Can you freeze clones

Just put the roots in a cup of water and leave it there. You'd need to change the water in the cup every day or two, but that would keep it alive. I found this on one of my old photo disc's. Its how i kept them alive until i put them in dirt. They floated there for about a month. The sides of the cup should be covered so no light can get through, but it worked anyway.

It would have rooted faster with no light on the roots, but i was in no hurry. Garden Knowm The Love Doctor. Wolf, You can put the clones in rockwool cubes and maintain them for several months with a small CFL and water.

So is it a yes or no? Cause isn't it that if you freeze a plant it'll just die any plant like everyone else said? I can just stare at it for like 10 min, and i dont even know why i like it. Only freeze warts..

OH i see.. M4A1 Well-Known Member. How about the refrigerator instead of the freezer?? I know there is a how to some where on this site with pictures on how to do this. You can keep them a couple of months before using them with this methood. I haven't tried it, but others have and it works. Clones in Stasis Cuttings in bagKeeping your clones in stasis by using your fridge is a handy way to both store them for future use or keep backups should there be some failure with your original cuttings.

I was wondering how long they last in the rockwool as ive seen loads together in vids and was wondering how long they last. Thats what's so good about growing weed, you never stop learning.

Cheers Percy for putting me straight. I've never froze or refridgerated cuttings to be honest, only pollen. I was only passing on what I'd read on another forum a while back. I was sceptical, but took it at face value. It's common sense I suppose when I think about it, very few living things can survive being frozen, whereas in the fridge lots can. My maggots for fishing are a testament to that. Yea I also read the same about freezing clones but I guess it is also possible if Grubs mate manage to do it, even if it was a low success rate.

They last as long as you want mate, as long as you provide them with water, light and food. Thanks mate for the reply, if thats the case, why would anyone freesze them? A cannabis plant that is a genetic copy of the mother plant.

When obtained from a reputable breeder, a clone is a young female cannabis plant with stable genetics. Growers typically select to raise clones instead of seeds when they would rather not risk getting a plant that's male or with poor characteristics e. A cannabis clone is a prime example of asexual propagation — replicating a single parent plant outside the means of sexual reproduction.

Cannabis clones typically start by taking a cutting of a stable mother plant, then providing the necessary conditions for the cutting to grow into a genetically identical plant.

A clone's central purpose is to reproduce and preserve the genetic identity of a cannabis plant. When grown under the same environmental conditions as the mother plant, a clone is infinitely more likely than a sexually propagated plant to exhibit the mother's physical and chemical traits.

As long as environmental conditions remain consistent throughout its life cycle, a clone should have nearly identical cannabinoid and terpene profiles to its mother plant. It should also mirror the mother's ability to take in nutrients and resist pests or fungi.

There are several reasons why both cultivators and home growers prefer clones over seeds. Cannabis is a heterozygous plant, which means it naturally reproduces a diverse set of offspring. Cultivators and home growers depend on continuity of plant characteristics, which sexually propagated cannabis cannot provide.

For home growers , clones save time and money. It can take up to a month to determine the sex of a seed. With clones, home growers know and control the plant's sex from the beginning; saving weeks of energy, nutrients, and expenses that might otherwise have been wasted on an unwanted male plant.

Clones also tend to sell for roughly the same price as seeds. Cultivators also prefer clones for their genetic consistency. I have personally kept cuttings up to eight weeks using this method. There should be enough water in the bottom of the bag so that the stems are submerged. RO or good quality tap water should be fine. An inch or two should be in the bottom of the bag, keeping the stems wet. Breathe some air into the bag, mainly so as not to crush the leaves and provide some cushion as they may get bumped about in the crisper drawer.

This may or may not be convenient or stealthy for you. I have typically not bothered to replace the air or water at all for up to four weeks, but I continually come across this information and it seems like it cant hurt. I have found that fridge clones, if let to sit longer than a few weeks, will take longer to root. This is fine for most since many are buying time with this method anyway.

Clones older than 2 weeks will usually begin to root in 10 days and are mostly established by 14 days. It should be stable. If your clones freeze, they will die.