Cloning. No dome, no rooting hormone just dirt!
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greenthumb831
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sorry it took so long , but hey 2 out of the 6 rooted with just water and dirt!
dam612
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i hear honey has possible clone gel potential
Dwezelitsame
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i remember when grnma put them on the window sill in a cup seems it took forever but got roots
michaeljdumpout
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o yeah i forgot about this post but last time i posted i only had 4 clones now i have 40 just water and soil ...... my crystal ball says thanks
Bonkleesha
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nature clones all of the time. advantigious roots TFW!
One can cut a small slit in the stem, at the point where you would normally cut it off to make a clone, right below a node, slide a small stone or a piece of a toothpick into the slit to keep it opened up, wrap it with moss or some fiber or fabric that will hold moisture. Use your sprayer to moisten the fibers, you can add a minute amount of hydrogen peroxide or bloom to the water. Wrap the area in thin and soft plastic sheeting, respray daily to insure moisture, wait a while, when roots form nicely cut it off below the root formations and plant it in your starting medium. Can we post links to videos here?
bleuballz
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Rooting hormone is a waste of money on this plant. What you need is rockwool. Either the 1.5" unwrapped cubes or the macro-plugs. I have switched to the macro-plugs exclusively because they do not require creating new holes in the rockwool with a toothpick. Soaking/watering in 1/2 strength nutrient solution and a tall dome with adjustable vents, I haven't had a clone fail to root since around 1993.
IN DETAIL:
1. Cut a 3"-5" clone off the mother at a 45 degree angle on the stem, this will maximize surface area of the cut.
2. Quickly insert in pre-soaked and pH adjusted (about 1/2 strength nutrient solution) Macroplug or 1.5" unwrapped cube (A-OK Plugs). The cubes require a new hole via toothpick.
3. Place in adjustable vent dome assembly, preferably using the Grodan Gro-Smart tray to keep the clones up in the air. The tray is also great for pulling out and examining the progress of the clones - some will root faster than others.
4. Use a turkey baster to insure the rockwool is fully wetted right after insertion and for follow-up watering until the clones are rooted.
5. Rockwool rocks because it is transplantable to any other medium. Do not transplant until at least a dozen or so roots are showing on the clone.
6. Maybe use a Hydrofarm heat mat in the winter, depends on your area climate.
7. That's it, no spraying, no magic chemicals, no voodoo procedures, 100% effective.
1. Cut a 3"-5" clone off the mother at a 45 degree angle on the stem, this will maximize surface area of the cut.
2. Quickly insert in pre-soaked and pH adjusted (about 1/2 strength nutrient solution) Macroplug or 1.5" unwrapped cube (A-OK Plugs). The cubes require a new hole via toothpick.
3. Place in adjustable vent dome assembly, preferably using the Grodan Gro-Smart tray to keep the clones up in the air. The tray is also great for pulling out and examining the progress of the clones - some will root faster than others.
4. Use a turkey baster to insure the rockwool is fully wetted right after insertion and for follow-up watering until the clones are rooted.
5. Rockwool rocks because it is transplantable to any other medium. Do not transplant until at least a dozen or so roots are showing on the clone.
6. Maybe use a Hydrofarm heat mat in the winter, depends on your area climate.
7. That's it, no spraying, no magic chemicals, no voodoo procedures, 100% effective.