Clone from the lower branches - they root easier.

Indicas and skunks clone easier as well.

You may want to leach the mother before cloning, flood the soil or mist the leaves, either will help reduce the nitrogen.

Don't be stingy with the cut, make it a little longer, if you leave another node, roots will start there pretty well.

Splitting the bottom of the stem is what many people do as well.

18 hours of light is plenty, and easier on the electric bill. Wanna light them up more, knock yourself out. Many people think the plants can use a rest, let them sleep a little.

Sterilize your equipment (the blade).

Now remember, clones don't have a tap root like seed, they fall over easier.

You can use the cloning method to determine the sex of seed. When a plant started from seed gets big enough, take a clone, then put it under 12 hour light and see if it grows out as male or female. It'll take 2-3 weeks probably.
Notrealname Reviewed by Notrealname on . Concerns with Cloning So I'm about to take clones for the first time, and it seems like a very straightforward process. Here are the steps I plan on taking. Soak the rockwool in PH'd water for a while with a couple drops of superthrive (can't hurt). Take a clone from newer growth, make a 90 degree cut in the stem, scrap the the bottom of the stem a little (or split the bottom of the stem some) to provide more of a surface area for roots to grow, cut the big fan leaves in half, and remove any excess foliage Rating: 5