None of my clones rooted! WTF! Any advice?

Madmike79 · Feb 15, 2021

123drp said:
It takes about a month to revegg a cut taken from flower in my experience. Maybe others have revegged faster?

If it takes longer than taking cutting from a veg plant then why do it. Not taking the piss just trying to understand why ppl take cuttings from flowering plants as never done this and don't know anyone who has.
I'm just trying to understand the reason ppl do this is there any benefits to doing it, does it root better or is it just preferable.

Star Dog · Feb 15, 2021

Madmike79 said:
If it takes longer than taking cutting from a veg plant then why do it. Not taking the piss just trying to understand why ppl take cuttings from flowering plants as never done this and don't know anyone who has.
I'm just trying to understand the reason ppl do this is there any benefits to doing it, does it root better or is it just preferable.

Here's the reason lol

You can't get clones/plants like that using the conventional method.

getogrow · Feb 15, 2021

Madmike79 said:
If it takes longer than taking cutting from a veg plant then why do it. Not taking the piss just trying to understand why ppl take cuttings from flowering plants as never done this and don't know anyone who has.
I'm just trying to understand the reason ppl do this is there any benefits to doing it, does it root better or is it just preferable.

I dont like it or do it but this is why they do it right below:

Star Dog said:
Here's the reason lol
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You can't get clones/plants like that using the conventional method.

Madmike79 · Feb 15, 2021

Star Dog said:
Here's the reason lol
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You can't get clones/plants like that using the conventional method.

Well fuck me side ways now I get it. Love RIU always learning something new think I might have to change way I do clones scrap that I am changing the way I do clones
thankyou.

HaroldRocks · Feb 15, 2021

you should take the top off of that cloner, and turn it into a litter box for your cat

then, buy some root riot cubes on amazon, dip n grow for dipping cuts - anymore questions - just ask

2com · Feb 15, 2021

I'd genuinely like to see a documented thread, video, journal or whatever where clones are rooted 4-5 days after they're taken. I'm not trying to call anyone out. I've just read it about five time in the last couple weeks (obviously I was looking into cloning) and I'd just like to see someone's procedure for doing it.

One guy will claim 4-5 days roots, and then shortly after - or elsewhere - someone will claim 4-5 days roots yet contradict the very main points of the previous guys 4-5 days roots. I'm not saying either is lying, it'd just be nice to see.
Someone says 80*F temps, next guy says 70*F temps; someone says 90-100% humidity and misting the dome and/or clones, next guy says no dome at all (and might have rH of 30-70%). Yet both are "killing it" clone wise.

Many variable, sure. Pretty bizarre, none-the-less.

Hope you get it sorted, @bigunyun. I'm having clone difficulties at the moment, and the more I try to "help things" the worse it gets, really.

2com · Feb 15, 2021

HaroldRocks said:
you should take the top off of that cloner, and turn it into a litter box for your cat

then, buy some root riot cubes on amazon, dip n grow for dipping cuts - anymore questions - just ask

I've wanted to try that dip n grow, can't find it with prime shipping to canada. Tried a similar liquid type one with that "alcohol" type base/liquid (that's what it smells like, kinda like ISO), and it did no better than anything else (though, I'm regressing at cloning anyways, hah).
What do you like about the dip and grow.

Star Dog · Feb 15, 2021

Madmike79 said:
Well fuck me side ways now I get it. Love RIU always learning something new think I might have to change way I do clones scrap that I am changing the way I do clones
thankyou.

They grow a bit strange to begin with but given 4/5 weeks 18/24 they'll be back into full veg mode.
The photos crap but you'll get the idea of the strange growth.

Herb & Suds · Feb 15, 2021

HaroldRocks said:
you should take the top off of that cloner, and turn it into a litter box for your cat

then, buy some root riot cubes on amazon, dip n grow for dipping cuts - anymore questions - just ask

I am running a 60 site ez cloner at 100% rooting
Why would I go backwards and have 60 root riots laying around gathering mold :wall:

Do you believe you know everything
Oops Im sure that is rhetorical

Herb & Suds · Feb 15, 2021

2com said:
I'd genuinely like to see a documented thread, video, journal or whatever where clones are rooted 4-5 days after they're taken. I'm not trying to call anyone out. I've just read it about five time in the last couple weeks (obviously I was looking into cloning) and I'd just like to see someone's procedure for doing it.

One guy will claim 4-5 days roots, and then shortly after - or elsewhere - someone will claim 4-5 days roots yet contradict the very main points of the previous guys 4-5 days roots. I'm not saying either is lying, it'd just be nice to see.
Someone says 80*F temps, next guy says 70*F temps; someone says 90-100% humidity and misting the dome and/or clones, next guy says no dome at all (and might have rH of 30-70%). Yet both are "killing it" clone wise.

Many variable, sure. Pretty bizarre, none-the-less.

Hope you get it sorted, @bigunyun. I'm having clone difficulties at the moment, and the more I try to "help things" the worse it gets, really.

I get roots in 5 days to two weeks but I have a couple I waited nearly four weeks for
Some strains are quicker and some are turtle slow
And sometimes they are slow because the plants had been recently fed
I get my best results from hungry or early into flowering plants

Star Dog · Feb 15, 2021

Herb & Suds said:
I get roots in 5 days to two weeks but I have a couple I waited nearly four weeks for
Some strains are quicker and some are turtle slow
And sometimes they are slow because the plants had been recently fed
I get my best results from hungry or early into flowering plants

When you say hungry do you mean you've been deliberately feeding them a lower ec in preparation to clone?
Any tips on preparing a mother for cloning would be appreciated?

Cheers SD

HaroldRocks · Feb 15, 2021

Herb & Suds said:
I am running a 60 site ez cloner at 100% rooting
Why would I go backwards and have 60 root riots laying around gathering mold

Do you believe you know everything
Oops Im sure that is rhetorical

oh great - too bad i wasn't even talking to you

moldy root riot cubes....riiiiiiight.....keep banging your head against that wall - it might actually help

Star Dog · Feb 15, 2021

bigunyun said:
Bought a cloner. Followed directions. Nada. They looked like good cuttings. Took a few from a flowering plant too. Nada. Gawd I suck at this! How do you guys do it?
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What's the wattage of the light and how high is it from the clones?
With your cloner/clones temps etc they should be rooting, I could be missing something else but to me it has to be either your water or your light, the rest of the parameters are well within rooting I think.

Rozgreenburn · Feb 15, 2021

bigunyun said:
Bought a cloner. Followed directions. Nada. They looked like good cuttings. Took a few from a flowering plant too. Nada. Gawd I suck at this! How do you guys do it?
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I use a clone king 36 and have found it helpful to add 1/2 cup of ice every few days. Do you mist your mothers 4-5 days before taking cutting? Also make your angle cut on the cutting when it is removed from the main stem. Good luck.

bernie344 · Feb 15, 2021

BobThe420Builder said:
How did u prep them?

Are they all getting constantly misted in there?

Pics of the inside running and a cutting bottom

Misted?

bernie344 · Feb 15, 2021

Southernontariogrower said:
maybe too much light? They don't need much for rooting. Like one cfl twisty bulb 3 feet away. No high wattage unless 6 feet or more away from light. Hope this helps.

Lol

bigunyun · Feb 15, 2021

bernie344 said:
Misted?

no

jimihendrix1 · Feb 15, 2021

IMHO to much light, and it would be nice to have temps at 78f. 100% Humidity

I use COOL WHITE Fluorescent 4 foot tubes.

bigunyun · Feb 17, 2021

OK so I followed everyone’s advice and cut the light and warmed it up and added a dash of veg nutes and took some new cuttings. These look so much better. Strangely enough, 3 of the old cuttings also rooted after 3 weeks and I planted them. They were also the cuttings taken in mid flower, and the cuttings from plants in veg didn’t root (yet).

Star Dog · Feb 17, 2021

bigunyun said:
OK so I followed everyone’s advice and cut the light and warmed it up and added a dash of veg nutes and took some new cuttings. These look so much better. Strangely enough, 3 of the old cuttings also rooted after 3 weeks and I planted them. They were also the cuttings taken in mid flower, and the cuttings from plants in veg didn’t root (yet).
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I'm pleased to hear that your making progress(thumbs) the other cuts look great!

None of my clones rooted! WTF! Any advice?

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