Most simple way to make clones.

[Cranky]

ok,if youve had probs making clones before then this method has to be for you.its as simple as it gets.this is my cloning guide for morons:D .

all ya do is take ya cutting from the bottom end of the plant cutting the branch next to the main stem(this is good plant husbandry)i take my cuttings at about 3-4 inch long,if thier longer then just trim um down.i just keep 2 fans and the tip on;)

each time you trim or make a cut,wack the cut area in some water(this will stop air from getting into the stem)or just dip the whole clone in,(this is for morons,dont be to fussy;) )after that just wack um in a cup and fill so that the bottom of the stem is sitting in 1-1.5 inch of water.

all ya have to do then is spray um about 8-10 times aday.if you have a dome then spray 3-6 times aday.

you only need 30-40 watts of light to root clones so a single cfl or strip light will do the job.light hours needed is 18-24 aday.

there,how simples that?i went on abit but cut,wack um in water and spray.10-14 days of this and ya should have roots.

the one in the pics was done this way,no dome.:D

cranky

[Mel]

Simple, effective, EZ what more could you want

It's all about the buteric acid stimulating the stem , and not allowing it to dry or slime. I love this method, esp for folks who have never cloned before

It's like the old potatoe in the jar xspariment from 6th grade!

I have a tecnique that is more complicated. I find it simple cause of doing it over the years, when I was in HS in the 70's I worked at a propgation green house part time*.. I use the rock wool method they taught me, rock wool can be tricky if not used to working with it ..it adds another layer of complication. I like it for the control it allows me.... CAUSE I"M A CONTROL FREAK!:eek:

* = I had the job so I could have some MJ $, ended up learning a skill that keeeps me in MJ for a lifetime.. "give the man a fish he eats today,teach a man to fish he eats foever"

[gorilla]

Okay, seems easy. Now if I add an air pump and air stone to this mix ( Mix = Water ), will this improve cloning rates?

[igohydro]

Make it alot quiker fo sho!
The bubble is worth the trouble!:cool:

[Profound]

Clones by Cranky.....over at the other place I rock that in my signature for use by all


This I believe is a good bump.....!!! :D

Im going to try a mini bubbler for clones in the future.....
I have a dark plastic rubbermaid container about 12 inches by 8 inches...possibly 5 inches deep.

I plan on covering it in reflective bubble insulation and use 2 inch rockwool cubes in the top or maybe net pots and clay pebbles.
I have an 8 inch airstone and a mini air pump for aeration of the water.
It's a mini reach to hydro because Im a dirt diver by heart.

Can you suggest something like a B1 or Superthrive to add to the water as it bubbles to assist in root development.
Can rooting gel be added to the water as well ??

....but your method has and will always be used for clones.

[Cranky]

yo bro...nice to see yas about mate;) well profound this little guide is just a case of cut and wack in water job...we also have the cloning guide for dummies up here which you have kept in you sig at the other place;) good on yas bro

only tried superthrive once mate and it sent my roots black ...lotts of shit sat floating in the bubbler which ended up in the roots like slimb.also not sure about adding cloning jel...maybe try some formulex or somit:o this hydro shits all new to me like:D

take care dude

cranky

[Shadows]

new bump, and to add a bit

when doing the cup of water method I like to fill it with perlite and water. give the cutting some stability and the humidity coming off the perlite means no need to spritz 7-8 times a day.

it works like a charm tho, just takes patience

[RedEyezzzzz]

Well I don't know what I did/am doing wrong but I am giving this method a shot & so far it's over day #20 & still no sign of roots. They're in a humidity dome & get sprayed around 3 - 5 times a day. Mind you the cuttings were from a plant that was a few weeks into flowering. It's bizarre, they still look fine as far as clones go but it's as if they're content just absorbing water thru their main stem.

[majestyk5]

thanks CRANKY for your cloning guides.


i have used most of them as a reference at one point or another.
as for this method i am trying it now and have a couple of cuttings resembling the second pic in post 1.
my q is... should i wait for longer roots then just a few milimeters?
thanks

[Cranky]

can go into soil if that's the case maj,,will most prob root a lot quicker as there's more air available;)

you know the score mate,keep ph the same as what they been getting and just make sure the soil ain't to hot for um;)

hope they work out for yas mate:cool:

cranks

[majestyk5]

thanks bro. they will be put in soil in the morn.

[Shadows]

For what its worth, those of you in the US that add vermiculite to your soil, take a 16oz solo cup and poke a hole in the side 1/2" up (like hempy style). Fill the cup with vermiculite and wet it good. Now, when you take the cuts stab them right in to the vermiculite and make sure they go down 2-3" with at least 1 stripped node covered.

Add water when needed.

When they root, they really take hold of the vermiculite. Make sure to add water until the medium is saturated, then work the clone out.

If you're mass cloning 1 strain, a 16oz solo cup will support 12+ clones.

[Mr Burns]

Well I don't know what I did/am doing wrong but I am giving this method a shot & so far it's over day #20 & still no sign of roots. They're in a humidity dome & get sprayed around 3 - 5 times a day. Mind you the cuttings were from a plant that was a few weeks into flowering. It's bizarre, they still look fine as far as clones go but it's as if they're content just absorbing water thru their main stem.

Sounds to me as though you've been giving them too perfect attention Tarzan.
Back of on the spraying so there's less wet content to replace evaporation. Even base water has feed that will nourish a cutting, so cutting out the spraying both in terms of water and nutrients will make the roots work harder.

As a side note I've thrown 3 unneeded rockwool clones in into a clear rubble bag and seen explosive root growth after 7-10 days but no leaf change. Them fuckers had light but no water, so I see it as the roots searching for moisture whilst sacrificing leaf growth. Something I always stand by :2cents: Less is more ;)

[CB]

Sounds to me as though you've been giving them too perfect attention Tarzan.


when i use this method I just toss in glass and in a window seal... takes about 2-3 weeks like with change of water weakly...

toss in a air stone from single line fish tank pump and cut's that time in half

[mentalmmj]

hey all.

adding a bit of peroxyde, like just a few drops, into the water at the bottom of the glass can help root growth dramatically, since the chemical formula for peroxyde is H2O2, which means equal umber of atoms hydrogen and oxygen. the roots like the oxygen part, and they will find it easy to use ;)

this should prevent rot as well, if that is an issue.