**EASY DIY $20 BUBBLE CLONER** A PICTURE HOW TO!

JealousLeaf

JealousLeaf

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JealousLeaf said:
I've been making my way through all the bubble cloner threads via that wonderful search tool.

It seems the consensus is plain water till the cuts have roots,then a light mix of clonex. Benificials are good as well.

Water Temperature till roots have formed of 70°-80°F.

Once you have roots, water temperature of 68°-72°F.

Start with the waterline 1/2" below cut stems. Its fine to Let the roots grow into the water.

Some people say don't dip cuts into clonex rooting gel,some say to dip. But it seems the consensus is no nutes or anything in the water in the beginning so I won't dip in gel cause that'll add stuff to the water and may prevent the stem from uptaking water.

Let the roots grow till at least 2" in length before transplant.

I have the cloner blacked out,I still need to black out the airline. I have a shoebox type Rubbermaid with a 12" long flat airstone from Wal-Mart with cheapo single outlet airpump will be more than sufficient.

2 13W 6500k cfls right on top of 6 cuts should be good to go light-wise.

Change out reservoir water and clean every 7 days. Unless roots are forming,then change out water so I can add in clonex myko's. The Rubbermaid shoebox is $0.97 so I bought and blacked out 2 so I'll just swap out for water change to deep clean the first box.

As for light cycle use 18/6. I've seen some say go for 24/0, but most say 18/6.

is that basically it? I'd love constructive criticism and tips.
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Just keeping this on the current page. Any thoughts from anyone?
 
dangledo

dangledo

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JealousLeaf said:
Just keeping this on the current page. Any thoughts from anyone?
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You're good to go. I don't worry much about temps as long as they're in range to root. They don't stay in long enough to get pythium, especially if you add back tap water once or twice, during.

For blocking light i use aluminum tape. Reflects and blocks light. Don't worry about your air lines, just tape up where they enter a bit.

You'll hear that there isn't a need for misting, but the more you do it, the better they'll be. That's when you see them wilt the most if they are transpiring more than they can take in, halting turgor pressure.

Of course humidity determines how often you need to spray them. Foliar feed a bit if you see yellow before you get roots. :leaf:
 
JealousLeaf

JealousLeaf

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dangledo said:
You're good to go. I don't worry much about temps as long as they're in range to root. They don't stay in long enough to get pythium, especially if you add back tap water once or twice, during.

For blocking light i use aluminum tape. Reflects and blocks light. Don't worry about your air lines, just tape up where they enter a bit.

You'll hear that there isn't a need for misting, but the more you do it, the better they'll be. That's when you see them wilt the most if they are transpiring more than they can take in, halting turgor pressure.

Of course humidity determines how often you need to spray them. Foliar feed a bit if you see yellow before you get roots. :leaf:
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Nice, thanks man,good to know about the airline,that makes sense, you'd only need to block a little to stop the fiber-optic effect. Good advice about the foliar feeding as well,I hadn't thought of that either. Like a 1/8th strength mix of clonex?
 
dangledo

dangledo

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JealousLeaf said:
Nice, thanks man,good to know about the airline,that makes sense, you'd only need to block a little to stop the fiber-optic effect. Good advice about the foliar feeding as well,I hadn't thought of that either. Like a 1/8th strength mix of clonex?
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NO! use a grow or bloom nutrient for foliar feeding. Use as directed, slightly less. Go ahead and dip your cuttings first, it won't hurt anything. Until you've got a good grasp on what to look for when cloning, use a rooting powder or gel when making cuts. It'll save you time trying to figure shit out if they wilt on you.

If i were to be a dick head troll like bobby, id say just toss your cuttings in a cup of water, because they will root, eventually. Cause rock wool is a fucken stoopid idea. :dunce:
 
JealousLeaf

JealousLeaf

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dangledo said:
NO! use a grow or bloom nutrient for foliar feeding. Use as directed, slightly less. Go ahead and dip your cuttings first, it won't hurt anything. Until you've got a good grasp on what to look for when cloning, use a rooting powder or gel when making cuts. It'll save you time trying to figure shit out if they wilt on you.

If i were to be a dick head troll like bobby, id say just toss your cuttings in a cup of water, because they will root, eventually. Cause rock wool is a fucken stoopid idea. :dunce:
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Lmfao!

Thanks bro I really appreciate it. Thanks for taking the time to help out,I used to post here 10+ years ago and can't remember how to+rep you,when I figure it out you're getting some from me.
 
dangledo

dangledo

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JealousLeaf said:
Lmfao!

Thanks bro I really appreciate it. Thanks for taking the time to help out,I used to post here 10+ years ago and can't remember how to+rep you,when I figure it out you're getting some from me.
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No problem at all, that's why we're here.
Everything you could possibly need to know is here at riu,imo.

Unfortunately you have to wade through repetitive questions and assholes. Often referred to as trollitup.

Rep ended around 2012 and likes took it's place.
 
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