Clone along

[JDU]

So I tried a bunch of tiny cuttings & cut the node off the bottoms just to see..... idk if it's the lack of a node or how thin the stems are but these things are WILTY!!!! The ones in the butter tub are 4 or 5 days old- the ones in the domes are 2. They still wilt after only an hour with the dome off & take forever to recover.

Yeah.... I'm thinkin leave a node at the bottom & the bigger the better.

 

[SoOrbudgal]

I bet they bounce upright once they settle in JDU what if any clones from OG Kush or GS cookie you want 1 of each or more?

 

[Mr.furley]

I have cut some clones for a "down the road" grow and some potential mothers using the cloning gel method so here goes....

First I hydrate my jiffy pucks and I clean everything to be used with isotopic alcohol a couple hours before starting.

I cut a clone from a mother, remove the lower growth and cut a 45° in the stem

I then " rough up" about 1 inch all the way around the bottom of the stem with the razor blade.

I clip the tips of all the big fan leafs but not the top two sets, most of this leaf will die off While the plant is feeding itself establishing roots.

I roll the bottom of the stem in cloning gel by using a separate container laid on its side to get up the stem..

clone go in a tray with a heating pad, I check on them daily, some times mist them and let the cubes some what dry out before watering, no direct light.

this Series of pictures was taken on January 26th. And this one was February 3rd.

Good luck and happy growing-community.

 

[JDU]

I love sativas. I will go through an OZ of Sativa or Sativa dom hybrid to a gram of Indica. I would love have a few GSC My brother is a total Indica freak so I wouldn't be against gettin a Kush or 2. I hope so SoOrbudgal because they are the ones I'm bringin y'all this commin wknd lol. Most of mine go from maybe to beautiful at day 4..... These are slow enough that I may bring em to ya in gallon zip locks.

 

[JDU]

Really? Hum... I prefer a lot of strong light.... I wonder if that's because I go straight to soil??

 

[Mr.furley]

Roots take better in low light, I want to slow photosynthesis so the plant can concentrate on root making once I have roots the plant is ready for more light.

 

[JDU]

.... & since I won't ever SEE my roots (growing in soil) what matters most to me is strength in standing... I can see how our needs are different.

 

[wibe]

i was researching what to do about my clone yellowing yesterday and came across this page which looks very credible https://www.dudegrows.com/much-light-give-clones/

 

[DingusKhan]

I agree with Mr.furley on this matter. In my experience, I find my cloning bin or Costco Chicken Cloner like it under a single curly CFL, on top of a heating pad.

The clones under my stronger lights wilt and die, no matter which method I've tried. Too much light drives them to grow, and if the roots are insufficient to support vegetation, the plants will wilt rather than grow.

 

[DingusKhan]

I have 2 GSC with your name, already on them, yo. And these girls are even more vigorous growers and cloners than Mango, man. I ain't kidding. You also got and OG Kush, and Holy Grail Kush for your couch lock friend.

Oh, and that BigBud seedling you gave me is also pretty hoppin!

I'm sorry I haven't posted pics. It's been a disaster here for about the last month. I'm really looking forward to this weekend.

 

[JDU]

Lookin forward to meetin y'all 😎
I'll have some Nevelle's Haze soon- I got one of 2 of those seeds to pop. (My fault- heat) Idk when I'll run the other 4 Big Bud but I'm glad you're enjoying her. Does anyone want 5 Thai Skunk reg seeds?

 

[wibe]

 

[wibe]

waiting for 11 days after dipping in root hormone and planting into rockwool.. NO roots. this was the monster crop of a nice pheno bagseed i harvested and unfortunately it did not take.

i had another cutting, taken from the same branch, the tip tho and i left the main flower bud attached.. it dried and i removed it within 48hrs.

this one looked promising for 3 days but then the edges began to yellow and then brown.

possible contributions to the failure, inconsistent humidity dome and did not soak the rockwool at all.. this is in addition to the fact the girl was in week 9 of flower.

pretty sure next attempt will be much more fruitful.

 

[Obi-Wan]

I took these clones on January 27th.

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As I take the cuttings I put them in a labeled solo cup with tap water.

I then cut the stem at a 45 degree angle just below a node and dip into clonex gel.

I then place the cuttings in my aeroponic cloner and filling it with a solution of tap water and Hydroguard pH’d to 5.8. All cuttings are done by strain in rows.

I then place the label from the cups on the cloner to identify which clones are in which rows.​

Here they are on February 7th after 12 days.

And here they are today after 18 days.

I like to go right into my net pots with clones like the one above. Running the roots directly into the nutrient solution for a quick start to Veg.

 

[DingusKhan]

Very nice!

 

[FunkyButtLovin]

I've been seeing some questions lately and I'm about to start cloning again myself so I figured now is a good time to bump this thread.

 

[SoOrbudgal]

Boy i sure enjoyed this topic too. Looking forward to it FunkyButtLovin i sure miss some of these folks hope these folks are well?

 

[FunkyButtLovin]

I sure hope so. Woodsman67 hasn't been on in over 100 days.

 

[Toker1]

It’s about timing. Low light and less water will produce larger roots and foliage in attempt for the plant to gain more of what is missing.
With that being said... this technique stresses the plant/clone as well. That’s where timing comes into the equation. Too much stress will lead to wilt-death, but too little available food/water will do the same. The timing is important to optimize the growth rates with out over stressing them. Different plants And strains/phenotypes will require different solutions. How large the clone is to begin with will also be a veritable on what is needed and when it is needed. Just remember lots of light will do nothing for a plant with too small or no roots. Photosynthesis requires the presence of many elements, the interaction of the elements combine with light and water creates the food that the plant needs to thrive.