If your mother plant hasn’t flowered before, pick a plant with lots of branching. You can also consider the desired THC or CBD content in your clones and the aroma/flavor of the mother plant. [2] X Expert Source Jamie Corroon, ND, MPHMedical Director of the Center for Medical Cannabis Education Expert Interview. 10 March 2020. Choose indica strains for cannabis with a calming, relaxing effect and sativa strains for an uplifting, energetic effect. [3] X Trustworthy Source PubMed Central Journal archive from the U. S. National Institutes of Health Go to source

Ideally, pick a mother plant that’s at least 5 weeks old from seedling and has multiple side shoots. [6] X Research source If you pick a plant that’s too young, the cutting will have hollow inner walls, and it’ll quickly wilt.

To identify nodes, look for the areas where new growth (leaves and buds) shoot off from the plant. [9] X Research source Pick cuttings that are about 6–10 inches (15–25 cm) long. [10] X Research source

Knives or razors create a cleaner cut that does less damage to the stem than scissors. [13] X Research source

If you don’t immediately have water available, you can set the cuttings down on a clean glass or ceramic plate. It’s important to use clean materials to prevent fungus from attacking your delicate cuttings. [16] X Research source

Don’t get the rooting hormone on the foliage or it can damage the leaves. [19] X Research source

If you don’t have rockwool, use potting soil or even water (for a hydroponic growth process). [23] X Research source To keep your plants easy to transport and care for simultaneously, root them in growing trays rather than individual small pots.

Leave the cuttings in their rooting cubes until white hairs start to sprout up from the cubes. Then, it’ll be time to transplant. [27] X Research source

Fill the pots up to 1 inch (2. 5 cm) from the lip. [30] X Research source Then, gently press the soil down so it’s 1. 5–2 inches (3. 8–5. 1 cm) from the lip. The space prevents you from overflowing the pot.

If the rooting cube becomes totally exposed when you water the plant, just add a little more soil.

Thoroughly water the plant to get rid of air bubbles. Your clones are now ready to keep growing and thriving!

Keep your water under 70 °F (21 °C). For more tips on caring for your plants as they grow, check out this article.