I’m starting clones off a single outdoor female plant, right now, Sept. 22, and moving them indoors.
The mother plant has started to produce small flowering buds, about the size of a fingernail.
My questions:
Should I prune off the flowers of the clones?
Should I put the clones into 20 hrs light, 4 hrs dark cycle, immediately?
Is there any merit/reason to keeping any of the clones in the 12 hrs - 12 hrs light cycle they are currently experiencing outdoors?
I’m following instructions re: cutting clones and planting at about the 5th node- what is the rule of thumb for how many leaves are optimal for the cloned plant to survive? (this kinda relates to the pruning the flowers off the clones question)
Thanks a ton- I really appreciate it.
ForedeckYoda
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My questions:
Should I prune off the flowers of the clones?
If you want to force your cuttings back to the vegetative state, you will have to trim those bud sites. Don’t fully remove them. If you look real close at the base of the bud you will notice how it stacks up in little sections. Cut just above the bottom couple of sections, removing the top of the bud.
Should I put the clones into 20 hrs light, 4 hrs dark cycle, immediately?
Is there any merit/reason to keeping any of the clones in the 12 hrs - 12 hrs light cycle they are currently experiencing outdoors?
**The answer for these two questions depend on your goal for the clone. You can switch to 20/4 if you want them to grow out and become a larger plant before being allowed to return to budding. This would be useful for doing a screen of green to cover the footprint of your grow area with a limited number of plants.
If you have a bunch of cuttings that you could use, you can leave the buds on and run a 12/12 light schedule. This is how you can achieve a sea of green. Each clone essentially becomes a single cola bud. You could then cover the floor with a bunch of individual plants in smaller pots.**
I’m following instructions re: cutting clones and planting at about the 5th node- what is the rule of thumb for how many leaves are optimal for the cloned plant to survive? (this kinda relates to the pruning the flowers off the clones question)
**For me, I like to have at least 2" of stem in the rooting medium you’re going to use. Soil, perlite, coco coir…
You need to have at least one mature leaf in the light. Naturally, if the cutting is a top you will have more than one leaf. Don’t forget to make your cuts on an angle. It’s important for water uptake until new roots form.
Leave enough room above your cuts to allow for a little die back.**
Thanks a ton- I really appreciate it.
ForedeckYoda
There are many people here that want nothing more than for you to reach your goal of growing the best smoke you can.
This is what has worked for me, but there are more knowledgeable people here than me. I would suggest reading Robert’s grow bible.
Read the whole thing. It’s worth the time and is a good reference source to have.
Check his blogs too.
Information empowers us all…
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