Clone longevity

quietlike · Sep 30, 2009

how long can you keep a clone without nutes? Or even with nutes. I have only one room, and want to keep clones instead of growing from seed all the time. I was wondering if I could keep a clone alive and small while I flower other plants. Will the clones last long enough to survive for the entire flowering period of a different grow? I hope that makes sense, I cant think of any other way of saying it.
In other words can you keep a clone alive without having it grow into a veg state for about 10 weeks?

Thanks

canefan · Sep 30, 2009

quietlike said:
how long can you keep a clone without nutes? Or even with nutes. I have only one room, and want to keep clones instead of growing from seed all the time. I was wondering if I could keep a clone alive and small while I flower other plants. Will the clones last long enough to survive for the entire flowering period of a different grow? I hope that makes sense, I cant think of any other way of saying it.
In other words can you keep a clone alive without having it grow into a veg state for about 10 weeks?

Thanks

I have never tried this method but a buddy of mine says you can keep them in the fridge. I am enclosing a link to his grow journal and if you don't find it there just ask him and he will reply with all the details. I hope this helps. Oh his name is Green Cross.
https://www.rollitup.org/grow-journals/210968-wecome-jungle-32.html

smppro · Sep 30, 2009

https://www.rollitup.org/general-marijuana-growing/8933-clones-stasis.html

"Clones in Stasis
Cuttings in bagKeeping your clones in stasis by using your fridge is a handy way to both store them for future use or keep backups should there be some failure with your original cuttings. I have personally kept cuttings up to eight weeks using this method.

Simply put:
1) Take cuttings as you normally would, but with the one addition of leaving a longer stem, as you will be trimming this down further by at least half an inch when it is time to root them.

put in with Grey Poupon2) Place cuttings in a Ziploc bag (Tupperware can be used also.)There should be enough water in the bottom of the bag so that the stems are submerged. RO or good quality tap water should be fine. An inch or two should be in the bottom of the bag, keeping the stems wet.

Breathe some air into the bag, mainly so as not to crush the leaves and provide some cushion as they may get bumped about in the crisper drawer.

**Another variation on this is to simply put the cuttings in a water glass or jar (an ice cream bucket works well too -> basically, wide and shallow containers) and have them sit on the shelf in the fridge (stems also in water). This may or may not be convenient or stealthy for you.

3) I would recommend that you replace the air and water in the bag once a week. I have typically not bothered to replace the air or water at all for up to four weeks, but I continually come across this information and it seems like it cant hurt.

4) When you decide it is time to use your cuttings, remove them from the fridge and let them sit with their stems in a glass of water for half an hour or so to warm up as you prepare your cloning materials.

5) Cut half an inch or more off the stem to make a fresh end that you will dip in your favorite rooting hormome or rooting medium. I have found that fridge clones, if let to sit longer than a few weeks, will take longer to root.

This is fine for most since many are buying time with this method anyway. Clones older than 2 weeks will usually begin to root in 10 days and are mostly established by 14 days.

*Be sure that your fridge does not have a tendency to freeze your food. It should be stable. If your clones freeze, they will die. Happy Cloning. "

I'm thinking about re-cloning some clones some time in the future, to "bide time".

1. Take cuttings.

2. let them grow to the desired height, or when your clone box starts to get too crowded.

3. Chop the desired clones.

4. Refrigerate up to 2 months.

5. Re-root them.

Why waste so much energy keeping mothers, when you have a steady supply of cuttings in your crisper drawer?

quietlike · Sep 30, 2009

EXACTLY what I was looking for, thanks a ton!

smppro said:
https://www.rollitup.org/general-marijuana-growing/8933-clones-stasis.html

"Clones in Stasis
Cuttings in bagKeeping your clones in stasis by using your fridge is a handy way to both store them for future use or keep backups should there be some failure with your original cuttings. I have personally kept cuttings up to eight weeks using this method.

Simply put:
1) Take cuttings as you normally would, but with the one addition of leaving a longer stem, as you will be trimming this down further by at least half an inch when it is time to root them.

put in with Grey Poupon2) Place cuttings in a Ziploc bag (Tupperware can be used also.)There should be enough water in the bottom of the bag so that the stems are submerged. RO or good quality tap water should be fine. An inch or two should be in the bottom of the bag, keeping the stems wet.

Breathe some air into the bag, mainly so as not to crush the leaves and provide some cushion as they may get bumped about in the crisper drawer.

**Another variation on this is to simply put the cuttings in a water glass or jar (an ice cream bucket works well too -> basically, wide and shallow containers) and have them sit on the shelf in the fridge (stems also in water). This may or may not be convenient or stealthy for you.

3) I would recommend that you replace the air and water in the bag once a week. I have typically not bothered to replace the air or water at all for up to four weeks, but I continually come across this information and it seems like it cant hurt.

4) When you decide it is time to use your cuttings, remove them from the fridge and let them sit with their stems in a glass of water for half an hour or so to warm up as you prepare your cloning materials.

5) Cut half an inch or more off the stem to make a fresh end that you will dip in your favorite rooting hormome or rooting medium. I have found that fridge clones, if let to sit longer than a few weeks, will take longer to root.

This is fine for most since many are buying time with this method anyway. Clones older than 2 weeks will usually begin to root in 10 days and are mostly established by 14 days.

*Be sure that your fridge does not have a tendency to freeze your food. It should be stable. If your clones freeze, they will die. Happy Cloning. "

I'm thinking about re-cloning some clones some time in the future, to "bide time".

1. Take cuttings.

2. let them grow to the desired height, or when your clone box starts to get too crowded.

3. Chop the desired clones.

4. Refrigerate up to 2 months.

5. Re-root them.

Why waste so much energy keeping mothers, when you have a steady supply of cuttings in your crisper drawer?

Green Cross · Sep 30, 2009

canefan said:
I have never tried this method but a buddy of mine says you can keep them in the fridge. I am enclosing a link to his grow journal and if you don't find it there just ask him and he will reply with all the details. I hope this helps. Oh his name is Green Cross.
https://www.rollitup.org/grow-journals/210968-wecome-jungle-32.html

Hey I heard that! lol

howya doin' Cane :mrgreen:

"Timing clones
by Ed Rosenthal
There are several ways of slowing down the growth of clones. The first is to delay planting. You can store the cuttings in the vegetable chiller section
of a refrigerator in a plastic bag, the way youd store lettuce for about two weeks or longer. This will weaken the clones a little and they will have
a lower strike ratio. However, it may be a worthwhile trade-off. After the clones are cut they can be left unpruned or trimmed for planting. Then dip them
in a 1% hydrogen peroxide solution to sterilize them to prevent infection. A 1% solution is made by diluting one part drugstore hydrogen peroxide to two
parts water that has been boiled and cooled. When you are ready to plant just take the clones out of the bag.

The cutting state is perilous for plants so a good environment that promotes active growth minimizes risks. Once the cuttings have formed roots and are
growing new leaves, their metabolism can be slowed down. There are a number of ways to do this. Plant metabolism and light requirements slow down in a
cool environment. At 45-50°F (8-10°C) the plants remain in a nearly suspended state. They require only 150 watts of fluorescent per square meter (15 watts
psf) and very dilute fertilizer. When you are ready to jump start them, place them in a warmer environment with brighter light and more fertilizer. They
will quickly respond to the change in the environment.

Even if you cant cool the clones to 50°F (10°C), you can decrease the intensity of the light and provide diluted water-nutrient mix. The growth rate will
slow."

I believe you can add weeks to the fridge method as long as you change the water every 2 week, so it doesn't get slimy like old lettuce... but I have yet to try it.

Another option is just to take a couple clones from your clone every 3 - 4 weeks depending on the growth. :peace:

Clone longevity

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