Problems with clones

[FunkMasterJ]

I have been taking clones from my BC Mango plants and they are very droopy and have a purple stem. The bottom leaves are turning yellow. These are veg. They are in rock wool. The PH is 5. something. They don't have roots yet.

This is what I have heard:
1. It's from using flouros
2.Nutrient deficiency
3. The strain

 

[CLOSETGROWTH]

I have been taking clones from my BC Mango plants and they are very droopy and have a purple stem. The bottom leaves are turning yellow. These are veg. They are in rock wool. The PH is 5. something. They don't have roots yet.

This is what I have heard:
1. It's from using flouros
2.Nutrient deficiency
3. The strain

How long have they been in the rockwool cubes??

 

[bigwheel]

You have a clear dome cover over the top to maintain moisture? If not they could be drying out. Do you spritz them with non nuted ph'd water 5 times a day? They can also get droopy from too much light. First few days I use just one or two 100 watt curly tail CFL's for a five plant batch. Started out stonger one time and they wilted up like you described. I have 5 less than a week old as we speak which are looking good. Started giving them a small taste of Alaskan fish immulsion yesterday about 1/4 capful per gallon. They seemed to like it. I have all the CFL's running on them now. Will start weaning the off the moisture dome today.

BW

 

[delstele]

Its natural fro clones to yellow a bit do not give them nutes it will just delay root production. Do you have the root zone temps 75-80 ? This will aid in root production.

 

[CLOSETGROWTH]

Well, I usually give them the tiniest pinch of flowering nutes when i clone..

And a drop of Superthrive per gallon of water..

And like the other member suggested... warmer temps

They love it

 

[FunkMasterJ]

Yes I have a dome on them. One has been in there for 15 days. I haven't watered them that much though.