Prepering to clone in week 5-6 of flower, need some advice on the approach

[Dicomaco]

As the title says

When I took clones of my 5 chronic seedlings 2 months ago, I took from the two strongest only, but now it appears that 2 of the other chicks are out-yielding them, having bigger, fatter buds.

I know it's very late, but is it realistic at all to save the genes? I'm going to water them heavy today and tomorrow, and then take 2-3 cuttings of each.

Any advice on how to approach it, e.g. how I should trim the clones, or if there's something specific I should know when cloning so late into flower?

I've done it once before in week 2, but that was no problem at all, this time it's a little different

Cheers

 

[NinjaCS]

from what i understand, you'd clone as normal, leaving the top bud in tact. Keep in mind though, that to re veg a clone, it can and will probably take a couple months before the clone has returned to a normal veg cycle since you are so far into veg with this clone. you'll go through a cycle of the clone throwing off single non serrated leaves.

Im sure someone with more experience will jump in.

 

[Greenheart]

If your more concerned about saving future genetics than being in a hurry to get the next set blooming then it's not too late.

To date I have a plant that I grew for 1 month from seed. Bloomed for 2 months. Harvested down to an 8" tall stalk with a few tufts revegged for 2 months finally got 1 clone from and then bloomed again.

It can be done it just requires patience and care to not overwater and rot the stalk. Cloning is easy once you find a method that works for you and even at harvest you could most likely find a piece of something that you think will be better off as a clone than a .01 gram bud kernel.

Keep in mind also that if you leave enough lower growth on the main plant at harvest you could reveg and make a super mother out of the bush that will come back. (seems to me that anything revegged after a bloom has an obscene amount of small shoots pointing in every direction. Once again gentle with water for a bit they seem to take on a suspended animation state for awhile.)

 

[Buffoonman]

Another option is to reveg your plant. Leave a couple of small buds at the bottom of the plant after harvest then put it back to veg light cycle. After a week or two you will see new growth (often mishapen leaves at first) sprout from the buds. As the plant already has a good root system reveg plants can grow big quick. Appologies just realised I've said the same thing as the post above.

 

[excalibud7]

all i can tell you bro is to take that cut and get crazy growth or reveg and it dont take long this plant is on its second reveg..the first reveg was under 1 65watt cfl last 2 weeks of flower it got 400hps and the reveg i did after that was hps and it grew fast

 

[Dicomaco]

Awesome replies, thanks so much all of you

A question though, when I reveg it, should it be 24/0 to sort of emphasize what I want my plant to do, or..?

Also should I do anything specific other than leaving a few small buds at the bottom after harvest? I once read something like "give her 48 hours of darkness to induce revegging" but can't remember where..

 

[fruitibat]

Hi there m8! Just recently took clones off plants that were 9wks into flower, 1wk b4 harvest. Also am attempting the revege thing with one of the harvested plants. Left it at about 8" tall with plenty of little growth sites & a few small leaves. Also trimmed the roots right back & put the plant in a 2ltr hydro pot. That was 2wks ago & the plant looks gr8 still. As for the clones, took 16 days to root but are now shooting them like crazy. Just need to be really patient. Good luck with it all.

 

[smokeduhchewy17]

all i can tell you bro is to take that cut and get crazy growth or reveg and it dont take long this plant is on its second reveg..the first reveg was under 1 65watt cfl last 2 weeks of flower it got 400hps and the reveg i did after that was hps and it grew fast

you use a 65 watt cfl daylight bulb i just took some cuttings yesterday and wanting to kno so i can decide what bulb to get

 

[Thc Rider]

Just be patient a flower clone will root fast but will take a month to start vegging again.I have been lucky to have a 100% reveg rate.Be patient they will gome back

 

[Smoking Now]

Like other people have mentioned, patience is the key. Good luck!

 

[excalibud7]

you use a 65 watt cfl daylight bulb i just took some cuttings yesterday and wanting to kno so i can decide what bulb to get

i used the 65 watt for the first reveg because it was a micro grow and thats what i used until i moved to new spot and revegging with 1 cfl will take a good month or so to get big but the second go round with the 400hps it took 2-3 weeks imagine what bigger lights will do for a reveg..and you can see in pics on first reveg i only left 2 little nugs on the second i left around 6 or 7 next reveg im going for the gusto with all the popcorn buds and put it up under a screen

 

[HempAlchemist]

I would just wait and reveg the plant. the time needed to root a flower and then get it to start vegging will be just as long, if not longer then waiting for the plant to reveg. revegging will also allow you to pick the plant you like, if by some chance the smallest/lamest looking one turns out to be the keeper