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drich10482

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Can anyone give me a little education on a DIY Aero-cloner? I made an Aero cloner recently. Previously I have taken cuttings in rockwool or rapid rooter plugs with near 100% success. This is my first go around with aero cloning. Cuttings have been in the aero cloner for 15 days. No roots as of yet. What just really blows me away is the cuttings are the healthiest cuttings I've ever seen. They have already grown 2 new sets of leaves although they haven't rooted yet?? I used 8 gallons of RO water @ 40 PPM. Added GH Rapid start to achieve 150 PPM. Added 1.7Ml/L of 35% H202. Pump cycle 1 min on. 5 min off. Temps between 68F-72F. PH@ 6.0. RH @ 50%-65%. In the rockwool or rapid rooters I usually have roots between 7-10 days and fully developed roots by 14 days. I've seen many reports of cuttings in an aero cloner having roots much sooner. I believe having the rapidstart in the cloner may be slowing down the rooting?? Anyone have any thoughts? Also added a small amount of cal/mag to the resevoir because I assumed the RO stripped my well water of micro nutes.
 

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fandango

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Got a guy who is starting his indoor grow.
He has a cool set up,what is a long refer trailer with 8 600w MH/HPS vented hoods
He has his Geo pots set up with coco,What nute program(line)would be a good choice?
I was called in tho set up the 33,000btu mini split
 
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adower

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drich10482 said:
Can anyone give me a little education on a DIY Aero-cloner? I made an Aero cloner recently. Previously I have taken cuttings in rockwool or rapid rooter plugs with near 100% success. This is my first go around with aero cloning. Cuttings have been in the aero cloner for 15 days. No roots as of yet. What just really blows me away is the cuttings are the healthiest cuttings I've ever seen. They have already grown 2 new sets of leaves although they haven't rooted yet?? I used 8 gallons of RO water @ 40 PPM. Added GH Rapid start to achieve 150 PPM. Added 1.7Ml/L of 35% H202. Pump cycle 1 min on. 5 min off. Temps between 68F-72F. PH@ 6.0. RH @ 50%-65%. In the rockwool or rapid rooters I usually have roots between 7-10 days and fully developed roots by 14 days. I've seen many reports of cuttings in an aero cloner having roots much sooner. I believe having the rapidstart in the cloner may be slowing down the rooting?? Anyone have any thoughts? Also added a small amount of cal/mag to the resevoir because I assumed the RO stripped my well water of micro nutes.
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Cut the large fan leafs in half. I just use tap water and clonex rooting gel. Nothing else. Also I let my pump run 24/7. Some of your cuts look like they're going to start throwing roots. The ones that are yellowing.
 
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adower

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fandango said:
Got a guy who is starting his indoor grow.
He has a cool set up,what is a long refer trailer with 8 600w MH/HPS vented hoods
He has his Geo pots set up with coco,What nute program(line)would be a good choice?
I was called in tho set up the 33,000btu mini split
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Any nute program will work. I don't think one is light years ahead of another. It comes down to the person reading the plant and giving it what it needs.
 
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drich10482

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adower said:
Cut the large fan leafs in half. I just use tap water and clonex rooting gel. Nothing else. Also I let my pump run 24/7. Some of your cuts look like they're going to start throwing roots. The ones that are yellowing.
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THX, adower. I'll try that the next go around. I also used Clonex gel. I use the 1 min on 5 min off time to control temps. I found that the temps were a little high running my particular setup 24/7 due to the pump. Also I'll use plain ol tap water from a friends house because I only have well water. I believe these are going to root as they are extremely healthy. Hopefully trying your way will just cut rooting time by a few days. Thanks again!
 
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I think I've been over watering them if that's possible, I've never over watered them to my knowledge with the bigger cubes lol. I let them completely dry out to a crisp and they seem to be growing a little quicker. The damn things can wick some water thats for sure! Shit thank God I wasn't in Soil or I'd have to start over lol
 
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Mohican said:
The only problem I have ever had with Rooters is that they can dry out very quickly.




Cheers,
Mo
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Shit man, all of mine stayed soaking wet just having the water flood level barly touching the bottom of the cube lol when i let them completely dry out the plants started growing and soms have roots down out of the pots after a couple days but i imagine if they arent planted yet they could dry out fast
 
Dr.D81

Dr.D81

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drich10482 said:
Can anyone give me a little education on a DIY Aero-cloner? I made an Aero cloner recently. Previously I have taken cuttings in rockwool or rapid rooter plugs with near 100% success. This is my first go around with aero cloning. Cuttings have been in the aero cloner for 15 days. No roots as of yet. What just really blows me away is the cuttings are the healthiest cuttings I've ever seen. They have already grown 2 new sets of leaves although they haven't rooted yet?? I used 8 gallons of RO water @ 40 PPM. Added GH Rapid start to achieve 150 PPM. Added 1.7Ml/L of 35% H202. Pump cycle 1 min on. 5 min off. Temps between 68F-72F. PH@ 6.0. RH @ 50%-65%. In the rockwool or rapid rooters I usually have roots between 7-10 days and fully developed roots by 14 days. I've seen many reports of cuttings in an aero cloner having roots much sooner. I believe having the rapidstart in the cloner may be slowing down the rooting?? Anyone have any thoughts? Also added a small amount of cal/mag to the resevoir because I assumed the RO stripped my well water of micro nutes.
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I make these like alpha uses
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AlphaPhase

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eastcoastmo said:
What size pump do you use in there mate? Can you please take a pic of the inside? I made a cloner a few months back but the lid didnt seal properly so the water leaked everywhere :(
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I use any water pump 291gph and up to 360gph I think. Do you have home depots out your way? Get one of the orange or black buckets at home depot with the matching lid, they don't leak at all. The manifold can be made any shape, just as long as it's a closed system and the spraying water gets full coverage at the stem zone. Make one extra hole where the clones go in and use it for the pump electric cord

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Dr.D81

Dr.D81

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AlphaPhase said:
I use any water pump 291gph and up to 360gph I think. Do you have home depots out your way? Get one of the orange or black buckets at home depot with the matching lid, they don't leak at all. The manifold can be made any shape, just as long as it's a closed system and the spraying water gets full coverage at the stem zone. Make one extra hole where the clones go in and use it for the pump electric cord

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Yes the pumps I use are 264 and 394 and look just like that inside
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AlphaPhase said:
I use any water pump 291gph and up to 360gph I think. Do you have home depots out your way? Get one of the orange or black buckets at home depot with the matching lid, they don't leak at all. The manifold can be made any shape, just as long as it's a closed system and the spraying water gets full coverage at the stem zone. Make one extra hole where the clones go in and use it for the pump electric cord

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Beautiful bro, thank you! Yours looks very easy to assemble, if I continue down the hydro path (really liking organic at the moment), I'll have to knock one up!! I dont have a home depot but can get buckets that size with lids easily enough :)

AlphaPhase said:
Thanks brother :) was the last run of glue for me, bitter sweet moment!
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I imagine it would be bitter sweet mate, she's a beautiful plant!!

Dr.D81 said:
Yes the pumps I use are 264 and 394 and look just like that inside
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Good stuff boys, they both look like they work well :) got a pump, collars and spray misters ready to go too!!
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Ghostrider og at day 21 of flower. I think the stretch is about done, they sure do stretch out when they are flowered bigger

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That's going to be one full tray when they're done bro, cant wait to see it :-D
 
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