Cloning with JJScorpio

[Guest]

hmmm.. can this be done by just cutting a branch off and planting it in the ground?

 

[trouble]

Great thread JJ. There were some good cloning threads on OG and I haven't seen many here. Thanks for taking the time to share with others.

 

[JJScorpio]

hmmm.. can this be done by just cutting a branch off and planting it in the ground?

If the humidity, temps and moisture were right it could be done. I think if it were in the hot sun it would probably burn up though......

Trouble, good to hear things worked out for you.......

 

[Purplestuffed]

Great tutorial i just read from the beginning , waiting another week to manicure my mums and use them for some babies.

 

[Purplestuffed]

"if it were in the hot sun it would probably burn up though......"


Damn read too late. but my clones are coming along its been 13 days. Thanks!

 

[EZB581]

Too much humidity!

I heavily misted these clones & ended up with a few with rot around the meristem. They will have to be tossed!

 

[JJScorpio]

If the stems arent real soft, and they have rooted, try letting them dry out and see if they respond. I have had them pretty soft and harden back up again.........

 

[Dootron]

JJscorpio, I have rooted 4 clones so far using your method with rockwool mediums. Is it always best to feed nitrogen nutrients before taking cuttings a day after or a few days?

 

[JJScorpio]

I don't understand your question. I feed with a flowering fert a few days before taking the cuts.....

 

[EZB581]

If the stems arent real soft, and they have rooted, try letting them dry out and see if they respond. I have had them pretty soft and harden back up again.........

Thanks JJ, The process started when I left them uncovered too long . I had serious droop. I heavily misted & they all responded well but the leaves on a few blackened & turned to mush. My concern is these dead leaves will rot in the humid conditions & spread to the rest. The low down is, I left the top off too long early on. It was a simple step left unattended.
On a side note I prefer the rapid rooters. I was unable to find any locally & had to use peat plugs this round.

 

[cannigrow]

JJ just wanted to throw a quick thanks for all this good info. I've been using a bubblecloner for a while now, with varying degrees of success. I'm gunning for 99% though and will try this method in the future. I'm sure it will work better...

 

[JJScorpio]

Thanks JJ, The process started when I left them uncovered too long . I had serious droop. I heavily misted & they all responded well but the leaves on a few blackened & turned to mush. My concern is these dead leaves will rot in the humid conditions & spread to the rest. The low down is, I left the top off too long early on. It was a simple step left unattended.
On a side note I prefer the rapid rooters. I was unable to find any locally & had to use peat plugs this round.

If you google Rapid Rooters or Hydroponic Shops of America it will tell you an area near you to purchase them. I hope things keep working out for you.

Cannigrow, thx for stopping by and for the compliment......

 

[EZB581]

Ya, I'm afraid I'm about to lose my closeby LHS. On a later visit, their shelves were looking pretty bare. They do produce hydro related tables & such hope that's enough to keep the doors open. I do seem to have better success with the RR's over the peat plugs.

 

[Guest]

If you google Rapid Rooters or Hydroponic Shops of America it will tell you an area near you to purchase them. I hope things keep working out for you.

Cannigrow, thx for stopping by and for the compliment......

Great discussion on cloning! Cloning has always been a huge pain in my ass until a person from another forumn said this to me..."roots appear as the medium dries out". To me that and the fact that I started using rapid rooters has helped my success more than anything...JJS excellent post and discussion.

 

[EZB581]

JJScorpio, Are there any signs that show You may have too much or not enough lighting? Thanks!

 

[JJScorpio]

To much lighting is going to dry them out and kill them. There's really no need to have over 40 watts of light for cloning. I have never used much more than that because it would only speed up the loss of moisture through the leaves....

 

[charliegreen]

hi jjscorpio, great thread on cloning. i have jus recently been given some cuttings from a freind 10 big bud and 1 chronic they are in jiffy pellets and are about 5 days old now, under a 36w fluro no sign of roots yet tho. they are been kept in a dome that i mist once a day, my room temps are between 70 - 78 degrees but when i lift the lid off my dome and hav a feel of the jiffys they feel really cold and not warm. i kno a heating mat would probably solve the problem but im really strapped for cash at the moment. any suggestions?
i really want these clones to root man! cheers

 

[JJScorpio]

If you can get them up to 80 degrees, that would be better. But they will root in those temps, it will just take a couple extra days. I have a small cabinet that I put them in so if they get cooler, I just close the door, and the opposite if it gets to warm.......

 

[Deft]

I managed to clone two tiny apical tips that were 1cm long each, you can clone wicked small cuttings!

 

[DarkCore]

Man I cannot find these Rapid Rooters anywhere.