questions about cloning this go around

[budsofmadison]

when i go to top my photos this go around if i wait till the top is long enough could i clone what i top ? and what all would i need ?
would i need a separate tent for the clones or could i leave them in the tent with there mothers ?
i know i would need some root hormone, but what's the cheapest thing to media to grow them in
also if i take clones as soon as they root could i flip them along with there mothers
sorry for my bad english it's only my first language

 

[Nesta]

Last clones i did were in straight coco and worked fine.
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I remember you doing this at the old place. How long did it take you to root?

 

[Aqua Man]

There are two many things that go into that for a simple answer. Plants rarely get root bound as many think. I have seen large plants grown in 1 gallon pots of coco. It is all a matter of what your skill set is and the time you want to put into the grow. The 1 gallon grow I knew about I want to say ended up with 12 or 14 waterings a day.

If it was mine it was infact 14x a day and some buds as big as 2 litre bottles

 

[growsinse79]

when i go to top my photos this go around if i wait till the top is long enough could i clone what i top ? and what all would i need ?
would i need a separate tent for the clones or could i leave them in the tent with there mothers ?
i know i would need some root hormone, but what's the cheapest thing to media to grow them in
also if i take clones as soon as they root could i flip them along with there mothers
sorry for my bad english it's only my first language

I've used different methods and found a c solo cup and baggie works as well as anything.

 

[Anthem275]

i was just thinking if i was gonna top my plants why not try something with the tops

Ideally topping and cloning are not the same. For clones I like to take 6" or 7" of stem. When I top I literally take about 1" to 1 1/2" of top growth and I time it based on when I can get 3 shoots out of the stem.

 

[Aqua Man]

I remember you doing this at the old place. How long did it take you to root?

Depends on genetics the last clines in that coco were like 14+days but the genetics were well over 20 yrs old. If taken from an f1 at 80f 80RH as fast as 4-5 days

 

[Aqua Man]

I've used different methods and found a c solo cup and baggie works as well as anything.

Absolutely

 

[budsofmadison]

Ideally topping and cloning are not the same. For clones I like to take 6" or 7" of stem. When I top I literally take about 1" to 1 1/2" of top growth and I time it based on when I can get 3 shoots out of the stem.

well i was gonna wait till the tops were around 6 inches to take lol i want some big plants this time

 

[budsofmadison]

im really in no big hurry to switch to 12 to 12 this time

 

[Aqua Man]

im really in no big hurry to switch to 12 to 12 this time

Dude you can do them in 1 gal transplant once rooted and flip… you should have no problem… just some extra bud

 

[Anthem275]

im really in no big hurry to switch to 12 to 12 this time

If you are in no hurry and want to maximize your yield you could cut the whole mother plant into clones and make as mentioned a sea of green with all small plants. It is more work but at the same time all the plants will be near the same size and have about the same requirements for growth. But you would be putting all your stock into successfully cloning the plants.

 

[Observer]

I have used peat pellets, rapid rooters and straight coco they all work well. The biggest key is get the media tight to the stem and keeo them under the least light possible until they root.

I just use promix rooting powder like $4 a bottle.

You can absolutely use the tops for clones

I prefer tops

 

[budsofmadison]

If you are in no hurry and want to maximize your yield you could cut the whole mother plant into clones and make as mentioned a sea of green with all small plants. It is more work but at the same time all the plants will be near the same size and have about the same requirements for growth. But you would be putting all your stock into successfully cloning the plants.

i dont wanna try that this time lol i got 6 plants might go for 6 clones

 

[Observer]

Last clones i did were in straight coco and worked fine.
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Usually how I do it, put a cup over for a few days, no hassle.

 

[Moshmen]

i really have no more room for another tent not even a small tent

I sometimes stick em on the stove under the appliance light when I run out room

 

[freezeland]

when i go to top my photos this go around if i wait till the top is long enough could i clone what i top ? and what all would i need ?
would i need a separate tent for the clones or could i leave them in the tent with there mothers ?
i know i would need some root hormone, but what's the cheapest thing to media to grow them in
also if i take clones as soon as they root could i flip them along with there mothers
sorry for my bad english it's only my first language

It’s possible. I broke a top off this grow and stuck it in a rapid rooter. It rooted. It was also a week after flipping and it’s going to reveg. It’s now in a 1g pot. I haven’t decided what to do with it. Might use it as a mother.

 

[budsofmadison]

It’s possible. I broke a top off this grow and stuck it in a rapid rooter. It rooted. It was also a week after flipping and it’s going to reveg. It’s now in a 1g pot. I haven’t decided what to do with it. Might use it as a mother.

like you flipped to 12/12 and the clone started to reveg ?

 

[freezeland]

like you flipped to 12/12 and the clone started to reveg ?

It was 12/12, tip broke off, I put in a rapid rooter and it rooted. It’s now reveging

 

[budsofmadison]

It was 12/12, tip broke off, I put in a rapid rooter and it rooted. It’s now reveging

so the clone is under 12/12 but went back into vegging ?

 

[Aqua Man]

so the clone is under 12/12 but went back into vegging ?

Yep i have taken clones in flower and its no problem to do.

 

[budsofmadison]

Yep i have taken clones in flower and its no problem to do. View attachment 4633

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im confused i thought reveg is when the plant went back into veg

 

[Aqua Man]

im confused i thought reveg is when the plant went back into veg

Its is… but you can clone plants in flower then reveg them if find something you really want to keep but did not take clones before flower

 

[freezeland]

so the clone is under 12/12 but went back into vegging ?

The clone is 18/6 and is reveg because it came from a top that was a week in flower

 

[Zen_seeker]

Seeds for me are okay. Rarely have one that fails but some don’t make it past seedlings.

Clones on the other hand seem to be easy. I can’t just toss a branch. I keep a container of water in front of my intake fan for extra humidity. If I cut a branch that’s good I toss in the container. A week or so later I see white bumps. After that little roots.

At this point I pick the best and put it on a cup or toss it. I try to give them away to friends & fam first.

If I’m actively trying to clone to replace a plant I put a branch in water until done trimming. Then I put in rooting gel. Then I put in rooting powder, just because I have both. Then I put into a cup with my current medium.

Here is how a good friend does it;

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