Can I chop cuttings off a plant, put in water and do the rest later on?

[Phillybonker]

This is actually pretty important. Not necessarily the size, but the condition of the plant. Younger plant material roots more easily. The more woody it gets, the more difficult it becomes.

Any idea when it is best is to take cuttings?, as in how many nodes or how old a plant before it's best to take cuttings?

 

[Lerugged]

I take cuttings with a minimum of 3 nodes, usually from the bottom third of the plant. You can root any branch though.

 

[BigBudsBunny]

How do you know when the roots are 1/2" if the roots are in perlite?



I'm not familar with hempy cups but I assume that is a larger cup?



Do you think if I transplanted into a cup with seed starter soil or potting mix that would work as well?, it's just that I got to eventually transplant into the ground and soil stays together in a cup shape when it comes out of it's cup, where else perlite I'd imagine will fall away leaving only the roots.




What do you feed your clones? And would worm casting be all good? I've got plenty of that left

the roots are in a coffee cup of water until about a 1/2" then transplanted into a hempy cup. I don't use soil...sorry

 

[Sueet]

Any idea when it is best is to take cuttings?, as in how many nodes or how old a plant before it's best to take cuttings?

I don't think the age of the plant is relevant, it is the age of the branch itself. The softer fresher growth roots easier. If you want to be more sure of success get yourself some rooting powder (or gel). Even old branches have 'new growth' on them usually, just depends on where you cut.