BigBlonde
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Don't forget to post pics!
Don't forget to post pics!doing all that I can to keep this young lady alive
It's tempting and probably would be fun. I already have more seeds than I can use in a year or two.Not likely as far as the rooting hormone. It's probably something in the process you're using. Anyway, here's a 24 site cloner for $105 on Amazon.
Oh, I understand and there are some I'd love to keep going. I don't have much capacity--only 3 or 4 plants at a time. If I win a free light or something I might get motivated to get my 4x4 tent going again.Cloning is an excellent way to get full value out of every seed since you can take 1 seed and then run hundreds of clones off the mother.
I agree with @MIGrampaUSA, you're probably got something wrong in your cloning mission. I suggest you investigate:s. So far, I've tried and failed about half a dozen times. I've wondered if I might be using the wrong type of rooting hormone for cannabi
Where you make your cut and apply the rooting compound is very important and probably overlooked by those just beginning cloning. A 45 degree cut about a 1/4 to 1/2 below a node and then into the rooting hormone.I agree with @MIGrampaUSA, you're probably got something wrong in your cloning mission. I suggest you investigate:
- air humidity around the cutting: are you using a humidity dome and airing it out regularly?
- temperature around your plant
- very important if not the most important: cleanliness and hygene
- weak to medium light for 15+ hours/day because you don't want the chlorophyl/leaves to work hard until the root is well established. just enough light to keep it awake. Think of a fairly distant street light shining through your window versus your bedroom light when you trying to sleep...the street lamp is enough to irritate you constantly.
I went through a 3month phase a few years ago where I took a clone almost everyday when I got home from work, up to 10 cuttings per week ;) I ran 2 mother plants and wasn't strict about alternating the cuttings between them, but it was about 50% split overall. Both mothers grew SOOOO WELL and bushy due to the constant trimming. I learnt a huge amount about the SCROG for the mothers, cloning process, and SOG for the clones. i gave away clones, destroyed them, forgot about them, and harvested a huge amount as well:)
Honestly: my environment was not always the cleanest and I probably lost a number of cuttings due to unnecessary disease, but I didn't care as I had toooo many survivors.
I use clonx rooting gelWhat type of rooting hormone compound is recommended, or does it matter?
That should read 1/4 to 1/2 inch below a node and remove the growth on that node. Roots will emerge there.Where you make your cut and apply the rooting compound is very important and probably overlooked by those just beginning cloning. A 45 degree cut about a 1/4 to 1/2 below a node and then into the rooting hormone.
:) you are absolutely not wrong. In my almost 3 months of daily cloning I found that cleanliness, temperature and specifically humidity controls are the keys. in fact: "Clean humidity dome" sums it all up for me.Where you make your cut and apply the rooting compound is very important and probably overlooked by those just beginning cloning. A 45 degree cut about a 1/4 to 1/2 below a node and then into the rooting hormone.
Yes! The roots will develop at/around the nodes. so you need that bit of stem below the node. as always, a new branch or 2 will try to grow at the node -> cut it off but not too close to the main stem. Leave a few milimeters of the new branch...literally milimeters! and apply the rooting stuff of choice from the bottom tip of your cutting until about 1/2 to 1/4 inch above that node. and have about the bottom 1 to 2 inches of the cutting under the soil/water/medium of choice => I say 1or2 inches, it really depends on the size of the cutting, you don't want a large cutting to fall-over so give it more depth; or you don't want the entire small cutting to be under-ground so give it less depth.That should read 1/4 to 1/2 inch below a node and remove the growth on that node. Roots will emerge there.
I asked about rooting hormones because Clonex gel isn't available here. Amazon can't ship it and none of the stores carry it. I have been trying to find out why, but don't know for sure yet. It seems it may be a restricted product in my state. I can get the solution, though.I use clonx rooting gel
Just use fresh aloe and kelp.I asked about rooting hormones because Clonex gel isn't available here. Amazon can't ship it and none of the stores carry it. I have been trying to find out why, but don't know for sure yet. It seems it may be a restricted product in my state. I can get the solution, though.
This is my preferred method of cloning, which I have been using for two years with great success.
Lol, I was so cheap, they had them on clearance at Wal-Mart for three dollars each two seasons ago. Wasn't gonna spend 20 on clonex.Easy $25 cloning guide by 2Bad
Taking clones is so easy a caveman could do it. Equipment needed: Shears 5$ Garden Safe Take root 5$ or any root powder of your choice. Have heard rooting gel complicates things so go with powder if possible or nothing at all. Tray with dome that has circle vents at the top $10-20 Peat...www.thcfarmer.com
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