Do you have any tricks to keep your cuttings green and healthy?

[ice minus]

Good evening ICMAG! Novice grower here

Took some cuts off a Cotton Candy Mom I haven't grown out yet, but is giving off insane Terps just on leaves and stems, in simple Canna coco plugs.

Took like 7-10 days or so, nice roots shooting out of the plug

I just moved them into some lightly amended recycled soil now. already know it will rebound from here as soon as it starts taking up the nutrients - been down this road a bunch of times already - but - the point of my post: how can I keep them happier until they get to this point?

This is the worst looking one of the bunch, so chose it for visibility

I should've taken the picture while it was in the plug for less confusion sorry, I literally just transplanted it now so disregard the media in this pic !

Does ICMAG know any tricks for keeping cuttings green until they're nicely rooted ?!

I know a suggestion might be less fan leaves and foliage, I've been experimenting with that aspect too, but even ones I keep really trimmed down can end up getting angry like the pic above

Do you have any interesting tips to stop them from fading out so much?

I'm all ears

Also a good sport so feel free to laugh lol

Thanks as always for your guidance

 

[mean mr.mustard]

Raise the light.

 

[ice minus]

Raise the light.

Hi Mean Mr. Mustard and thanks for the zippy reply!

When you say "raise the light" do you mean it as in "increase the light intensity it's rooting under"

Or do you mean it literally & physically -- raise my grow light higher from it's surface?

Thanks for your expertise!

 

[mean mr.mustard]

Decrease the intensity by raising the light physically.

 

[ice minus]

Decrease the intensity by raising the light physically.

Thank you, will try that right away! Lights already so far above though, maybe I'll just turn it down even though it's not maxed out either !

Much appreciated for the idea

 

[mean mr.mustard]

You want the cut to be in survival mode and spend energy growing roots... not trying to vegetate new meristem growth.

Less intense light will lead the clone to root instead of die trying to use roots it doesn't have yet.

 

[ice minus]

You want the cut to be in survival mode and spend energy growing roots... not trying to vegetate new meristem growth.

Less intense light will lead the clone to root instead of die trying to use roots it doesn't have yet.

All makes sense and I thought I already had such knowledge but I guess I still put it under something too intense.

Appreciate the knowledge and suggestions, will totally change it up immediately

Thank you!

 

[mean mr.mustard]

Best of luck... it could be other factors like pH but more often it's light or nutrient burn.

 

[ice minus]

I've never had one die yet after I get them into some nice fresh soil with roots sticking out so I hope this is the same. I just cut off the mottled or fading leaves soon and will re bury it deeper next transplant

Fingers crossed indeed, thanks again

 

[mean mr.mustard]

No worries. They usually just burn up a bit more of themselves under normal growth parameters but still make it... just taking a bit longer to fully recover.

Best of luck!

 

[PadawanWarrior]

Thank you, will try that right away! Lights already so far above though, maybe I'll just turn it down even though it's not maxed out either !

Much appreciated for the idea

Turning it down will do the same thing and use less power. Using a light nutrient solution or something like Clonex Liquid will keep them fed. Those Canna coco plugs look nice. I've been using Canna coco with Clonex Liquid added to the water. I always use Clonex gel on the cut too.

 

[ice minus]

Turning it down will do the same thing and use less power. Using a light nutrient solution or something like Clonex Liquid will keep them fed. Those Canna coco plugs look nice. I've been using Canna coco with Clonex Liquid added to the water. I always use Clonex gel on the cut too.

Mr Padawan! Thank you for popping in as always!!

Interesting, I've had success cloning both with and without the gels, and occasionally I've come across vocal critics of it claiming various things, so I've bounced back and forth between using it or not

I have this stuff here

I didn't realize they have any nutrition in them! That's cool indeed

Thank you for checking in !!

 

[ice minus]

Turning it down will do the same thing and use less power. Using a light nutrient solution or something like Clonex Liquid will keep them fed. Those Canna coco plugs look nice. I've been using Canna coco with Clonex Liquid added to the water. I always use Clonex gel on the cut too.

Forgot to ask, when cloning in the Canna, what are you pHing to?

And dome? Or no dome?

 

[PadawanWarrior]

Forgot to ask, when cloning in the Canna, what are you pHing to?

And dome? Or no dome?

I've never pH'd much. I usually just add some liquid Clonex to the well water I use. It's probably about 8. Maybe I would have higher success rates if I adjusted it. I should test it out.