A question from a fellow grower:
Hi Robert. I hope u can answer this. I want to take the lower branches off the plant that’s already in flowering to clone can I do this or is a waste of time
Helli there,
I’m not Robert, but I can answer that for you.
Yes you can. I dovit all the time. I taje my clones during the 2nd week of flower. You could take during the 3rd week but I wouldn’t
Go beyond that.
By the way. WELCOME TO ILGM
HOPE TO SE YOU BACK.
WILLIAM
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Yes it will work - you will be butting the flower in veg - Know people that have done this but the only draw back is the time invested is long about 5 months total (clones from flower’s)
Just got one switched back to Veg (taken at about 3 weeks flower)
took 10 weeks but never produced roots, gave up and planted
just to see and it came back 
and is now in re-veg
do you use a root stimulator ?
Yes tried 2 different CLONEX & VITA GROW,
Neither produced any results ? Most likely due
to the fact I can’t seem to keep the Humidity high
enough, Lucky to get 70% RH. I use the
tray with doom but never get or see roots. It is
only after I put them in soil still in the rockwool cubes
before they will come around.
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RH has nothing to do with the way root stimulator’s work. It must contain “mychroohiza” an fungi that builds spider root that turn into large roots - this stuff really works. Look at “Extreme Gardening.com” also this site (ILM) might have a root stimulatoir
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High RH is needed for moisture intake through the
leafs and I was assuming they are having a hard time
getting enough moisture.
I use Pro-Mix HP when I plant (Pro-Mix HP has Mycorrhizae)
so this could be the reason I can/t get roots until I put in Pro-Mix.
Also my clones are taken 2nd to 3rd week of Flower which
I think may take longer to root ?
BTW Thanks for responding and offering your insight, It is
very helpful. I do believe your input on the MYCORRHIZAE
is probably my problem when trying to root in Rockwol
I use a propagation mat and get up to 100% humidity in a dome at 80*
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My growing location seems to have minimal Humidity, even with
humidifier I struggle to keep in the 50 to 60 % RH in grow room.
Good for Flower not so much for clones
I do use a heat mat set at like 84 deg and still can’t exceed 70%
at best. I would swear its my meter but I have 2 and they read
within ± .5 of each other.
At times I have even put them in the bathroom with the hot water
going in the shower to raise the humidity its just I cant afford that
option for any sustained length of time
Am I’m hearing desert…!? 
lol
What about a bubble cloner?
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Bubble cloner is a very good idea, thanks.
I think I will do some research on building
one for my next attempt.
Thanks
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My plants are only 3 weeks, but I’m going to be making one soon too, will watch what you do and get some ideas! -Good luck
Bubble cloner all the way and if you want them to revert faster start them off with a day of dark then put them on a 20/4 low light either far from light or with light diffused in a dome with sheet of paper over the top. Takes some time for them to revert but they will root faster in a bubble cloner.
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If you want to build bubble cloner it is very simple air pump a stone and a light proof container with holes in the top and neoprene inserts mine cost me about 30 to make holds up to 12 clones and have 100% success with it everytime.
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I must be doing at least something right as I seem
to always eventually get them to root, it just
takes months and I don’t seem to have a problem
keeping them alive until they do. BTW I read every
post everyday here, have watched countless videos, read
many articles and books. Never accept anything as fact
until I try it myself
Just because you say no offense
does not make it less offensive
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I am sure you did not and I do appreciate any and
all advice you can offer. I was just trying to say it
did sting a little 
However I do accept I am missing something
which is why I posted the issue in the first place