My first Successful clone

[Astro84]

Hey all, I have successfuly cloned my baby plant since I topped her, it's been 2 weeks since i put the stem in a jiffy pellet, although it was a very slow wait, the leaves never wilted once and it looks pretty healthy, some very slight burning of the very tips of some leafletts but the overall leaves are fine. The roots never showed through the peat moss untill just recently although i only noticed the roots appearing today, i would assume they pushed through 2 or so days ago?

 

now that the root system is established, how long should i keep this clone this way before transplanting into some soil mix? it's only about 8-10cm tall, should i wait for some new growth or put it in a pot now so the roots can grow some more

 

general info: daily mist with water at least twice a day, occasionally spraying the jiffy pellet and leaves with seasol mixed in the water

it stayed in my seed raiser dome, indoors close to a window.

 

 

[biggerbuds]

well done mate,the clone looks perfect.

 

do not stress about the leaf tips,its normal.

 

now its rooted i would stop misting it because you will mess the leaves up.you will get a drying out effect if you keep spraying

 

you only need to mist it untill its rooted like that

 

i would pot it up right now if it was mine & i would go easy on how much water i gave it,its so easy to over-water when they are that small.

 

all the best BB

[Frazz]

excellent work Astro .. its full steam ahead from here mate , take BB's advice

 

[bufo marinus]

now that the root system is established, how long should i keep this clone this way before transplanting into some soil mix? it's only about 8-10cm tall, should i wait for some new growth or put it in a pot now so the roots can grow some more

 

You probably got about 2 weeks max. Those lovely white roots will turn brown if they can't keep growing and the clone will start to go downhill.

Good effort and good post

[jimbojones5678]

Congratulations! You have successfully cloned!

 

BB's advice is spot on - it's ready to get growing now

 

Jimbo

[Astro84]

i understand that it can be potted right up to the leaves? and roots will come through the stem too is that correct?

 

if so could i prick the stem for potential root nodes and dab with more clonex and then pot it? or would it be a bit risky

[biggerbuds]

hi astro84, there is no need to prick the stem at all mate,that could give you problems like stem rot.

 

just pot it up now & let it grow.do not bury it too deep down because the roots will stay too wet & over-watering will happen.

 

just deep anuff to bury all the roots is all that is needed mate

 

BB

[nitram]

Welcome to the wonderful world of 'cloning' Astro Congratulations

 

They probably struggled due to "not enough lumi's" (light).

 

 

It's all a balance RO, light, & moisture

 

Once the roots are out you want to go subterranean asap. roots are below the surface for many reasons. One being that roots and light don't mix well. Clones will take full nutes (ec =1.8-2.0) so feed them up and watch them veg for a period . They are ready for 12/12 at any time of your choosing

Nitty.

[Rose Gardener]

Gratz! It's great hey?

 

Got a couple myself atm too.

 

But yeah. What the guys said.

[Astro84]

i dont know what nutes to get for vegging, there are so many damn choices it's stupid! i've seen alot of people using canna so which ones shuold i get for soil and outdoors

 

i also have no EC or pH meters at this stage, they do seem like a worth while investment but i dont know which ones to get either, i see you can get your $8 kits, the $30 or $40 ones then u get serious with $200 (not like i'm going that deep though)

 

has some generic ones should i get these or are there ones you should recommend