Ravenplume
Well-Known Member
Alright, I know I may have asked this a couple times over the past few years, but the threads wandered too much to get a decent solid conclusion, so here we go again...
So, this year, I have three grow projects going on, and hope to get some males for breeding. However, I would prefer not to have any males end up in the secure enclosure when it comes time to plant outside.
So the question is, and I hope this can be kept as simple as possible; what is the shortest period possible from the tap root initially showing to being able to take cuttings, make them root, and then sex them.
My first two were started on the 5th of February for the Mr. Clean Lite and the 7th for the X2022 seeds, then they were planted in Styrofoam cups of dirt on the 9th and 10th respectively.
Here is how they look at this time...
Both are looking pretty healthy. I understand that they will not grow and develop far enough in these little cups to take cuttings from, and they will be getting moved to various larger planters probably end of March or early April. It is between that time and beginning of June when I need to get these (and the others in progress) sexed, preferably by taking a pair of cuttings from each, letting them root, and then sexing them.
So that is the general jist of the question. How long from sprouting until first cuttings can be taken? Should I be able to tell by how many "levels" of branches they have at the time, or is there some other technique? Granted, I will be taking cuttings throughout the year, as I will likely be engaging in cropping and other little cultivating activities, but I feel it important to have this accomplished before the June planting.
So, this year, I have three grow projects going on, and hope to get some males for breeding. However, I would prefer not to have any males end up in the secure enclosure when it comes time to plant outside.
So the question is, and I hope this can be kept as simple as possible; what is the shortest period possible from the tap root initially showing to being able to take cuttings, make them root, and then sex them.
My first two were started on the 5th of February for the Mr. Clean Lite and the 7th for the X2022 seeds, then they were planted in Styrofoam cups of dirt on the 9th and 10th respectively.
Here is how they look at this time...
Both are looking pretty healthy. I understand that they will not grow and develop far enough in these little cups to take cuttings from, and they will be getting moved to various larger planters probably end of March or early April. It is between that time and beginning of June when I need to get these (and the others in progress) sexed, preferably by taking a pair of cuttings from each, letting them root, and then sexing them.
So that is the general jist of the question. How long from sprouting until first cuttings can be taken? Should I be able to tell by how many "levels" of branches they have at the time, or is there some other technique? Granted, I will be taking cuttings throughout the year, as I will likely be engaging in cropping and other little cultivating activities, but I feel it important to have this accomplished before the June planting.
