Amsterdam28
New Member
Hey 420,
I am in the process of my first attempt at cloning and was wondering what some of you are doing in this area. I recently took 4 clippings from my Blue Mystic female that is in it's 2nd week of 12/12. The first two clippings I just cut the branch with scissors on a 45 degree angle, dipped in hormone gel, and then into rock wool. The latest 2 clippings I cut the branch with scissors but then went back and recut with a razor blade as well as did some scraping before the hormone gel and rock wool. Just want to see the difference if any.
Anyways, here are my questions for you:
Thanks guys for your input. Here's a couple pics to give you an idea of my grow space:
#1 - 2 plants in small white pots are seeds that were just germinated. 4 clones currently in dome under a T5 light.
#2 - a peak under the dome at the 4 clones. The 2 in the foreground were just clipped in the last 30 mins. The ones in the background which you can't see too well are from 2 days ago.
I am in the process of my first attempt at cloning and was wondering what some of you are doing in this area. I recently took 4 clippings from my Blue Mystic female that is in it's 2nd week of 12/12. The first two clippings I just cut the branch with scissors on a 45 degree angle, dipped in hormone gel, and then into rock wool. The latest 2 clippings I cut the branch with scissors but then went back and recut with a razor blade as well as did some scraping before the hormone gel and rock wool. Just want to see the difference if any.
Anyways, here are my questions for you:
- Do you tend to put your clones in a 24/0 light cycle right away, 18/6, or what? I have been reading about people who go straight to 12/12 but I definitely want to veg for a few weeks first.
- How often do you mist your clones (assuming you are manually misting)? I find myself wanting to check on them multiple times a day, which I'm sure is just an overreaction to this being my first attempt, but I also notice that the leaves tend to appear dry well before the inside of the dome is dry. The rock wool has stayed pretty damp since the first initial soaking, but of course gets a little more with each misting.
- After a few weeks when the plants have hopefully established some roots, do you remove them from the rock wool before transplanting into soil (assuming you are using soil in the first place)? I would assume so, but also fear of damaging the roots if removing them if they have spread a lot.
Thanks guys for your input. Here's a couple pics to give you an idea of my grow space:
#1 - 2 plants in small white pots are seeds that were just germinated. 4 clones currently in dome under a T5 light.
#2 - a peak under the dome at the 4 clones. The 2 in the foreground were just clipped in the last 30 mins. The ones in the background which you can't see too well are from 2 days ago.