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Hey guys, does anyone else have trouble taking clones from outdoor plants in the summer? I live in the PNW, took some clones two weeks ago and have them indoor, 18/6 CFL, in a sterilized soil/heavy perlite mix with a dome, using rooting hormone. They still haven't rooted. This is my second round this season because the clones I took in mid July the same way all rotted. I had this same experience last summer with literally no success (tried using my homemade aerocloner with 0% success). Now I would chalk it up to bad technique or something, but I can clone with 80 - 90 % success with basically any method in the winter, fall and spring. So I don't know if it's because I'm taking plant material from a plant outside and changing its light cycle somewhat (needs time for light adjustment?), house gets too hot (occasionally mid-to high 80s), house temp fluctuation(low 70s to occasional mid-high 80s), too much nitrogen in the mother plant, or some other factor or combination of factors. The clones stay humid but I air them out 3 times daily. The mother plant is really healthy.
Most recently: Last summer I tried to clone an outdoor Marionberry kush, Chernobyl and Blue Dream, all failed. They weren't very healthy though. In theFall I was able to reveg the Chernobyl and then clone it. In the Spring I cloned an indoor Lemon Diesel with 80 - 90% success. This summer I'm trying to clone a very healthy outdoor Grandpa Larry and having trouble.
Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this type of thing? Thoughts?
Most recently: Last summer I tried to clone an outdoor Marionberry kush, Chernobyl and Blue Dream, all failed. They weren't very healthy though. In theFall I was able to reveg the Chernobyl and then clone it. In the Spring I cloned an indoor Lemon Diesel with 80 - 90% success. This summer I'm trying to clone a very healthy outdoor Grandpa Larry and having trouble.
Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this type of thing? Thoughts?