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After struggling for many months with cloning, I finally beganto have some good results. I learned that cloning success hasmore to do with temperature than what kind of cloning gelyou use.

Every step here has a reason...either to reduce the stress onthe new clone or to encourage root growth. Every drop of wateryou use will be plain water with 10 ml/gallon Thrive Alive B1added. You will need to start with a sterile medium. Ifyou use rockwool, you need to soak it for at least 24 hours(plain water and B1) before you use it, otherwise the ph is tooalkaline.

Clones should be 4 to 6 inches long. You will have much bettersuccess taking your clones from a plant growing in thevegatative stage. Prepare your clones before you actuallytake them. At the top of each clone there should be a circle ofleafy vegatation no larger than the bottom of a pop can. Trimany excess. Trim away any other vegetation along the stem.

To make the cleanest, least damaging cut on the plant, you wantto use a sharp razor. Do not use scissors, they will dodamage. Wash your hands with soap and water. Pour a littlealcohol onto the razor, than rinse it with a little tap water.

Fill an empty container with water and B1 mix. I find1/2 gallon milk jugs to be very convenient for this. Open yourcloning gel. Hold the branch firm just above the point of yourcut. At a 45 degree angle, cut and dip the cloneimmediately in the gel. Swish it around for a second or two,and place it in the full milk jug. Each milk jug will fit 3 to 4clones.

After two days, put each clone into its own rockwoolplug or its own container of sterile soilless mix. If usingrockwool plugs, keep the end of the clone in the center of theplug, a 1/2 inch up from the bottom of the plug. I use a pieceof tape around the center of the plug to keep it closed nicelyaround the clone.

Place the clones back under the fluorescent light, and continueto mist them 2 to 3 times a day. The first few days, keepthem on the wet side. I usually give each one a little squirtwith a turkey baster of water and B1 mix. After that, you canstart letting them dry out just a little between waterings. Besure to keep the nice 72 degree temperature.

In 7 to 10 days, you should see roots coming out the sides ofyour rockwool plugs. As soon as roots appear transplantclones into 6 inch containers and begin feeding (mildly). If youfollow all these steps, you should have pretty near a 100%success rate....happy cloning!

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