Why do people cut the leaves on their clones? I have never done it and haven't seen a reason, just photos. Thanks in advance!Welcome again everyone!
Clone wars
Photo Clone Vs. Auto
I wanted to make a new journal with the clones & (5) autos. I have popped (5) 3 bears OG autos in honor of my loss tonight. I lost 3 of 10 plants in the grow room with the possibility of loosing 2 more to nuts. Since the last run is now running light. For this run I have decided to do a
Photo Clone vs. Auto.
Right now we have the possibility of to have 2 Dosipunch clones as well but thats in the air as Dosipunch is showing signs of nuts.
Key information about my grow
Strain- Three Strains
Popped tonight-
3 Bears OG AUTO FEM - (5) Last grow we had one herm out. Not cool
Cloning-
Wet Betty FEM CLONE (2) - Gushers X Grease Monkey - Not sure on THC or CBD
Molten Lava FEM CLONE (2) - Lava Cake x Jet Fuel Gelato - Not sure on THC or CBD
Tent Dimensions: 5x5x8 - Indoor tent
Soil mix: Happy Frog - fox farm mix (brewed supersoil)
Pot size: Solo cups then to 3gallon then to 5gallon
Light: I will be using my new Spiderfarm SF-2000 & Viraspectra 450w LED
Air Flow: (2) Small fans and A/C + carbon filter and fan
Temp of Room: Median range at 74degrees. Lows in the 70's highs reaching about 78 degrees
Pests:
Water Cycle: Water/feed/water/feed
Nutes/Fertilizer: Recharge + Veg Dirty Bloom
Johnnystackz’s Clone Wars
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I have been moving to a perpetual grow. Started with 3 plants, have 6 clones in veg, 10 more right behind them. I found when I flowered I was able to get my three big ladies into the space I had hoped to get 10 plants in. I'm now looking at where to put these added beautiful ladies... make sure you check your room and allow for space; they get BIGGER than you might think in flower. I had always heard that they can double in size during flower (I grow Sativa dominant strains so they tend to be bigger). I assumed that meant in height but it also grows much wider. One thing I hope will help is I grew my first crop in tomato cages. Next grow I'll use a more traditional cargo net.
The theory is if you cut the leaves the plant will root easier due to the vascular system being smaller and the lack of roots for uptake so the less cells to fill with fluid the faster they can push primordia and form new roots. On top of the fact cutting them may release hormone conducive to rooting also.
I have never used rooting hormone and have cut and not cut leaves and the ones I cut the smaller they are it seems the faster they root.
Thanks for the fast feedback, I had not heard that at all. It's interesting because for my clones I use a rooting hormone. The guidance I was given was to try and get bigger clones, so I have taken tops at between 4" and 10". I have never trimmed leaves. I have found that they droop hard for a day then begin to come back. The bigger they are the faster the root and ultimately grow. It's weird because I have traditional clones (still no leaf cutting) that seem to follow a similar path but the smaller they are the slower they grow. I'll experiment a little with my next clone set and devise some experiments to test this idea. It sounds like a reasonable hypothesis.
BTW, I have been VERY lucky wit clones and have had a 100% success rate in cloning. Fingers crossed for the clones I took yesterday - they are all big and looking droopy today. I'll post a pic early next week of all three sets of clones I have in process. My older girls (about 6 weeks) are in veg and getting ready to put in flower next week. My clone tent has clones taken about 4 weeks ago and repotted into 5 gal fabric pots. I try and wait until the have REALLY good roots and they take off in the larger pots. Last, I have a new set of 8 clones taken yesterday. As soon as they recover for another few days I'll post individual plant pics and clone grouping.
In my cloning I am also experimenting with using two clones in the same root ball. My hypothesis is that two clones will end up generating more bud sites and grow together as it it had a double step. The results so far have been amazing though I can't say it "worked" - yet.
The photo is of my second group of clones just before they were repotted into the 5G Fabric bags. You can see how long some of my stems are!
BTW, I have been VERY lucky wit clones and have had a 100% success rate in cloning. Fingers crossed for the clones I took yesterday - they are all big and looking droopy today. I'll post a pic early next week of all three sets of clones I have in process. My older girls (about 6 weeks) are in veg and getting ready to put in flower next week. My clone tent has clones taken about 4 weeks ago and repotted into 5 gal fabric pots. I try and wait until the have REALLY good roots and they take off in the larger pots. Last, I have a new set of 8 clones taken yesterday. As soon as they recover for another few days I'll post individual plant pics and clone grouping.
In my cloning I am also experimenting with using two clones in the same root ball. My hypothesis is that two clones will end up generating more bud sites and grow together as it it had a double step. The results so far have been amazing though I can't say it "worked" - yet.
The photo is of my second group of clones just before they were repotted into the 5G Fabric bags. You can see how long some of my stems are!
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Making these cuts gears the cut to focus on root growth vs vegetative growth. It tells the plant hey we are in trouble focus on da roots!
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Best rooting hormone to use is aloe vera it is all natural and very effective
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Welcome to my grow @DRey , lots of good stuff going on i see! Yes i have several tents right now we are getting happy for summertimeI have been moving to a perpetual grow. Started with 3 plants, have 6 clones in veg, 10 more right behind them. I found when I flowered I was able to get my three big ladies into the space I had hoped to get 10 plants in. I'm now looking at where to put these added beautiful ladies... make sure you check your room and allow for space; they get BIGGER than you might think in flower. I had always heard that they can double in size during flower (I grow Sativa dominant strains so they tend to be bigger). I assumed that meant in height but it also grows much wider. One thing I hope will help is I grew my first crop in tomato cages. Next grow I'll use a more traditional cargo net.
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Awesome man! Clones are the best they up the yield and you get to harvest after harvest which is awesome so i say myself. Looks like you got a good rooting system set you should break free from the warming mat unless its cold in your grow areaThanks for the fast feedback, I had not heard that at all. It's interesting because for my clones I use a rooting hormone. The guidance I was given was to try and get bigger clones, so I have taken tops at between 4" and 10". I have never trimmed leaves. I have found that they droop hard for a day then begin to come back. The bigger they are the faster the root and ultimately grow. It's weird because I have traditional clones (still no leaf cutting) that seem to follow a similar path but the smaller they are the slower they grow. I'll experiment a little with my next clone set and devise some experiments to test this idea. It sounds like a reasonable hypothesis.
BTW, I have been VERY lucky wit clones and have had a 100% success rate in cloning. Fingers crossed for the clones I took yesterday - they are all big and looking droopy today. I'll post a pic early next week of all three sets of clones I have in process. My older girls (about 6 weeks) are in veg and getting ready to put in flower next week. My clone tent has clones taken about 4 weeks ago and repotted into 5 gal fabric pots. I try and wait until the have REALLY good roots and they take off in the larger pots. Last, I have a new set of 8 clones taken yesterday. As soon as they recover for another few days I'll post individual plant pics and clone grouping.
In my cloning I am also experimenting with using two clones in the same root ball. My hypothesis is that two clones will end up generating more bud sites and grow together as it it had a double step. The results so far have been amazing though I can't say it "worked" - yet.
The photo is of my second group of clones just before they were repotted into the 5G Fabric bags. You can see how long some of my stems are!
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Happy Thanksgiving errybody
Happy Thanksgiving Johnny. I have no idea what that even means or why you do it, but I do know turkeys tremble, you make a sweet pie with pumpkin (wtf) and the best cranberry sauce comes out of a can.
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Thank you tra! Happy belated thanksgiving! We had a lot of that sweet cranberry sauce with pumpkin apple and french silk pie so you can say I double dipped @Trala ! We also had prime rib to go with the turkey this year vs ham which was a bit more appetizing might i say so myself lol
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Bean! Im slackin need to post updates the girls are doing awesome! Clones look like they are going to finish just on time and the new runs are exploding with growth
I been waiting!
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Frosty!
How long are those fan leaf petiole I have never seen any that long those look crazy!
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