manlookingj
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This a fairly simply technique for getting clones from your mother plant, or any plant you want with good sucess rate.
First you pick the stem you want to clone, usually a lower branch does good, but all tips have the potential. The benefit here though, is that your going to end up with a soil pouch hanging from a branch and it will be out of the way if you generally work your way from the bottom up on a plant.
After you find the branch you want to clone, choose the place you want to promote root growth, usually on a branch you would go back two internode, or leafsets on that branch and then another inch past the last leaf set, if that spot places it on another leafset, go past to clear stem, and enough area to work with.
Next with a exacto knife or razor, be careful, but slice parrell with the stem, in the middle going thru to the other side, making an incision of about 1/2 inch long or less, but need clearance to the other side, so...
Next take Root tone, not sure of the brand name, but thats what it goes by at the feed store, but I've seen it at Lowes and maybe Wally world, not sure, regardless, Root tone, comes in a smaller bottle and is a powder that you are going to want to liberally dust over the outside and inside cut. You'll want to also make sure the cut is open, but coated with the root tone.
Now take corner of a sandwich baggy and with a pair of scissors cut up about 2 inches from the bottom corner so you end up with a square win you end up with it. You'll get two from a baggy.
Take the pouch hold baggy, and take a pinch of good soilmix, make sure to moisten the soilmix through, not running out but damp throughout.
Pull the pouch with sod in it but the corners and get the soil to cover the incision area with soil, bring the plastic flaps overtop one another till snug on the stem, and secure with a little silophen tape.
Should stay moist for along time or till you start seeing root growth, but if you need you can put moister in the baggy after by a srinyng, works best.
Takes about a week to two weeks to see root activity in the soil. Of course I would let them root pretty good before cutting and transplanting, usually bout another week after seeing first signs of roots.
Had very good sucess with this method when I've used it. Hope it helps.
First you pick the stem you want to clone, usually a lower branch does good, but all tips have the potential. The benefit here though, is that your going to end up with a soil pouch hanging from a branch and it will be out of the way if you generally work your way from the bottom up on a plant.
After you find the branch you want to clone, choose the place you want to promote root growth, usually on a branch you would go back two internode, or leafsets on that branch and then another inch past the last leaf set, if that spot places it on another leafset, go past to clear stem, and enough area to work with.
Next with a exacto knife or razor, be careful, but slice parrell with the stem, in the middle going thru to the other side, making an incision of about 1/2 inch long or less, but need clearance to the other side, so...
Next take Root tone, not sure of the brand name, but thats what it goes by at the feed store, but I've seen it at Lowes and maybe Wally world, not sure, regardless, Root tone, comes in a smaller bottle and is a powder that you are going to want to liberally dust over the outside and inside cut. You'll want to also make sure the cut is open, but coated with the root tone.
Now take corner of a sandwich baggy and with a pair of scissors cut up about 2 inches from the bottom corner so you end up with a square win you end up with it. You'll get two from a baggy.
Take the pouch hold baggy, and take a pinch of good soilmix, make sure to moisten the soilmix through, not running out but damp throughout.
Pull the pouch with sod in it but the corners and get the soil to cover the incision area with soil, bring the plastic flaps overtop one another till snug on the stem, and secure with a little silophen tape.
Should stay moist for along time or till you start seeing root growth, but if you need you can put moister in the baggy after by a srinyng, works best.
Takes about a week to two weeks to see root activity in the soil. Of course I would let them root pretty good before cutting and transplanting, usually bout another week after seeing first signs of roots.
Had very good sucess with this method when I've used it. Hope it helps.
I hope your friend goes through with it, would love to see a link.
