Experiment: Keeping clones in fridge for over 60 days..

maximum

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Alright guys. Looks like switching the jar each time you open it and blow air in is a better method than opening and blowing into a jar then closing it. Because I didnt get mold on my last piece. Mold is the real problem to get around. I suspect switching jars each opening (every 3-4 days). So I cut off the bottom 1/3 of the stem. Shaved it with a razor. Then split the stem in two with a blade. I put it into a jiffy pod and into a dome. with a 26watt light above it.

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maximum

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Its all come down to a single little clone. But dont worry guys, Ill be preparing for round 2 soon.
 
maximum

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Vacuum sealing into that plastic was the worst idea. I opened it up and its all stinky mushy. NASTY. No chance in hell these will root. They look like they are rotting. I threw it in the garbage.

No roots yet on the planted clone. I misted it one time today.
 
matthebrute

matthebrute

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maximum said:
Vacuum sealing into that plastic was the worst idea. I opened it up and its all stinky mushy. NASTY. No chance in hell these will root. They look like they are rotting. I threw it in the garbage.

No roots yet on the planted clone. I misted it one time today.
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well it looked good in there, guess its structural integrity was not as good as it looked
 
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matthebrute said:
probally the best way to keep a clone would be to just root it and keep it under really low light, just have ot keep the light close for stretching reasons but you can get http://www.1000bulbs.com/category/20-watt-equal-compact-fluorescents-2700K/ and keep it right on the plant. it wont get alot of light from a 4 watt CFL but it will keep it alive and not put it in flower.
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Just making sure you put the clone into a clean jar each time you open it and breath into it I think will be enough to keep unrooted clones. Mold was the big issue here. So every 3-4 days when the jar is opened use a new jar. That will be my next experiment too.
 
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OldLuck

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So when was the last day they all looked healthy to you? Do you think any of your methods worked for say 30-40 days? Thank for taking the time out and experimenting and providing the details.
 
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We got to 60 days with one jar. The rest got mold. They got mold because when I open them every 3-4 days I blow into it. And after about a month and a half they started to get really humid and droplets started to form in the jar. With one of the jars I tried to just put it into a new jar every 3-4 days then blow into it. This kept the humidity lower. And it got no mold. The clones themselfs all looked healthy enough to plant but I didnt want to with mold all over them. With the exception of the vacuum sealed one. That one was just pure mush.

If you want to keep clones for 60 days I would suggest doing what I said. Every 3-4 days open the jar, put the clones in a new jar, blow air into it close jar and put back in fridge. That worked with the single clone. Ill have to do it with another dozen to see if it works for all of them. Or at least see if a lower % get mold. We still have that one clone planted. Ill keep you guys posted when and if it roots.
 
matthebrute

matthebrute

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maximum said:
We got to 60 days with one jar. The rest got mold. They got mold because when I open them every 3-4 days I blow into it. And after about a month and a half they started to get really humid and droplets started to form in the jar. With one of the jars I tried to just put it into a new jar every 3-4 days then blow into it. This kept the humidity lower. And it got no mold. The clones themselfs all looked healthy enough to plant but I didnt want to with mold all over them. With the exception of the vacuum sealed one. That one was just pure mush.

If you want to keep clones for 60 days I would suggest doing what I said. Every 3-4 days open the jar, put the clones in a new jar, blow air into it close jar and put back in fridge. That worked with the single clone. Ill have to do it with another dozen to see if it works for all of them. Or at least see if a lower % get mold. We still have that one clone planted. Ill keep you guys posted when and if it roots.
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:) :) :) :) :)
 
skunkd0c

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shame about the mold, maybe a quick blast of ozone each time you open the jars would kill any mold wanting to develop and not introduce moisture
maybe taking them down to a cooler level, i wonder how cold you could get them to the point where the go into a suspended state
great experiment, would be so nice to just have clones on ice so to speak, ready for each new grow
i think ill have a go myself , ive always got clones left over i normally throw them away, now i can kill them with style! lol and in the name of science
cryogenically frozen clones :)
 
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