Picking a clone cutting

TJ baba

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Hey guys after my first unsuccessful clone cutting, I decided to seek advice here. Now that my plant is healthy and mature, I don't want to cut it all to pieces. So which branch should I pick to make a clone? I know generally lower is better but I have never done this and clearly don't know what I'm doing. I muffed up the first time. Thanks 1448951563598-529544906.jpg
 

bizarrojohnson

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I don't top only lst. So I like to take small cuttings from the bottom. small tops that's I would cut off before flowing stage anyway. That way you can lollipop and clone at the same time.
 

tyke1973

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The bottom one on the right,will take no problem and will not effect the plants growth.

If you want to avoid wilting just cut from the plant and put in some water with a bit of clone x stired in,take out next morning and put in a cube,But still dip in clone x or a root stim powder.

I have been useing aloe vera has the rooting compound lately and its been going really well same has seedling been feeding it to them once they sprout and also soaking them in water with aloe vera in for a few hours before i put in the clam method

Really heathy plant don't panic if it does wilt a tad it will bounce back vents closed for 24 hour then open them mist twice a day for a week then once a day for about 3/4 days after that just keep cube's moist not wet through.

But by cutting straight from the plant and putting in water with clone x or aloe vera in it,it should not wilt if it does just don't panic

If you look at the section i'm on about there is a slight bent in itthis is where i would make my 45 dg cut and then put this in cube right up to the growth.,cloning may take a tad longer if the temps are cold out side like the uk ,may take over 14 days but it will root just leave it .

Cut just below the two leafs just below the bend,this is ideal point for the cut ,then take of them two leafs these will be most likely where the new root growth will come from.

Don't take it too big,far more can go wrong till you get to grips with it,

hope this helps tyke,
 
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tyke1973

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I don't top only lst. So I like to take small cuttings from the bottom. small tops that's I would cut off before flowing stage anyway. That way you can lollipop and clone at the same time.
try lst and topping but multi topping every single top on the plant,its the way to get the max from a plant
 

bizarrojohnson

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I've done that before. Honestly don't see much of a difference. I just lst and lst the tops. I get plenty of tops. If anything super cropping is what I need to get into. Or get better at. I always break the stem too much and have to tape it up.
 
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