Help me clone properly

[S. African grower]

I'm going to cut my first clones today, strain is Gg4, which rooting agent should I get? There are powders, gels, liquids etc and different strengths (like for plants that root easy, medium or hard).. And any other tips, like hours of light for the cuttings and should it go in soil or peat moss

 

[DonnyDee]

Where in South Africa are you based? Do you usually grow in soil or coco?

 

[DustBomb]

Depends how you want to go about it. Aero, bubbler, rockwool, rapid rooters.

For aero:

No hormones
Tap
24hrs light (not too close)
Leave it alone for at least 10 days.

 

[S. African grower]

Where in South Africa are you based? Do you usually grow in soil or coco?

Yes south africa and growing in soil

 

[S. African grower]

I doubt just waters g

Depends how you want to go about it. Aero, bubbler, rockwool, rapid rooters.

For aero:

No hormones
Tap
24hrs light (not too close)
Leave it alone for at least 10 days.

Gonna do the trick?

 

[DonnyDee]

Ah pity, if you were in Gauteng I would've invited you over to come take some cuttings and run you through how to do it with a high success rate

 

[DustBomb]

From personal experience. Aero 10 days gives me nice big white roots. No yellowing or wilting, looks just day 1. . I use a recycle timer at 5 mins on and 10-15 mins off. U can play around with that.

 

[S. African grower]

From personal experience. Aero 10 days gives me nice big white roots. No yellowing or wilting, looks just day 1. . I use a recycle timer at 5 mins on and 10-15 mins off. U can play around with that.

I'll have to Google what this Aero thing is, but I wanna take clones today, not order something online and wait weeks

 

[ANC]

https://www.rollitup.org/t/first-time-hydro-going-to-try-ebb-flow-is-this-a-reasonable-plan.958244/page-13#post-14495628

 

[S. African grower]

Thanks

https://www.rollitup.org/t/first-time-hydro-going-to-try-ebb-flow-is-this-a-reasonable-plan.958244/page-13#post-14495628

Very helpful thanks ANC!

 

[Lucky Luke]

I went from a low success rate to an extremely high one.
Trick I found was diagonally cutting on a growth point. A node of some type be it a leaf or another branch.

 

[S. African grower]

I'm busy building this contraption, got a bucket, put a fish tank pump, going to add an extra bubble maker..think it's going to work?.. I want to run a mixture of rooting powder in the water

 

[DustBomb]

I'm busy building this contraption, got a bucket, put a fish tank pump, going to add an extra bubble maker..think it's going to work?.. I want to run a mixture of rooting powder in the water

Sure.. just make sure it's covered and the water is high enough to allow bubbles to "pop" allowing the stem to get wet. Should take 10-14 days . One thing I do add is something called Azos by extreme gardening.

 

[S. African grower]

Sure.. just make sure it's covered and the water is high enough to allow bubbles to "pop" allowing the stem to get wet. Should take 10-14 days . One thing I do add is something called Azos by extreme gardening.

Is the stem sepose to be submerged in water or should only the splash from the bubbles popping wet it?

 

[DustBomb]

Is the stem sepose to be submerged in water or should only the splash from the bubbles popping wet it?

Only the bubble popping should wet it. I would guess maybe 7-8cm away .

 

[NrthrnMichigan]

I'm busy building this contraption, got a bucket, put a fish tank pump, going to add an extra bubble maker..think it's going to work?.. I want to run a mixture of rooting powder in the water

I would be concerned about algae in a clear rez.

 

[S. African grower]

I would be concerned about algae in a clear rez.

I think I'm gonna scrap that idea and try cloning straight into soil, using the rooting powder

 

[ANC]

this time of year it works fine

 

[S. African grower]

Even if I get 10% success it's worth it, I had to trim the plant anyways...

 

[ANC]

It is advisable to clone using the same type of media to root in as you plant to grow in as roots develop according to their environment.
This saves time reconfiguring.