time to clone?

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arizona jim

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• Feb 23, 2009

• #1

at what time and what part of a female plant do you clone? I have a small plant that is flowering. Do i just cut the stem of a leaf at the top or bottom. I have rooting gel and a mini greenhouse ready to go!
also i do not want it to effect my buds

 

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Dirtyboy

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• Feb 23, 2009

• #2

First What happen to the leaves on your plant?

Ya can clone any time you get a branch that is 3 inches long or so. Ya cut the whole branch not the leaf.

 

GoPostalMan

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• Feb 23, 2009

• #3

he cut the leaves because it allows more light to get to the bottom leaves and less needed for the top, the eventually die off and new ones grow, but it's not necessary to do it..

 

haze2

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• Feb 23, 2009

• #4

Ah fuck that sucks man. LOL

 

GoPostalMan

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• Feb 23, 2009

• #5

Your female's largest stems should have 4 or more nodes, from the top of your plant, about 6 inches down, cut the stem at a 45 degree angle right above the node, don't slice into the node, make sure it's 45 degrees on the stem. you should have a stem with a 1 or two nodes and a branch of leaves. cut off excess leaves (leave top leaves alone) dip the end in gel, put the stem in your medium.
you have to be using some kind of irrigation though.. do you have a set up?

 

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arizona jim

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• Feb 23, 2009

• #6

i understand that...my plant went through some serious stress and it was close to dying. I cut the dead leaves to keep her alive. But i can use a 3 inch long stem with only 1 leaf at the end?? or would it be better to go to the bottom where there are multiple leaves??

 

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arizona jim

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• Feb 23, 2009

• #7

go postal thanks....but are you saying that i should cut the main stem at a 45 degree angle or just a long stem and a leaf??...on the bottom(bad pic.) you see that i have sever small leaves and a short stem with a tiny bud on it. Should i use that one?? Thanks for the help

 

haze2

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• Feb 23, 2009

• #8

I wouldnt use 1 with a bud on it.

 

GoPostalMan

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• Feb 24, 2009

• #9

haze2 said:

I wouldnt use 1 with a bud on it.

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not the main stem.. a long stem with leaves that branches off the main stem works..
You can cut the main stem to clone if your keeping the mother a certain height for cloning.. you'll have to prune now and then, so as long as you pay good attention to your plants growth, you should be able to clone what you prune =)

and Haze is right, don't use a stem that already has started flowering..

 

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arizona jim

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• Feb 25, 2009

• #10

ok...i get it but the only stem that has a couple leaves is at the very bottom and has a tiny bud forming. The other 3-4 inch long stems all only have one leaf on it, not several. It is a prettysmall plant. ?????