clone help?

[the image reaper]

if youre lucky, you may have one of the easy-to-clone varieties that you can just stick straight into warm soil ... the Cinderella99 and Apollo11 strains are known for this, ... :smokin:

the image reaper Reviewed by the image reaper on 04-20-2006. clone help? I have a female that is well developed and I want to take some clones from her. What do I need to cut and from where on the plant...then what...rootone and stick back in dirt?? Rating: 5

[del...]

i grow c99 regularly and have since it was known as princess 75 and haven't noticed it being any easier than others...it does seem to root with better success rates than most tho but only with the same conditions i use on the other cuttings. if you have excess cuttings then i'd say go for the dirt-rooting but only with those you can afford to lose, which goes for any experiments. other than that, i recommend sticking with the book and after you get up to 80% or better success rates start experimenting.

also i see no mention of using distilled water for rooting clones...something i strongly recommend. along with a clear humidty dome and a couple flouo tubes...and whatever medium you chose to root in. that's all i use and it's rare for me to get below 90% of cuttings turned into rooted plants, then into the soil...

[MisterSource]

Well, here is my setup now.

I just went with some tap water i set out for 24 hours, light nute mix, and some superthrive. I used Replicator cloning solution.

It's in a small space with one t5 cfl, and a damp towel as a door. The bubbler seemes to keep the babies pretty moist, so I think humidity won't be a problem. We'll see if they root. My first attempt so.... wish me luck.

This is Purple Kush off a mother I been keeping in 24/0 veg. Forced to start cloning as it is getting too big.

[strghtpipes47]

AT WHAT AGE MUST MOTHER PLANTS BE TO START CLONING THEM ? FIRST TIME AT CLONING WANT TO DO THIS RIGHT. PEACE BRO'S :rasta:

[Zandor]

Well, here is my setup now.

I just went with some tap water i set out for 24 hours, light nute mix, and some superthrive. I used Replicator cloning solution.

It's in a small space with one t5 cfl, and a damp towel as a door. The bubbler seemes to keep the babies pretty moist, so I think humidity won't be a problem. We'll see if they root. My first attempt so.... wish me luck.

This is Purple Kush off a mother I been keeping in 24/0 veg. Forced to start cloning as it is getting too big.

Dude that clear tub has alga in it and alga eats up the oxygen in the water and that is not good for the plants. They need oxygen in the water to surivive. You need to fix that alga problem with something to block all the light from getting through to your water. You can wrap it with a water heater blanket. They are silver and have some R value to it. don't let the water get to hot either then it will not hold enough oxygen for the plants.

There is even a great FAQ on the subject of cloning in the grow FAQ section with pictrues and everything

[MisterSource]

I have a bubbler in there, won't that help with the oxygen?

[Zandor]

Not enough, the more oxygen the faster the alga growes. Cover the tub dude or you have larger problems to come.

[latewood]

straightpipes...Mums must be at least a month old. I suggest waiting until you have vegged Mum 2 months.

Mister source...just strip some black plastic dropcloth or trashbags (the thicker the better, easier to deal with during application...) and duct tape it around the tub until light can't get in. Or, 3 wraps gray duct tape all around, or 2 wraps of black duct tape.

Head what advice Zandor gives you. This is very important
why do you think all hydro gardens are opaque? Think about it.

[MisterSource]

thanks guys. i will go get a new non clear tub today.

[latewood]

thanks guys. i will go get a new non clear tub today.

even some colored tubs let light thru...