Sharing something different...

[Buckeyetoker]

Back in my tomato competition days I would use a technique to clone my favorite plants, on the plant. I would take a styrofoam cup and slit down the side and bottom, then wrap it around the bottom of the branch, tape it shut and fill it with soil. In two weeks I would cut the branch below the cup, remove it and transfer into the ground for a new round of tomatoes.

So...I've brought that same practice over to my indoor garden. I'll be posting pictures in a couple weeks to show the progress. I used 3oz. clear cups, and a whole puncher at the bottom for my indoor experiment. I'm hoping this will allow me to harvest large clones off my plants and not a bunch of cuttings and plugs when I really only need one or two per plant before putting her into flower.

Hope you enjoy the experiment.

 

[webeblzr]

Air layering, is one tech, I fail at, repeated!! I used plastic baggies, the little split half ball, that snap shut.
I failed many times.
But I never thought about using a cup that way. Looks like success to me!!
Thanks for sharing that!

 

[Buckeyetoker]

Air layering, is one tech, I fail at, repeated!! I used plastic baggies, the little split half ball, that snap shut.
I failed many times.
But I never thought about using a cup that way. Looks like success to me!!
Thanks for sharing that!

Worked 100% for tomatoes. Fingers crossed it works for cannabis too! Be nice to take a big branch with healthy roots to start off with.

 

[Buckeyetoker]

Update! Failed miserably. Cannabis and tomato plants are not the same... Damnit man...Thought I was on to something.

 

[finedakine]

Update! Failed miserably. Cannabis and tomato plants are not the same... Damnit man...Thought I was on to something.

F#@k!!! What a roller coaster ride that was to read! I was really rooting for you. That would've been cool if it worked as I feel the same about clones. What ended up happening?

 

[Buckeyetoker]

F#@k!!! What a roller coaster ride that was to read! I was really rooting for you. That would've been cool if it worked as I feel the same about clones. What ended up happening?

Cut the branch off the plant and Zero roots. Took the branch and cut a angle on it and put it in a jar of water till I can get it in a plug. Oh well...I tried. lol

 

[finedakine]

Cut the branch off the plant and Zero roots. Took the branch and cut a angle on it and put it in a jar of water till I can get it in a plug. Oh well...I tried. lol

Damn.... good effort!

 

[Buckeyetoker]

Damn.... good effort!

Thanks.

 

[stanknugzz77]

I don't know shit about shit (especially air layering) and I try to never really give too much advice, especially because I never claim to know shit, but did you cut/shave down to the cambium layer at all before putting the cup/soil around the branch? Disclaimer: I don't know shit. Positive vibes...

~nugzz

 

[Buckeyetoker]

I don't know shit about shit (especially air layering) and I try to never really give too much advice, especially because I never claim to know shit, but did you cut/shave down to the cambium layer at all before putting the cup/soil around the branch? Disclaimer: I don't know shit. Positive vibes...

~nugzz

I did and a mass grew where I shaved it. Looked like a growth you'd see on tree.

 

[webeblzr]

I fail, There for I am....trying again this year LOL!
Without the Air Layering Pod.