How to clone?

Hey everyone, I'm running out of room for the third time, and my old cabinet is gonna be turned into a veg/clone. I was just wondering how do I clone? I know you take a clipping, cut 45 degree angle, dip the clipping in diluted honey (can't get real rooting hormone), then stick em in soil. But I have a few questions:
When can I clone? They are nearing the 40 day mark, and are about 16-18 inches and 14-16 inches.
Can I clone off of one thats been having issues? I had a water deficiency a week ago, although all seems in order now.
Can I switch the plant to an aero system? I'd be clipping off of a soil grow, although I don't have enough soil left to run even 2 plants all the way through, unless I share pots.
How would I clone hydro? I'd be using a method I saw in a Skunk or High Times, placing the clipping in a dollar store sponge, and having it root through that.
Would it be okay if the roots were exposed to sunlight?

Any help I'd be extremely grateful for. I'm new at this.

Hey there,

Not sure about sponges or honey. There's some things you're going to need to do cloning in soil. You are going to need some type of soil/compost and a root hormone isn't required, but going without it can make cloning very slow. When you do buy hormone, go with Olivia's gel. It's foolproof and effective. There's lots of written articles on this subject, so keep doing your research.

In general, you can take clones anytime it's mature, just use healthy nice sized branches.

step 1 get a cutting with at least 3 nodes on it...
step 2 cut it at 45 degrees
step 3 dip in rooting compound ( Ive had good success with just water though)
step 4 place in cloner/ rock wool /speed plugs/ or a diy fogger..
step 5 wait for roots .. about 2 weeks



thats it ..enjoy ..& GL

Thanks for the pics, So, I'm gonna have to wait a while before cloning and probably make a bigger cabinet? The little branches that are supposed to form out of the nodes are only a few leaves just popping out right now.