Quote Originally Posted by jred555
how large does a clone have to be to cut it ? and its the first branch coming out of the stem would this harm the plant ? and do i have to have rooting hormone to clone a plant.. can i cut off and just put in dirt and put a humidity dome over it?
2-3 nodes, No, Technically no,... but going without drastically reduces your chances of success. And good luck with that method, Just re-answering question #3

I'm sure your not looking to keep a mum,... but none the less, cloning is covered in this thread. And Bonsai is a badassed mum technique if you have a strain you cant part with!

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