Yes, one of the two problems I can come up with, is that I took the clones from too far down, out of stingyness (didn't want to waste any potential good bud sites), but I didn't go insane and just nip a couple of twigs either.

They all had at least 2, some had 3 nodes. I left the tops.

One would think the genetics would remain unaffected, but I've never read anything other than you should keep the clones that take off best, because they'll grow best, despite coming from the same mother...
The host was in veg, but now in flower, so can't re-clone.

Yes, in a hume dome, and I sprayed the dome, not the plants. But no nutes.

Anyway, I'd love to know what that knot/ball is at the bottom of the stem where the roots should be...I think knwoing what that is would tell me how to proceed.

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