Northern Cali Outdoor Cloning Question

Hey guys thanks for taking the time to read my post. I'm here today to ask; what time of day is it best to take cuttings off an outdoor plant? More specifically in Northern California with 90 degree temps?

I've grown with great success indoors and I'm trying my hand at outdoor for the first time. I've had 100% survival rates of clones i've taken indoors before... my technique of cutting the potential clone at a sharp angle, immediately putting it in water that has some b12 in it, halving all of the large fan leaves, then I take a scalpel and gently scrap about a 1/2 inch above the bottom of the clone - where I had taken the cut, then dipping in rooting hormone, into 1.5 inch rock wool cubes, and into a humidity dome that will not be opened for the first 48 hours... this specific regiment has yielded me 100% survival rates on more than one occasion.

Now I did that same exact technique earlier today on my friends Pandora's box (tga subcool), and the cuttings were wilting within minutes, something I wasn't used to. So I made sure that they were put immediately under a moist humidity dome as soon as they were cut - this seemed to help a little, but they still started to wilt in minutes. Now I think I know why this happened; I was taking the clones at 2:30; high noon, and it was hot... if this is the sole reason this happened, and I believe it is, what is the best time of day to take an outdoor cutting?

I was thinking in the earlier morning?

I'm still not counting these guys out, they're already looking a little better, one of the smaller cuttings is standing at full attention like I'm used to seeing indoors... perhaps I should give them a few drops of b12 to revive them? Oh and by the way they're under an 8 bulb tek-light currently, if this matters at all. Any input is greatly appreciated, thanks!

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Anybody have any suggestions for the best time of day to take cuttings off an outdoor plant? Any input is greatly appreciated!

I don't think it really matters on the weather conditions to take clones from indoor or outdoor. All you really want to do when you take cuts is to Have a sterile razor (sharp!), Have some water ready to hold the fresh cuttings (until you're ready to put hormones and put them in a dome or whatever your going to do with them). Also try taking clones from the lower branches of the plant and to cut them @ a 45 degree angle.

Also, if carrying a cup of water full of cuttings is a pain in the ass &/or risky for you I've taken cuttings and used a moist paper towel to wrap the cuttings in. Then I just put them in my back-pack with it unzipped. It's also important to keep them out of the sunlight once they have been cut.

i always take cuttings in the middle of the day outdoors just because its easier to see, never had any problems before. i could be wrong but i dont think it matters much.

Ok thanks for the input guys... yea I was taking my sweet time, like I normally do indoors, and I had the fresh cuttings out in the sun and it was 90 degrees out, next time I'll take the cuttings and immediately put them under the humidity dome, in the shade... Does anyone out there still have a definitive answer as to what time of day is it best to take cuttings of an outdoor plant in really warm weather?