[*Lola*]

If you have a Mom that is hard to root, or you are just having a hard time cloning, try this.

A week before you cut clones, paint the stems with cloning gel! In 7-10 days the stem you painted will develop root nubs all over the stem.

Now cut the clone from the Mother and root in your favorite manner.

This method gives clones a head start! The root nubs that developed on the stems will develop into roots quickly, in about 2 days after planting.

This is great for hard to clone plants and is helpful to beginners who are having trouble cloning as well. Good Luck!

OK, I had a request or two for pics, so here ya'll go!

Here is how i slop on the cloning gel


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And here is a pic of the prize you are after! Root Nubs, the little white spots there on the branch!
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[*Lola*]

OK YOU have a mother plant that is hard to clone.

Take her and paint her branches with rooting gel.

Do this where you will be cutting clones eventually.

Paint the gel on the stem of the plant BEFORE you cut it off!

Leave it alone!

in 7-10 days the stem of the branch that you painted will develop little root nubs on the outside of the stem/branch.

This is what you have been waiting for. Now it is time to cut your clone.

Cut it and paint it again with rooting gel and stick in rooting medium.

Rooting Gel when applied to a live branch will affect the hormones in the branch causing it to develop little white bumps all over the outisde of the stem. These are your future roots.

Once these root bumps are put in a moist environment, BAM they develop into roots in 1-2 days, and thus you have a clone that only takes the usual 7 days to root and it is not gonna wilt.

[cyat]

Lola,
That's fucking brilliant!

[dustin27]

this is fuckin brilliant.

In a different post Lola mentioned to use ky jelly and rooting powder to make gel

i wanted to add that because its ingenious.

Ill give this a try next time i take clones.

thanks lola

[*Lola*]

you may have to add a couple drops of water to the mix, but usually one oz of ky jelly (water soluble) to one tablespoon of rooting powder works fine. Mix well. apply with paint brush

[*Lola*]

those little medicine cups make great mixing bowls. The little plastic ones. Steal some next time you visit the hospital or something. Ya know the little plastic clear one oz medicine measuring cups they give u at the hospital with your pills in there? those are great and FREE too hahahahahahah. Just ask a friendly nurse for a dozen.

def. going to give this a try.

[thcrefugee]

this is a great idea. I would love to see some pics of it though too!

This reminds me of air layering. someone could even go as far as to wrap some coco or peat moss around a branch too, (possibly without hormone), to also get roots before cutting.

[slowandeasy]

Originally Posted by *Lola*

OK YOU have a mother plant that is hard to clone.

Take her and paint her branches with rooting gel.

Do this where you will be cutting clones eventually.

Paint the gel on the stem of the plant BEFORE you cut it off!

Leave it alone!

in 7-10 days the stem of the branch that you painted will develop little root nubs on the outside of the stem/branch.

This is what you have been waiting for. Now it is time to cut your clone.

Cut it and paint it again with rooting gel and stick in rooting medium.

Rooting Gel when applied to a live branch will affect the hormones in the branch causing it to develop little white bumps all over the outisde of the stem. These are your future roots.

Once these root bumps are put in a moist environment, BAM they develop into roots in 1-2 days, and thus you have a clone that only takes the usual 7 days to root and it is not gonna wilt.

Does this effect the plant at all? I usually get roots in Coco in 6-7 days in Coco. But one plant is unpredictable, sometimes it roots fast...sometimes it takes longer. I like experimenting, so I might give this a try in the future. Have you tried this method on different parts of the plant? Thanks!!

[*Lola*]

sure I have, it works fine.

doesn't afffect plant negatively at all.