Cloning... the hard way

skunkushybrid

skunkushybrid

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The clone is dead... i think. Just went in and had a look and it's wilted, the rockwool cube completely dried out. The too large propagator it's almost certain downfall. I only dipped it less than 48 hours ago.

I thought I could keep on top of it's quick drying out time, but alas.

I've thrown it straight into water, drained it off and stuck it back in... I doubt it, but maybe in a few hours...?
 
skunkushybrid

skunkushybrid

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My little baby has come back to life. I think throwing her straight into the ph'd water did the job. She's starting to sit up nicely again now. I'll have to check on her weight every 24 hours from now on.

Here's a pic' of her now, and also a pic of the g-bud I'm smoking right now.
 

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paddy510

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sad looking thing now isnt it
mine seems to be going alright for just sticking it in a jiffy, no drooping yet at 4.5days
 
nongreenthumb

nongreenthumb

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I have been trying to clone for ages now and have asked many members how to do it, lots of answers have come forward.

9 days ago i took 24 clones doing it skunkushybrids way, not the one on this thread by the way and yesterday i saw some real nice roots and today all 24 have really healthy roots coming out of everywhere in the rockwool.

Props to skunkushybrid for sorting this, now this has been sorted i can start moving on to the pukka pukka strains.

Matanuska tundra and white russian will be coming along shortly.
 
nongreenthumb

nongreenthumb

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skunkushybrid said:
Not bad NGT, 9 days is excellent for your first success. In 3-5 days they should be ready to transplant into your medium.
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I just did exactly what you said, my success is down to you buddy now i have some lovely lil clones that i will flower in a couple of weeks, i am going to keep one each of the different strains for motherhood, I know of someone that might buy my clones so if i can do a few then I'll be smiling even more than i am right now
 
skunkushybrid

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Wow, that is good. The clones are ready for transplant now. Maybe just another day but they are well rooted. Excellent result. The others should be catching up by tomorrow.
 
bicycle racer

bicycle racer

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the only time i had any problems was atempting to clone when in flower never do this if avoidable most died and the survivors took at least 2 times as long to root some did survive though.
 
bicycle racer

bicycle racer

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im going to clone a o.g. kush and a black domina these plants are clones themselves but are rooted in 1 gallon pots and are about 12 inches tall i will give them mollases before taking cuttings as long as the mom is rooted and growing it should be o.k. to make cuttings now right?
 
Al B. Fuct

Al B. Fuct

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Yeah, but leave out the molasses. There's no evidence that vascular plants can even absorb complex carbohydrates, much less benefit from them. Molasses are good for growing mould and add a nice flavour to a choc chip cookie, but keep it right away from your plants!
 
bicycle racer

bicycle racer

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well you might be right as far as the plant is concerned but beneficial bacterial growth in the soil is of extreme importance for proper p.h nutrient uptake etc... yes improper bacteria can effect things greatly aerobic bacteria prefer carbohydrates or nitrates as a food source as opposed to anarobic species which prefer sulfides which are produced in a oxygen free enviroment thats why we keep our soils nice and aerated otherwise rot wood be a problem i would be careful reading studies and make sure of the source i have 6 years of hands on experience in the aquarium industry. if i had a dime for every marine biologist 'who went to school' that told me how to do my job well i wouldnt have to grow at all. i would give the mollases a go and let your results speak for themselves. again i cannot confirm or deny the results on the actual plant but simply put a carbohydrate source in the soil can be beneficial in many ways. as the pro's say feed the soil not the plant. also try cloning w/ a regiment of low n.p.k. with a good dose of mollases in the tissues it makes things easier.:peace:
 
Al B. Fuct

Al B. Fuct

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bicycle racer said:
i have 6 years of hands on experience in the aquarium industry. if i had a dime for every marine biologist 'who went to school' that told me how to do my job well i wouldnt have to grow at all.
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I have 20 years hands-on experience growing dope. If I had a dime for every wives' tale people swear is the next big thing in growing dope, I'd be Warren Buffett.

I'll bite that microbes in soil may enjoy some molasses. Plants in an inorganic medium or recirculating hydro op won't benefit.
 
bicycle racer

bicycle racer

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well you do have more experience growing than me. can you refer me to where i could read more on this subject? thanks:peace:
 
Al B. Fuct

Al B. Fuct

once had a dog named
Not offhand. Hit Google. In the mists of my smoky memory, while on the hunt for any evidence that vascular plants can use carbohydrates as a fertiliser, I do recall some mention of sugar beet waste being tilled in as a soil conditioner. I think this came from the University of Texas ag college.

Other than that, I haven't found a scrap supporting the case of carbohydrate fertilisers for vascular plants, including molasses or 'carbo load' products, in horticulture or agriculture.
 
bicycle racer

bicycle racer

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thanks for the info. if it is not used by the plant itself i still feel it benefits soil microbiology in low dosages just my oppinion though. useless in hydro and other non-soil applications like you said.:peace:
 
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