Grow Guide . clone format . G-09
rooted ships better,
unrooted is cheaper.
Rooted vs unrooted cannabis clones is a real decision with cost and risk trade-offs. A rooted clone has already developed a root system in the plug. An unrooted cutting is the stem alone, with no roots yet.
A rooted clone has been placed in a humidity-controlled dome for 7 to 14 days, until visible white roots emerge from the bottom of the plug. Survival rate after shipping is 95+ percent.
An unrooted cutting is a stem with leaves, cut from the mother within 24 hours of shipping. No roots. The buyer must place it in a dome on arrival, apply rooting hormone, and provide the right conditions.
A rooted clone has a small root system pulling water from a hydrated plug. It tolerates 1 to 3 days in a sealed box. An unrooted cutting relies entirely on its leaves; by day 2 in transit, many unrooted cuts are wilted past recovery.
A nursery cutting a rooted clone has invested 2 weeks of dome space before shipping. A nursery cutting an unrooted clone is shipping a freshly cut stem.
Choose rooted if you are a beginner, ordering 1 to 10 clones, or want the highest survival rate. Choose unrooted if you are experienced with propagation and have a dome ready.
Survival rate. Unrooted cuttings often fail in transit, especially to states 2 to 3 days away.
Not from us. Some nurseries offer unrooted, but the math rarely works out.
About 48 hours under refrigeration.
For most home growers, yes. The labor and risk of rooting your own is hours of work plus failure rates.
Yes. Visible roots at the bottom of the plug are the signal.