There are many gizmo's and gadgets to clone now a day's,but most are un needed,When it all boils down to it,you can use a cloning ,system that cost 100 pound, or one that involves a propagator that cost a pound from b&q, clone x ,or aloe vera ,and a mister,The end result is to get a copy of the mother or father,to root and become a full grown plant its self,.
I have found the best method to be rock wool or any of the cubes available now jiffy plugs.
I use aloe vera has rooting compound ,but choice is yours
Most important a healthy mother,the clone will only be has good has the mother,its taken from
Propagator,pref one with vent's that open and close,
I have started to do away with the small cubes and just insert them into the larger one's,When i choose the clone i want i all ways over cut it length wise,and put it straight into water,with either clone x or aloe vera in it,i leave it in there till i have took all,i need.
Before making ,the cut i try to get the stem to be pretty much the exact same size has the cube,so all the stem is in the cube,Cut at 45 dg and either stick into the end of a leaf of aloe vera,to cover the stem in the slime,or do the same with clone x or your rooting compound of your choice.I use a kebab skewer,to make the hole the same size has the stem,but try to make it a little wider,so the clone fits in easy,then push the sides around the clones so its a snug fit.
After that it's simple have the vent's closed for the first 5 day's,this will take the humidity up,to has high has 90%,sometimes 100%.Mist the clones with a fine mist,i do it over them over a bath or sink and let the fine mist fall on them.Also mist the inside of the lid twice a day for these 5 day's.After 5 day's i open the vent's on the propagator,the cheaper propagators tend not to have vents so i just put note pin's in the corners of the tray to raise one side so fresh air can get in easy,I continue to mist twice a day for about 2 more day's.After this the start of the second week i misted every other day the clones and the inside of the lid,i want them to have to work to get moisture now,and normally roots follow shortly after,because there in bigger cubes they normally take 14 days,sometimes a few days more,don't rush them,they will root,if the cubes dry out i re soak in the water or aloe vera mix that i first used to soak the cubes and squeeze out the excess,but not to hard on the cubes or you may break new grown root's.
Once the roots show,don't be too eager to get them straight into the medium,leave them a while and let the root structure get more,then once they hit the medium they tend to shoot up,they can be kept in the clone phase for a while,but you really want the roots to be a nice white,with a fresh smell to them like sprouts,At one point i used to deal in clones so i have took 10000's,and i have made all kind of cloning systems but i have found that the simple and easy way to take them is the way above,In the end lets face it a clones a clone,and has long has it is healthy has lovely roots then it does not matter if it took 6 quid to do them rather than a cloning system that cost 50 quid the end result is the same.
Light wise a simple house lamp with a cfl bulb in it i like to use the day light warm spec ones just for that little bit of extra heat,i never use a heating matt,in winter i will put them near something warm like a potable heating pipe i have ,i would use a matt in winter.But the heat from the light is normally ample for them.I have tried t5's before but i find they are a little too hot for really young clones,by making sure the full stem is in the cube,you will find that you do not get wilting,
Good luck hope this helps
peace tyke
