atcjon
Well-Known Member
I have been cloning with rockwool for about 8 months ago and my success rate is only about 30 percent so clearly am doing something wrong but i cant figure out what.
i start by getting a bucket of water and ph-ing it to 5.6. i rinse the starter cubes under sink water to get the nasty stuff out of them and then toss them in a salad spinner to get water out then in the bucket they go for 12 hours or until i am ready to clone. i have clonex gel i dip the stem in first before putting in rockwool. i use a new razor blade that i wipe with rubbing alcohol before making a 45 degree cut. after i place them all in rockwool i give them 25 ml of water ph-ed at 5.8 with olivias cloning solution in it. i then put them in the tray and put the cover on it and give it complete darkness for 12 hours and then 24/7 until roots appear developed.
the problems i have or questions are as follows:
the vents in the dome should be opened or closed. i usually leave half way. which one is the correct?
how often to water. i generally check twice a day taking cover off and if they are light i give them water but not too much.
with the dome on it seems like they are dying after the wilting phase or some dont root. usually 4 of 16 will root and not die.
can anyone see anything i am doing wrong. i have good air flow and i do not use a heat mat but i do have one with control and the temp.
thanks in advance
i start by getting a bucket of water and ph-ing it to 5.6. i rinse the starter cubes under sink water to get the nasty stuff out of them and then toss them in a salad spinner to get water out then in the bucket they go for 12 hours or until i am ready to clone. i have clonex gel i dip the stem in first before putting in rockwool. i use a new razor blade that i wipe with rubbing alcohol before making a 45 degree cut. after i place them all in rockwool i give them 25 ml of water ph-ed at 5.8 with olivias cloning solution in it. i then put them in the tray and put the cover on it and give it complete darkness for 12 hours and then 24/7 until roots appear developed.
the problems i have or questions are as follows:
the vents in the dome should be opened or closed. i usually leave half way. which one is the correct?
how often to water. i generally check twice a day taking cover off and if they are light i give them water but not too much.
with the dome on it seems like they are dying after the wilting phase or some dont root. usually 4 of 16 will root and not die.
can anyone see anything i am doing wrong. i have good air flow and i do not use a heat mat but i do have one with control and the temp.
thanks in advance