DoubleAtotheRON
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You might start taking younger cuttings. The older ones that are more "barked" up are harder to root. The softer tissue is easier to root.
First attempt at cloning
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Bucsfan80
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OK I'll remember that tip thanks. I did scrape around the bottom about an inch up to expose some of the softer tissue. It's gonna ride out until it dies or roots, it's obviously still alive so maybe it will root idk
DoubleAtotheRON
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Yeah, as long as the top looks healthy, keep going. I've had some that have taken 2 weeks to root out. These were on older cutting like this.
nz_planter
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agree keep it up and keep us posted she might be a slow one good luck
twentyeight.threefive
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It should eventually root but your temperature is pretty low for clones. It's just going to take longer.
Bucsfan80
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I try not to be nosey put I peek, seen white on the stem down in the rapid rooter. Looks like calcium scale building kinda. I'm hoping further down is more developed hopefully. I don't mind it taking its time no rush so just a little update
twentyeight.threefive
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How are you seeing white on the stem IN the rapid rooter? Are you removing the cutting from the rapid rooter?
Bucsfan80
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No no, just peeking down around the stem
twentyeight.threefive
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You can't see anything unless it's below the rapid rooter. I think I found the issue with your clones not rooting. Leave. It. Alone.
Bucsfan80
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I don't mess with it and last night was the only time I peeked and it was like an ⅛" if that where the stem meets the rapid rooter down from top. If I didn't see anything I wouldn't have pulled on it or anything.
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evergreengardener
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Everytime you move it around you rush breaking the tiny root nubs that start to produce roots most it down and cover it for a week without touching or moving it and I bet you’ll see roots also moisten that plug some more you want it wet but not dripping wet
amneziaHaze
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if you have problems rooting clones you can try air cloning maybe that will have better success
Bucsfan80
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OK advice taken, I won't touch. Thank you
Bucsfan80
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I've not heard of it. I've had one root in water but I didn't know it would root like that. I just put a branch in a up of water just to see what would happen lol..
Bucsfan80
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I'm not touching it no more. Unless I see roots. Thanks for the advice
amneziaHaze
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You make a clone while its still on the plant then cut it after it roots
Bucsfan80
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So guess what, I got a root lol. I was spraying it and not touching and I seen a little white nub on the bottom corner. Not gonna touch, but happy to see progress. Now I don't have to wonder. I'll let it go another week. When should I start lowering rh to transition her? Waiting on supplies to come so her next home isn't ready yet anyway
Star Dog
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If that clone still looks like that it'll root, it might take a bit more time being woody but it'll root I'd gamble on it.
The biggest mistake I see is people loving them to death.
Don't disturb them, keep humid and the environment stable don't keep checking, spraying etc.
The title is good advice.
twentyeight.threefive
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If you were spraying it and could see the bottom of the root riot then you were touching it. You opened the propagator and picked it up. Glad to hear you got it to start rooting though.