Lets talk AeroCloners

LoudBlunts

LoudBlunts

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LOL actually im just coming back myself like from a year

i was taking a break and i was at another forum for a second, but those folks are insane.


i've got more cool grow gadets now :p and doin more experiments :p
 
FilthyFletch

FilthyFletch

Mr I Can Do That For Half
Yeah I have wondered to a few other sites but tend to find most have a bunch of stressed out dipshits so I come back to where I like to be and that at RIU. Seems to fit me well... gadgets huh I have storage units full of crap I have built in the last 4 years lol. I will revist the old BC Bloom box issue this year. I have the unit designed and laid out just have to get to welding and I will show that crank from BC Bloombox who reigns supreme and at half the cost lol
 
LoudBlunts

LoudBlunts

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yea you know i wanna see that.

i think i want some welding supply shit and a plasma cutter wouldnt hurt either...:p

just cant justify it right now
 
FilthyFletch

FilthyFletch

Mr I Can Do That For Half
what and aero garden? Heres what you do with the aero garden..You buy it put it on your kitchen cabinet and pop the seeds in it. Leave it be and now go build a system for your ganja. I 3 weeks your aero garden will have produced its dill and cilantro as thats all its good for and you should be ready to flower in your real system..dont use the aerogarden for weed its not worth it
 
luielugatz

luielugatz

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thnx guys for the help i know im impatient i just want to make sure im doing it all the right way......


lol aero gardens to flower i went a lil overboard i have a aeroflo 60 site for my clones after they root its super huge and man i have never seen my plants shoot up in days super easy to use and great fpr space for a unit with holes so close together.....i usually lolipop mu clones but i cant get no dam roots lol......any way puff puff pass to the next poster....
 
Ahzweepay

Ahzweepay

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I've noticed that there seems to be more new root growth quicker from the area where the plant is being held by the neoprine seal. If I push my clones down a bit I will often find new roots where the stem was in the seal, when at the same time the lower part of that stem has no roots, or just white bumps.

Does this mean the parts below the seal are getting too much water?
 
SpruceZeus

SpruceZeus

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Ahzweepay said:
I've noticed that there seems to be more new root growth quicker from the area where the plant is being held by the neoprine seal. If I push my clones down a bit I will often find new roots where the stem was in the seal, when at the same time the lower part of that stem has no roots, or just white bumps.

Does this mean the parts below the seal are getting too much water?
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Interesting... I would imagine thats the case.
I take it you're not running a timer?
 
LoudBlunts

LoudBlunts

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i've had that happen where roots appear right under the neoprene collar while roots are still rooting at the bottom of the cutting.

it could be too much water.... or in my case, i would say i scarred the plant tissue too much when i was cutting off fans/nodes/branches and scarred it enough to start roots there....if that makes sense
 
StinkBud

StinkBud

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StinkBud Cloner

Hey everyone! here is how I clone my plants. I've included photos and plans in PDF format so you can print them out. The parts list and tool list are on the plans. The cloner costs about $40 to make. Hundreds of these cloners have been built and no one has lost a clone yet. So here we go...

I take the 2"-4" cuttings and place them in the Neoprene sleeves and into the 2" net pots. No spraying, dipping or anything! Just stick them in the cloner and you’re done.

My cloner is homemade. I have a 100% success rate with this system. I use tap water with 150ml of Clonex clone solution although no rooting hormone is actually needed. It does root a little faster with the solution.

The cloner is running on the same timer I use for all of my aero setups. 1 minute on and 5 minutes off.

The clone system is under a 24", 2-light, HO fluorescents.

I use EZ-Clone sprayers for everything. I run a 396 GPH pump for all the systems also.

Use an 18gal. Rubbermaid Roughneck container for your clone unit. Everything else will leak! Trust me on this, I've tried them all.

1/2" PVC pipe is used for sprayer assembly. Use an 11/64" drill bit for the sprayers. Just screw the sprayers right into the PVC pipe.


[FONT=Arial, serif]Aerocloner Assembly Instructions vers 1.1[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, serif]By Stinkbud[/FONT]​


[FONT=Arial, serif]Step 1 – Cutting the ½” PVC Pipe[/FONT]

  1. [FONT=Arial, serif]Cut eight 7” lengths .[/FONT]
  2. [FONT=Arial, serif]Cut two 1½” lengths.[/FONT]
  3. [FONT=Arial, serif]Cut one 2¼” length.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, serif]Step 2 – Preassemble Your Sprayer Frame[/FONT]

  1. [FONT=Arial, serif]Start with the top “H”. It’s made from the 3 – Tees & two 1½” pipes.[/FONT]
  2. [FONT=Arial, serif]Add the elbows to the tips of the “H”.[/FONT]
  3. [FONT=Arial, serif]Add the 7” legs and end caps.[/FONT]
  4. [FONT=Arial, serif]Attach the 2¼” pump connecting pipe to bottom of the “H”.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, serif]Step 3 – Drilling the Sprayer Holes[/FONT]

  1. [FONT=Arial, serif]Measure and mark the sprayer holes according to the plans.[/FONT]
  2. [FONT=Arial, serif]Use the 11/64” drill bit for the eight holes.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, serif]Step 4 – Drilling the Lid[/FONT]

  1. [FONT=Arial, serif]Measure out 23 holes as shown in the plans.[/FONT]
  2. [FONT=Arial, serif]Use the 2” hole saw to cut the holes.[/FONT]
  3. [FONT=Arial, serif]Use the Exacto Knife to clean up the holes.[/FONT]
  4. [FONT=Arial, serif]Cut a small hole with the Exacto knife just big enough for the cord to fit through.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, serif]Step 5 – Final Assembly[/FONT]

  1. [FONT=Arial, serif]Place the pump and sprayer unit into the container and check to make sure everything fits well.[/FONT]
  2. [FONT=Arial, serif]Take apart the sprayer unit and paint primer on the ends of the pipes and inside the fittings.[/FONT]
  3. [FONT=Arial, serif]Start the final assembly on the sprayer unit. Be careful because the glue dries fast! Do only one part at a time until the unit is completely assembled.[/FONT]
  4. [FONT=Arial, serif]Screw in the sprayers. You may need to use a pair of pliers to get them in.[/FONT]
  5. [FONT=Arial, serif]Cut down a neoprene collar to the size of the cord hole you cut in the lid.[/FONT]
  6. [FONT=Arial, serif]Run the cord through the lid and neoprene collar. Don’t put the lid on yet.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, serif]Step 6 – Setup and Conclusion[/FONT]

  1. [FONT=Arial, serif]Add enough water to cover the pump but don’t fill it over half way. We don’t want the roots to hang in the water.[/FONT]
  2. [FONT=Arial, serif]Add 150ml of Clonex solution to the water (optional) and adjust the PH to 5.8[/FONT]
  3. [FONT=Arial, serif]Set your cycle timer to one minute on and five minutes off.[/FONT]
  4. [FONT=Arial, serif]Put the lid on the container.[/FONT]
  5. [FONT=Arial, serif]Fill the cloner with your favorite strains. [/FONT][FONT=Arial, serif]Don’t[/FONT][FONT=Arial, serif] spray the cuttings.[/FONT]
  6. [FONT=Arial, serif]Enjoy your new cloner!!!! You should see roots within a week.[/FONT]
  7. [FONT=Arial, serif]Don’t forget to pass the love on…[/FONT]


Check out the plans and photos for a more detailed example.
 

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gvega187

gvega187

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makes sense blunts, I agree he is likely just watering 2 often thou. The neoprene covered area is providing more dry time to that area and starting root growth.
 
Ahzweepay

Ahzweepay

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Seems it's time to look for a cycle timer - always needing something new for the grow rooms :)
Thanks to all for the input!
 
MaryJane777

MaryJane777

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FilthyFletch said:
Yeah I have wondered to a few other sites but tend to find most have a bunch of stressed out dipshits so I come back to where I like to be and that at RIU. Seems to fit me well... gadgets huh I have storage units full of crap I have built in the last 4 years lol. I will revist the old BC Bloom box issue this year. I have the unit designed and laid out just have to get to welding and I will show that crank from BC Bloombox who reigns supreme and at half the cost lol
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Hi Filthy...you don't know me but I have read lots of your posts & have great respect for your techniques & tactics. I have a Bloombox & did a search so your post came up. Just a couple of suggestions to make yours better than theirs LOL
1) The reservoirs need to be on a tray with pulleys so you can get your plants closer to the lights.
2) The reservoirs have holes in them where tubing comes through that let in lite to your roots.
3) Venting is inadequate & temps are hard to control without AC...very prone to mold & powdery mildew.
4) HPS lite is very difficult to change...you have to take the whole friggin lid off the box which requires tools and about 30 mins just to get to the ballast!! The concept is like a cool tube but what a pain in the arse to fool with! I'm thinking about pulling the glass out of mine & installing cool tube on flower side. Additionally, the exhaust fan for HPS lite needs some type of flange or something on the outside of the box as you obviously have to exhaust it out of the room...I had to secure my ducting with duct tape. GRRRRRRRR
5) Clone tray in veg side blocks lite from vegging plants. Wish I had a light under my tray both to warm clone tray & provide lite to vegging plants.
6) Both veg & flower chambers need some metal hooks around corners at top & half way down for users to hang fans, place a scrog screen etc...
7) Lite leaks from veg side (18/6) over to flower side (12/12) if you are running both sides at once....NOT GOOD!!!

These are just my thoughts...I am a new grower & maybe I'm just not understanding the concept but as I see it these are all problems BCNL overlooked. Also BCNL advertises that they have such great tech/grow support which I just haven't found truthful. Seems to me like they're charging big $$$$ & building a so-so machine with lots of problems to people who really don't have a clue what all they will have to do to make this box work!! Also they closed their forum for growers so WTF are you to do?? 2 other things & then I'll get off my soapbox: 1) Grow manual sux 2) You hafta give your social security # to them when you order... thank God I had access to someone's who had recently passed LOL Hope your weekend is great;) MJ
 
LoganSmith

LoganSmith

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what's going all, I have post on the spot a few times about the cloners that I have built (using stinkbuds) layout. I don't what I'm doing wrong but none of my cuttings don't root. I have tried around 1-- cuttings and only 3 have rooted. I know time is key and roots should be seen in around 7-14 days. I have waited over 30 days and most of them are dead or the stem is soft and no roots. I have taken cuttings and have made dozens of clones with no real issues, this was with rap rooters plugs or rockwool cubes. If I can't figure out why these are not rooting I will go back to soil and forget hydro/airponics.

Any input would be helpful, also if you have experance would be a greater plus.

Thanks
 
LoudBlunts

LoudBlunts

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and oh yea....someone left me plus rep, asking questions but didnt leave a name, so i can msg them back the answer
 
LoganSmith

LoganSmith

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LoudBlunts said:
what are your res temps?

what are you putting in the water?
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From the cheap fish temp gauge it showed 70-75 de.f

The tote is 18g but I only use around 4-6g a bit past the pump, tap water ph at 5.6-5.8 checked every other day after the first two days.

the tap water comes out at around 6.8 to 7.0 and ironically enough 420ppm.

I only use ph down.
 
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