Clones seem stuck in neutral ....

[the image reaper]

OK, first time I've taken cuttings for clones ... variety I am growing is known for easy cloning ... cut, dipped in water, and rooting solution, stuck into potting soil, misted, etc ... clone took almost immediately, no problems whatsoever.... BUT ... its almost 3 weeks now, and the plants still 'look' excellent , the picture of health ... but still SMALL ... its like Im trying to grow bonzai pot ... I assumed the plant is busy with a root system, but after this long, shouldn't it be growing ?? ...

the image reaper Reviewed by the image reaper on 05-26-2006. Clones seem stuck in neutral .... OK, first time I've taken cuttings for clones ... variety I am growing is known for easy cloning ... cut, dipped in water, and rooting solution, stuck into potting soil, misted, etc ... clone took almost immediately, no problems whatsoever.... BUT ... its almost 3 weeks now, and the plants still 'look' excellent , the picture of health ... but still SMALL ... its like Im trying to grow bonzai pot ... I assumed the plant is busy with a root system, but after this long, shouldn't it be growing ?? Rating: 5

[turtle420]

What lights are you running over them?

Any pics possible?

Hmmm... strange... I know rooting in soil is slow... but... I don't know...

[oldsanclem]

1 type of light (full service florsents cool white)
2 distance to leaf (2-3 inches
3 medium dirt, perlite/vermiculite, etc (p/V)50/50,, 25/75)
4 ph and ppm of ferts (600-1000 ppm over background)
5 ambiant temp(80-90 d.f)
6 air movement (leaves moving)
7 fert sequence if hydro (every 4 hr for 20 min)
Well that how to do it
Flush the hell out of them it also may be a fert lock up , and use drinking water for the next few days.
Thats if I was guessing how to do it.:dance: :dance: :dance:

[the image reaper]

I can absolutely say that all is being done correctly here ... they look fine ,,, just not gaining size, ... same situation with a couple more that I have outdoors, also ... the clones were taken just a few days before switching to flower stage, all females, etc. ... didnt seem to suffer any transplant shock, or anything ... and this strain is well-known for its ease in cloning (Cinderella 99 x Northern Lights) ... :smokin:

[msactech1]

I'd wait another week. Bet they take off.

[the image reaper]

I hope so, its been like 3 weeks ... tiny new leaves are appearing, but almost need a magnifying glass to see them ... never saw this before, but this is my first clone attempt ... did it mostly out of boredom ... :smokin:

[msactech1]

I've always had that problem. I've heard it could take up to six weeks to come out of shock. Better stand back when they do. Even if it does take a month it's still faster than seeds.

[msactech1]

I think a lot has to do with the age of the mother and where the clones wher taken from. Hold on. Here it is. If it is from the youngest growths a clone could have roots ready for transplant in 14 days. Older clippings can take up to 28 days.

[the image reaper]

OK, I think you have something there ... I didn't know it normally takes awhile ... I just assumed, if the clone didnt die soon after transplanting, then it started growing immediately ... plus, I took the clones from branches higher up on the mother plant ... sounds like it should start taking off in another week, or so ... glad I didn't throw them out ...

[GaGrown]

Your clones are also as old as the mother.

Ga Grown