got 3 cuttings keeping one as a mother plant how long??

hi guys quick question here, iv got 2 grows under my belt now and have took the plunge to get some cuttings, they are from a 3 year old uk cheese plant.

i wanna keep one , the best most vigourous one as a mother plant, they have all rooted perfectly and are now in 1.5ltr pots and about 3-4inches tall.

as im new to this whole cutting/motherplant thing i wondered if someone could give me an idea of the amount of time it will take for the one i choose to keep as a mother to grow enough to take 8-10 cutting from her?

ill flower and harvest the other 2

they are currently under a cool blue 125watt cfl

here a few pic of wot they are like now.....

hi tink, i start to take cuttings at about 1 - 1 1/2 months when the plant has had time to mature

heres a simple guide...................................http://www.greenmanspage.com/guides/cloning.html

delvite said:

hi tink, i start to take cuttings at about 1 - 1 1/2 months when the plant has had time to mature

heres a simple guide...................................http://www.greenmanspage.com/guides/cloning.html

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cheers for that delvite, do you think id be able to get 8-10 cuttings from the plants i currently have in 1-1 1/2 months?

also when i pick the one im going to keep as a mother is it a good idea to start some basic lst? just to keep it shortish and bushy as space is quite limited

tinkerbel said:

cheers for that delvite, do you think id be able to get 8-10 cuttings from the plants i currently have in 1-1 1/2 months?

also when i pick the one im going to keep as a mother is it a good idea to start some basic lst? just to keep it shortish and bushy as space is quite limited

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if you put them into veg now you should be able to take 12 ( 4 off each ) in about a month, if your budding 2 take the bottom branches as your cuttings ( the ones you would usually take off anyway )

delvite said:

if you put them into veg now you should be able to take 12 ( 4 off each ) in about a month, if your budding 2 take the bottom branches as your cuttings ( the ones you would usually take off anyway )

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well there in veg now they are on 24 hour lights on atm, im hoping to take 8-10 like i said maybe 5 weeks from now

cheers for the info and advice

tinkerbel said:

well there in veg now they are on 24 hour lights on atm, im hoping to take 8-10 like i said maybe 5 weeks from now

cheers for the info and advice

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thats why were here if they get tired drop them to 18/6 happy growing n keep us posted

...here's a tutorial on how to keep and care for bonsai mothers that was put together by DrBudGreenGenes that you may find helpful.

**DrBuds Bonsai Mum's- How To for You**

...and here's a shot of one of my grobro's mothers that has been in this same 9oz cup for more than a year and you would be shocked at how prolific this little mother is! (my bro is a student of the good doctor's.



peace, bozo