Let the cloning begin

[gypski]

Here is a photo of the main donor. She give up 5 of the clones. She has just lost the regrowth leaves and if it was spring, she'd be outdoors ready to produce a bonanza. Or IMO. I took the clones from the lower section, and there is another that I will take in a few days after these present ones root. :thumbsup:

[canniwhatsis]

She looks like my Bonsai mums before they're haircut tonight! Now they look like twigs with a few leaves on them.

[gypski]

She looks like my Bonsai mums before they're haircut tonight! Now they look like twigs with a few leaves on them.

Yeah, she's a bit small, she's in a closet in an unheated part of the house with friends and their only heat is the T5. the temp in the unheated part is in the 30s-40s night, 40s day. She has developed well from where she started considering. I wanted to clarify my solution too, its two liters H2O, 1/2 tblsp Big bloom, 1/4 tsp Grow Big. Its what the others got that are going well now, and I do use regular water too. :thumbsup:

[gypski]

Just updating. Put all of them in cups. They are still hanging in there as there is still green, and small areas of node growth are evident. Its been two weeks so they should be showing signs of recovering in the next few days. Here is the last shot I took of them about a week ago. The large leaves have yellowed and sacrificed themselves for the good of the whole!!! Next time, I will do a control with some getting a dome for the first couple of days. And, I wouldn't call them really mature branches either, but lower sprouts on the stem. And the donors are producing even more!!

[canniwhatsis]

over 2 weeks and no roots? :wtf:


My personal record was "cutting/ Rooted" in 4 day's!!!! I about shit myself when I saw those roots! Now if I could just figure out what I did on that cutting!!!!

[gypski]

over 2 weeks and no roots? :wtf:


My personal record was "cutting/ Rooted" in 4 day's!!!! I about shit myself when I saw those roots! Now if I could just figure out what I did on that cutting!!!!

I didn't say they didn't have any roots, I know from past experience with rootech, one day you don't see any, and the next, they are showing through the rockwool. I have them in cups and have been there for four or five days, and they are showing signs of new growth. None of this strain has failed me yet. And a number of factors were involved since there were really small branches that used up the larger leaves to make it. Some are now reaching for the light with their leaves. Pics in a couple of days. Got other irons in the fire!!!

[gypski]

Here are three of mine after 17 days. As you can tell, I'm trying to clone bushes after they have taken. There are two shots of each clone,except the last one (five images max) and they are showing new growth!! Patience is the key!! :smokin:

[Farmer Rich]

I know this started out saying there was a limited budget.. but; I highly recommend a Clone Bucket (or similar). Mine has 18 sites and cost me $80.. Cuts generally take me 2 weeks at the very longest before rooted (tired old strain that's been cloned for years..) and as little as a week. I can tell you, clones using this method look one hell of a lot better than those living in rock wool, though the result is naked rooted clones. Good if you're going to a net pot or soilless mix, bad if you like using rock wool..

I also stick with Clonex gel and have 100% success.

My $0.02

Peace, Farmer Rich

[gypski]

I know this started out saying there was a limited budget.. but; I highly recommend a Clone Bucket (or similar). Mine has 18 sites and cost me $80.. Cuts generally take me 2 weeks at the very longest before rooted (tired old strain that's been cloned for years..) and as little as a week. I can tell you, clones using this method look one hell of a lot better than those living in rock wool, though the result is naked rooted clones. Good if you're going to a net pot or soilless mix, bad if you like using rock wool..

I also stick with Clonex gel and have 100% success.

My $0.02

Peace, Farmer Rich

I thought about making up one of those cloners. I'd have no problem making one. Right now, with the conditions as they are, the temp on the clones with the other plants isn't staying a consistent 70-75 degrees. The temps at night drop to 60 or so, so they are having a time of it. I could have rigged a dome for all of them, but I'm experimenting to see how they fight to live. Next batch, I'm going to have another light, and I will keep them under optimum conditions. The ones that these came were cloned under nearly the same conditions and are vibrant bushy little ladies just like these will turn out to be. If I was doing it for commercial, I'd be doing it a lot differently. right now, really just tinkering around!!! I appreciate your input. :thumbsup:

[gypski]

Yeah, ah huh, these babies, all eight of them are rooted and starting new growth from all the nodes, even where the original leave yellowed and sacrificed themselves for the good of the whole!!!

New photos once the new growth is really visible. I used my loop, and the new growth is a lush, normal green just millimeters in size. Lookin' good though.