Quickset
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I have 2 plants (greenhouse cheese fem) that I was keeping as mother plants but now I want to start them flowering so I can get some bud going. I've recently taken 6 clones from them but they've all fallen flat after 7-8 days time. The last that died I had put in a warm place (on top of my gas cooking stove) and it really perked up so I'm thinking it's due to the cuttings just not being warm enough. As it was in the way, I moved the last plant to another room where it soon died.
All cuttings were kept moist cuttings but due to insufficient heat seem to have succumbed to infection easily. In line with the RIU FAQ on cloning, I cut all stems at 45 degrees with a sterile knife, dipped them in water, then into rooting powder, then put them straight into soil. I used ocean forest soil in 1 quart containers to put them into having nothing else on hand as a growing medium. I was hoping those that developed roots would simple continue to grow in the 1 quart containers. All cuttings then went into a styrofoam insulated cooler with a plastic bag placed over them and kept at room temperature that ranged from 65-70F.
I'm going to take cuttings one more time soon before switching the would-be-mothers over to the 12/12 flower cycle. If these cutting fail also I'll just grow from seed again (3 seeds remaining) but would prefer to have the cuttings succeed. A heating pad/mat placed in the insulated cooler is probably in order here.
In the RIU FAQ I read of one person who put his cuttings into water and rooted them there with success. I may likewise try this but would like to hear peoples opinions on the matter.
Any/all advice is appreciated. Thanks!!!
QS
All cuttings were kept moist cuttings but due to insufficient heat seem to have succumbed to infection easily. In line with the RIU FAQ on cloning, I cut all stems at 45 degrees with a sterile knife, dipped them in water, then into rooting powder, then put them straight into soil. I used ocean forest soil in 1 quart containers to put them into having nothing else on hand as a growing medium. I was hoping those that developed roots would simple continue to grow in the 1 quart containers. All cuttings then went into a styrofoam insulated cooler with a plastic bag placed over them and kept at room temperature that ranged from 65-70F.
I'm going to take cuttings one more time soon before switching the would-be-mothers over to the 12/12 flower cycle. If these cutting fail also I'll just grow from seed again (3 seeds remaining) but would prefer to have the cuttings succeed. A heating pad/mat placed in the insulated cooler is probably in order here.
In the RIU FAQ I read of one person who put his cuttings into water and rooted them there with success. I may likewise try this but would like to hear peoples opinions on the matter.
Any/all advice is appreciated. Thanks!!!
QS
Thanks for your thoughts !!! 
). I read elsewhere of someone doing similarly. The clorinated tap water helps to disinfect the cuttings before they're put elsewhere (soil/hydro).
