FRICKITYFRICKTYFRESH
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Hello noobs,
Fellow noob here. I'm learning as I go, but have a few semi-successful grows under my belt. Like many, cloning always intimidated me. I was always under the assumption that you could only successfully clone a cannabis plant if you had a bunch of crazy expensive aero-cloning machines and weird synthetic gels and powders. Don't get me wrong, we all know those methods work and probably without a doubt, work much faster than the method I've been using, but I'll be honest, I'm a damn cheap-ass. And I've defiantly noticed that my weed tastes better when I save more money. So, without further adoodoo, here is how I clone my plants. This method is cheap, natural, and I've had 100% success and you should to, if you follow all the steps.
Step 1. If you don't already have one, go buy yourself a nice big, healthy aloe plant. They're a few dollars at your local garden center.
Step 2. Now this step is extremely important so don't FUCK UP!!!!!!! YOU NEED TO USE REVERSE OSMOSIS (RO) Water. The reason for this is because RO water is much lower on the PH scale. My RO water sits between 4.5-6. Slightly acidic water is better for germination and obviously plays the same role for cuttings. High PH has been proven to slow down germination rates. You'd assume it would be the same for cuttings. We want these babies to root as quickly as possible. You could probably use ph up or down to get water in range, but this method is all about eliminating extra steps. I honestly never PH my RO water before cutting. All i know is its lower PH and it works everytime.
Step 3. This goes along with step 2, but is also extremely important. MAKE SURE YOUR WATER IS ROOM TEMPERATURE. I have one of these fancy water dispensers. These things are badass if you love some cold ass water on a hot day, but if you will most defiantly shock and probably kill your cutting, so MAKE SURE YOUR WATER IS ROOM TEMP!!!!!!! I've mixed the hot with cold and its worked just fine being on the slightly warm side.
step 4. measure out 1 liquid cup of your RO water and put it in some type of blender.
step 5. Cut off two nice sized chunks of your aloe Vera. It dont gotta be exact. I usually try and get two 3" chunks.
Step 6. Toss one of the chunks into the blender with your water and blend the crap outta that aloe for about 45 seconds.
step 7. You should have some awesome looking weird green liquid. As awesome as it looks, don't drink it.
step 8. Strain this liquid back into some type of container using cheesecloth, coffee filter, or some type of straining device. I always just strain the liquid right back into the measuring cup. Extra dishes to wash sucks!!!!!
step 9. Discard the excess plant material. All you want is the good green liquidy stuff.
step 10. If you dont have these already, they are extremely cheap and easy to find in any garden center, but you want to use jiffy peat starter plugs. I've never experimented with rockwool, or rapid rooters. I'm assuming they would work, but dont blame me if they dont!!! Throw your desired amount of pellets into the cup of green stuff and let them expand and soak all that goodness in for about 10-15 minutes. Once they're full expanded, take them out and squeeze slightly to get rid of some excess. You dont want these over-saturated.
Step 11. Prepare to take your cut. Make sure you have clean hands and a sharp, sterilized cutting utensil. I always just use a alcohol swab and sharp razor blade. I'm not going to get into how to take a cut, there are plenty of youtube video's out there on how to properly cut a clone. Just make sure you cut at a 45 degree angle. As soon as you take your cut, put the stem immediately into the good green stuff and let it sit in there for a minute or two. You want that stem to suck up the aloe water.
step 12. This step is also extremely important. Right before a dip the cut into the 2nd aloe vera chunk we took, i always put some light slashes with my razor blade all around the bottom of the stem. This is going to help encourage root growth. Just make sure you dont make the cuts too deep or you'll cut the stem clean off!! I'm guilty of doing it myself.
Step 13. Dip the end of your cut directly into the 2nd cut of aloe and make sure it gets nice and saturated with aloe gel.
step 14. After dipping your cut in the aloe, stick it directly into the jiffy plug that we had saturated with the aloe solution. Make sure the cut is in the plug deep enough and pintch down slightly to ensure the clone is not spinning loosely inside the plug.
step 15. This step is also extremely important for a few reasons. I'm a soil grower, so I always put my fresh plugs into some high quality starter mix in Solo Cups. If you prefer a different growing method, that is perfectly fine. As soon as you notice root development, you can take the plug out and grow in whatever medium you prefer. I'm growing in soil regardless so it just makes sense to put my plug into a solo cup with some soil, but the reason I think its important for everyone to start this way in soil is because I believe the soil helps keep the plug insulated and warmer during root development. I make sure my soil and plug are both nice and compact during this step.
step 16. Once your plug is in your cup with soil, grab an appropriate sized zip lock bag and mist your cutting lightly and the inside of the zip lock bag. Put the bag over the cut and rubber band it down. This acts as a humidome. and allows your leaves to absorb moisture while developing roots.
step 17. Also very important, Your new cuttings do not require or enjoy intense light during the processes of making roots. I'm currently vegging this 9lb hammer clone and my fresh cuttings under a 4" T5, but I've also kept my cuts in my veg tent while using my led's at full power. Just make sure you put your cuts in the corner of your tent, out of direct light and they should be perfectly fine. Currently im keeping my cuts under 24 hr light until they develop a solid root system then ill put them on 18/6.
18. It's very important to keep the zip-lock bag on your cuts for the first couple of days. You should keep an eye on the moisture inside of your bag. If there is none or little condensation inside, take the bag off, mist the inside of the bag, and mist the clone and soil lightly, but DO NOT SATURATE YOUR SOIL!!!!! You want to keep things humid, but not saturated or it will put a halt on root development.
step 19. NOW its just a waiting game. Within a week or two you should notice that your cuts are outgrowing the bag. You probably wont see roots busting out of the jiffy pellet yet, but that will happen soon. Once you see roots, its a safe bet to take the bag off, but remember, your clone is still a baby. What you do with it after this is all up to you.
Goodluck. I welcome any feedback or positive experience cloning this way. Like i said, im not expert and i know theres much more advanced and faster methods, but this has worked for me 100% of the time. I showed my buddy this method and he's had 100% success as well. The best part is this method only costs a few dollars and is all natural.
Fellow noob here. I'm learning as I go, but have a few semi-successful grows under my belt. Like many, cloning always intimidated me. I was always under the assumption that you could only successfully clone a cannabis plant if you had a bunch of crazy expensive aero-cloning machines and weird synthetic gels and powders. Don't get me wrong, we all know those methods work and probably without a doubt, work much faster than the method I've been using, but I'll be honest, I'm a damn cheap-ass. And I've defiantly noticed that my weed tastes better when I save more money. So, without further adoodoo, here is how I clone my plants. This method is cheap, natural, and I've had 100% success and you should to, if you follow all the steps.
Step 1. If you don't already have one, go buy yourself a nice big, healthy aloe plant. They're a few dollars at your local garden center.
Step 2. Now this step is extremely important so don't FUCK UP!!!!!!! YOU NEED TO USE REVERSE OSMOSIS (RO) Water. The reason for this is because RO water is much lower on the PH scale. My RO water sits between 4.5-6. Slightly acidic water is better for germination and obviously plays the same role for cuttings. High PH has been proven to slow down germination rates. You'd assume it would be the same for cuttings. We want these babies to root as quickly as possible. You could probably use ph up or down to get water in range, but this method is all about eliminating extra steps. I honestly never PH my RO water before cutting. All i know is its lower PH and it works everytime.
Step 3. This goes along with step 2, but is also extremely important. MAKE SURE YOUR WATER IS ROOM TEMPERATURE. I have one of these fancy water dispensers. These things are badass if you love some cold ass water on a hot day, but if you will most defiantly shock and probably kill your cutting, so MAKE SURE YOUR WATER IS ROOM TEMP!!!!!!! I've mixed the hot with cold and its worked just fine being on the slightly warm side.
step 4. measure out 1 liquid cup of your RO water and put it in some type of blender.
step 5. Cut off two nice sized chunks of your aloe Vera. It dont gotta be exact. I usually try and get two 3" chunks.
Step 6. Toss one of the chunks into the blender with your water and blend the crap outta that aloe for about 45 seconds.
step 7. You should have some awesome looking weird green liquid. As awesome as it looks, don't drink it.
step 8. Strain this liquid back into some type of container using cheesecloth, coffee filter, or some type of straining device. I always just strain the liquid right back into the measuring cup. Extra dishes to wash sucks!!!!!
step 9. Discard the excess plant material. All you want is the good green liquidy stuff.
step 10. If you dont have these already, they are extremely cheap and easy to find in any garden center, but you want to use jiffy peat starter plugs. I've never experimented with rockwool, or rapid rooters. I'm assuming they would work, but dont blame me if they dont!!! Throw your desired amount of pellets into the cup of green stuff and let them expand and soak all that goodness in for about 10-15 minutes. Once they're full expanded, take them out and squeeze slightly to get rid of some excess. You dont want these over-saturated.
Step 11. Prepare to take your cut. Make sure you have clean hands and a sharp, sterilized cutting utensil. I always just use a alcohol swab and sharp razor blade. I'm not going to get into how to take a cut, there are plenty of youtube video's out there on how to properly cut a clone. Just make sure you cut at a 45 degree angle. As soon as you take your cut, put the stem immediately into the good green stuff and let it sit in there for a minute or two. You want that stem to suck up the aloe water.
step 12. This step is also extremely important. Right before a dip the cut into the 2nd aloe vera chunk we took, i always put some light slashes with my razor blade all around the bottom of the stem. This is going to help encourage root growth. Just make sure you dont make the cuts too deep or you'll cut the stem clean off!! I'm guilty of doing it myself.
Step 13. Dip the end of your cut directly into the 2nd cut of aloe and make sure it gets nice and saturated with aloe gel.
step 14. After dipping your cut in the aloe, stick it directly into the jiffy plug that we had saturated with the aloe solution. Make sure the cut is in the plug deep enough and pintch down slightly to ensure the clone is not spinning loosely inside the plug.
step 15. This step is also extremely important for a few reasons. I'm a soil grower, so I always put my fresh plugs into some high quality starter mix in Solo Cups. If you prefer a different growing method, that is perfectly fine. As soon as you notice root development, you can take the plug out and grow in whatever medium you prefer. I'm growing in soil regardless so it just makes sense to put my plug into a solo cup with some soil, but the reason I think its important for everyone to start this way in soil is because I believe the soil helps keep the plug insulated and warmer during root development. I make sure my soil and plug are both nice and compact during this step.
step 16. Once your plug is in your cup with soil, grab an appropriate sized zip lock bag and mist your cutting lightly and the inside of the zip lock bag. Put the bag over the cut and rubber band it down. This acts as a humidome. and allows your leaves to absorb moisture while developing roots.
step 17. Also very important, Your new cuttings do not require or enjoy intense light during the processes of making roots. I'm currently vegging this 9lb hammer clone and my fresh cuttings under a 4" T5, but I've also kept my cuts in my veg tent while using my led's at full power. Just make sure you put your cuts in the corner of your tent, out of direct light and they should be perfectly fine. Currently im keeping my cuts under 24 hr light until they develop a solid root system then ill put them on 18/6.
18. It's very important to keep the zip-lock bag on your cuts for the first couple of days. You should keep an eye on the moisture inside of your bag. If there is none or little condensation inside, take the bag off, mist the inside of the bag, and mist the clone and soil lightly, but DO NOT SATURATE YOUR SOIL!!!!! You want to keep things humid, but not saturated or it will put a halt on root development.
step 19. NOW its just a waiting game. Within a week or two you should notice that your cuts are outgrowing the bag. You probably wont see roots busting out of the jiffy pellet yet, but that will happen soon. Once you see roots, its a safe bet to take the bag off, but remember, your clone is still a baby. What you do with it after this is all up to you.
Goodluck. I welcome any feedback or positive experience cloning this way. Like i said, im not expert and i know theres much more advanced and faster methods, but this has worked for me 100% of the time. I showed my buddy this method and he's had 100% success as well. The best part is this method only costs a few dollars and is all natural.
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