clones!

Hi guys,

Ok so i have a question concerning clones.. this is my first time cloning and I was kinda forced into it because my cat ate the bottom leaves off one of my plants so I decided to cut off the top and clone it. I used cloning gel and used those special cloning things (dont remember the name right now) to insert the clone into, then i put the whole thing into a big pot with soil. i covered the pot with plastic, poked holes in it and spray the clone 2-3 times a day as needed. However, its been 3 days now and eventhough the clone looks healthy (nice green color), its a bit droopy and im wondering if i am overspraying it.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated =)

Mild reprimand... What on earth posessed you to put the whole thing in a big pot of soil? :wtf:

I would very carefully remove the rapid rooter and cutting from the pot. You won't have any roots going into the soil yet, so that's not a concern, but try not to move the cutting around inside the rapid rooter - there may be some root activity in there that you don't want to disturb. Then find something that drains that will support the rapid rooter and plant. You want air to get to the rapid rooter, so don't support it with anything that is too tight or constrictive around it.

Make a clear plastic dome from something like a drink bottle and cover your plant with it. Again, don't make it too close fitting, give the plant some room and an adequate air supply. Don't cut any holes in the dome right now. You'll do that as soon as you see root growth.

Depending on the climate conditions where you live, misting 2-3 times per day may or may not be too much. If the cutting was droopy, but appeared dry, it needs misting. If it droopy but wet, don't mist. The cutting gets pretty weak before it roots, so the water weight on big leaves can exagerate any drooping. If you have big fan leaves, trim them back a bit - Don't cut off the entire leaf, just part of the leaf.

After 5-7 days you will see some root activity, either right where the stem goes into the rapid rooter or little white nubs poking out of the sides of the rooter. When this happens, cut a couple holes in the top of your dome. A day or two later you should have some really nice roots showing (I posted a pic of one of my clones at seven days.) When your roots look like the photo, plant the clone in an 18 oz plastic cup with drain holes cut in the sides at the bottom and a couple inches of rock or whatever in the bottom to ensure good drainage. Use a vitamin B1 solution to water right after the transplant then 1/4 nutes for your next watering or two. After 1-2 weeks the roots should be circling the outside your soil and then you can move to bigger pot. I go from the 18 oz cup to a 1 gallon pot then to a #3 or #5 for the final pot.

Hope this helps. Good luck! :thumbsup:

PC :smokin:

hey..

thank you so much for your helpful advice! I did what you said, and I really hope it survives. i will keep you posted. its still pretty droopy though =(

I dont know what the hell i was thinking when i put it in a pot of soil directly -- convenience i guess?

its ok -- i learned my lesson!

thanks again for all your help!

peace

Thats good advice. I use clonex rooting gell and rockwool as the medium. Then do like you do. Here is a juicy fruit I did 30 days ago.

Thats a bad pic sorry!

hey -- just wanted to keep ya updated on the state of my cutting - well, its dead =( -- it hasnt perked up at all, its just getting droopier and droopier by the day =(

thanks for all your help though, i will definitely use it for next time =)

just a couple more questions, is the rapid rooter supposed to be kept moist? and do you have to leave the cutting under a 24 hour fluo? thanks

to your last questions, yes and yes, and you also have to keep it under a dome for humidity until it roots (about 2 weeks).

I hope a better picture!

A picture of the Clone and Mother plant. Done in rockwool with clonex. You know I use salad mix containers for a greenhouse on these and they work great.