Motorbuds
Well-Known Member
I don't use clones so I can't really say which phase is best for them but I can explain the phases and how they affect the plant.
Basically every full moon the moon switches phases to waning. During the waning period it is said that nutrients are drawn out of the root system and upward into the plant structure. Every New Moon the phase switches to waxing. During the waxing period nutrients are drawn back down into the bottom of the plant, into the roots.
If I were going to conduct a test to find out which period is best for rooting clones: I would take cutlings a few days before each lunar phase change (Full, New) This allows them to recover from shock and take full advantage of either phase's effects on the plant.
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