First time taking clones..
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Hydrotech364
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Well I remember trying Jiffy Rooters a very long time ago but that's not the problem. When taking a cutting the leaves must remain intact because they will dry out fast once the closed system is allowed to vent. There are some great cloning threads if Ya check the FAQ. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. You can try to root these but they will not make it.
Arnski5000
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Fingers crossed buddy but have seen better not make it. Did you take them all from 1 plant
Hydrotech364
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Clipping the leaves is done once you have rooted cuttings the way to keep them small until they are placed into veg. Hang in there... You are in good hands. Some cloning Masters here.
Moabfighter
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My clones never make it. I use a 1000+ gph pump In a tiny cloner and wonder if it’s blasting too hard to make roots. It keeps the clones alive. Because when I turn pump off they die immediately next day. But I never get roots.
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Basically I try starting DWC from cuts and it doesn’t work. For me.
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Basically I try starting DWC from cuts and it doesn’t work. For me.
Clonjng is so much fun. I built several diy aero cloners along the way.So this is my first attempt taking clones.
Took eleven
Placed under dome in jiffy pots.
4600k, 25watt LED
25degrees celsius.
Does it look ok? Im hoping some of rhem survives
Gotta say im really enjoying my new hobby
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Do yourself a favor, buy a Clone King, worth every penny.
Put in cuttings amd walk away. Come back 10/12 days later, voila, roots.
It's so simple, I love it.
Have fun, this is an amazing addiction
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Oh that works just as well, I'm just laaaaazy
PJ Diaz
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LOL, not true. Trimming the leaves to half when cloning reduces transpiration, keeping the clone in a good shape longer while it roots.
I clip my leaves, and I don't even use a dome. They root just fine. In fact they seem to root better without a dome. Just place a cutting in a rapid rooter in a party cup with 1/4" of water in the bottom, and wait a week or so for roots, making sure the rooter doesn't dry out. Easy.
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Hydrotech364
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Clipped after rooting. I'll be waiting on the original jiffy clone grow.
PJ Diaz
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Those were clipped when the cut was taken, not clipped after rooting. Roots grew anyway.
I guess you will say that EZ Clone is wrong too?
Hydrotech364
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I am the master of a thousand cutz lol. If I cut 1000 then 1000 root....
Hydrotech364
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Here is a base lesson that Subcool put out a long time ago. This is just basics.
Cloning with Subcool ( Redundant Explanation with Pictures)
Cloning with Subcool ( Redundant Explanation with Pictures) Jill and I have both done cloning threads but I wanted to do an extended one with pictures of every aspect so you guys not as skilled may gain some knowledge from the ridiculously low tech way I take clones. We get full roots in 5-10...
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Yep. From one plant. Removed the dome today and bought a good humidifier.
Im planing on buying some sort of clone machine.. ill check out clone kingClonjng is so much fun. I built several diy aero cloners along the way.
Do yourself a favor, buy a Clone King, worth every penny.
Put in cuttings amd walk away. Come back 10/12 days later, voila, roots.
It's so simple, I love it.
Have fun, this is an amazing addiction
xtsho
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Apparently many people disagree with you and cut the leaves when taking clones. I've done it both ways and get roots everytime so it really doesn't matter. At least in my experience.
Why cut leaves in half when cloning.
I've often heard that you should cut leaves in half to reduce transpiration, which is a sound idea and definitely works. However wouldn't it make more sense to simply remove more leaves entirely. Two leaves will produce the same amount of transpiration as four leaves cut in half correct? If you...
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KingQuazy
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THE AMOUNT OF INCORRECT INFORMATION HERE IS INSANE!!!!!
The leaves get clipped because you want less photosynthesis(you need growth underground right now, not up top) and absorption of moisture through the leaves! Once the plant struggles to get H2O it triggers the hormones that spur root growth! Taking less space is just a bonus! I have done both ways successfully!
Even more importantly, I HAVE SEEN WORSE MAKE IT!
I have cloned straight into dirt, and I have also now just let them sit in a cup of water until roots grew.
My whole life I watched my mom steal pieces of plants of all sorts and start the roots in water only. No bubbler. NOTHING.
The leaves get clipped because you want less photosynthesis(you need growth underground right now, not up top) and absorption of moisture through the leaves! Once the plant struggles to get H2O it triggers the hormones that spur root growth! Taking less space is just a bonus! I have done both ways successfully!
Even more importantly, I HAVE SEEN WORSE MAKE IT!
I have cloned straight into dirt, and I have also now just let them sit in a cup of water until roots grew.
My whole life I watched my mom steal pieces of plants of all sorts and start the roots in water only. No bubbler. NOTHING.
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KingQuazy
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The key here is to NOT water anymore. Your medium is wet, and your dome should keep the plants at attention. Burp the air at least twice a day, and after ONE WEEK, start removing it for longer periods of time. Whichever ones don't wilt after a few hours have already started rooting. You can plant them and keep doming the rest until they also take root.
I have a ONE HUNDRED PERCENT clone ratio.
The key is studying what the plant does to survive. It's up to you to provide that, and slowly remove it. THAT'S how you COAX ROOTS.
I have a ONE HUNDRED PERCENT clone ratio.
The key is studying what the plant does to survive. It's up to you to provide that, and slowly remove it. THAT'S how you COAX ROOTS.
PJ Diaz
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Nope, just the first link I found when I googled trimming leaves for clones. Like I showed in my pic I use rapid rooters. You told the OP his clones would die, because he trimmed the leaves. That's simply not true, oh master of 1000 cuts.