08-17-2008, 04:54 AM
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Just make sure that you use only the last 8 inches of a cane that has already flowered that season. This will give you more vigour in the cutting. Also take at least 6 cuttings as some will not take. After taking the cuttings snip the ends so the new roots can grow out easier.
There are two types of cuttings. One is done in the spring and the other in the fall. In Kentucky you would have more success with the ones taken in the fall. If you don't get a very cold winter, take you all the leaves off the cuttings except the last top two. The cuttings should be about 8 inches long. Take a shovel, drive it into the soil in a place where it doesn't get hot afternoon sun, just morning and later afternoon sun. Then sprinkle some sand, crushed leaves, anything that makes it easy for new frail roots to push into. Vermiculite is also a good material to use. You can dip the ends in a rooting chemical but use the liquid as it does better than the powder which can clog the stem ends. Place the cuttings so that the last two leaves are resting on the top of the ground. Cover up with soil. Leave them in for a year. You will be able to see next spring when ones took and then you can move them the next spring. Many people kill new cuttings because they move them too quickly. Hope this helps.
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It is very easy to learn how to clone roses, spider, Marijuana, and other household plants. The cloning process requires a few very inexpensive supplies, most of which you probably already have. Whatever your reason for cloning, whether it be for the sharing of a household plant with friends or the propagation of a plant nursery, the plant cloning process is as easy as pie to learn and use.
For the everyday purpose of cloning a potted houseplant, the gender of the plant is not a concern in the issue of choosing which plants to clone. However, proffessional growers and hobbyists should recognize the sexual orientation of the plant, and in accordance with fostering propagation plans, choose plants wisely.
Gather the essential tools and supplies at one place. It might even be a good idea to have a basket handy to keep the supplies in. You will need some wooden toothpicks, plastic sandwich baggies- the fold over type, a pair of scissors, some peat moss or soil, a razor blade knife, Scotch tape, an eye dropper and a bottle of rose rooting powder. And of course, at least one healthy potted plant that is of medium to mature size.
First, you need to decide where the best place is for cloning. Generally, the spot should be just within an inch or so above a branch. The stem needs to be an adequate thickness and strength to uphold through the cloning process, approximately one-forth of an inch wide. This amount varies from plant to plant, and is only a suggested guideline.
After choosing the site for cloning, carefully slice a lengthwise cut about one inch longinto and completely through the stem with the razorblade knife. At this point, if the plant fibers are becoming mutilated through bending or squishing, then stop immediately. The site is not adequately strong enough to withstand the process. Pick another site and try again.
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Also, I've had good success with Earthnutrients Home Page, not that powder sugar dosen't do just as good as a job.
hope this helps =) 
Last edited by Leafbud; 08-17-2008 at 05:07 AM.
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