Cuttings - before signs of sex.

[albsie]

Ok here's a quick question where I can't find any info on.

If you take clones before the plant shows signs of sex, and the mother plant turns out to be say, female, after you've taken cuttings, will this mean the clones are definatly going to be female? Or could they be male.

Cheers,

Reg

albsie Reviewed by albsie on 09-23-2005. Cuttings - before signs of sex. Ok here's a quick question where I can't find any info on. If you take clones before the plant shows signs of sex, and the mother plant turns out to be say, female, after you've taken cuttings, will this mean the clones are definatly going to be female? Or could they be male. Cheers, Reg Rating: 5

[Garden Knowm]

THEY will be FEMALE!!!! : ) -----yEEEEEEE HAW

I love a female...

[albsie]

What strain is that?

[albsie]

also, if the cuttings were under say alot of stress, could they turn out to be pure male?

[Garden Knowm]

blue dot

unlikely - i don't think so... maybe a hermie....

[Zandor]

also, if the cuttings were under say alot of stress, could they turn out to be pure male?

GK is right you will not get a true male but you will get a hermie male/female plant.

[AngryJohnny]

well this is one way to get seeds from a good cloned batch then. stress em

not need seeds if clonin tho ......


will clones make better tomatoes from better root development?
(under same conditions)

[Garden Knowm]

not sure about better tomatoes, but if you clone a tomatoe plant it CAN start giving tomatoes around 20 days after rooting.. very very fast!!

[HARDDON]

And thats why I am switching to clones.

But I need to know how to take care of a mother plant.....and thats another game I anticipate

[Zandor]

And thats why I am switching to clones.

But I need to know how to take care of a mother plant.....and thats another game I anticipate

Dirt and 400w MH set on 18/6 or better 24/0 will keep mom in check. The problem with only using 18/6 for a mother is auto flower some strains will trigger flowers at (X) age and only 24/0 will keep auto flower in check.

Second problem is (not really a big problem in the end) Mothers can get huge. Like After about a year mother can and will grow to the size of a KBS grow. One plant that is 7' tall and 5' a cross is huge the girth will be better then 15'. You flower her after about a year if she gets to big. That will give you plenty of time to find and grow another Mother.