| Cloning your fruiting plants can be beneficial in many | | | | of the Rubbermaid lid to run an air line from the air |
| ways. First you get a plant that you know exactly | | | | pump to the air wand. Also drill four holes in the lid |
| how it responds and how to treat it. Secondly you | | | | above the air wand to stick in the cuttings off of |
| will never need to purchase that plant ever again. | | | | your plant. Now fill the container up full with water |
| Most people think it is very difficult to clone a plant | | | | and place the lid back on. The container should be full |
| and they are completely wrong. There is just a lot of | | | | of air bubbles. |
| misunderstanding out in the world on how to clone a | | | | Now take a cut of a branch of your plant that is |
| plant. Most people consider plant cuttings very fragile | | | | young but has developed mature leaves. Should be |
| which is the farthest thing from the truth. There are | | | | about 2/3 the size of a pen. When you take the cut |
| many products out there from rooting gels to | | | | use a sterile pair of scissors. You can due this by |
| humidity domes and starter cubes out there that you | | | | placing a flame to your blade. Also make sure it is a |
| just don't need. | | | | sharp pair that makes a quick easy cut. Now just |
| I do my cloning indoors; I purchase a small | | | | place the cutting through the holes that you drilled |
| fluorescent light to use as a grow light. I just use an | | | | and make sure the top of the plant stays out of the |
| outdoor light fixture and a 20 watt bulb. I leave the | | | | water. Now leave it alone, in about a week you |
| light on 24 hours a day so there is no need for a | | | | should see white roots coming from the cutting. Wait |
| timer. You are also going to need to purchase a small | | | | until there is multiple shootings of roots that are at |
| Rubbermaid container which is a bit deeper than a | | | | least an inch long to use the cutting. Some plants will |
| pencil length, same width and about a foot long. You | | | | take up to 3 weeks to show roots. Once your |
| can use bigger containers if you want to make a | | | | cutting is ready place it in whatever growing medium |
| large amount of clones. Also stop by your local | | | | you use. Just take it easy and let it adapt to its new |
| aquarium store and purchase a small air pump, an air | | | | surroundings for the first week and then treat it as |
| wand that will fit on the bottom of your container | | | | normal. |
| and aquarium glue. You can purchase all of this for | | | | I get about 90 percent success ratings with this |
| 20-30 dollars. | | | | method. I always take one or two more clones than |
| Now take the air wand and fix it to the bottom of | | | | I will need and throw out the ones that don't look as |
| the container with the aquarium glue. You can try | | | | healthy. There are many of other ways to produce |
| other types of glue but I have found that aquarium | | | | clones but I have tried plenty and this works best |
| glue holds the best. Now drill a small hole in the corner | | | | for me. |