When to clone...

deprave

New Member
You definitely want to wait quite a bit longer. Right now the clones would be so tiny they would be difficult to care for and it would effect that plant to a great degree.

you could do it now but you should wait for atleast another node or much more - ultimately you want to wait untill the plant is mature enough that it has preflowers - if you cant wait that long then go ahead and do it at 6 or 7 nodes - If you cant wait that long then thats okay also - you can clone how she is now or wait for atleast one or two more node, I like to have at least 4 nodes to remain on the plant....this is only to reduce stress but its not essential, you can clone just about anytime in the vegetative state and the flowering state just don't try to do it on a seedling obviously.

If you veg for like two months or more its perfect - you will get 20 or 30 clones just trimming off sucker branches and such
 

taint

Well-Known Member
This is an easy way to do some cuts.First a healthy plant in veg with some good branching,side and top views.
I use an old cutting board,a rusty razor,sharp fine pointed scissors and roottech gel.
You don't need any hormones at all to take cuts successfully but it speeds up the process and the plants are less beat up by the time they root.
How the branch looks removed with nodes attached and stripped off,I just pinch them off be careful not to kink the stem.......kinking is bad.
Stick in gel let sit for 30 seconds or so.
In this case I'm using peat pellets but it'll work in just about anything that will keep the cut from drying out while it's rooting.
Soak the pellets overnight or they'll suck the moisture outta the cuts with bad results.
Poke hole in pellet,stick cut all the way down again careful not to kink the stem.
Form pellet around stem,gently.......then dunk in water to replace what ya squeezed out by forming then put in a dome.I'm using a cake box,they come in a huge variety of shapes and sizes plus ya getta cake.......fucking A.
In this case they're about 12"s under a 42 watt cfl,just leave'em alone they don't like being messed with.
Roots take anywhere from 5 to 15 days depending on plant and temp,I will take some pics and explain how I quick harden them off and pot'em when these root.
Now the donor plant provided 6 cuts and has 4 main branches,ready to be up-potted and flowered tomorrow.
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iosh herman

Active Member
Thanks for the tips guys, I'll wait a bit longer and get the supplies I need, also going to get a humidity dome for the baby clones...
 
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