ItsAllOver
Devil's Advocate
I have seen lots of threads with people having trouble cloning, and have read through many threads, such as JJScorpio's very helpful one, in which people give their on technique.
A common comment goes something like, "cloning is inconsistent and results vary from person to person regardless of equal conditions." I find this to be misleading and not helpful. (Not trying to offend the much respected individuals that have made this type of comment.)
I'm of the opinion that what's really going on here is that cloning is, however simple, full of variables that cause this perceived inconsistency of result.
My thought is to demystify cloning by creating a form (I will do my best to make sure that it contains all variables, but please chime in if I miss something) that folks can use to fill out and give their success rates, etc. This way, cloning can become more of an exact science and we can hopefully share our techniques with each other with a little more success...
This thread can be used as the forum in which the different methods can be delineated. We can
So here's the form, it may seem overboard, but hey why not?:
Genetic Info:
Cloning Style:
Perceived Health of Mother Plant(s) (subjective):
Were Mother(s) Fed Recently? If so, what was fed?:
Were Mother(s) watered within 24 hrs?:
Medium:
Ambient Temperature:
Medium Temperature:
Humidity in Cloning Area: (If domes used, humidity within dome):
Amount (watts) and type (HPS, MH, CFL) of light used:
Hours per day light used:
Distance of lights from cuttings:
Air movement around cuttings? Fan used?:
H2O pH:
H2O PPM:
Was Root Hormone Used? Which one?:
Were Nutrients Used? Which nutrients and at what concentrations?:
Chlorine/Chloramine Present in H2O?:
Amount/Size of Bubbles (if applicable):
Sterility of Bubbles (eg bubbler filter life):
# of Nodes Above Cut:
% of Foliage Removed:
Total Length of Cutting:
Length of Cutting Submerged/Placed into Medium:
Is the Cutting Old or New Growth?:
At what angle were cuts made?:
Were cuttings re-cut under water? (air bubble prevention):
Scarification Used? What technique?:
Stem Splitting Used? How long of a split? Was this done under water?:
Were humidity domes used?:
Are clones being moistened on areas other than the stem? (eg misting or splashes from bubble cloner on foliage):
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What Cutting Implement was used?:
How often was cutting implement cleaned during cutting process? (eg Every 10 cuttings):
What cleaning agent was used on cutting implement? (eg 91% Iso Alcohol):
Did you wash your hands before cutting began? Throughout the process?:
Have you handled the cuttings since placement in medium? If so, describe and give frequency of handling.:
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# Days (subjective) before transplant is possible:
Total Number Clones Taken:
Total Number Clones Survived:
% Survival Rate:
Yellowing of leaves at transplant time? How much?:
Necrosis (dead plant material) at transplant time? How much?:
Other Relevant Info:
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That's about all I can come up with right now. Please post your techniques and results in this format and we can hopefully garner some awesome info and make cloning less stressful for the newbies and hell everyone else!
Peace on all you mawfuckaz.
A common comment goes something like, "cloning is inconsistent and results vary from person to person regardless of equal conditions." I find this to be misleading and not helpful. (Not trying to offend the much respected individuals that have made this type of comment.)
I'm of the opinion that what's really going on here is that cloning is, however simple, full of variables that cause this perceived inconsistency of result.
My thought is to demystify cloning by creating a form (I will do my best to make sure that it contains all variables, but please chime in if I miss something) that folks can use to fill out and give their success rates, etc. This way, cloning can become more of an exact science and we can hopefully share our techniques with each other with a little more success...
This thread can be used as the forum in which the different methods can be delineated. We can
So here's the form, it may seem overboard, but hey why not?:
Genetic Info:
Cloning Style:
Perceived Health of Mother Plant(s) (subjective):
Were Mother(s) Fed Recently? If so, what was fed?:
Were Mother(s) watered within 24 hrs?:
Medium:
Ambient Temperature:
Medium Temperature:
Humidity in Cloning Area: (If domes used, humidity within dome):
Amount (watts) and type (HPS, MH, CFL) of light used:
Hours per day light used:
Distance of lights from cuttings:
Air movement around cuttings? Fan used?:
H2O pH:
H2O PPM:
Was Root Hormone Used? Which one?:
Were Nutrients Used? Which nutrients and at what concentrations?:
Chlorine/Chloramine Present in H2O?:
Amount/Size of Bubbles (if applicable):
Sterility of Bubbles (eg bubbler filter life):
# of Nodes Above Cut:
% of Foliage Removed:
Total Length of Cutting:
Length of Cutting Submerged/Placed into Medium:
Is the Cutting Old or New Growth?:
At what angle were cuts made?:
Were cuttings re-cut under water? (air bubble prevention):
Scarification Used? What technique?:
Stem Splitting Used? How long of a split? Was this done under water?:
Were humidity domes used?:
Are clones being moistened on areas other than the stem? (eg misting or splashes from bubble cloner on foliage):
------------------------------------------
What Cutting Implement was used?:
How often was cutting implement cleaned during cutting process? (eg Every 10 cuttings):
What cleaning agent was used on cutting implement? (eg 91% Iso Alcohol):
Did you wash your hands before cutting began? Throughout the process?:
Have you handled the cuttings since placement in medium? If so, describe and give frequency of handling.:
------------------------------------------
# Days (subjective) before transplant is possible:
Total Number Clones Taken:
Total Number Clones Survived:
% Survival Rate:
Yellowing of leaves at transplant time? How much?:
Necrosis (dead plant material) at transplant time? How much?:
Other Relevant Info:
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That's about all I can come up with right now. Please post your techniques and results in this format and we can hopefully garner some awesome info and make cloning less stressful for the newbies and hell everyone else!
Peace on all you mawfuckaz.