Cloning

[SmoovP]

Hi all, first time grower here. Getting ready to harvest my first grow. Did pretty good for first time. Here is my question. I really like my Grape ape plant and want to clone it. It is a week from harvest so it is in the flowering stage. I read that it is harder to clone a plant in the flowering stage. Can I harvest the buds off the plant, then switch the lighting back to vegitative stage then clone her? Will harvesting kill the plant? Any advise would be much appreciated! :thumbsup:

SmoovP Reviewed by SmoovP on 04-12-2010. Cloning Hi all, first time grower here. Getting ready to harvest my first grow. Did pretty good for first time. Here is my question. I really like my Grape ape plant and want to clone it. It is a week from harvest so it is in the flowering stage. I read that it is harder to clone a plant in the flowering stage. Can I harvest the buds off the plant, then switch the lighting back to vegitative stage then clone her? Will harvesting kill the plant? Any advise would be much appreciated! Rating: 5

[SmoovP]

Well I guess nobody has any idea either. Guess I will just roll the dice......

[SpaceNeedle]

Well I guess nobody has any idea either. Guess I will just roll the dice......

Yes, you can reveg a plant. BUT, you can't strip if off ALL buds. You will need to keep a few buds on it in order for it to produce the next time. I'm sure you've heard if you take just a leaf, you can get it to root and grow, but it will not produce any buds.

SN

[Bongojaz]

cloning this late in flower will take an eternity to revert back to veg. it will work, but can take a very long time...

[Jord0713]

might even hermie to a male plant

[SmoovP]

Thanks everyone. You guys saved me alot of time and frustration. Guess I will just take the whole plant down and get new clones. Damn, it was a bud producing whore......

[Deejay2163]

My success rate with revegging is about 40%. It is a time consuming process but it's worth the time if the plant is that good.I'd probably give revegging it a shot.

[WashougalWonder]

Yeah, me too, reveg so you can clone. Just leave the bottom branch or two and put it in the veg room, it will revert.

[Rusty Trichome]

I've re-vegged a couple of times, (10-12 times a year for the past few years) and can offer some pointers for success.

First step...follow advise from those that have been-there-done-that, and disregard advise from those without experience. Learning myths and half-truths will deter you from actual knowledge.

Second...read the link in my signature regarding Bonsai Re-Vegging. Quick, simple and effective. :thumbsup:

[Bongojaz]

First step...follow advise from those that have been-there-done-that, and disregard advise from those without experience. Learning myths and half-truths will deter you from actual knowledge.

good advice! question is, how do you know who knows, and who don't? lol...