about it ?
would there be a better clone success rate, or faster take up rate, or just plain old faster growing plants ?
at a glance it would seem that 2 tap roots are better than one :)

for those wondering how, its where you cut the clone.
instead of cutting the clone off the branch, cut both sides of the branch to form a T.
the picture illistrates this better than i can explain.
fig A is normal cut, fig B is 2 tap root cutting
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if 2 tap roots were going to aid a plant in any way then nature would be doing it already, since plants have a single tap root then it must be the best way.
 
winkdogg420

winkdogg420

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I think the end that was origionally the "bottom" will root the other end will rot . Rot + roots=bad
 
DaveTheNewbie

DaveTheNewbie

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winkdogg420 said:
I think the end that was origionally the "bottom" will root the other end will rot . Rot + roots=bad
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i wonder if this is so.
i know with air layering that roots grow out of the side of stalks.
and i have read that if you clone a plant upside down then it will root from the top.

ps if mother nature had it right then why are you all using hydro, nutes, RO water, and HID lights ??
 
aladdin2685

aladdin2685

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mother nature has 3 taproots. 1 being the cola the other 2 one on both sides =3

when you take a clone it only has one cola then one taprot on one side then it altnernates.
yo dave the newbie, yes it will work!

i sometimes top my plants and root both tops and have 4 plants and 2 already topped :-)
 
DaveTheNewbie

DaveTheNewbie

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winkdogg420 said:
Fuck it give it a try!
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i am :)
i layered a branch outside into soil 3 weeks ago, with about 5 sub branches growing up out of the soil.
i cut the connecting branch between each sub branch yesterday.
they all seem to be 100% healthy with no wilting at all - and im the death of clones.
with other cloning methods ive tried if i can get 1/12 clones to root im happy.
i think i may have found a way of cloning a very hard to clone strain :)
 
winkdogg420

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i find if clones are in a bubler with a dome there are never probs almost 100%


DaveTheNewbie said:
i am :)
i layered a branch outside into soil 3 weeks ago, with about 5 sub branches growing up out of the soil.
i cut the connecting branch between each sub branch yesterday.
they all seem to be 100% healthy with no wilting at all - and im the death of clones.
with other cloning methods ive tried if i can get 1/12 clones to root im happy.
i think i may have found a way of cloning a very hard to clone strain :)
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KP2

KP2

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clones don't have tap roots, they have roots. seedlings have tap roots. :p

when a clone roots, it'll put out many shoots, not one.
 
Woomeister

Woomeister

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DaveTheNewbie said:
i wonder if this is so.
i know with air layering that roots grow out of the side of stalks.
and i have read that if you clone a plant upside down then it will root from the top.

ps if mother nature had it right then why are you all using hydro, nutes, RO water, and HID lights ??
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What a ridiculous statement, let me tell you why I use the things you list. Firstly, growing indoors requires it, secondly, we (indoor growers) are trying to replicate ideal natural growth! In other words copy mother nature.
 
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SlikWiLL13

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Woomeister said:
What a ridiculous statement, let me tell you why I use the things you list. Firstly, growing indoors requires it, secondly, we (indoor growers) are trying to replicate ideal natural growth! In other words copy mother nature.
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actually with hydroponics we try to make it better.:-P
 
DaveTheNewbie

DaveTheNewbie

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well i like to try different things, ask questions, and wonder why
i dont just sit on my ass saying that nature is better so dont change anything.
 
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