When to clone

Gygax1974

Gygax1974

Just some idiot
I looked in the GrowFaqs and I also did a search but could not find anything that answered my question. When is a plant mature enough to take cuttings for clones. I'm growing an indica if that is of any importance. Also I'm thinking of venturing into the t5 territory is this sufficient High Tech Garden Supply? I'm hoping that I can start cloning soon I need to sex these plants. Thanks for any help.
 
Greyskull

Greyskull

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What I have read form Jorge Cervantes' books suggests clones should be taken from plants at least 2 months old, before the mother plants are flowered (so the clones don't have to adjust beack to vegg).
 
SmokerE

SmokerE

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The only problem I see with the T5's and other tube flourescents is that they spread the light out so far. If you are going for alot of clones that would be the way to go. Smaller batches of clones and a mother, cfls are probably more practical.
 
VictorVIcious

VictorVIcious

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If you are going to use the t-5 lights just for clones, you might not need the 4' light. I can cover two trays, 50 per tray with the 4' light until the first transplant. Depending on your available space you may want to consider the 2' length. If your in it for the long haul the t-5's are a good investment.
If you have two or more branches that you can cut from the bottom of your plants its time to clone, especially if your doing it so you can start flowering the original plants. You will have one more opportunity to take cuttings from them. It will usually take about two weeks for them to start flowering when you change the light cycle. If you trim the bottom 1/3 of the plants at that time you wil have more clones if you want. Be aware that if you do this, all of the clones will be at about the same maturity. If you match the law of averages, you will have twice as many plants for your second grow, so get ready for them. VV
 
Gygax1974

Gygax1974

Just some idiot
VictorVIcious said:
If you are going to use the t-5 lights just for clones, you might not need the 4' light. I can cover two trays, 50 per tray with the 4' light until the first transplant. Depending on your available space you may want to consider the 2' length. If your in it for the long haul the t-5's are a good investment.
If you have two or more branches that you can cut from the bottom of your plants its time to clone, especially if your doing it so you can start flowering the original plants. You will have one more opportunity to take cuttings from them. It will usually take about two weeks for them to start flowering when you change the light cycle. If you trim the bottom 1/3 of the plants at that time you wil have more clones if you want. Be aware that if you do this, all of the clones will be at about the same maturity. If you match the law of averages, you will have twice as many plants for your second grow, so get ready for them. VV
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Hey thanks Victor I am going with the t5 for clones, thanks for the info. I have CFls but they are mostly used to supplement my HID or to light my sick plants that the HID is too much for. I will hopefully begin my cloning in about 2 weeks I'd like the plants to mature a little more...sigh
 
VictorVIcious

VictorVIcious

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Wait as long as you want. Keep in mind that the plants will at least double thier height and some will triple it during flowering. VV
 
sk3tch3

sk3tch3

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you can clone anytime you want. most people wait atleast untill there is enough of the mother to grow back and clone again or put into flower. if you clone and want to flower the mother, then you will want to wait to flower the mother untill she is mature i.e. the nodes alternate. if you clone a plant from seed that isnt mature, like vv said, they are only as old as there mother. so you will need to veg the clones untill they are mature as well. peace
 
Gygax1974

Gygax1974

Just some idiot
Hey thanks for the info, I'm just going to wait a couple of weeks already have alternating nodes, gonna let the plants fill out a little more.
 
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