I am going to be cloning for sex in a few days...I have read on many threads here, and on some other websites (although this is my favorite by far), about where to take the clippings from... some say the top and some say the bottom...The book that I have been following says to clip from the bottom because thats closest to where the rooting hormones would be in the plant...and another school of thought is to take them from the top because thats where the hormones in the plant are that would stimulate new growth...they both make sense to me...I've seen some incredible plants here and read pretty much all the threads from you guys about this issue, as well as the FAQ... so I will post this question:

Should I take the clippings from the top of the plant or the bottom??

If this helps, I am growing indoors in an ebb and flow, and will be cloning in an aeroponic, using a T5...

Thanks in advance for any respones

i've never considered this. i have taken clones. when i do it is often from a mother so i take cuttings from the top and bottom. some do root faster than others. i've never taken notes to determine the exact results though. it sounds like you have the right set-up so i would think you would get roots regardless of where you take them from. as long as the mother is healthy. hope this helps.

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low branches root better, but tops grow with more vigor once rooted.

kp

well I guess I'm gonna try an experiment, got 40 plants growin, gonna do 20 from the top and 20 from the bottom, cloning for sex anyway...plants arent that tall that I can pull from the top and bottom(not yet anyway, maybe I'll give it another week
Heres where I'm at at day 22 of veggin.......(pic of the whole setupis day 15 I think)

so I guess the answer is, if your cloning for sex use the bottom, and to grow use the top.....or say the hell with the whole dilemma and just pull from the middle!!

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keep us updated!

kp

i'm sorry, you said cloning for sex. i got all caught up. in that case i would take them from the bottom. leaving the tops to flower. i should pay closer attention. i remember reading that part and it just went right past me.

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When you 'top' the plant, is it possible to root those tops?

yes, as long as you have a node or two to bury

OK, so heres what I did, I took to clipping from 5 different plant...one from the top and one from the botton...all the clipping are in the same cloning enviroment...so all we have to do is sit back and wait...can anyone tell me about how long this process takes in an ideal situation??

Now I just hope I wasnt too high when I labeled all these clippings so I can remember which plants they came from

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to clipping from 5 different plant.......uhh.......thats 2 clippings from 5 different plants....phew, baked to the maxxx!

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