New and Improved: Featuring Sour Northern Lights x Nevilles Haze

[daihashi]

Well I pulled all my clones out of the rapid rooters.. only 3-4 out of 12 are showing root formation. I'm wondering if I didn't scarify the clones deep enough or something.

I've heard of people splitting the stem up the middle a little bit to help promote rooting. Would anyone recommend this when I try to take my next batch of clones in a few weeks?

[Weedhound]

I think you're just jumping the gun and expecting too much too soon.

[d4twamp]

I don't have experience with the dip & gro I clone w/ clonex gel...I had a problem w/ roots coming out of the top and everywhere else... are they under a dome? what kinda light are they under? Are the RR dry, too wet? sorry 4 all the ?'s just tryin to help ya figure this out bro... I'll look out for those pix...

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[daihashi]

I don't have experience with the dip & gro I clone w/ clonex gel...I had a problem w/ roots coming out of the top and everywhere else... are they under a dome? what kinda light are they under? Are the RR dry, too wet? sorry 4 all the ?'s just tryin to help ya figure this out bro... I'll look out for those pix...

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I think it was just the way I took cuttings. I think I scarified some of them better than others. 25% isn't too bad for my first attempt at cuttings. In a few weeks I'll have enough clones for 24 cuttings.

Anyway here are some quick shots. Buds aren't really fattening up yet but the plants look healthy and great. I've seen Weedhound flower this strain in about 65-70 days.

I'm currently at day 37 (week 5). I am hoping to see the buds start to fatten up soon. Hopefully over the next 2-3 weeks. At that point I will stop feeding nutes all together and just feed straight water to ensure the plants are nice and flushed at time of harvest.

I estimate about 5 weeks left.

Pic 1: Shot of Clones
Pic 2: Shot of one of the cola tops
Pic 3: Overall Shot of plants in tent.

[daihashi]

Here are some bonus shots of a slug that apparently snuck into my house some how. He was surprisingly fast for a slug. Made it hard to snap any good pics on him. Agile little guy.

[daihashi]

I don't have experience with the dip & gro I clone w/ clonex gel...I had a problem w/ roots coming out of the top and everywhere else... are they under a dome? what kinda light are they under? Are the RR dry, too wet? sorry 4 all the ?'s just tryin to help ya figure this out bro... I'll look out for those pix...

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They're in the same room that the mothering plants spend 12 hours of their day. The room has 3 23watt CFL's about 2.5 - 3 ft above the dome that the clones are sitting in.

I try to keep the RR's just damp.

I think WH is right and I'm just being impatient. I'm just so hands on and analytical to the point where it's a hinderance. bleh...

Either way I know I'll get at least 3 clones out of this. I'll be trying for 24 clones at 100% success rate next time.

:thumbsup:

[d4twamp]

I'd try dropping one of them cfl's a lil closer over the top of them clones, but that's just me...I hope your clones grow some feet soon bro...are you keeping the clones under a dome, for higher humidity...

[Weedhound]

PICTURES OF A SLUG? Look at the name of it even....."slug". Doesn't that pretty much say it all right there????

Perhaps wet your rooters a bit more than damp. I like them wet enough when cloning that they are more than damp, less than soaking wet. If you squeezed one you would get some water out without too much trouble. About how wet you'd like a sponge to be if you were going to clean with it......more than damp; less than soaked or drippy.

[daihashi]

I'd try dropping one of them cfl's a lil closer over the top of them clones, but that's just me...I hope your clones grow some feet soon bro...are you keeping the clones under a dome, for higher humidity...

yeah, The dome stays on the clones all the time. I even have a little heating pad from hydrofarm I use but I question whether I need it or not. Honestly since I started using the mat I've only had problems with leaves and mold and cutting off leaves that get infected. I've since moved all the clones a long the middle rows of the tray to avoid touching the dome (to avoid mold).

I think I will do a better job next time. Probably in about 2 weeks I will try to take 20 + cuttings. I am going to use the cuttings that survive as a model for my future clones.

:hippy:

[daihashi]

I took 20 cuttings today. It's pretty amazing at how quickly my mother produced viable cuttings.

I've included a picture of the clones and the mother. For some reason the pictures make the plants look yellow but I assure you they're not. The plants are actually a perfect green color. They are the epitome of what a healthy plant should look like.

Also in the picture of the new cuttings are the 3 cuttings from 2 weeks ago that have some roots. They will probably be going into their new hydro home this weekend (which I still have to build out but I have all the materials to do so.)

This time I'm going to use the set and forget method. I made my cuttings.. I put them in dip and grow and now I'm going to set them aside for 2 weeks and forget about them (except to mist/keep the rapid rooters damp) until the it's time to put them in their permanent homes.

Mental note for myself. Do not expect any roots until December 5th at the earliest.



edit: I haven't given my plants their hair cuts yet (cut their leaves in half)... I almost don't want to.. they look so pretty :hippy: