Only problem I had with cutting them down was the popcorn at the end, wayy too much for me to handle and I was happy with what I had already chopped at that point. So I just chopped all the popcorn and threw it to dry in the hash pile. yum!!
As for cloning, I will be taking a few cuttings later this week, I will take some pictures and start a new thread or something on how I do it.
Basically I use red solo cups with nice big holes in the bottom for drainage, and some soil. I have used Black gold/perlite 50/50 for a long time for cloning and it's worked well. I am planning on trying ocean forest this next round. anyway, I use a humidity dome and tray I got from orchard supply and my local hydro store. keep the foliage sprayed 3 times a day for the first week or so then i open the vent holes on the top of the tray. I use 13w 6500k cfl's that basically rest on the top of the dome. the small amount of heat from the bulb keeps a good humid and warm environment for my little babies.
as i said I am gonna be taking some cuttings soon (hopefully next week) and will put up some pics!
Thanks all!