taking a clone

quick question.

I don't have any experience with cloning. Never taken a clone before.

Never wanted to.. but anyhow.

I have an idea of how to do it.. i dont need

any help getting through the process.. I just

have one question about it.

It says.. make sure that when taking your cutting.. when your actually making the cut..
do so at a 45` angle. well, is there an easier way to tell what angle im cutting at?

I suck at math and angles.. shit like that I just stupid with.. never was good at math.

thanks for any advice/comments/help

peace.

All that's for is to increase the surface area of the cut. More surface area for roots to start from = better chance of roots starting. Just try and cut it off at an angle is all, don't cut it straight across.

/ is the best way to describe it i guess. Make sure u put it in water right after u cut it to prevent and air bubble. Also id recommend getting a powder rooting hormone as appose to a gel as the gel has a tendency to get contaminated very easily. Wait a day or two and if they are standing by themselves they should root within the next week or so if put in a humidity dome and misted once a day

ah alright.

i thought there was something to the whole cutting at a `45dgr angle.

Thought maybe it was vital for the clone.. to be cut at that specific angle.


thanks dudes.

I actually like to make a few cuts on the end of the stem, so it has a large surface area but doesn't have a pointy end. If you make an angled cut on one side then a similar cut on the opposite side, it's more of a blunt wedge shape. This is less likely to get damaged when you stick it in the medium and I think it probably heals better. If it's still kind of pointy, I'll make a third cut or even a fourth. Can't say for sure if it's better than a single cut. The pointy ends just look too delicate and easily damaged to me.

it did take me a while to master cloning and i found using a water heater and air pump in my water helped alot
as it kept the water warm and kept the water oxygenated just for future reference

bobmaf said:

it did take me a while to master cloning and i found using a water heater and air pump in my water helped alot
as it kept the water warm and kept the water oxygenated just for future reference

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hey.. appreciate the advice. Never thought about using an air pump.. and sticking the air line into the water... for Oxygen. Nice thinking bro.. and thanks again.

peace.