Ive found larger clones root easier but i can only fit a few under the humidity dome. if i run 6 cells, i have to take much smaller clones but i can fit a shit ton under the dome. they take forever to root though. i still like the little clones, theyre more reliable for me only because i dont have a whole lot of veg space so i can take more duplicates.
anyone else take clones sub 3" or so? i usually take them about 3" then trim the bottom and any side branches
I always take small clones. 72 to a tray. Definitely under 3 inches. I have the exact opposite experience. For me larger clones take longer than small ones
oh interesting. its time to take objective measurements! i definitely do see a benefit from larger clones but smaller clones work so much better for me in the 72 cell. i have an aerocloner as well but its mostly filled with garden stuff im trying to propagate. i use coir if that matters, but i doubt it does
I like to cut under the 3rd node and take both leaves off the same node, dip in rooting compound, put in a moistened rapid rooter type plug, put it under the humidity dome for a week or so and pull it out and transplant it.
for a tiny clone, that thing has a ton of foliage.
glad there is a consensus that small clones arent all that awful. they do require an extra week or two to get up to size than if i just took a more reasonably sized cut to begin with. the extra time is worth it to me since i can both get more cuts in a tiny space, and can give them a quick pest treatment as needed. my cleanliness needs improving, i have had pest outbreaks where it was easier to just take a bunch of cuts, treat those just before doming for a couple weeks, then went back to the tent and decimated everything. tiny cuts let me back everything i want up in a small space and have enough duplicates i can confidently toss everything i need from the tent and wipe things down appropriately
Ive always made my clones 1-2 inch, no matter how tall they where when i cut em. Ive tried taller clones but they didnt root as fast, dont know why though. I think large clones is better if you want to give it someone, since smaller once tend to be more fragile.