Can I re-cut clones if they don't root?

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GuerrillaGrow

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I took 16 clones close to 2 weeks ago for an indoor run and removed 10 out today and planted. A couple others are rooting but I'm going to give them a few days. The others have no roots yet. Can I re-cut the bottoms off and see if they will root in another 10 days or so? They are all alive and I am using a DIY aero cloner that works great for me.
The ones that did not root are random and of the same strains that the others rooted well. The spray bar is hitting all areas but I did move them around to different holes just in case.

I don't want to cut anymore clones as it is getting close to flowering time here.

Thanks.
 
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todd86

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GuerrillaGrow said:
I took 16 clones close to 2 weeks ago for an indoor run and removed 10 out today and planted. A couple others are rooting but I'm going to give them a few days. The others have no roots yet. Can I re-cut the bottoms off and see if they will root in another 10 days or so? They are all alive and I am using a DIY aero cloner that works great for me.
The ones that did not root are random and of the same strains that the others rooted well. The spray bar is hitting all areas but I did move them around to different holes just in case.

I don't want to cut anymore clones as it is getting close to flowering time here.

Thanks.
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no.

you cant re-cut, those clones without roots, they are now low on carbohydrates.

They wouldn't survive.

If they have white callus , that's as good as roots and you can plant them.

If they have no signs of white callus /swelling.

Rubbish Bin them.
 
Grandpapy

Grandpapy

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ttystikk said:
Cool, then maybe you can tell me why my cloner is the pool of death for my clones, lol
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Are you holding your tounge to the left when you make your cuts?:)

I have "pulled" on clones to see weather or not they are rooting after 7days, if I find one I recut, dip and place into a fresh RW Block.

Yea! it roots! I'm left with a damn clone thats a week behind.. (Grumpy m/f)
 
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GuerrillaGrow

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Thank you for the responses. I don't really have anything to lose so I'll recut the last 4 and see if anything happens. Might change the cloner water just in case too.
 
DemonTrich

DemonTrich

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How clean are your cloners? I do a bleach, then h202, then water, then rinse and dry, over a week. I also use dip n grow now. Hands down stomps on the previous 5 cloning gels/solutions. 5 days from cut, nice small/fat root ball. 8 I'm up potting. I also leave 3 nodes and plenty of leaf for food. Cool water temps, about 78* tops. Change my h2o every 10 days, plain 6.0 tap.
 
ttystikk

ttystikk

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DemonTrich said:
How clean are your cloners? I do a bleach, then h202, then water, then rinse and dry, over a week. I also use dip n grow now. Hands down stomps on the previous 5 cloning gels/solutions. 5 days from cut, nice small/fat root ball. 8 I'm up potting. I also leave 3 nodes and plenty of leaf for food. Cool water temps, about 78* tops. Change my h2o every 10 days, plain 6.0 tap.
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Lots of differences between your techniques and those of others.
I'm using cloning nutes at .6 EC.
My water temperature is 69 currently.
PH 6.0
 
Budley Doright

Budley Doright

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^^^^ I wonder if raising temps a bit would help, perhaps the added humidity may be key? I don't think DT is much different from others in his methodology, except perhaps a bit anal on the cleaning side, but that couldn't hurt lol. When I'm rooting (cubes) I use res water which is 1.2ish but who knows what the ratio's are, it's used :(. I don't think nutes do anything for success with out roots but the hormone does IMO. I'm really interested in seeing if you get this solved, not many say they have limited success but I think their are lots who struggle. Sorry for the ramble, just smoked a just dried bowl of TD and I'm quite amazed an auto actually got me high lol.
 
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tyke1973

tyke1973

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It can be done,but only if its a clone,only and there is no chance you can't ever get the strain again.I try it,then..But honest i would not do it if they aint rooted then somethings wrong,if they look ok then leave them they will root,.
 
Budley Doright

Budley Doright

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tyke1973 said:
It can be done,but only if its a clone,only and there is no chance you can't ever get the strain again.I try it,then..But honest i would not do it if they aint rooted then somethings wrong,if they look ok then leave them they will root,.
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Couldn't it be as simple as it got an air bubble in the stem?
 
tyke1973

tyke1973

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air emblisem sorry about grammer dude yea could be but it may be any thing,how old are the clones.If you clones look green and healthy leave em be there be fine and will root
 
Budley Doright

Budley Doright

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tyke1973 said:
air emblisem sorry about grammer dude yea could be but it may be any thing,how old are the clones.If you clones look green and healthy leave em be there be fine and will root
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That's why I said bubble lol. And honestly I have never tried, all my clones root lol.
 
Grandpapy

Grandpapy

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ttystikk said:
Lots of differences between your techniques and those of others.
I'm using cloning nutes at .6 EC.
My water temperature is 69 currently.
PH 6.0
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I'm not familiar w/Areo cloning but for me I get great results @ 78F, 50-60rh, w/no nutes until roots show.
I start w/ 1.5" rw cubes soaked in 5.5 water for 5 min then shake the water out to where the cube weighs no more then 1 oz. Cover, mist the dome 6-8 times a day.
 
Budley Doright

Budley Doright

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Grandpapy said:
I'm not familiar w/Areo cloning but for me I get great results @ 78F, 50-60rh, w/no nutes until roots show.
I start w/ 1.5" rw cubes soaked in 5.5 water for 5 min then shake the water out to where the cube weighs no more then 1 oz. Cover, mist the dome 6-8 times a day.
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I think the idea of an aero cloner is to get away from cubes and domes, which is great for a hydro grower. I would love to switch but haven't been in a position lately to sacrifice 10-15 clones for a run I may totally kill. And you should try root riot cubes, I get roots a bit faster and a bit more success.
 
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