Clone away my friend, I have rooted buds when trimming the harvest, and my current lot were well into 12/12-my method is to get a jug of tepid water, pick off side shoots with a stanley knife blade and stick them stem down in the jug. I also pre-warm the propagator and dampen the capillary mat liner. When I have finished the big, rough manicure I stack the logs to one side, clear an area and prepare the following; A new Stanley blade, a block of "rootriot" propagation cubes (24 to a block) a clean saucer with a daub of rooting compound, tilted so the gel pools, I use Clonex gel because it works. I sand and dampen a square of pinewood (it's soft, and won't blunt the blade) I then take each cutting , slice it slantwise about 2" down from the tip, close to and below a node then SWIFTLY dip it well into the gel and so plant into the damp cube, when the block(s) is/are full, into the propagator, mist lightly with 1/2 strength Formulex, close the lid vents, put the heat setting on 6 and put it under a CFL propagation light on 18/6. mist daily and keep the mat well damp, but not swimming. So far the success rate is 80% and counting. Indeed some of the first strikers are vegging now (I mean, putting out new, strong growth) BTW, when my first rooted flower buds grew, first they engorged and stank of THC, a sprout shot out the top, and then the flower unfurled itself with all these bizarre-shaped leaves I guess it was the seed pods /brachts. strange though, I thought I had fed wrongly but couldn't find any thing like it online- they are now in their full glory and reek of sin. good luck, hope it helps