cuttings

[terrier]

dont know if i am in the right forum guys but i got a question for you.if i took cuttings from a plant and let the cuttings soak in water say for a week or two would those cuttings grow roots.i have seen it done with certin types of household plants will it work with mj.thanks fellas looking forward to any replys on the matter.

 

[esbe]

shure bro, np, put a freeze bag around it and give it a lil light

 

[terrier]

thanks very much for your reply esbe

 

[sparkjumper]

It works best if you change the water every couple days for oxygenization purposes unless you have an airstone.I've never had good luck with the process but many do

 

[HighonPottery]

i've put cuttings into shot glasses on the windowsill and they've shot roots after close to a month on their own without any nutes, rooting hormones, or a water change. so yes, it works, but is it the best way to go about rooting, NO. might be good if one were to have to ditch all their vegging plants and keep a few cuttings alive in minimal space/effort.

 

[terrier]

cuttings

thanks very much for the replys fellas. my buddy had some cuttings given him in a seed tray he put them by his window for light but today they are all droping looks like they might die the guy that give them to him said he had soaked the cuttings in water for a few hours then diped them in rooting powder but they are not looking very healthy any ideas on this issue.

 

[exploziv]

are they in full sun at the window? clones only need little indirect sunlight, or a 11-20 watt cfl is enaugh for them to root. keep the growing medium moist till you see them starting to grow. (what medium are they in?)

I like to keep mine in water till they have some roots, then put them in soil. but if the growing medium is moist with the help of the rooting powder they should start growing in a week or two.

 

[terrier]

no they are not in full sun as the weather hasent been to clever here for the past few weeks.my buddy got them in seed and cutting compost and it is kept moist so hopefully they might pick up a bit in the next week or so.thank you everyone who has replied to my question.one last thing i would like to ask before i go if soaking cuttings in water till they root can you leave them on the window sil or is it best to put a cfl light over them.many thanks fellas everyone has been very helpfull on here.terrier

 

[esbe]

cfl would be best, they dont need much lights. sun will kill them in worst case

 

[boo]

try a clone dome and rapid rooters...never fails...

 

[exploziv]

during the spring and summer you can leave clones in indirect sunlight, they will get roots, but using some low wattage cfl's you get roots faster.

 

[terrier]

sorry guys i should have explained myself better what i ment to say was if the cuttings are soaking in water is it best to leave them on the window.or is it best to put them under a cfl light my buddys got a 125w cfl.

 

[esbe]

you can put them under 20w compact flouro. another easy way to get roots is to put the cuts in wet jiffys with a lil root hormon and in a freeze bag. you will have roots in a week to 10 days and shouldnt worry about the jiffys drying out