DubB83
Well-Known Member
This is a common question, "how do I get reliable clones", well this is my method.
Just a heads up, this thread will be redundant to try and answer any questions. Many pictures of similar things will be in the thread. I will be taking a total of 4 clones from two plants just to demonstrate.
Before you do anything, wash your hands.
Store root gel in the fridge, if you use powder do not worry so much. Powder will work with this method also.
Please refrain from posting your method. I will be glad to answer questions about my method.
Thank you.
On with the great picture show:
My work bench
Assemble the troops!
Fresh dry rockwool
Rinse the rockwool before soaking
Shake off tap water and add to the rockwool conditioning solution, do not squish the rockwool at all!
Let them soak for 24 hours
I fill up the bottom of a cut 2 liter bottle with the solution
Shake out a rockwool cube to remove as much solution as possible without squishing it.
Set the cubes up and sterilize a blade.
Select your cutting.
Take your cutting and immediately place it in the 2 liter bottom with the solution over the cut you just made(submerge the cut). Don't worry about getting the leaves in the solution.
Trim off the lowest growth and scrape the stalk, this is called sacrification. I then make another 45* cut and place in the solution for another 20 seconds.
Scraping the stalk.
Making a 45* cut.
Dipping in Rootech cloning gel, cover all damage to the stalk.
Place the clone in the shaken out rockwool cube until it rests in the bottom, no air pockets is important. Pinch off a portion of rockwool and place it around the stem to seal the top.
Blow in your clones new bio dome to fill it with goody CO2.
Take your clone.
Place your clone in a bag.
Seal the bag.
Sterilize the blade between cuttings and especially between plants. This keeps disease down.
Select your cutting, this one is a might bit smaller than the last.
Be sure you soak your clones in the solution for at least 20 seconds.
H3 is finished with the torture known as pruning and is now taking on the needed shape of a mother, topped 3 times and cloned twice.
Cleaning the H3 clones to prepare them for the rockwool.
Scraping
Cutting at a 45* angle, soak for 20 seconds in the solution.
Placing in rooting gel...
... and immediately in rockwool. Here you can see me pinching off the corner to use to seal the top of the cube.
Sealing the cube. It is very important that you do not squish the cube.
Place your clone in the bag.
Line 'em up
Second H3 Clone already scraped and being dipped in the gel.
Sterilizing the blade to go back to H1 and lower the canopy.
Selecting a branch on H1.
H1 clone in the solution.
Top view of H3.
Side view of H3, it will now grow 4 main branches for cloning purposes.
Cleaning off the H1 clone.
Dipping the H1 clone.
H1 clone in it's new medium.
Another view of the H1 clone.
Shove it in the bag.
Clean up your mess.
I hope this helps someone.
At this point place the clones under two 100w equivalent CFLs 6700k and they will sprout roots. Open the bag and breath in it every once in a while.
I will be continuing this thread with exact pictorial updates.
Just a heads up, this thread will be redundant to try and answer any questions. Many pictures of similar things will be in the thread. I will be taking a total of 4 clones from two plants just to demonstrate.
Before you do anything, wash your hands.
Store root gel in the fridge, if you use powder do not worry so much. Powder will work with this method also.
Please refrain from posting your method. I will be glad to answer questions about my method.
Thank you.
On with the great picture show:
My work bench
Assemble the troops!
Fresh dry rockwool
Rinse the rockwool before soaking
Shake off tap water and add to the rockwool conditioning solution, do not squish the rockwool at all!
Let them soak for 24 hours
I fill up the bottom of a cut 2 liter bottle with the solution
Shake out a rockwool cube to remove as much solution as possible without squishing it.
Set the cubes up and sterilize a blade.
Select your cutting.
Take your cutting and immediately place it in the 2 liter bottom with the solution over the cut you just made(submerge the cut). Don't worry about getting the leaves in the solution.
Trim off the lowest growth and scrape the stalk, this is called sacrification. I then make another 45* cut and place in the solution for another 20 seconds.
Scraping the stalk.
Making a 45* cut.
Dipping in Rootech cloning gel, cover all damage to the stalk.
Place the clone in the shaken out rockwool cube until it rests in the bottom, no air pockets is important. Pinch off a portion of rockwool and place it around the stem to seal the top.
Blow in your clones new bio dome to fill it with goody CO2.
Take your clone.
Place your clone in a bag.
Seal the bag.
Sterilize the blade between cuttings and especially between plants. This keeps disease down.
Select your cutting, this one is a might bit smaller than the last.
Be sure you soak your clones in the solution for at least 20 seconds.
H3 is finished with the torture known as pruning and is now taking on the needed shape of a mother, topped 3 times and cloned twice.
Cleaning the H3 clones to prepare them for the rockwool.
Scraping
Cutting at a 45* angle, soak for 20 seconds in the solution.
Placing in rooting gel...
... and immediately in rockwool. Here you can see me pinching off the corner to use to seal the top of the cube.
Sealing the cube. It is very important that you do not squish the cube.
Place your clone in the bag.
Line 'em up
Second H3 Clone already scraped and being dipped in the gel.
Sterilizing the blade to go back to H1 and lower the canopy.
Selecting a branch on H1.
H1 clone in the solution.
Top view of H3.
Side view of H3, it will now grow 4 main branches for cloning purposes.
Cleaning off the H1 clone.
Dipping the H1 clone.
H1 clone in it's new medium.
Another view of the H1 clone.
Shove it in the bag.
Clean up your mess.
I hope this helps someone.
At this point place the clones under two 100w equivalent CFLs 6700k and they will sprout roots. Open the bag and breath in it every once in a while.
I will be continuing this thread with exact pictorial updates.
... think I'm a bit low on N again...
