How do I preserve fresh cuttings?

[PACKERBACKER]

Came home from a function gifted w/several fresh cuts that I don't have the space or time to do anything w/right now, but will soon. What's my best bet to keep them viable till I'm ready for them?
Anyone know of a thread that might help me out?
Thanks

 

[gdtrfb]

i usually just put plants not in the current rotation on a cloning holding pattern.

let it grow until it's large enough to take a cut, wait until the cut takes root, then pitch the original plant and replace it w/ the cut

it keeps things small enough that the 'not in the current rotation' plants take up no more room than beer cups, yet i have a place to start with when i want to run that plant again.

 

[smoke_tayo]

vegetable drawer in the fridge. i've had them be fine for a week, week and a half. maybe could work longer though.

 

[stillsmokin843]

I have put clones in the fridge ziplock with a squirt of water. I've only used them a couple of weeks later a buddy said he has kept them this way for 6 weeks. Some didn't make it but most did. Hell I pulled some out I forgot about months later they were still green but I chunked them cause I wasn't in need of them. Hope this helps

 

[I.M. Boggled]

I've seen stasis cuttings root after 10 weeks ziplocked in the crisper.

I've seen stasis cuttings root after 10 weeks ziplocked in the crisper.

Holding cuttings in a stasis state... (the refrigerator method)
http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=5325&highlight=stasis

 

[JamieShoes]

nice fridge tip...thanks guys

 

[PACKERBACKER]

Thanks for the help gang
I.M. Boggled Just for clarification, I put the cuttings in the bag dry, w/none, or very little moisture @ all? Should I trim the fan leafs now, or wait till I root them?

 

[tARMAC]

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[PACKERBACKER]

^^^ Yes, I do the same thing, but these are fresh cuttings from someone elses grow. I want to keep them isolated till I'm sure they're pest/disease free. I'll harvest in a week or so, scrub down my bloom room, and transfer everything currently in veg over there. Then I'll start rooting the new girls. I only got one of each strain, but they're good ones so I hope they make it!

 

[I.M. Boggled]

Just a little spritz...

Just a little spritz...

less is more, basically what amounts to a couple, few drops of water.
The light spritz helps keep the cuttings fresher longer by helping to prevent the unrooted wanna be plants from transpiring its own moisture.

I like to see the bag slightly puffed up to help minimize contact with the sides of the oh so slightly dew dropped bag walls, you don't want larger dewdrops collecting and then dew-dropping down onto the cuts.
20 or thirty to a bag...why not a problem, in fact they do even better with some company.
Use a Quart sized for smaller amounts if you'd like, but I'd just go ahead and use the larger bag if tight crisper quarters are not a problem.
I'm a guessin' that one could put several hundred cuts/ small branches into a one or even a two gallon ziplock bag assuming ones crisper section of the fridge was large enough.
As far as trimming before hand that can all be done at the later date when creating your actual ready to root it now cutting.
One can pull just one out of stasis or them all, it's up to you.

This technique can really help simplify the premeditation involved in the art and science of rooting premium quality cuttings on demand.

Happy Gardening Y'all,

IMB

 

[PACKERBACKER]

I.M. Boggled: Thanks kindly for the help Much K+ & your way.
Stay safe n stoned