MisterSniffle
New Member
Hi everyone! I have a strange problem with some clones that I prepared a couple of weeks ago and I'm super curious about what the hell is going on here! I've cloned many other types of plants for indoor gardening (peppers, succulents, etc) but this is my first cannabis cloning attempt, and it's a doozy.
These clones were in their media and under a humidity dome for 13 days, and never managed to push any roots out of their cubes so I pulled the cubes apart for an autopsy. To my horror, I discovered strange knobby masses instead of any healthy rooting activity.
The clones were well-cared for and always looked very healthy. No wilting, spotting, curling or anything untoward during their time under the dome.
I'll insert the pictures first then supply all of the details. The pictures are linked to giant versions if you want a closer look:
Instead of roots,we got this strange structure
Hey! This is cannabis, not cauliflower!!
Here are the gory details:
The Parent Plants
The Clones
Parting shot:
I took these clones before switching the two mature plants to a flowering photoperiod. This way I could backtrack if one of the plants turned out to be a great producer or desirable phenotype. However, both ended up male and were ultimately discarded. In that sense, it doesn't matter that these clones didn't take (since they're male). But if there's a mistake here, I'd like to not make it again in the future.
Thanks for any help!
-Sniff
These clones were in their media and under a humidity dome for 13 days, and never managed to push any roots out of their cubes so I pulled the cubes apart for an autopsy. To my horror, I discovered strange knobby masses instead of any healthy rooting activity.
The clones were well-cared for and always looked very healthy. No wilting, spotting, curling or anything untoward during their time under the dome.
I'll insert the pictures first then supply all of the details. The pictures are linked to giant versions if you want a closer look:
Instead of roots,we got this strange structure
Hey! This is cannabis, not cauliflower!!
Here are the gory details:
The Parent Plants
- Strain: Aurora Indica
- One clone was taken from each of two mature parent plants (two clones total)
- At the time of cloning, sex of the parent plants was not known. As it turned out, both were male
- The parent plants were in vegetative growth phase when the clones were taken
- The parent plants were 38 days old when the clones were taken
- The parent plants were feed bloom nutrient solution (low N) for a few days before the clones were taken
- The parent plants were grown in Ebb and Flood system under LED light, in a tent
The Clones
- Clones were taken with a sterilized scalpel, cut at approx. 45 degrees. Re-sterilized between cuts
- Clones were placed into pre-warmed Oasis cubes which were pre-soaked in pH adjusted (5.5) distilled water
- Clones were kept under a humidity dome at 78 degrees, nearly 100% relative humidity
- Dome was situated under a 125 watt CFL (6500k bulb) 18 hours/day
- Heat was provided only by the light, heat mat was not used.
- Dome was lifted 3x a day to exchange air
- Clones were lightly misted with distilled water daily
- After five days, clones were fed a weak nutrient solution which included a rooting supplement
Parting shot:
I took these clones before switching the two mature plants to a flowering photoperiod. This way I could backtrack if one of the plants turned out to be a great producer or desirable phenotype. However, both ended up male and were ultimately discarded. In that sense, it doesn't matter that these clones didn't take (since they're male). But if there's a mistake here, I'd like to not make it again in the future.
Thanks for any help!
-Sniff
