Whether you’re looking for a more reliable system for use in cloning your cannabis crop, or you’re interested in producing the maximum number of clones possible, aeroponic systems are a great resource for the serious grower. Aeroponic systems are especially useful when you want to root clones from a strain that doesn’t usually respond well […]
Common Cloning Mistakes and How to Avoid Them Some cannabis strains are so easily cloned that you can practically take a cutting, stick it in the dirt and leave it to grow roots. While it may take a little more effort than that with most cannabis strains, cloning can still be a fairly easy, reasonably […]
The Importance of Maintaining Your Mother Plant A properly tended mother plant can successfully be kept alive for years, with many plants easily lasting 3 – 5 years and some legendary mothers that are claimed to have lived 15 – 20 years. And while keeping a plant alive for 20 years might be beyond the […]
An air bubble embolism, also commonly called an air bubble aneurism, is what happens when you’re cloning your plant and an air bubble enters the stem of your cutting. This is particularly apt to happen when you use older, duller scissors or clippers, so using a new, sharp razor blade to take your cuttings is […]
Cloning Difficult Marijuana Strains If you have a marijuana strains that simply won’t take root, or you’re encountering an overwhelming failure with your current methods of cloning, here are a few ways to increase your chances of success: The potato graft: when you are trying to root particularly stubborn clones or cuttings taken from woodier, […]
Cloning Sativa vs. Cloning Indica When cloning cannabis plants, the process for cloning sativa and indica (or even c. ruderalis, actually, though cloning ruderalis isn’t all that common) is identical, but results vary from breeder to breeder and from strain to strain. Your growing medium (soil, clay pellets, rock wool, etc.) as well as your […]
Marijuana Clones and How to Care for Them Caring for your marijuana clones is easy once you’ve had a bit of practice, and some strains are so easy to clone that you can practically set them and forget them. But as a general rule of thumb, here are some of the basic guidelines for taking […]
Understanding Rooting Mediums The best rooting mediums for your clones may differ slightly based on your experience, your own preferences as a grower, and your environment (think about whether you’re growing in Washington state or British Columbia vs. growing in Arizona or New Mexico). Budget and what your end goal are may also impact your […]
Learning Basic Pot Clone Techniques Proper harvesting and preparation of your cuttings is important to ensure successful rooting, and while there is no substitution for the hands-on experience you’ll get as a grower, there are some tips and suggestions you can follow to increase the survival rate of your new pot clones. To start with, […]
Learning the Proper Way to Clone Cloning is a popular method of propagating cannabis; it allows you to ensure a higher degree of quality control and predictability when raising your crop, as well as allowing you to bypass the lengthy process of growing from seed. Although seed is a good way to start a grow […]