Keep cuttings viable for months

This little bit of info is extremely helpful to people who have to move or take down their operation but want to keep their genetics in tact. I moved across the country and the clones were rooted a week later! Ive even kept clones for two months before rooting, and have heard of people keeping them for up to 4 months.

When you take the cuttings, place them in a container like a jar that you can fill all the way with water (so air doesnt get in there) then put this container in a lightproof container (light will turn the clones to slime) and throw them in your fridge for as long as you want. If you are moving, you can just put them in a cooler with ice (in a jar) and throw some drinks on top. Good to go.

Sorry I need clarification... when you say put the clones in a jar that you can fill all the way with water does that mean you completely cover the plant in water leaves and all?

no it means you put the fresh cuttings in a jar and fill it up with water immediately after cutting clones off your mother(s). You should always do this anyway before you put cuttings in a growing medium. The water keeps air bubbles from forming in the stem. If air bubbles form, they will prevent the plant from taking up water and it will die. In this case the water keeps the cuttings away from oxygen, which will degenerate the plant material.

SO just for clarification, fill a mason jar completely full with water and put your cuttings in it- so they cover the cuttings completely.

no... really...? I duno about that, it would have a little water to drink/live in. The plant still has to "breath" or something off it's leafs I'd think... So only cover the lower 1/4-1/3?

just my $0.02

trust me ive done it months at a time before. They dont want air because they arnt growing. They are in a state of stasis. All water or they will go slimy.

I know a guy who put his cuttings in the crisper drawer in his refrigerator (the place where you would put lettuce and produce) and those cuttings stayed good for months.

okay thanks for clearing that up and it makes sence.

Could you just paint a spaghetti sauce jar black and go with that alone? This sounds like a great way to grow perpetually w/o having to keep a vegging mother on hand (after the clones are taken)...

Anything to keep the light out. make sure its pitch black. Its always good to have a mother, though i dont. I have a vegging room and flower room. Since i top my plants a ton in vegging to promote extra tops i just use those for clones. Another innovation i do is to take clones off the lower branches after the plant has been flowering for about a week. Most professionals will "lollypop" by cutting their lower branches off anyway. By waiting until they are flowering i get clones that have multiple nodes and are very compact. Once they root they will already have five or so nodes so i can top them right away and they will produce four or so main growth stems while maintaining their short stature.

I was under the impression that clones must be taken before being turned to 12/12?

How long into flower is the longest you will take clones?