MaintMan
Well-Known Member
here goes my best effort as it were...the first shot is of girls that are about 4 weeks old, now provided that growth does vary due to conditions and the effectiveness of your system but this picture is representative of about average to mid high results ...which firstly depends largely on the oxygenation of the system to the roots and the "water" you give the roots at this time in the life cycle and secondly on the ability of the grower to allow the soil in your case to dry enough to promote downward and sideways growth of the roots.
that being said ..imho none of these girls are ready for cloning, for the following...the tissue of the plant on the outside of the stem has not yet developed its "outer skin" which is what allows the cutting to sustain in a high humidity environment and properly respirate to support the clone and not turn into a pile of mush...basically in the high humidity environment the stem is too porous or flimsy to hold the cutting up let alone allow the chemical process of developing root ends on the outer surface.
somewhat conversely the next shot is a ssh clone taken a month ago and rooted(from a girl that was 7- 8+ weeks old(, clones could be taken from this plant now even though its roots are 1 month old..its the tough outer skin that is key in the life support of the cutting
the next shots are clones that will or already have rooted in a 8" dome w dual adjustable vents and the mothers they came from...which are 2-3 months old and had just been clipped
that being said, when the time comes you will want some cloning gel or powder and a cup of water..phed of course and a new razor..from there its just cut just above a node at a 45 degree angle then dip directly in the water for 5-10 sec then into the powder if your using that (which i do, i get it from lowes..greenlight i believe...n im at about 99% success( or if u using gel i dont think u need the water dip, just be sure you go directly from the cut to the gel and to keep the gel and powder container contaminate free by using a separate smaller container to dip from...other words pour some product into another cup for use. after the dip in the powder or gel have the clone medium ready w a hole large enough that the sides of the cutting can pass untouched all the way to where the bottom of the cutting will rest and then gently packed in around the product covered portion of the stem
We have visitors at the moment and they are just coming home as I type. I had a joint of Psycho Killer LP earlier and that battered me so will keep on trucking for the noo. Think we'll have a braai though since the weather is so nice. 
