Source: ShutterstockĪgain, it becomes a matter of personal preference for the medium chosen. For the grower on a budget or big into organics, honey should be tried as a cloning gel.
To my surprise, clones rooted just as fast with as high a rate of success as with a cloning gel. In a recent experiment, I decided to try using honey as my cloning gel. There are many different cloning gels and powders on the market and they all seem to do a pretty good job. I prepare my cloning gel in advance so I can immediately dip the clone once the 45-degree angle cut has been made. I have always had high success rates by simply cutting the stem at a 45-degree angle, right at or right above a node. I never got into the whole underwater cutting thing. Some growers make the final cut underwater, first cutting the stem to remove from the donor plant and then, subsequently, making a cut underwater to avoid an air embolism. Different growers have different methods when it comes to the way they cut clones. When I’m taking my cuttings, I look for any shoot with at least 2 to 6 inches of the stem that has a node within that 2 to 6 in. Personal preference will play a part in the size of the cutting a grower will take. Once the donor plant is selected, the grower can prepare to cut clones.
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How to Take Perfect Plant Cuttings from a Mother Plant You are essentially allowing the plant a little rest and reducing the stress that can sometimes accompany rigorous growth under intense artificial lighting.Ĭutting tomato plant for cloning. This can be done by lifting the lights farther from the plant canopy or by placing the donor plant in a low-lighted area. One way to increase cloning success is lessening the light intensity on the donor plant 24 hours prior to taking clones. Clones taken from a donor plant that is too far along in its fruiting or flowering stage will usually result in low success rates. It is also acceptable to take clones off a lower section of a plant as it enters the first stages of fruiting and flowering.
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