I agree, I DIY a EZ Cloner, works like a charm, got 33 of 34 and the one that didn't make it was because I broke it off when trying to put it back in the cloner after and exam. Now I won't always do 34 clones, so for a smaller number I will go back to straight coco, I get 9 out of 10 in coco.
I scrape the outer layer off, dip in honey and then in Mykos. Straight into damp soil and under a big florescent bulb 5000K. Then wait. Only clone from flower for bud. To carry the strain on otherwise take clones before flipping.
May I ask, how come you cut the ends of the leaves off?
From what I understand you trim the leaves away because all the focus is on the roots growing, you want all the energy going to new root growth and not keeping full size leaves alive, then when the roots start growing new growth takes off.
To take weight off. So the stem doesnt bend over. Also, less leaf to photosynthesize with... but that can be controlled by limiting light too...
I've seen this done all over and I don't get it either.
It seems like you would be limiting the plants ability to root because now it has a bunch of food cut off and additional wounds to heal. I don't feed my clones until they go into the soil for the first time which ends up being a bit and they draw lots of food from their leaves until they get there.
The thing is though cuts dont need food. Food will make them grow with too much light. When cloning you want the hormones to kick into root production...
The cuttings need the food in their leaves to grow their roots.
Good idea, but I would not recommend it, unless you have a spare fridge, hence the thing will have a smell of mary jane for some time after you have taken them out again...
I dont know where you are getting your info, but.... the leaves ARE food. Thats why they turn yellow and die when they have nute deficiencies in the grow medium. They plant eats itself. Same goes if they are deprived of co2. They take it from cellulose that makes up the leaves.
You cut tips off leaves to decrease leaf mass which decreases transpiration , you have no roots to support a lot of transpiration.
So the benefit to the clone is reduced transpiration?
What??
Did you even attempt to read what I wrote?
They have been simple answers for those who dont read botany books.
Interesting.... this reply of yours to this other fellow... he said what i basically said, in better terms.
