I use a diy bubble cloner and I would give it a 90% success rate. The only time I seem to have problems is when it's to warm (mines in a cab in the garage in Florida) or I need new airstones. The airstones look like there working fine, but when you compare them to new ones, the difference is...
That store is always getting fucked with. That's the store where the cops put up cameras to get people license plates. Plus they followed one a the people that worked there, and saw that every day after work he went to this building, so they checked the power bill... Busted 85 plants I think it...
Looks bone dry to me. Is it that dry? Or does it just look that way? Need to keep it moist, not flooded with water just moist. I've used foxfarm with cuts and seeds and never had any problems.
If you don't have priors, i'd say you'll get 6 months probation and drug counseling at most. They don't care about one plant. It's a money thing now. I liked counseling, it was fun.