Clone cutting question

[MeNtAlPaTiEnT]

Ok, I've cut a few hope-to-be clones.
They're all green and moist. They have a hint of a marijuana'ish odor in their 'domes' which could be a good sign. Anyways, what I'm wondering is:
Assuming you cut the future-clone from the main stem, how would the plant remain short and rejuvinate itself? I've cut about 4 of the branches like the ones circled the picture attached to this post... And I have not seen any new growth in the areas cut on the main plant. Is the plant just going to keep getting taller with new nodes? It would be nice if it stayed short and bushy. I just don't see how or why it would rejuvinate itself in the areas cut. But I have read that it would remain short and bushy on a cloning guide.

Thanks for all the help, I'm new to cloning, and would appreciate any helpful comments fellower growers have to offer!

 

[Hick]

Ok, I've cut a few hope-to-be clones.
They're all green and moist. They have a hint of a marijuana'ish odor in their 'domes' which could be a good sign. Anyways, what I'm wondering is:
Assuming you cut the future-clone from the main stem, how would the plant remain short and rejuvinate itself? I've cut about 4 of the branches like the ones circled the picture attached to this post... And I have not seen any new growth in the areas cut on the main plant. Is the plant just going to keep getting taller with new nodes? It would be nice if it stayed short and bushy. I just don't see how or why it would rejuvinate itself in the areas cut. But I have read that it would remain short and bushy on a cloning guide.

Thanks for all the help, I'm new to cloning, and would appreciate any helpful comments fellower growers have to offer!

If you take the cutting from the 'meristem', you are effectively "topping" the plant. Redirecting growth hormones to a lower portion of the plant.
hit the search box for "topping". I think there's a thread with the info' youre seeking.

 

[Joseph James]

They'll grow back...if you clone the main stem top this will take care of the height but the main top wont be a single cola grow...it will grow as it normally would with branches.

 

[trillions of atoms]

if you top the plant will make two smaller colas and slow upward growth.

topping ime decreases yeiold everytime IF time is in the equation but can help for a scrog grow.

 

[MeNtAlPaTiEnT]

Thanks all. So would it be better to take a cutting from another branch instead of from the meristem? I'm assuming so.. since each new branch has another node... which means more cuttings!

 

[trillions of atoms]

yes i would say 100 percent if you dont have to cut the meristem...

 

[MeNtAlPaTiEnT]

This is the stuff I never read about!