What is your favourite media to use for clones?

[Military Grade]

Plain water in a plastic cup with cling film over the top worked first try ever.

[Shumroom]

On 19/09/2023 at 9:08 PM, Shumroom said:

A cup of water is my favourite method,

sitting in a low light level position  

These were taken at 9 weeks of 12/12,

I don’t normally wait this long to take them  

 

Atb

 

 

 

I discarded one of them a week ago as it looked like it was going mouldy  

 

But I think one of them has started to put out some roots out of desperation

 

They’ve gone really colourful since that photo was taken.

 

I’ll take the camera with me today when going into the veg drobe.

 

Atb

 

 

 

[Guest]

On 22/10/2023 at 8:47 AM, Subutai said:

Also do you think that the first one to root is the main one to keep (if you are only keeping 1) as its more vigorous?

 

Yep.

 

Don't think there's a right or wrong answer, various methods and substrates seem to work.

 

Like @Axiom, I used to get a roughly 80% strike rate with Clonex and rockwool.

 

Had reasonable results with Jiffy coins and root riot cubes, too. I think the main things are heat and humidity.

 

I would add that it's generally better to take cuttings early in the morning, (or when lights come on), as they are full of water and less turgid. Larger cuttings nearer the apex growing tip will have more vigour, and slicing the cuttings fan leaves by 50% will help reduce transpiration. I also cut the stem at 45 degrees, exposes more of the plant cells to the rooting hormone.

Edited October 26, 2023 by Zipster
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[Shumroom]

On 19 September 2023 at 9:08 PM, Shumroom said:

A cup of water is my favourite method,

sitting in a low light level position  

These were taken at 9 weeks of 12/12,

I don’t normally wait this long to take them  

 

Atb

 

 

 

 

3 hours ago, Shumroom said:

I discarded one of them a week ago as it looked like it was going mouldy  

 

But I think one of them has started to put out some roots out of desperation

 

They’ve gone really colourful since that photo was taken.

 

I’ll take the camera with me today when going into the veg drobe.

 

Atb

 

 

 

Here they are today  

 

 

 

 

 

Atb

 

 

 

[Axiom]

@Shumroom Mayb in a cup of water & to desperately save genetics that's worthwhile but fuck if I'm checking up on dryness of rockwool cubes for a month and more ! 

Edited October 28, 2023 by Axiom

[Shumroom]

I was thinking I might pot up the 2 of them that have started to root early next week  

 

I’ve just had a couple of wee tasters from the Slap’N Tickle,

but so far I’m pretty happy with it and I’ll be delighted to be able to run this plant again  

 

Atb

 

 

 

[Axiom]

@Shumroom The roots will damp off pretty quickly if left for more than a few days without an air supply to the roots, even if you change the water. I'd get them in some dirt ASAP. Enjoy your slaps n tickles ha

[Shumroom]

No I don’t change the water,

i just top it up as necessary 

 

Atb

 

 

 

[Military Grade]

i had mine in water for a week after roots started to show, they was fine, In the end i had 6 nicely sized roots ready for potting, tho i threw them in the bin as it was for experimental purposes only.

Edited October 28, 2023 by Military Grade
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