My Little Clones

Hey guys, just wanted your opinions on these clones i got going here, it's my first time cloning you see. I topped a couple when i took them. Rooted them in soil, no rooting hormone, in the pots they're in now. Are they looking ok? cheers :thumbsup:

couple more...

do they have roots on them yet.

they look good.

Hey Buzz - I do a lot of cloning and sometimes I just stick the cutting in a cup with coco and they root about 85% of the time. However, I always use rooting hormone. I have no idea what the fuck it does, I just use it, cuz that's how Stinky Attic's cloning instructions said to do things.

Here's a couple of things I like to keep in mind when cloning. 1) the whole idea behind cloning is that, if you keep the cutting alive long enough, sooner or later it will grow roots. 2) Since the plant has no roots, it is meaningless to keep your medium wet because the cutting can't do anything with the water. The only thing a lot of water (like you have in your pots) will do is rot the stem. Paying particular attention to #2 will eliminate most clone problems and most clone failures.

How old are your cuttings?

You shouldn't have two cuttings in one pot, but it doesn't really matter because as wet as you have that medium, I'd give them about 4-5 days before the stem rots. You're looking for moist, not wet. You really need to get those stems in a dryer environment. Personally, I'd put them into a smaller container with superb drainage then just mist the soil around the stem to keep it moist. That ever elusive "moist" is easier to reach with a mister and dry soil.

Keep them covered with your humidity domes and don't be afraid to liberally mist the foliage as often as you feel like it. I use 1/4 strength Clonex & Superthrive in my foliar spray.

Expect the cuttings to "eat" the fan leaves. They need to get nutrition from somewhere.

Lastly, once your clones have rooted, they will start revegging. (I see trichs on some of the cuttings. Were they all in flower?) So, expect to see some crazy looking leaves when the re-vegging takes place.

I've used several kinds of rooting hormone. The inexpensive "Green Light Rooting Hormone" powder I bought from Lowe's works just as well as the $25 stuff I bought at the hydro store.

Good luck with your clones!:thumbsup:

PC :smokin:

Those clones are exactly the right size.
Pharma is all over that: Less moisture in the soil, one per pot, revegging, etc.
I like the dip-n-grow because it has fungicide, doesn't go bad, and is cheaper than dirt.
I prefer to root in rapid-rooters rather than soil because they are inoculated with a benefical B subtilis that prevents rot, and soil is a pain to sterilize. It can be done by baking in the oven, but why bother! :D MMMM mud pies!

lol ,good post guys :P

thanks all,

I'm pretty damn sure they've rooted now, they've been growing for about 3 weeks now i think...

The mum wasn't flowering, i think what looks like trichs may be water...

Gonna repot tomorrow then get them under the CFL i think, as they've been residing on my windowsill so far...

Here are the clones, i repotted them yesterday, they've been outside since.

The copper sheeting round them prevents slugs and snails, as it goves them a small electric shock!

I'm hoping they'll survive unattended outside for a week whilst i go away. Do you think i should put them in a greenhouse?

I'm putting them under the CFL when i get back on tuesday.

Any advice would be good, thanks!

also, I'm not sure about the rough looking leaves on some of them...

Rather concerned about that actually...

If you give them a treatment of wilt-pruf they will be safer, since they don't have a ton of roots yet- at least keep them out of direct sunlight if you can't be there to keep an eye on them for signs of wilting.

Ok, time for an update peeps! The plants have come inside again, and they're now under a 125w CFL on 18/6. They're going under the 400w HPS in a few weeks to flower. The photos are a bit poor, sorry.

I did notice today that one of the leaves was dry and crispy (but still green). I doubt it was light burn (i know that when i see it now, haha), as it's very cool in the cab. I built an exhaust fan into the back just above the shade, so that seems to be keeping it a really nice temp.

Also, there's a few little dead patches on some of the leaves, any advice would be greatly recieved as usual...

I topped the rather leggy one too, can't afford them to get to tall in the cab.

Easy :thumbsup:

Ok, another update. Plants are loving the CFL, all seems good.

Names, left to right, Frank, Gimpy Joe, Bessie, Too-Tall.

hahahahaa, Gimpy Joe!
They are looking good buzzington.