question about cloning....

jjbt420

jjbt420

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so ive been growing for about 2 months now and i have a few plants in my vegg room that i want to take cuttings off of. i am also on a very strict budget atm and i am wondering what all do i need to take cuttings??? (THE CHEAPEST ROUTE) ive seen those clone machine things sell for over 100 dollars. i am not looking to spend that much. any help would be greatly appriciated....
 
There are lots of inexpensive methods.....you can use rockwool cubes and just water...it will just take longer than a clone machine or using root hormones....just take your cuttings put in rock wool cubes that have been soaked in ph'd water....place in a tray or what ever you want to use put a cover on top to keep humidity in......mist frequently and that's all...
 
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Single Cutting Cloners

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I clone but don't keep a mother plant - after the first week of flower I take two clones (for safety) and keep the genetic chain going. I've got 15 strains now, cutting back on one plant per strain, the mother, really makes life easier.

I didn't want to run a bubbler for 2 clones so I picked up fruit cups from the supermarket, the kind they use for cut up strawberries. I use them as a humidity dome, the top never comes off and I never have to tend them, just pop the top when I want to transplant.

Moisten your peat pad or pro mix as normal, put in the cutting with rooting powder, leave it. I haven't touched these since February 19 (the earliest ones), no water, they're all rooting.

What I like about them best, they're idiot proof. Pick a good cutting, scarification and 45 degree angle cut, rooting powder, plant, forget about it. Biosphere Cloners.

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You can also make a bubbler from a 3 gallon black bucket & lid, net basket and neo prene inserts, aquarium air pump, air tubing, air stones, weights or tie downs. Water and electricity. Drill and 2" hole saw. Less than $25 if you have the drill and hole saw.

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bongsmilie
 
sorry to jump in but i was wondering if i could take cuttings off my plant that iv just started to flower or will this slow or damage her? iv never taken cutting before so best to ask i think!
 
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" i was wondering if i could take cuttings off my plant that iv just started to flower or will this slow or damage her?"

The plant will be fine if you take a few cuttings in early flower.

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bongsmilie
 
This is the shit I've been tryin to look for...this is the best idea yet...I've been thinking of a way to clone using air pump and stone and I've been constantly tryin to think of different ways and methods of how to setup...this is the best Idea yet....Thanks. Chancyman
 
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If you make a bucket bubbler (I like the 3 gallon) you can get one center hole (2") and 9 around in a circle, more if have a flat lid so you off set them.

For the air stones I like to use a gang valve with a one air line in and 3 out to the small air stones; 2 sets of these for 6 stones. If you get something circular that will stay on the bottom you can tie the 6 air stones in a circle and the bubbles will make a curtain up into the circle of cuttings. The mechanical action of the bubbles and all the oxygen is suppose to speed rooting, though I've never read a botany paper on the subject.

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