can I take cuttings from flowering plants

having trouble all of a sudden with my clones. They are taking so long to root that I'm considering taking more cuttings from some of my plants that are early in flowering. Is this a good idea? Will they just die? I'm rooting them in 1" rockwool cubes using rooting hormone powder and a starter solution under a 4' flouro. any advice would be appreciated.

How long is LONG?

cheers

+/- two weeks

i took some clones from a plant which was 4 week into flower,they rooted allright but 3 weeks later they have only grew about 1" bigger,

rhino4life said:

having trouble all of a sudden with my clones. They are taking so long to root that I'm considering taking more cuttings from some of my plants that are early in flowering. Is this a good idea? Will they just die? I'm rooting them in 1" rockwool cubes using rooting hormone powder and a starter solution under a 4' flouro. any advice would be appreciated.

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hi my present grow is from clones taken about the third week of flowering,due to moving,it took awhile to root,and new growth to form,and they did grow a bit weird at first,but by god they have gone mental now,they are in d.w.c tanks not buckets,i grow in large top tanks,above res of the same size so sits on top ,just a little way inside.
and i also drip feed,they are in the fourth week of flowering,and they are very,very nice looking ladies,i was outside in the garden today ,and noticed the faint aroma of buds from the air con unit.
i have taken more clones,while these were in veg,but i would take flowering clones again,if anything when they do take off they seem to go crazy.
i have never done it before but these look good with nice flowers forming very quickly.
so my answer would be race in there and take some,but i am no expert by any means,and just do what feels right,the plants seem happy,so am i

I have found that a cloning gel w/thiamine B1 works best for cloning in rockwool because a gel is not water solutable and acts like a seal for the cut area. Works much better than powder which does not seal or last as long

The trouble with taking flowering clones is that they will either grow very short, or as the man says explode into amazing plants. Also, you stand a chance of losing the strain, as clones of late clones are much harder to bring through and you'll probably suffer more casualties than usual. Even worse for clones of clones of late clones, etc. Hence the eventual loss of the strain.

I agree with Skunk.
Generally, the further along the flowering process, the more difficult the rooting process becomes. The failure rate goes way up, and the plants take much longer to revert to normal veg growth after rooting..
I like to take clones as soon as I know the plants are guaranteed girls.
I try to take cuttings the same day I first notice the femininity!

you guys sure you didnt get air bubbles in these clones? i cloned all 4 of my plants 2 days before they showed sex about a week into flowering and they seem to be doing ok. they are in soil so im not sure about the roots but they would be dead and wiltered by now i would assume. anyway air bubbles in the stem can greatly reduce your chances and the time it takes to root, so you want to cut it under water, and get it in that root powder fast and onto the soil or rockwool.

Cutting it under water is a new one to me. But makes sense. I cut them but instead chew gently on the end of the stems and immediately put them into the rooting hormone. Why I have no idea. That is how I was taught. Kind of dumb but it seems to work.

Hi Russ,
I am referring to plants which are well into flowering. I mean a couple of weeks after they show sex..... I think no matter which technique you applied, the failure rate goes up, and then whatever plants you manage to root, these little girls sometimes grow very strangely for quite a while ....some I have seen take a month or a little longer to look normal!

If I take my cuttings as soon as the plants show, I get almost 100% rooted.

after reading several different methods i came up with this for max. efficiency.

Cut your cutting. instantly set the bottom in a plate or bowl of water so the bottom of the stem is submerged, then cut your 45 degree angle underwater, and on the opposite side with a razor blade tap a few mini slits on it, to expose more of the stem to the room hormone. after that take directly from the water, stir it in your powder and stick it in your medium. with soil i watered mine in just a little bit with properly ph'ed water. i did this with a spray bottle to get an even not too drenching moist (you dont wanna flush away your rooting hormone).

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i know what you meant i was just wondering if the air bubble was a possibility

2 weeks.. they should have rooted? How do they look..?

I have seen it take up to 21 days.. but ... but... something neds to be adjusted,,, probably your temperature and humidity..

are you using a dome?

cheers

mmm,
Are u?

Take some clippings cut at 45 degrees, dip in solution, and place in 1" cubes that have been soaked in solution. Place in plastic cup filled with solution and place handi wrap around cup to hold in moisture. Place plant in 72 degree temp grow area with a humidifier running at full. lighting set at 24/7. Takes two weeks for a clone to root.

Hash, you go through all of that, and your clones take 2 weeks to root. In my book this is a long time. I don't use any rooting hormone at all, I don't make the cut under water, and i don't make little slits in the stem... It usually takes 5-8 days for my clones to root. I just cut the angle and then place them in pre-soaked rockwool cubes. I've also done the same in soil.

Once you get the conditions right, the clones will root anyway.

skunkushybrid said:

The trouble with taking flowering clones is that they will either grow very short, or as the man says explode into amazing plants. Also, you stand a chance of losing the strain, as clones of late clones are much harder to bring through and you'll probably suffer more casualties than usual. Even worse for clones of clones of late clones, etc. Hence the eventual loss of the strain.

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i think you are right skunk my man,as the clones i took ,as i said went mental,but i took,twenty six clones from them,and i have 11 left,and they have started to grow after a bit of a delay,but the growth looks normal,not like before,so i hope they grow well to,as i do have seeds left,but i would like to go with clones at least until i get a good back up supply,which in my case may be a few grows?so i wont lose the strain,but i hope these next lot go o.k,as the mums are outstanding at the moment,i did trim some lower branches,and leaves,as they took over,so a bit of air blowing through seems to be a lot better,plus they look like i will get some nice size buds,but thats why i like this site ,it is something i would not have thought off.

I regularly take clones from budding plants that are 2-3 weeks from finishing.I take them from the bottom of the plant that has recieved little light here the buds are very small on long thin stalks.It has been said with plants what you dont see above ground is happening below ground so i expect a slower start in favour of root developement.Also the budding stops and the bud is reabsorbed by the plant so the plant benefits from a food supplie whilst the roots are forming.I have noticed the plants grow less bushy favouring less branches and prefering a bigger thicker head on all growths.This means instead of a space for 2 i can get 4 to the same hight with heavy heads.To encourage thicker plants i grate a couple of potatoes and or apples and strain the pulp.The resulting juice or liquid i mix with water and water my plants once a month or if they look a bit sad and it makes them go mental.Nearer the finish i use the apple juice more frequently which gives the bud a sweeter taste and makes them really powerful.I tested this with a few different crops and found i needed to warn my friends of how stong the stuff was so they would'nt pass out if they were busy or driving when i was using the apple and not with the normal feeding method

way to kill the thread....

i will be in a week. im taking them at 2 weeks of flower.