[High Country]

Well due to recent success with a couple of clone runs I have been asked to describe my method. I have tried aeroponics, bubblers, coco/perlite and water. Most methods were pretty successful and sometimes they were a massive failure.

Recently, just for something different I decided to use sphagnum moss as the clone medium. On the first run 48 out of 52 formed roots, on the second 62 out of 62. That's a 92% and 100% strike rate respectively. I found the success rate quite amazing as I have never heard of sphagnum moss being used as a cloning medium. Generally I do true SOG'S, clones in at 4 per sq/ft and need a very high clone strike rate.

So today I did another clone run. This time I cut 70 clones and used sphagnum moss as the clone medium.

The strain is unknown, very indica dominant, if not 100%, perfect for single cola SOG

This is how I do it. (long post, lot's of pics). I will follow up with pics of the previous two clone runs.

MUMS, WELL FED AND HYDRATED




SPHAGNUM MOSS, CLONEX, TRIMMERS, SCISSORS, DIBBLE STICK, VERY SHARP CERAMIC KNIFE




SPHAGNUM MOSS LOOSE IN THE TRAY, ALL KINDS OF THINGS IN IT




LOTS OF GREEN BITS




TRAY FILLED AND WATERED




A LIKELY LOOKING GROWTH TIP, NOTE THE PRE FLOWERS EVEN THOUGH THE MUMS HAVE BEEN ON 18/6 UNDER 430W HPS




GENERALLY I CUT BELOW A NODE BUT AREN'T TOO FUSSY, ROUGH 45 DEGREE ANGLE




THE CLONE, TIME FOR SOME TRIMMING. THOSE LOWER FAN LEAVES I JUST RIP OFF AND EXPOSE THE CAMBIUM LAYER WHERE THE NEW ROOTS WILL DEVELOP



AFTER RIPPING THEM OFF




DIP IN THE CLONEX




TRIM FAN LEAVES WITH SCISSORS




CREATE A HOLE IN THE SPHAGNUM MOSS WITH THE DIBBLE STICK




POKE THE CLONE IN, I SQUEEZE THE SPHAGNUM MOSS AROUND THE STEM




10 CLONES IN




GETTING THERE




70 CLONES, FULL TRAY




SIMPLE TUB OF WATER WITH AN AQUARIUM HEATER IN IT SET AT 24C OR 75F




PUT THE CLONE TRAY IN A SMALLER TUB AND FLOAT IT IN THE WARM WATER. THIS PROVIDES THE BOTTOM HEAT TO THE ROOT ZONE




MIST ONCE




PUT THE DOME ON, VENTS CLOSED




The dome stays on for 5-7 days, no more misting. Don't prod, poke or tug the poor little things.

They are under two 36W Grolux tubes on 18/6.

At 5-7 days the dome comes off for good. Then I feed with Seasol seaweed extract.

By two weeks I should have roots on all clones and put them under 430W HPS about 36" above them. When I see definite growth I feed with veg nutes at up to 1.0 EC. This strain likes a good feed.

This was todays clone run. I'll post this, grab a beer and then show the results of the previous two runs and you can decide for yourself.

[High Country]

OK, here we go again. Cloning that many is a mission, beer in hand, here are the results of the previous clone runs using sphagnum moss.

PREVIOUS RUN, 62 CLONES ABOUT TO GO IN WARM WATER CLONER





3 WEEKS LATER ALL CLONES RAPIDLY DEVELOPING




100% STRIKE RATE, 62 HEALTHY CLONES




BENEATH THE TRAY, ROOTS




4 WEEKS, THE CLONES ARE ON VEG NUTES, EC 1.0, 430W HPS, 18/6, THEY ARE VERY HEALTHY




I LEVER THEM OUT WITH THE DIBBLE STICK





NICE ROOT SYSTEM




VERY HEALTHY ROOT SYSTEM




CLONES AND ATTACHED SPHAGNUM MOSS STRAIGHT INTO A HYDROTON FILLED EBB/FLOW TRAY AT 4 PER SQ/ FT




THRIVING






I need a break, that was a busy few hours, and one more for the hell of it just to get you thinking.

I MANAGED TO GET A FAN LEAF OFF A PLANT 7 WEEKS INTO FLOWER TO PUT OUT ROOTS









WTF!

[KolorBlind]

Man this is very interesting....who would have thought? I have a huge bag of peat moss in the garage that I use to make my soiless mix. This would really add up vs. rapid rooters, and man WTF is with that fan leaf?!?! Craziest shit Ive ever seen, like growing an ear on a rat!!

Oh and hey, how did that harvest turn out last go 'round?

+rep and a big thanks!
KB

[catcherintheye]

BADASS this is the way to clone.

[sneakinman13]

cool thread. i like!

[High Country]

Originally Posted by KolorBlind

Man this is very interesting....who would have thought? I have a huge bag of peat moss in the garage that I use to make my soiless mix. This would really add up vs. rapid rooters, and man WTF is with that fan leaf?!?! Craziest shit Ive ever seen, like growing an ear on a rat!!

Oh and hey, how did that harvest turn out last go 'round?

+rep and a big thanks!
KB

That leaf clone thing is very strange isn't it. Don't recall why I even tried it, just something to do. That was off a plant 7 weeks into flower about to be harvested. It was cloned in straight tap water. It is now dead. Next time I will try a leaf off on an 18/6 vegging mum and see what happens, tomorrow. Can they grow into a normal plant? Let's find out.

[Squiggles]

Nice thread High Country im giving this method a go with the Z99 and MBS
Thanks again mate

[High Country]

I find it funny sometimes reading the cloning threads on this site. Members in a panic, which nutes to use on a 1 day old clone. They have no roots, don;t need them yet. A lot of plants have the ability to clone by themselves through aerial layering, I'm not going to explain it, search. They do it naturally without Clonex purple, bottom heat and misting. In Australia the Grevillea species layer themselves at the drop of a hat, no help required.

But by controlling the environment, especially the temps we can clone reliably. I like keeping everything stable, temps, well trimmed clones and above all patience. Aeroponics and bubblers can put out roots in 7 days, however, not reliably I have found. Sphagnum moss does in two weeks, every one.

[FreezerBoy]

Shamelessly stolen and now included in the Cloners Sticky where, among other things, you'll find air layering with moss.

Thanks, High. It didn't make page one but, it's at the top of page two. Top is good. Right?

[High Country]

Originally Posted by FreezerBoy

Shamelessly stolen and now included in the Cloners Sticky where, among other things, you'll find air layering with moss.

Thanks, High. It didn't make page one but, it's at the top of page two. Top is good. Right?

Thank you FreezerBoy, just another simple cloning method to create further confusion in peoples minds as to how to go about cloning. Lot's of different ways to clone out there, all with their merits.