Clones in stasis - best way?

[monkeywrench]

Hi all! Suppose I want to clone a plant... I must take cuttings during veg phase, but then I don't have a (big) veg room, or I could make it, but I don't want to spend eletricity for the added Wattage.
So I was thinking about 2 options:

1 Clones in stasis in the fridge: They say I can keep it for 8 weeks. I'll keep them in the fridge for 5-6 then take 'em out to root and put them in the grow room as soon as the occupying plant is harvested (8weeks, right?)

2 Clones in vegetative stasis: to root (4-5 of 'em) them i have to put them on like 20W of fluoros 18-6. That i could afford. My question is: can I keep them under that LOW light for something like 2 months? I want them to grow VERY little or even not at all... But they must stay fit enough to grow well in veg room.

There's also a 3...

3 Take cutting 4 weeks into flowering (i.e. 4 weeks after start 12/12). As far as i have read this takes forever and rooting is not granted at all, hermies probable... etc etc...

What do you suggest? I could even try all 3... But it's a micro grow so I don't think i'll be able to take millions of cutting at the end of veg phase...

Thanks all

monkeywrench Reviewed by monkeywrench on 02-27-2008. Clones in stasis - best way? Hi all! Suppose I want to clone a plant... I must take cuttings during veg phase, but then I don't have a (big) veg room, or I could make it, but I don't want to spend eletricity for the added Wattage. So I was thinking about 2 options: 1 Clones in stasis in the fridge: They say I can keep it for 8 weeks. I'll keep them in the fridge for 5-6 then take 'em out to root and put them in the grow room as soon as the occupying plant is harvested (8weeks, right?) 2 Clones in vegetative stasis: Rating: 5

[stinkyattic]

Personally I run option B.
I take clones whenever the mothers are in good condition to donate them, or when I have prepped the mothers.
The clones root within 2 weeks and then go into the corner of my veg area, where they sit under a single T12 shop light that is very high above them (over a foot) and sit there, watered and fertilized JUST enough to keep them alive and unstressed, until I need them.
Shown are a couple pics of the area where cuttings are kept, and a pic of what they look like when I put them into flower.

[Wobster]

Neat setup stinkster, I'd rep you (like you need it) but I can't yet. How many sets of leaves do you let develop before you put them into flower SOG style?

[stinkyattic]

Believe it or not, this is going to be my first SOG EVER!!! lol! And it's not even a 'real' SOG. I've been running perpetual for 3+ years and have FINALLY managed to sort out my setup so that SOG is even a real option- it's tough when you run as many strains as I try to.

I'd say that when the clone has doubled in size from when I took it off the mother, it is ready to be flipped.

[Wobster]

Well I'm jealous. I plan to do a SOG grow one day... when enough of my clones survive to do it lol.

[grey1223]

I used to take cuttings 2 to 3 weeks into 12/12 when I didn't have moms. Also took a couple 4 weeks into 12/12 without a problem.

[monkeywrench]

tnx all...
It could be a "skunk" (though its bagseeds from something that was told to be skunk) do you know if it's easy to clone if flowering?

also i wonder... What is the SHORTEST light period I can keep my clones under to prevent budding and letting them alive but growing as little as possible.. dunno, 16/8 maybe?
I was thinking of using a 15wCFL, it'll be at most 4-5 small clones... in a very small space

I suppose it wont be easy for a noob to tell when they're weak but ok or weak beyond the point of no return...
Maybe it's better I try to clone in flowering and end of story...