Okay DV8 asked me to show him how I do my clones. I know I’ve posted this in here before but I can’t find it.
So funny, I actually feel a bit shy! Lollllll
Oh and this isn’t to say this way is right, and I’m no clone expert like other posters here. This is just the way I do it.
So first I choose my clone, I’m looking for a strong piece of growth. I personally don’t like leggy or top heavy clones. I like them short and trimmed up.
I think of cloning like wound care. You want an aseptic technique which is just fancy for clean. Get your equipment.
Obviously a cleaned pot filled with soil which has been watered
Your cloning agent
If you are a dirtaphobe you need a hole maker, if you’re not you need a finger
A clean knife/scalpel/scissors
And your clone
After I choose my clone, I cut below the point I will dip in my clone agent because I want to leave that area exposed for the shortest amount of time possible.
I then prepare my clone and cut the remaining leaves in half. I like to dip a bit of that cloning gel into the lid, dip my clone then discard remaining gel. And my rationale is cross contamination. So I cut diagonally, dip in the cloning liquid and plant. Bish, bash, bosh.
I push the stalk of the plant firmly into the pot. I think clones take best in a humid environment. But not too humid. I drilled holes on my domes to control humidity. Too humid turns the clone into a mouldy mess. I use blutac to open close air sources as I need them.
I then put her in an area in my yard that gets gentle sun for approx 2 weeks. I feed her 10mL twice daily because the soil works best moist, well I think it does. One thing I learned in here. With clones you continue to feed them the mother plants nutes ratio. They aren’t to be treated like seeds with the weak nute formula.
Anyway I hope this helps.
