Hello, So I have succesfully cloned before. But I never really cared if they would root or not and i never followed thru with them. Anyways I do not have much money and probably will germ my dinafem og kush seed, my burmese kush seed, and my mkultra and take clones from them to start my grow. how do I do this correctly? Any tips? Also after I have Taken my cuttings do I immediatly put them under light or do I keep them in darkness until they root or what? This would reallllly help me if someone could help me out. Thanks!
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jestermite
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Just clone in a tupperware container.. like subcool suggests. There's no reason I can see to spend money on anything else. It works great.
jestermite
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Cuttings do fine in 18/6 or 24/0. The clear tupperware cuts enough of the light that you can put them in with your vegging plants without worry.
Jaza
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IMO, the best time to cut is when the plant is still in the veg stage. The exact age isn't important, but I feel that the branch you select should be thin and have at least three nods (each pair of leaves grows from a nod). I like to cut about a inch behind the third nod using a razor blade or sharp pair of scissors. You also want to cut at a forty-five degree angle. You can dip in rooting hormone if you like, but it's not required.
After the cut, immediately place the cutting into a glass of room temperature water. I use sink water, but you can use bottle water if it makes you feel better. Next, snip off the leaves on the second nod. This way only the very top leaves remain. To further encourage roots and not leave development, take the remaining leaves and cut them back 30% to 50%.
Now all you have to do is cover the cup so the roots remain dark (I often use aluminum foil or fast food cup lids). Darkness also inhibits algae but we're not going to run into that problem because your going to change out the water every day for two to three weeks.
Keep your clone under CFLs or any lighting suitable for seeds and mist the leaves 2-3 times a day (once in the morning, and 1-2 times before you go to bed). Around week two you'll start to see some yellowing of the leaves. This is normal and is a sign that the plant is past the shock phase and is now starting to use it's sugars to develop the roots. Around week three you'll get your first root. A few days later root growth will explode. Keep changing the water daily until your happy with the amount of roots you have then go ahead and transplant it into the medium of your choice.
If you hate the idea of changing out the water every day, then invest in a "cloner" or buy yourself a pump and a air stone. All the cloner does is oxygenate the water, keeping it from going stale. They don't really develop clones any faster, just allows you to set and forget. Also some plants develop roots really fast and others take a long time. The rule to remember is that if the plant is green and it's standing upright, it's alive and your doing things right. Just keep doing what your doing and it will come through. Also remember that thicker stems take longer to root then thinner ones.
In place of water you can also use soil, coir, peat moss, perlite, or even sand. If very dry areas you can also use a dome and mist the dome with water. This will save you from having to mist 3 times a day, down to once every other day. You just have to be a little more careful about mold and heat build up. However that is more dependent on your lights and climate or humidity levels. So if you ever try with a dome, your clones die or develop mold, take the dome off and try again.
Above all, keep trying. You might fail a few times, but if you do your part, you will get roots from your cuttings.
All the above information is not mine.
All credit goes to "VINDICATED"
After the cut, immediately place the cutting into a glass of room temperature water. I use sink water, but you can use bottle water if it makes you feel better. Next, snip off the leaves on the second nod. This way only the very top leaves remain. To further encourage roots and not leave development, take the remaining leaves and cut them back 30% to 50%.
Now all you have to do is cover the cup so the roots remain dark (I often use aluminum foil or fast food cup lids). Darkness also inhibits algae but we're not going to run into that problem because your going to change out the water every day for two to three weeks.
Keep your clone under CFLs or any lighting suitable for seeds and mist the leaves 2-3 times a day (once in the morning, and 1-2 times before you go to bed). Around week two you'll start to see some yellowing of the leaves. This is normal and is a sign that the plant is past the shock phase and is now starting to use it's sugars to develop the roots. Around week three you'll get your first root. A few days later root growth will explode. Keep changing the water daily until your happy with the amount of roots you have then go ahead and transplant it into the medium of your choice.
If you hate the idea of changing out the water every day, then invest in a "cloner" or buy yourself a pump and a air stone. All the cloner does is oxygenate the water, keeping it from going stale. They don't really develop clones any faster, just allows you to set and forget. Also some plants develop roots really fast and others take a long time. The rule to remember is that if the plant is green and it's standing upright, it's alive and your doing things right. Just keep doing what your doing and it will come through. Also remember that thicker stems take longer to root then thinner ones.
In place of water you can also use soil, coir, peat moss, perlite, or even sand. If very dry areas you can also use a dome and mist the dome with water. This will save you from having to mist 3 times a day, down to once every other day. You just have to be a little more careful about mold and heat build up. However that is more dependent on your lights and climate or humidity levels. So if you ever try with a dome, your clones die or develop mold, take the dome off and try again.
Above all, keep trying. You might fail a few times, but if you do your part, you will get roots from your cuttings.
All the above information is not mine.
All credit goes to "VINDICATED"
chusett
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Take cuttings at 45 degree angle. Then put into a little dish already filled with about 1/4 inch water. Then re prep the cuttings by thinly slicing down the outer stem around the base.. and then another 45 degree cut IN WATER.. then dip into your rooting powder or gel (gel for cloners, powder for dome IMHO) and then stick into Rockwool cube or Rapid rooter etc. I choose RR.
The clones don't need much water or light. Water by putting tray of clones/rooters on about 1/4 inch water for about half a minute. It seems not enough.. but its enough. The rooter/rockwool will absorb.
Good luck. PM me if need. I love cloning hahah
The clones don't need much water or light. Water by putting tray of clones/rooters on about 1/4 inch water for about half a minute. It seems not enough.. but its enough. The rooter/rockwool will absorb.
Good luck. PM me if need. I love cloning hahah
Thank you!
Just one question, you say to IMMEDIATLY put cut clone in water. I would prefer to put it in soil. Because thats how i have done it before. So can I just immediatly put the cut clone in soil and water it? AND I had seen roots on usually half the clones I cut within 4-10 days. Does soil make them root faster?
okay well thank you. I do think i remember reading back then that your supposed to submerge them in water or gel quickly to prevent air getting in the stem....Which still doesnt make sense to me cause you would have to cut the clone off the plant while submerged in water or gel. thank you again though. I just took some notes.
I have never had this happen to me , but this is to stop an air bubble forming up inside the bottom of the hollow stem ..
happy adventures
YESS thats it!
BBbubblegum
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I just sucessfully cloned for the first time recently. Had tried the cup of water and it wasn't really working. Used an old takeout container and used a knife to cut small holes. Just spin it around and get it to about 1/4" or so. Then i hooked up an aquarium pump and 1/4" tubing, and easy cloner. Could fit maybe 4-8 cuttings or so. Best cheap setup i found so far.
tusseltussel
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I would choose a lower stem that is not too thin and spindly but not too woody either about 6" long. Cut at an angle put in water. Pull out of water re cut and lightly skin about an inch off th stem. Dip in water dip in clone powder put in pre sized hole in soil and firm upe trim the lower leaves off cut the top leaves in half cover with dome id some sort. Pull dome off a few times a day for the first few days misting if wilted after 5 days leave some off.under CFl the whole time