Strange Cutting Problem swollen stems

char1ce · 12-14-2008, 02:37 AM

Hi all, i have a problem with my cuttings (clones), ive been rooting cuttings fine for many years in rockwool cubes and usually get 90 to 100% stick rate but recently something strange has been happening. The cuttings root and roots start growing but the rest of plant grows very very slowly, stunted, and the stems become swollen after they root. The swollen area of stem is sometimes upto 5cm up from cube, i just havent a clue what is causing the stem to become swollen which is obviously preventing the rest of plant from taking up nutrients. I have not changed my environment or my cutting technique and thus cannot work this out , any help would be much appreicated,
thanks,
char1ce

farmergiles · 12-14-2008, 03:09 AM

It`s outside my experience I`m afraid. If you post pictures someone else may be able to help.

Jesus H. Christ · 12-14-2008, 07:43 AM

The Lord not knoweth your problem... but if you put those same symptoms on say, a cut human finger, I'd guess bacterial infection.

Maybe your cloning gel is contaminated?

Best of luck and Peace and Love
J.H.C.

**slunt** · 12-14-2008, 10:00 AM

After dipping your clones into rooting powder or gel make sure you spray the medium(Soil or Wool) with a fungacide before you insert clone. You have a contamination transference problem and your plants are being infected. Sterilize your gear and use a fungicide and there should be no further problems.

char1ce · 12-14-2008, 02:27 PM

Thanks for that, i'll sterilise everything i can next time and see if helps, i have uploaded couple of pics now on sendspace-

Send big files the easy way. Files too large for email attachments? No problem!

Send big files the easy way. Files too large for email attachments? No problem!

Anyone recomend a safe fungacide ?.

Gimly · 12-15-2008, 08:31 AM

wow im not sure.....

12-14-2008, 02:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
char1ce YaHookan Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Strange Cutting Problem swollen stems Hi all, i have a problem with my cuttings (clones), ive been rooting cuttings fine for many years in rockwool cubes and usually get 90 to 100% stick rate but recently something strange has been happening. The cuttings root and roots start growing but the rest of plant grows very very slowly, stunted, and the stems become swollen after they root. The swollen area of stem is sometimes upto 5cm up from cube, i just havent a clue what is causing the stem to become swollen which is obviously preventing the rest of plant from taking up nutrients. I have not changed my environment or my cutting technique and thus cannot work this out , any help would be much appreicated, thanks, char1ce

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farmergiles Zombie! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: K. Frimpong & His Cubano Fiestas Posts: 2,398 Thanks: 493 Thanked 668 Times in 468 Posts	It`s outside my experience I`m afraid. If you post pictures someone else may be able to help. __________________ Cultivate a stoic calmness

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slunt ArcticMystic Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: People's Republic of Kanada Posts: 2,855 Thanks: 23 Thanked 300 Times in 197 Posts	After dipping your clones into rooting powder or gel make sure you spray the medium(Soil or Wool) with a fungacide before you insert clone. You have a contamination transference problem and your plants are being infected. Sterilize your gear and use a fungicide and there should be no further problems. __________________ Inside every older person Is a younger person wondering What the fuck happened.

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12-14-2008, 07:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
Jesus H. Christ Secret Gardener Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Heaven Posts: 141 Thanks: 18 Thanked 41 Times in 31 Posts	The Lord not knoweth your problem... but if you put those same symptoms on say, a cut human finger, I'd guess bacterial infection. Maybe your cloning gel is contaminated? Best of luck and Peace and Love J.H.C.

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char1ce YaHookan Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for that, i'll sterilise everything i can next time and see if helps, i have uploaded couple of pics now on sendspace- Send big files the easy way. Files too large for email attachments? No problem! Send big files the easy way. Files too large for email attachments? No problem! Anyone recomend a safe fungacide ?.

12-15-2008, 08:31 AM	#6 (permalink)
Gimly YaHookan Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: northwest pa Posts: 96 Thanks: 32 Thanked 19 Times in 18 Posts	wow im not sure.....

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