I need some cloning advice or tips please.

Hi, I've been having problems cloning. I did have some success once. But repeating the process has not been going well.
I currently am trying to root a cutting that was taken from the mother 3 weeks ago. Amazingly it still looks as good as the day I cut it, but 21 days later still no roots? This particular cutting is actually a branch segment about 3 in long with a single 5 bladed medium sized leaf and because its a segment and not a tip, its like its topped.
I cut it, (@ a 45) tweaked it (to remove any air bubble), dipped it in rooting powder and stuck it in a dark cup of filtered water with a lid with a hole thru it for the top to stick out. Its been very cool here so I've had a heat pad under the cup. It is NOT too hot. the temp should be perfect. This is my 1st attempt using the rooting hormone. I mist her several times a day? I changed the water once, and re dipped her in the powder. It gets about 15 hrs of indirect room light a day. LOL It has even pushed out a few new pitols! But still no roots after 3 weeks. Could they still be coming? (I suppose so but...) Is there anything else I can do? Any cloning tips are appreciated.

got any pics of it?

there are more than 20 different ways in the DIY section of the forum on how to build a cloner and for really cheap, just throw some money at it

do you have an air stone in your cup?? or just standing water?

think about trying something different then the powder, I have had nothing but dead clones when I tryed the powder. Try this stuff http://www.americanag.com/proddetail.php?prod=SA148 its a little bit more costly then other stuff but I bet you a nug that you will have roots 7-10 days, and also get a Fluorescent light just for you clones and a timer for 18 hour's of light. And get a tray with a plastic dome like this http://www.americanag.com/proddetail.php?prod=PO100A&cat=172 so you can keep the humidty up.
Good luck

notpatient said:

there are more than 20 different ways in the DIY section of the forum on how to build a cloner and for really cheap, just throw some money at it

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Throw some money at it. LMFAO you must be an Obama aid. Worst advise ever!

I'll try to put some pics up. It is in a homemade clone dome. No airstone, would that help BEFORE any roots emerge? humidity and temp I'm sure are not the prob. Might be the water. Since I know for a FACT that rooting powder is not nessessary i'm not going to BUY any more. Shultz is damn lucky I bought the one I did lol. I understand that certain "products" can be helpful, but I will put in the extra effort to do things without them. It will only make me a better grower and a better person. If I buy a cloner, and buy this and buy that, I may as well just buy my weed. i definitly appreciate the suggestions just the same. Keep them coming while i work on the pics...

this is growing tips not how to kill a country tips

but seriously spend some money buy a cloner - and I am

whoa buddy...not good

Dr. Greenhorn said:

whoa buddy...not good

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Could you explain? The lid does not stay on all day.

I think your clone might be a little to small I see just a fan leaf *shade leaf * and just a little action going on at the base....

its gonna grow but you might be dissapointed

Ok well i understand your concern about the size. It may not be ideal, and i understand that this particular cutting is a bit unorthodox because it is as i said just a branch segment rather than an entire growing tip. the tip was cut of on a previous cloning attempt. The branch that this cutting came from was designated for cloning and when the original cutting died I took this segment from the same branch. I know this seems a bit unusual to most people, but it is possible to clone branch segments. You dont need a TIP. At least not according to my research. And even if you do this cutting does have 2 of them really. I guess i could be wrong about this. But thats why I'm here having this discussion. Trying to learn. I'm trying to find the page i saw about cloneing branch segments. In any case, the fact that this cutting is still alive and looking as good as it was on its mom, when other bigger tips would have died by now under nearly identical circumstances bodes well for this little clone.

Dr. Greenhorn said:

its gonna grow but you might be dissapointed

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I'll only be dissappointed if I dont learn anything from it. I've got 8 -10 weeks to make another mom and try again before theres room in the flower tent so...thank you all for trying to help.

brother, I'm just telling you from experience....if you look into my attachments, some where in there you'll find a picture of a cute little plant like yours I was trying to grow out....well, it didn't work out to say the least....and it just added to my plant count aloha and goodluck

itsgrowinglikeaweed said:

I'll try to put some pics up. It is in a homemade clone dome. No airstone, would that help BEFORE any roots emerge? humidity and temp I'm sure are not the prob. Might be the water. Since I know for a FACT that rooting powder is not nessessary i'm not going to BUY any more. Shultz is damn lucky I bought the one I did lol. I understand that certain "products" can be helpful, but I will put in the extra effort to do things without them. It will only make me a better grower and a better person. If I buy a cloner, and buy this and buy that, I may as well just buy my weed. i definitly appreciate the suggestions just the same. Keep them coming while i work on the pics...

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Buying good supplies and materail is not the same thing as buying weed the upfront cost might make you think so but if you think $21 for enough gel for 1000+ clones is bad your wrong. And you thinking not buying supplies is going to make you a better grower your wrong buying the stuff you need is very important or you will be trying to clone a fan leaf for a 4-6 weeks, Basicly you have a bad setup that's why you are haveing problems, invest in a grow book and have a open mind to new thing's then try again

I have to side with skunk on this one.....I'm a builder and I'm only as good as my tools allow me....

Ok here it is. Right from the RIU growfaq. Cloning branch segments > https://www.rollitup.org/view.php?pg=faq&cmd=article&id=193