Leftyy2k4
Well-Known Member
This is a day to day journal on my method of cloning. My method yields 100 percent success.
My method will break some rules and reinforce others. But its easy to do and any personal grower needs to clone to be able to run themselves a perpetual garden.
So here we go
I will run this journal following the growth of 3 cuttings I made from 3 separate mothers I than placed in flower. These 3 cuttings will be generation 3 of each strain. The strain is simple bag seed.
3 cuttings and expect 3 flowering plants in 30-40 days.
Here is a step by step instructions on how I clone.
First I clone in soil. No rock wool or starter plugs. Right into soil. I use crappy cheap soil from Lowes. Even has a lil bit of fertilizer in it. Its all I can get and has worked great so far.
I take small cuttings. No reason why I just happens that way. I would say 3 to 4 inches is the smallest I would go.
I use cheap rooting powder I got from lowes.
I take the plant and take the cutting and immediately place it in a tub of phed water. if you use tap water make sure you let it sit out 24 hrs. This makes sure the stem does not get a air bubble.
While under water I remove any siode branches. I try to keep no more than 2 nodes of top growth. I than scrape the stem with a razor. Just score it up. Trying to remove the top layer of cells so the hormone can work better.
Than with my scizzors I cut the tips off all the remaining leaves. Than cut the stem at a 45 degree angle. ALL OF THIS IS DONE UNDER WATER.
I use 16oz drink cups. I fill them almost to the top woith soil than water it till its all damp. Than I poke hole 2 or 3 inches down. Take my prepared cutting and dip it into the powder. I am generous and like to let alot of hormone get on the stem. I do not shake off the excess. Than right into the hole I made in the soil.
I my veg tent is a small growlabs tent. 1'7"x1'7"x3' I use cfls and run 18/6 lighting.
Temps range from 78-85. And The whole bottom of the tent is covered by 2 heat pads.
I can not stress the importance of the heat pads. Root medium temp is key to great cloning. The roots love the temps.
Now here is where my method differs from most peoples. Humidity is not an issue. Its al overblown. My humidity is 25-50 percent depeding on outside weather. I use no humidity dome. It stresses the cuttings. I have had clones root and look great only to shrivel up and die once removed from the humidity dome.
I Just mist 2 or 3 times a day. And water the soil as if the cutting is a seedling by day 7. Most will have rooted by day 7. You can tell cause they will start to grow. First couple times you do this you can carefully remove the cutting from the soil and inspect.
And yes some cuttings will look like shit. Do not throw out a cutting till that baby drys up to powder.
Sorry first post is so long.
Enjpy the pics
Veg tent As of today.
3 cuttings we will be following. All 3 a day old
Veg room lighting. 2 26w cfls in each reflector
Top temp is the room temp. Bottom temp is temp in veg tent. Humidity is humidity of the room. That is the highest I have seen it in awhile. It is usually 35-40
Veg tent and flower tent
Fell free to ask questions. Will update daily with photos and thse 3 cuttings.
Hope this helps some people who have struiggled with cloning. It is easy and fun.
My method will break some rules and reinforce others. But its easy to do and any personal grower needs to clone to be able to run themselves a perpetual garden.
So here we go
I will run this journal following the growth of 3 cuttings I made from 3 separate mothers I than placed in flower. These 3 cuttings will be generation 3 of each strain. The strain is simple bag seed.
3 cuttings and expect 3 flowering plants in 30-40 days.
Here is a step by step instructions on how I clone.
First I clone in soil. No rock wool or starter plugs. Right into soil. I use crappy cheap soil from Lowes. Even has a lil bit of fertilizer in it. Its all I can get and has worked great so far.
I take small cuttings. No reason why I just happens that way. I would say 3 to 4 inches is the smallest I would go.
I use cheap rooting powder I got from lowes.
I take the plant and take the cutting and immediately place it in a tub of phed water. if you use tap water make sure you let it sit out 24 hrs. This makes sure the stem does not get a air bubble.
While under water I remove any siode branches. I try to keep no more than 2 nodes of top growth. I than scrape the stem with a razor. Just score it up. Trying to remove the top layer of cells so the hormone can work better.
Than with my scizzors I cut the tips off all the remaining leaves. Than cut the stem at a 45 degree angle. ALL OF THIS IS DONE UNDER WATER.
I use 16oz drink cups. I fill them almost to the top woith soil than water it till its all damp. Than I poke hole 2 or 3 inches down. Take my prepared cutting and dip it into the powder. I am generous and like to let alot of hormone get on the stem. I do not shake off the excess. Than right into the hole I made in the soil.
I my veg tent is a small growlabs tent. 1'7"x1'7"x3' I use cfls and run 18/6 lighting.
Temps range from 78-85. And The whole bottom of the tent is covered by 2 heat pads.
I can not stress the importance of the heat pads. Root medium temp is key to great cloning. The roots love the temps.
Now here is where my method differs from most peoples. Humidity is not an issue. Its al overblown. My humidity is 25-50 percent depeding on outside weather. I use no humidity dome. It stresses the cuttings. I have had clones root and look great only to shrivel up and die once removed from the humidity dome.
I Just mist 2 or 3 times a day. And water the soil as if the cutting is a seedling by day 7. Most will have rooted by day 7. You can tell cause they will start to grow. First couple times you do this you can carefully remove the cutting from the soil and inspect.
And yes some cuttings will look like shit. Do not throw out a cutting till that baby drys up to powder.
Sorry first post is so long.
Enjpy the pics
Veg tent As of today.
3 cuttings we will be following. All 3 a day old
Veg room lighting. 2 26w cfls in each reflector
Top temp is the room temp. Bottom temp is temp in veg tent. Humidity is humidity of the room. That is the highest I have seen it in awhile. It is usually 35-40
Veg tent and flower tent
Fell free to ask questions. Will update daily with photos and thse 3 cuttings.
Hope this helps some people who have struiggled with cloning. It is easy and fun.
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