trouble cloning

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cajun rose circle

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I have had trouble cloning because i have not started any mother plants. Is it ok to take some shoots from a plant you are just growing?

when should I take them? Like right before I switch lights ? Before or after cropping?

I have Kandy kush that the clones turned yellow a bit and then came back but they are not nearly as stout as the parent and are stretching faster. Are these fucked up?
The white rhino looks a little better in the dome but have been told two different things. i am in an arid enviroment so the dome dries out at least two three times a day and the book i have said that clones like 90% humidity and a guy at the store told me to only mist once a day. not sure which.

please!! anybody help:dunce:
 
TexasDiesel

TexasDiesel

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do whatever you have to do to keep the dome moist and humid... dont spray the plants though... lift the dome and spray the inside of the dome itself.... you can clone any plant that is big enough to take a cutting... even if its been flowering for a few days... but make sure your soil, rockwool or grow plugs or whatever you are cloning into is not too drenched... this will rot the plant stem before roots develop... you want the meduim to be about 50-60% moist, with room for air in the medium, but dont let it dry out... if the kush clones are stretching then you should top them probably... no telling though, you gave minimal details, so i hope this helps...
 
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blayzey

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Yellowing leaves can be a positive sign when rootin so I wouldn't be too concerned, wilting should be your main concern early on...
 
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cajun rose circle

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TexasDiesel said:
do whatever you have to do to keep the dome moist and humid... dont spray the plants though... lift the dome and spray the inside of the dome itself.... you can clone any plant that is big enough to take a cutting... even if its been flowering for a few days... but make sure your soil, rockwool or grow plugs or whatever you are cloning into is not too drenched... this will rot the plant stem before roots develop... you want the meduim to be about 50-60% moist, with room for air in the medium, but dont let it dry out... if the kush clones are stretching then you should top them probably... no telling though, you gave minimal details, so i hope this helps...
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The parents stretched a little fast too but not like this. As soon as the clone hits 12" i'm cropping it. The parent had huge 'bulbous' nodes at the shoots and a stout stalk. it is not happening with these. at least not yet. I put a fan directly on them to givem them a bit of excersize. I'm just hoping i haven't fucked up the dna so that the thc has been effected.
 
taint

taint

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You haven't fucked up it's dna,relax.
You can take a cut anytime there's something big enough to cut off but mores better eh.
Try it like this hormone brand doesn't really matter as long as it has the Indole Butyric Acid yer gonna be ok.


This is an easy way to do some cuts.First a healthy plant in veg with some good branching,side and top views.
I use an old cutting board,a rusty razor,sharp fine pointed scissors and roottech gel.
You don't need any hormones at all to take cuts successfully but it speeds up the process and the plants are less beat up by the time they root.
How the branch looks removed with nodes attached and stripped off,I just pinch them off be careful not to kink the stem.......kinking is bad.
Stick in gel let sit for 30 seconds or so.
In this case I'm using peat pellets but it'll work in just about anything that will keep the cut from drying out while it's rooting.
Soak the pellets overnight or they'll suck the moisture outta the cuts with bad results.
Poke hole in pellet,stick cut all the way down again careful not to kink the stem.
Form pellet around stem,gently.......then dunk in water to replace what ya squeezed out by forming then put in a dome.I'm using a cake box,they come in a huge variety of shapes and sizes plus ya getta cake.......fucking A.
In this case they're about 12"s under a 42 watt cfl,just leave'em alone they don't like being messed with.
Roots take anywhere from 5 to 15 days depending on plant and temp,I will take some pics and explain how I quick harden them off and pot'em when these root.
Now the donor plant provided 6 cuts and has 4 main branches,ready to be up-potted and flowered tomorrow. ​
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