Clones are vegging but aren't rooting?

[llama shack]

Weird problem here, I have a couple clones but they aren't rooting. They have been clearly vegging the past week, but when I checked for roots I found none. Does rooting really take that long sometimes?

llama shack Reviewed by llama shack on 12-16-2007. Clones are vegging but aren't rooting? Weird problem here, I have a couple clones but they aren't rooting. They have been clearly vegging the past week, but when I checked for roots I found none. Does rooting really take that long sometimes? Rating: 5

[dejayou30]

The first time mine took 9 days. Its likely that they have roots but you just can't see them. Give them a few more days and I'm sure the roots will start poking through. When you say they are "clearly vegging" you mean they are growing upwards?

[gainesvillegreen]

Short answer: it can take that long. Long answer: depends on a lot of things.

Did you feed your mother plant a bloom fertilizer for a week or so before you took the cuttings? How close are your cuttings to a light? If too close, they will attempt to grow first without rooting.

[llama shack]

Yeah, I had been feeding my mother plant with some bloom fert for a while before I took the cutting. The growth is going outward, not up. I know there are no roots because I dug into the soil a little with my finger and checked the end of the cutting.. nothing. I guess I should just keep up the waiting game. Thank you both.

[Storm Crow]

I'm old fashioned, I root my clones in pure water. No doubt if they are rooting or not- you can see the roots. I have rooted in soil but, water works better for me. Just let your clones sit and do what they need to do. Are your temperature a bit high or low? Both can slow rooting. - Granny

[llama shack]

Hey guys, figured I'd show you what became of one of the clones that I managed to get rooted: :thumbsup:

[chrisdl805]

nice work, keep the pictures coming!

[grey1223]

Weird problem here, I have a couple clones but they aren't rooting. They have been clearly vegging the past week, but when I checked for roots I found none. Does rooting really take that long sometimes?

Keep your light level around 2500 FC. I've never experienced veg growth from unrooted clones.

If they have only been 1 week since cutting you most likely won't find roots yet. Mine all root in 7 to 10 days, but I never check them. If rooted they will start to take off after 4 or 5 days of rooting. If not, they'll just die.