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Take clones from a “mother plant” or a plant that you have in the vegetative cycle that is well grown and at least a few feet in length with plenty of node filled stems to cut from.

Your best cuttings will come from the healthiest and most robust portions of the plant which is usually at the top portion.

Cut at a 45 degree angle lust below the third node…

Here is a great example of the relationship between a “mother” plant which is usually kept in a soil environment and a clone.

One area to be aware of regarding clones is to keep any potential air bubbles forming in the stem after you cut them. An air bubble in the stem will kill your clone! Ouch!!

A great way to control this is to cut your clones under water and then dip your cuttings in a good quality cloning gel such as Root Tech or Clonnex.

The cloning gel will help stimulate root growth, seal from air bubbles, control shock and control disease. If you want more consistency always use gel.

You will also need the same dome, tray and peat moss/rock wool cubes used for the seedling process to make clones.

Here are several rules to follow making clones:

1. Use filtered water
2. Add a base nutrient such as a Clonnex or Olivia’ and mix with water according to directions. Fill bottom reservoir ½ way to ¾ of the way up with mixture.
3. Soak your cubes in filter water.
4. Cut a forty five degree incision just below the 3rd node as a precaution you can cut the stems under water to ensure that a air bubble does not develop and destroy your plant
5. Cut off the foliage of two of the nodes
6. Trim the large leaves off the top and keep the new bright green looking foliage on top. All of the large leaves need to go…
7. Use a Cloning gel and dip the sniped clones
8. Split the rock wool cubes/peat moss cubes in half and wrap the cuttings so the cut off node areas are covered by the cubes…then place the cubes in the plug tray and put the plug tray inside the reservoir tray…
9. Place dome on top and make sure there are ventilation holes so that air can travel freely…
10. Place a small clip on fan next to the tray to create good air flow
11. Spray filtered water inside of the dome twice per day as way of keeping the humidity inside high. This is needed for successful cloning
12. Use neem oil in conjunction with the water you spray inside the dome to help prevent mold and pest invasion…
13. You should start rooting anywhere from 1-2 weeks and some cases longer depending on strain variety
14. Power Clone 45
    

    Use of a clone machine will greatly increase the success rate of cloning. In many case use of these can produce a 100% success rate. We believe the Power Clone 45 by Botanicare is the best available.

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