Clones & LST?

[jonathanling]

Hey guys,

I've got multiple questions here, :)

For Clones -

How long into your plant grow can it be cutted off and cloned?
Can i Dip it into SuperThrive hormone solution to clone it?
How do i know if it's dead or not?
Can i plant the cut-off branch into soil? (most people use water)

For LST -

How long does it take for another branch to grow out?
How many times can i perform LST on 1 plant?


Thanks for reading this shit,
PEEEECE :hippy:

[haole007]

i wait at least 2 months b4 cutting on clone or seedling.

there are many ways to "clone" (cutting).

i utilize a rapid rooter type plug, cut at 45degree angles, and dip into clonex or bcuzz rooting gel, then simply push into rooting plug. i keep a heating mat under tray holding plugs, with 6' Mondo humi-dome, with vents at top.

ph a gallon of distilled water to 5.5 - 6.5 with clonex cloning solution, a bit of super thrive, half a drop of NO Damp, a drop of hydrogen peroxide, TBLspn of liquid seaweed, and whatever Ph DOWN product you choose. soaks your plugs in solution over night b4. once you have all you cuttings in place (tray holds up to 50), simply pour in 16oz of your cloning solution, squirt with water (inside of dome, too), anbd for first 24 hour, keep vent closed. day 2 open vents JUST a bit, third day just a little bit more. then check water level, and rotate.
as the days progress...

when the channels at bottom on tray are dry, i add 16oz of my Ph'd cloning water, and rotate the whole tray.

about four feet away from a 400halide, or 24" from a 4ft/4tube T5 flourescent. a 125w CFL can be used, maybe 8" from dome.

i open the dome in the morning, and in the evening to blow kisses at my baby girls (but mostly to air out the dome a bit, and spread my co2 love by talking to them), and i give them a quick spray of spring water and a bit of liquid seaweed mix.

certain strains clone easier than others. i am not up-to-date on seeds and modern strains, but i've noticed a difference.

i find that i can keep girls in 4" pots almost indefinitely. once root bound, either repot into 2-5 gal containers, or prune the roots and repot. send to flower when you want to.

i wait two weeks to transplant into 4" pots with FoxFarm ocean forrest. since i have low humidity, after two weeks rooting, i place them in their 4" pots under a humidity dome for another week (no heat on bottom), feeding them their first fertilzer.

i tried manymany diff ways of cutting (cloning) b4 i settled on present technique, but i learned long time ago, the only thing that dosen't change...is change. be prepared to try to improve or try different ways.

i have an orange kush strain that is about 99% success rate.
i have an old white widow?? strain that is sooo difficult, maybe 75%.

fresh "clones" are very sensitive to wind, watch your fan.

i would love to teach old folks to grow their own so they can replace some of those opiates they can't afford.

[BigBongHits]

LST is easy, and can be performed as many times as your space will allow. As long as you start out early, you can LST throughout the life cycle.

I'd say give it a week, or about 4-5 nodes before you tie it down again. That gives it enough time to grow and gives you enough stem length to actually peform another tie-down.