Hairy Bob
Well-Known Member
Ive been checking out the forums for a while now, and noticed most experienced growers (fdd, skunkushybrid et al) maintain that clones are tougher than most think and will grow if humidity and temps are kept within acceptable range.
So why do my clones keep dying?
Im using clonex rooting gel, cutting the plant in water to avoid air bubbles in the cut, planting in wet (but not soaking) soil, misting twice a day and keeping a makeshift humidity dome over em (keeps it above 70% rh in there). i cut all the leaves down to half size, and removed the lower nodes, but the first time i tried with the top of my bagseed plant it just fell over within 12 hours, left it for a week and it showed no signs of perking up so i pulled it up and no roots, nothing. Second time, 8 days ago i took 4 from the bottom of the same plant, using the same method, and they wilted slightly for 5 days then fell over, so i staked them upright, but the leaves look ready to drop off now. I've just left them be aside from misting them and leaving the cover off for 30 mins or so a day. Do they just need more time or should i pull them and try again? Frustrated cos I wanna start flowering in a week and i don't wanna lose this strain in case it's a good smoke, but I can't let the plant grow much bigger in the space I have.
Sorry for lack of pics but i don't have a digicam, or a camera phone.
Also sorry for rambling (rather stoned atm).
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
So why do my clones keep dying?
Im using clonex rooting gel, cutting the plant in water to avoid air bubbles in the cut, planting in wet (but not soaking) soil, misting twice a day and keeping a makeshift humidity dome over em (keeps it above 70% rh in there). i cut all the leaves down to half size, and removed the lower nodes, but the first time i tried with the top of my bagseed plant it just fell over within 12 hours, left it for a week and it showed no signs of perking up so i pulled it up and no roots, nothing. Second time, 8 days ago i took 4 from the bottom of the same plant, using the same method, and they wilted slightly for 5 days then fell over, so i staked them upright, but the leaves look ready to drop off now. I've just left them be aside from misting them and leaving the cover off for 30 mins or so a day. Do they just need more time or should i pull them and try again? Frustrated cos I wanna start flowering in a week and i don't wanna lose this strain in case it's a good smoke, but I can't let the plant grow much bigger in the space I have.
Sorry for lack of pics but i don't have a digicam, or a camera phone.
Also sorry for rambling (rather stoned atm).
Any help would be greatly appreciated.