Clone advise

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I've had a cutting in water for a month now and still no roots...the dude that cut it didn't remove any leaves or trim any leave and also didnt peel any skin from the bottom...also he cut damn near a branch....ithe cutting is very healthy but do you think I would kill it if I cut all the bottom leaves and skin the bottom at this point?
 
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916Fisherman said:
No mold or rotten stem after a month?
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Not at all...I've changed the water once a week...I have it under full spectrum light 16 hours and 8 dark....I can post a pic later after I get home...this is my first time trying to grow and I'm not sure what I should do at this point, I really like the strain and want to keep it alive if possible..it is a blueberry and looks to me to be an indica dominant strain
 
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have you tried adding some rooting hormones to the water? .. i know my very first clone took a while in just water (over a month), i put a sandwich baggy over it and misted it everyday, but then again i did add a pinch of bat guano to the water.
 
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Zuna206 said:
have you tried adding some rooting hormones to the water? .. i know my very first clone took a while in just water (over a month), i put a sandwich baggy over it and misted it everyday, but then again i did add a pinch of bat guano to the water.
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I haven't tried adding anything yet...what brand do u suggest?
 
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I mean, im not sure if you would want to add a gel or powder to the water. How i clone is by taking cuttings, dip in water, then i dip them in clonex rooting gel and then into Hormex rooting powder then into their rockwool... I'd agree with aqua, go with the powder. Promix is good, Hormex isn't horrible either.
 
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cutting it more would possibly allow the cambium layer to be accessed more (just in case that layer isn't actually penetrated or exposed) so yeah why not add some cuts along the stem or even a new 45 degree cut.
 
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Zuna206 said:
cutting it more would possibly allow the cambium layer to be accessed more (just in case that layer isn't actually penetrated or exposed) so yeah why not add some cuts along the stem or even a new 45 degree cut.
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Ok...that's actually what I was trying to find out...what are the chances of I dying when I do this?
 
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slim to none(i believe), tbh if your plant wasnt uptaking the water or even alive it'd be dead by now, considering its actually been over a month a new 45 degree cut or incisions along the stem wouldnt be that bad.. try splitting open the end of the stem after the new 45 degree cut, plus the cloning hormones and try to put a little bag over it to create a humid environment and you should see roots within 1-2 weeks.
 
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Zuna206 said:
slim to none(i believe), tbh if your plant wasnt uptaking the water or even alive it'd be dead by now, considering its actually been over a month a new 45 degree cut or incisions along the stem wouldnt be that bad.. try splitting open the end of the stem after the new 45 degree cut, plus the cloning hormones and try to put a little bag over it to create a humid environment and you should see roots within 1-2 weeks.
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Cool...thanks bro I appreciate your help..I'll let you know what happens..once again thank you
 
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Something I heard about recently for rooting ( I haven't tried it with cannabis yet ) is willow water. Basically water that has macerated, first year growth willow branches steeped in water overnite. The hormone auxin is plentiful in willows and they tend to root when you really didn't want willows.
 
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Ignignokt said:
Something I heard about recently for rooting ( I haven't tried it with cannabis yet ) is willow water. Basically water that has macerated, first year growth willow branches steeped in water overnite. The hormone auxin is plentiful in willows and they tend to root when you really didn't want willows.
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Yeah it is true. I think you want second year growth... Idk I can remember but I would stick to the gel/powder. You can find some diy on willow on YouTube but I think it's more of a pain than it's worth. I get a container of rooting powder for $5. It might be fun to tinker with though.
 
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Is there a node in the water? Or just stem?
The undifferentiated cells that decide to grow into roots are mostly concentrated around the nodes, If it's all stem in the water that could be why.

When I take a cutting I make it 5-6" long and cut it slightly longer than I need, and make the main cut 1/8" below a node while holding the stem under water. Roll it in gel or powder (Wilson's gel is my fav) and into a rapid rooter plug. My God bud just popped roots after 5 days.
 
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