In these pictures it shows me taking cuttings from all my strains!

I cut every clone twice! the first cut is done off the main plants of course,the second cut is done under ph balanced water!to prevent bubbles.

I usually run my cutting tools under my propane tanks flame the same tank I hot knife with lol usually allows the heat to run over my blades surfice or scissor blades for several seconds long enough to sterilize the tools I am using,then wipe off the black soot and start cutting..

.I choose only healthy looking clones and try to take them no less then 4 inch's long,all depends I guess, I often cloned a little tiny branch maybe a inch or 2 at most with success,cutting a clone or branch very short may cause your leaves to touch the medium that the clones are in and you may end up with a mole problem,thats why try to have some length to the stock on the clone that way keeps all leaves above medium less chance of mole or fungus... Also if my cuttings have alot of foilage i will sometimes cut back the leave a little this prevents drooping clones and prevents the cuttings from touching the medium/also cutting the leaves allows the cutting more energy to use on root develoment in the medium,but be carefull not to cut to much foilage ,plant may not recieve enough light,leaves act as solor panels for the plants.....