A number of new growers are bringing home clonessoft-tissue cutting of a cannabis plant. A misnomer. More to start their grow with. While this is an attractive way to skip ahead in the process, you must realize that adopting clonessoft-tissue cutting of a cannabis plant. A misnomer. More is the number one way to bring pests into your home garden. Remember, it’s not a matter of if you get pests, its a matter of when.
Not long ago, I came across someone who had just made too many cuttings of a cultivarA cultivated variety, often mistakenly called a 'strain.' More that I was very interested in acquiring. I had trouble finding seeds of it and, though I knew better, decided that I’d take the chance and plan for an adoption. I managed to get invited to the owner’s house to pick up the specimen. Knowing the potential issues I could be inviting, I carefully checked it over. Wouldn’t you know it, I discovered aphids moving up and down the stem of his cutting and several plants.
The good news is that I didn’t take that clone home. The bad news is that he didn’t even know he had them. It is a really good thing that he didn’t have an early infection of mites because I may not have been able to see them, despite the magnifier I brought with me.
At the end of the day, if you do decide to adopt a clone from a friend or dispensary, assume that it is full of pests and behave accordingly. A quarantine tent is a good idea. Immediately applying a natural, safe insecticide, fungicide, and/or miticide may be a good idea as well. Bring that cutting into your grow only if it sits in quarantine several weeks an exhibits no signs of infection.
Tell us about your story. Have you ever had an issue with bringing home clonessoft-tissue cutting of a cannabis plant. A misnomer. More or other plants to your home garden?
Happy Harvests!
— The Lit Farmer —
