Fellow Farmers,
I was shown how to clone in 45 seconds; it survived for a 100% success rate!
That was a year ago and I have had varying success since.
One time I may have an 80% success rate and the next time a 20% rate!
For a 4" plastic cup I cut a clone about 6". 45 degrees, split the stem and peel off a node or two lightly scraping the stem.
Drop the clone in a cup of warm water and when ready take it out, dip in rooting powder and place it in the bottom of a cup, in a hole in wet cocoa or organic potting soil. I like to have the stem go all the way to the bottom of the cup.
I start the clones under fluorescent light and with no fan. {A fan would be the opposite of a humidity dome} and in a warm place.
In a week or two one can tell if the clone is standing on its own and it should be transplanted to a 2 litter soda bottle. Pretty simple except sometimes it works 80% of the time and other times 20%!
Now I started using water with no cloramine, I haul it from a friends but am planning a 10' gutter and a rain barrel.
The city water here is alright for adult plants but young clones don't like it and 5 gallons lasts months.
I have seen those cloners and may try one, {an 8 unit for $40./ or a 25 unit for $200.}
But cloning being so important needs to be studied more and perfected.
In conclusion: I try and keep many clone mothers for my 4 strains 2 or 3 each!
Plus a lot of clones!
I can't loose my Satori strain. For instance I have 3 clone mothers of the Satori and won't take clones till they are 2' tall; then clone an entire plant. Some times they will re-generate and I have one OG re-generating now but most of the time after cloning from them they die.
I just found this 'propagation' section of the forum and am really interested in cloning. I only flower 6-9 plants at a time, enough to last almost till the next crop is done but an interesting subject cloning is and I am learning.
Thank you...
The Poet...
I was shown how to clone in 45 seconds; it survived for a 100% success rate!
That was a year ago and I have had varying success since.
One time I may have an 80% success rate and the next time a 20% rate!
For a 4" plastic cup I cut a clone about 6". 45 degrees, split the stem and peel off a node or two lightly scraping the stem.
Drop the clone in a cup of warm water and when ready take it out, dip in rooting powder and place it in the bottom of a cup, in a hole in wet cocoa or organic potting soil. I like to have the stem go all the way to the bottom of the cup.
I start the clones under fluorescent light and with no fan. {A fan would be the opposite of a humidity dome} and in a warm place.
In a week or two one can tell if the clone is standing on its own and it should be transplanted to a 2 litter soda bottle. Pretty simple except sometimes it works 80% of the time and other times 20%!
Now I started using water with no cloramine, I haul it from a friends but am planning a 10' gutter and a rain barrel.
The city water here is alright for adult plants but young clones don't like it and 5 gallons lasts months.
I have seen those cloners and may try one, {an 8 unit for $40./ or a 25 unit for $200.}
But cloning being so important needs to be studied more and perfected.
In conclusion: I try and keep many clone mothers for my 4 strains 2 or 3 each!
Plus a lot of clones!
I can't loose my Satori strain. For instance I have 3 clone mothers of the Satori and won't take clones till they are 2' tall; then clone an entire plant. Some times they will re-generate and I have one OG re-generating now but most of the time after cloning from them they die.
I just found this 'propagation' section of the forum and am really interested in cloning. I only flower 6-9 plants at a time, enough to last almost till the next crop is done but an interesting subject cloning is and I am learning.
Thank you...
The Poet...