How to keep a clone small

[nachoman]

First I want to start off by saying that I am new to this. I've been reading a lot of posts and when I get back home im going to start a closet grow. I have two questions:

1st : when is the best time to take a clipping to make a clone and 2nd : is there a way to keep that clone small until ready to veg and flower.

 

[Stretchtastic]

1. You can take clones pretty much whenever a lateral is long enough to root, most people start cloning after the plant reaches the fifth or sixth node.

2. Using a smaller lumen light like one 24watt cfl or so. The point is to give the plant just enough light to photosynthesize and not to get incredible growth.

 

[nachoman]

So low light will keep it small. Thanks

 

[Stretchtastic]

If ya use low watt cfl's make sure you put them almost right on the plants to reduce stretching.