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Author: MycoloteurMycoloteur Date: Aug 24, 2008 14:08
On Aug 18, 11:27 pm, Mariah Kaze bresnan.net> wrote:> I have to tell you, I'm not sure at all about this cloning stuff.
>
> Had a nice plant growing that had not declared yet but the second girl
> was booming fast and I wanted to get two starts from her so...
>
> The first two went well - from the flowering maiden. I was using and
> exacto knife. I had the rock wool prepared and decided that since I
> was all set up, I'd take two starts from the undeclared plant too and
> if it turned out to be a boy, it would be simple to yank them up.
>
> This was a beautifully growing plant of a different strain from my
> little girls - and in a pot big enough to get really huge. So, I took
> the first cutting, put it in the glass of warm water and turned back
> to take the second and there! It was laying on it's side, the stem
> almost completely severed and I just about died. Yes, I grabbed it up
> and put it in water, set about cloning it too but talk about topping
> the plant!
>
> I wanted to cry. I didn't realize I had cut so deeply. Next time,
> I'm using scissors! I could kick myself because now it will be weeks
> before I can tell the sex of the plant. Shoot!
>
> Seeds are much easier - and too darned hard to come by!
>
> MK
Chances are you did not do anything serious, and I doubt you will have
to wait much longer for sex results.
Funny you mentioned taking clones of all of them and waiting till they
flower and just get rid of the males. That is the best way, and I was
going to recommend it several times but keep forgetting. Take clones
of anything that looks even remotely interesting during their peak
vegetative phase ideally.
Specifically, razors are generally best because they cut rather than
crush. I am actually much more dangerous with scissors than a blade
cause I often inadvertently get too much between the blade.
Also, some general tips:
I recommend scraping the last inch or so of the bottom end of the
cutting a little bit and spreading the gel in the wounds you just want
to remove a few cells deep to improve the absorption of the cloning
gel, and to stimulate the plants immune/repair response (in the
presence of the gel).
Remember to keep your tools clean. Don't dip into your cloning stuff.
Always a) clean your knife between cuttings, b) pour a tiny but of
your gel into another container for dipping instead of the main
container. Throw away any of the small amount of gel you don't use.
Otherwise, you risk spreading fungi/bacteria and losing your clones.
Spray your cuttings with a dilute solution of vit b1 (plus a wetting
agent or a 1/4 tsp detergent per liter of water). This will help them
root more quickly as well. (There are a number of products that work
really good for this... I use jumpstart from advanced nutrients.
Don't feel bad. Its just part of the learning...
Love and Light
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