ParanoidNovice
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Thought I'd come back and say thanks yet again to jjscorpio. It's so easy and never fails!
I didn't read every single response to this thread (there are just too many!), so maybe this question was asked and answered somewhere else.
You say here (but not in the tutorial) that you have a tray beneath with water in it- is that something you do, too? Keep the tray filled with water?
Thanks and sorry if this is a repeat question.
FK
I only put about a cup of water into the bottom of the tray. When the plugs start drying out and getting a lighter brown I'll use an eyedropper and put about a teaspoon full of water into the plug.
It's great to see so many people having good success......
I have a trainwreck x plant that I grew from a feminized seed (brought over from a recent trip to Holland). It's about 9.5 weeks old now, but I topped it around 6 weeks so it's nice and bushy (thank god for IC Mag!). I've got it under 600 HPS for 18/6 about 12 inches from the light. I have rr plugs, rooting compound and a humidity dome ready.
A couple questions:
I'm wondering if 9.5 weeks is too early in the life cycle to take cuttings?
I was thinking I could keep the clones in the same room with the mother, but on the floor of the room (about 6 feet from the light) while they're trying to root... or is that too much light?
As soon the preflowers start showing (usually around 8 weeks, if I remember correctly? It's been a while), that's when your mom is sexually mature. Also, you want to wait for those preflowers anyway so you're not cloning males. After that, clone away!
What kind of light are you planning to keep them 6 feet away from? If it's a HID, that might be a bit much (HPS or MH), but I defer on this one because I've never personally tried it.
FK
Thank you! This is my first grow (big surprise there!) and I THINK I see preflowers (little spikey thingies). I bought these seeds when I was last in Amsterdam and they're supposed to be feminized, but I suppose there's no real guarantee. I guess I'll find out for sure when I change it's light cycle in a couple of weeks.
Anyhoo, I took 7 cuttings on Dec. 18th. They're under a humidity dome in the grow room under a 600 HPS light (on the floor, about 6 feet away from the light) on the same light cycle as the host plant (18/6). They look happy and healthy, but no roots just yet.
Keep your fingers crossed for me. I can use all the luck I can get at this point!
Hey I made a cutting off my plant just the other day. The cutting wasn't that long though. Maybe 2 inches and I only dipped about 1 inch into the rooting hormone then stick it in the dirt. You think it will work?
You can take a cutting as soon as there's something to take a cutting from.