Putting Clone Back Into Veg?

[FlyingOrangeDutchman]

I was wondering if anyone had any experience or perhaps insight onto what would happen if I took two clones that were flowering for three weeks however one I would like to veg a little more and for pest control reasons I want to release lacewings on my vegging and flowering plants less than three weeks. However, I have a plant almost done flowering ( one week left ) in the same tent. The pest problem isn't so bad that I would call it an infestation. Just a few mites I found floating around in a jug of water I have in my tent to catch fungus gnats. I don't want to release lacewings on this plant cause I don't think cracking and popping lacewing larva would make for a good smoke. So back to the main point; if I put these two 2ft plants back into veg for ~1-3 weeks what would happen? I'm assuming they would just grow more? Would they go through a second stretch when I put them back in flower? Thanks for any help!

 

[Trevor Ellis]

no its not that simple. in order to successfully switch a plant beack to veg and then vice versa takes at least six weeks each way. it is also highly not recommended for increased likeliness of turning hermaphoditic. Einstein oil can control the mites, Gnatrol and some fly tape could help out your other problem. mites suck. constant battle, make sure to spray the top soil. its not the ones you see that are tough to get rid of its the next generation of larvae n the top soil.

 

[FlyingOrangeDutchman]

no its not that simple. in order to successfully switch a plant beack to veg and then vice versa takes at least six weeks each way. it is also highly not recommended for increased likeliness of turning hermaphoditic. Einstein oil can control the mites, Gnatrol and some fly tape could help out your other problem. mites suck. constant battle, make sure to spray the top soil. its not the ones you see that are tough to get rid of its the next generation of larvae n the top soil.

I thought if it was a clone it was genetically locked in to whatever sex it was before it was cloned?

 

[Trevor Ellis]

yes it is, but the going back and forth between veg and flower and cause male flower parts to start forming on what was a female clone. im not saying that there is 100% chance that this would happen but it very much could. Hermaphrodites can be hard to spot and all it takes is one little undetected pollen sacks to ruin the entire crop. Its just best to try and avoid flipping back and forth as mush as possible.

 

[Dwezelitsame]

i just took my first set of clones from about 3 weeks into flower

and the first growth has weird leaves no sarrated edges they dont even look like mj

and the growth is bushyer

i guess ther is a little stress involved but i never heard anyone say what TE is saying happened to them im not saying it cant

 

[FlyingOrangeDutchman]

no its not that simple. in order to successfully switch a plant beack to veg and then vice versa takes at least six weeks each way. it is also highly not recommended for increased likeliness of turning hermaphoditic. Einstein oil can control the mites, Gnatrol and some fly tape could help out your other problem. mites suck. constant battle, make sure to spray the top soil. its not the ones you see that are tough to get rid of its the next generation of larvae n the top soil.

I actually went to the local hydro store and bought some predatory nematodes. Killed the larva within a day now all I see is a few adults.