Cloning a plant in flower?

[overfiend]

can i clone my plant if it is already flowering?
i noticed how quickly one of my plants are flowering and it looks like something i would want to keep as a mother for more clones but dont want to screw up the buds i already got.

 

[ccodiane]

Yeah. It will take longer to root, but will work. Take a woody bottom branch.

 

[overfiend]

perfect i have a few bottom branches that are not in full bloom yet and would'nt mind snipping them

THANK YOU

 

[andyk187]

The closer to the bottom of the plant you cut the branch, the more rooting hormones that branch has to develope roots. I just took clones from a friend for the first time and his were 3 weeks into flower... It took about 3 1/2 weeks to see roots forming, but now they're growing wonderfully! goodluck!

 

[joesalamon]

Yeah I got a clone of mine about a week or two that the plant was into flowering. I got some hairs at the top but other then that it took root and is growing roots rapidly!

 

[overfiend]

thats great news the clones i took have a few hairs on them and about 3 weeks in flower YES! i like this particular plant and want to keep growing more of it.

how long is too long to wait could i clone right before harvest? or would that be pushing it.

 

[Thebot]

Yeah. It will take longer to root, but will work. Take a woody bottom branch.

what are you talking about take a woody bottom branch. you take a green one thats not mature, because the roots grow out of the green, not the woody part.
it doesnt take a whole shit ton longer either. i had to do it last time and it only took like 4 more days to root

 

[ccodiane]

what are you talking about take a woody bottom branch. you take a green one thats not mature, because the roots grow out of the green, not the woody part.
it doesnt take a whole shit ton longer either. i had to do it last time and it only took like 4 more days to root

Older branches root better because they already have accumulated hormones, starches, etc.

 

[Thebot]

Older branches root better because they already have accumulated hormones, starches, etc.

i dunno, you may be right considering ive never used woody branches for clones, but ive never heard of anyone recommending that.

 

[ccodiane]

i dunno, you may be right considering ive never used woody branches for clones, but ive never heard of anyone recommending that.

You have now...................

 

[Mr. D]

i have cloned my flowering plant, the clones are now properly rooted, should i remove the popcorn bud from the clones? will that promote plant growth?

thanks.

 

[Mr. D]

!!!!bump!!!!

 

[#1accordfamily]

i took clones today out of the flowering chamber i hope they live.

 

[overfiend]

im gonna take a few clones next week i'll take a few from woody bottom and a few from the greener new part of the plant and we'll see if there is any definate difference in rooting faster.

i did find scraping the stem where i put rooting powder made my clones root in 2 weeks
this past cloning i scraped half of them and those have roots right now the ones i diddnt scrape have no roots yet.

 

[raeman1990]

yeah scrapping definetly helps, as for woody or green, i have no clue, but i wouldnt clone too far into flowering cause it may cause the plant stress and make it hermie

 

[overfiend]

i diddnt know it could just change like that

 

[Mr. D]

yeah scrapping definetly helps, as for woody or green, i have no clue, but i wouldnt clone too far into flowering cause it may cause the plant stress and make it hermie

the clones or the main plant?

 

[overfiend]

the clones or the main plant?

scraping the clones roots them faster

 

[ScarletteSky]

scraping the clones roots them faster

I saw a video on growing where a guy didn't necessarily scrape the cutting, but more like etched thin strips. either way i'm sure it will work.

 

[savageweed]

scraping the clones roots them faster

Yep..A thin scape and a diagonal cut from the lower branches is all you need. Well some rooting powder as well.