Worst Cloner Ever

[Dreadscale]

This was my first attempt at cloning.
4 of the 8 cuttings died and the remaining 4 have some problems.
1 is growing pretty good but the leaves are mutated.
1 is producing leaves but wont stretch, looks like it wants to bud.
The remaining 2 are stunted and don't want to grow.

They look pretty healthy, for the stress I put them through.

Are these plants ruined?
Have I really messed up their genetics?
Will they be good plants once they get over the stress?

I have no clue, but the mothers are really nice plants and I was hoping to carry on the line.
Thanks For Your Input

Dreadscale Reviewed by Dreadscale on 02-08-2008. Worst Cloner Ever This was my first attempt at cloning. 4 of the 8 cuttings died and the remaining 4 have some problems. 1 is growing pretty good but the leaves are mutated. 1 is producing leaves but wont stretch, looks like it wants to bud. The remaining 2 are stunted and don't want to grow. They look pretty healthy, for the stress I put them through. Are these plants ruined? Have I really messed up their genetics? Rating: 5

[hybridlove420]

god, same boat as me. (yours is a better boat though)

i HATE cloning. seeds are pretty much guarenteed, failure clones just depress me

a tip ive found: use a plastic cup or tray overtop to hold in humidity for the first week or two

[stinkyattic]

Did yo utake clones from a flowering mother? It will take a little while for them to revert to vegging.
If they were stressed, they STILL can throw single-bladed leaves for a while even if the mother wasn't flowering.
50% is good for your first try!

[hybridlove420]

well i can say that, at almost 3 weeks, my clone and its pathetic twin are advancing.

the pile of rusty-looking single blades going straight up has grown 3 inches and begun some 3 blade leaves, as well as correcting the rusty-look in the last week.

meanwhile, the other one looks like a palmtree, with a tuft of the smallest, ugliest leaves ive ever seen.

[bongbro4]

Dude,

Hand in there. Let nature take it's course.

[dejayou30]

50% your first time is great. Like most things, with time and practice, you will get better. So just keep on growin! :thumbsup::jointsmile:

[Dreadscale]

Thanks all for the kind replies.
I'm not too discouraged!

Yesterday I took 10 more cuttings. I am trying a hybrid method I devised after reading tons of cloning posts.

Here are pictures if day 1, they all lived the night.

In the picture the clone to the left is also a survivor of my first cloning attempt. It was rooted in the Gel2root like the one in the center.
I am training it to survive out in the wild.
Also in the center gel is a new cutting and an old one that has a bud on it, I took that one too late. Pretty sure it won't make it.

I guess since it survived I'm over 50% now

If these clones do well I will post my method it's pretty basic, I just knew a little more about the process this time.

[Backpacker420]

Did yo utake clones from a flowering mother? It will take a little while for them to revert to vegging.
If they were stressed, they STILL can throw single-bladed leaves for a while even if the mother wasn't flowering.
50% is good for your first try!

Can you take a cutting from a plant in veg?

[stinkyattic]

Can you take a cutting from a plant in veg?

Yes, that is what most people, including myself, do. Keep a set of mothers under 24/0 light for no other purpose than donating cuttings. Only replace them when they get too scruffy to live.

[killerweed420]

Be sure to have lots of patience with clones. They will pretty sad for a couple weeks till the roots take. Just feed them a little water everyday. Keep a fan on them and I lightly mist mine with water.