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Use of the term "clon" in horticulture(ITS CLONING)
CLONING 101
the term is clone it means to take a cutting of a grow shoot with a couple leaves and about 3-5 nodes(nodes are where new leaves or branches grow from main shoot.. you can clone very easily if you have a cloning gel such as Wilson's or woods.. it can be powder to but the gel works the best as it stays on and cant be over applied.. you must cut(razor blade sterile and cut on a diagonal) the clone to be about 5-7 inch and then immediately place in water or in cloning gel(stay dipped in gel for a few seconds) then plant in a tray in what ever medium you use , premium pro-mix BX is the best, YOU can used perlite vermiculite or jiffy pellets too.. just make sure medium is on the wet side and there is a dome over the cutting(clones) until they show roots . mist daily and make sure you keep the lid on under 24hour fluorescent lights. not much intensity is need for light (2x48" hanging florescent bulbs and tray, Canadian tire, wired complete for $13.99) but 24 hours works great the best 18 is the min though to stay in vegetative state. make sure the humidity is as high as possible 100% is ideal.. takes them 10-15 days before there is lots of roots.. you can use a seaweed spray or a b1 type nutrients but if you used nutrients make sure its at least 80% weaker than normal and use a higher phosphorus formula and lower nitrogen as this boosts root development... after you see your roots you can start to slowly remove the domes for a test period of 10-20mins..then an hour ..then over half a day .. after they hold up and don't go limp they are ready to plan.. this last process is called the Hardening off stage.. making it stand up to regular climate.. you must used a no wilt or anti-damping of solution in you initial soaking of the medium and in the spray bottle you will use for the misting.. good luck mon chichi ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Dodier" Newsgroups: rec.gardens,sci.agriculture Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 12:43 PM Subject: Use of the term "clon" in horticulture Hello, I recall from a horticulture book that I would have read around 1978 (how time flies!) that they used the term "clon" to mean a tree or other plant that's propagated by asexual reproduction. I think their examples were fruit trees and the like. The book, if I recall correctly, was a little out of date even then -- it might have been published around 1960. I've searched the web for "clon" but I can't find the term at all (except in Spanish). I'm pretty sure I'm not imagining it. Does anyone else remember "clon"? Print references would be very helpful. Thanks for your help, Robert Dodier "Robert Dodier" wrote in message om... Hello, I recall from a horticulture book that I would have read around 1978 (how time flies!) that they used the term "clon" to mean a tree or other plant that's propagated by asexual reproduction. I think their examples were fruit trees and the like. The book, if I recall correctly, was a little out of date even then -- it might have been published around 1960. I've searched the web for "clon" but I can't find the term at all (except in Spanish). I'm pretty sure I'm not imagining it. Does anyone else remember "clon"? Print references would be very helpful. Thanks for your help, Robert Dodier --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.679 / Virus Database: 441 - Release Date: 5/10/2004 |
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