Can you clone AutoFlowers?

NothinButThat#4

NothinButThat#4

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I’ve heard you can, I’ve also heard that you can’t. Just wanting straight answers or maybe to hear from someone that’s tried it
 
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Zogs

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It's possible to clone them but not practical. Auto's flower in 3-5 weeks. There just isn't enough time. The clone is going to be on the same timeline as the parent. So ya you can do it, but the results aren't going to be what you're after.

A more practical solution to spending $$ on seeds all the time is to reverse a branch and make seeds .. Google some colloidal silver or STS tutorials.. Try to avoid some of the older posts as there is a lot of bs and misleading info on hermies ect.
 
NothinButThat#4

NothinButThat#4

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I started 3 Bluetooth Autos 4 weeks ago, they are just starting to flower, I figured I was too late for these but wanted to know for future reference. Is topping them or any other kind of training also useless since they flower so fast?
 
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Hippieryan

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I am new and read to “never” top auto flowers. Well me, being me, I tried it in about the same time frame listed above. It looks great, it is Northern light strain, it only took a few days to recover and start producing new growth. I have also combined LST with it to span out as much as possible.image.jpg
 
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Hippieryan

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I think it is a gamble though if something goes wrong, you don’t have time to recover as well as a photo plant
 
GC_Mospeada

GC_Mospeada

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From my Bro-science cap I say you can but only once. Give the plant a kelp spray a week before to promote lateral growth and take I dunno eight cuttings. Pretty sure you'd end up with more dry bud from one seed than if you didn't try at all. Even if the clones only yield half the amount and half don't make it; that's still double the yield you would have gotten with just the one. That's all conjecture on my part. Also a lot of breeders would say no because why would they want you to get more out of the seed that you buy instead of just buying more seeds? Totally fair on their part but always fair on the consumer to get bang for their buck too.
 
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COtransplant

COtransplant

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Because ruderallis genes have a definitive life span, no they cannot successfully be cloned. Those that say yes, probably are semi-autos. Just grow them to harvest and enjoy!!
 
wil2279

wil2279

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MATTYMATT726 said:
Where? Where are these growers that have "cloned" autoflowers?
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I don't personally feel that cloning autos is worth it. I listened to a podcast where a woman was claiming that she was cloning autos and running them out for 3-4 generations of clones. she did say that the plants got smaller each time. I just wasn't convinced that it was worth while. I am sure you would agree that cloning an auto "can be done" but since the clone is the same age as the mother plant... and also an auto... i don't see how you benefit from this.

anyhow the podcast is an episode of the cheap home grow on youtube if you wanted to listen to it. It is one of their videos from the last few months. worth listening to i guess... but they did not convince me it was worth doing. I'll grow my autos from seed.
 
MATTYMATT726

MATTYMATT726

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wil2279 said:
I don't personally feel that cloning autos is worth it. I listened to a podcast where a woman was claiming that she was cloning autos and running them out for 3-4 generations of clones. she did say that the plants got smaller each time. I just wasn't convinced that it was worth while. I am sure you would agree that cloning an auto "can be done" but since the clone is the same age as the mother plant... and also an auto... i don't see how you benefit from this.

anyhow the podcast is an episode of the cheap home grow on youtube if you wanted to listen to it. It is one of their videos from the last few months. worth listening to i guess... but they did not convince me it was worth doing. I'll grow my autos from seed.
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Yeah like 4-6" plants if lucky with just the stem. I don't concider that a "successful" cloned plant.
 
wil2279

wil2279

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MATTYMATT726 said:
Yeah like 4-6" plants if lucky with just the stem. I don't concider that a "successful" cloned plant.
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i guess i consider it a successful "cloned plant" but I just don't see the point. the whole point of taking clones is so that you can have multiple plants without having to use seeds, while at the same time knowing your genetics are identical across the board. can take multiple clones from one mother plant and fill a whole room with clones after you veg them out...

I just don't really see the point in doing this with an auto because you can't really do what clones were supposed to do.
 
MATTYMATT726

MATTYMATT726

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wil2279 said:
i guess i consider it a successful "cloned plant" but I just don't see the point. the whole point of taking clones is so that you can have multiple plants without having to use seeds, while at the same time knowing your genetics are identical across the board. can take multiple clones from one mother plant and fill a whole room with clones after you veg them out...

I just don't really see the point in doing this with an auto because you can't really do what clones were supposed to do.
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This is my point. How successful are a bunch of 6" or less "cloned" auto stems that have a few grams each? Did it work? Technically yes. Worth it? No. Not even close. In my eyes this is just not a positive which cloning is.
 
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