Cloning technics
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meezy4tw
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I just take my cuttings and let them root in a small cup of water. No hormones or anything just tap water and reduced lighting, Mine usually get root nubs in a week and by week 2 are ready to transplant. So far I've done about 10 plants this way and not one died on me yet.
malicifice
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Awesome I've been looking for this a couple of days now. Just ordered my clonex and rapid rooters. Couple of questions, after I soak the rooters do I need to water them again before they root? And will a 18w flo tube be enough light for it?
Yo make sure the rotter plugs are damp DAMP damp DAMP!!!!!!! Moist not wet I been trying to clone for almost a year and everybody said soak them and I did and I left them soak they dont mention to be no water in the plugs i been getting root rot all this time. Make sure your humid is at least in the 80% and higher do not spray your clones no fan or air minimum light make sure your clean and utensils are clean and remember damp dont even soak them, take them out the bag and put hormone then cuttings into plugs then dome, rotter plugs are ph ready also so you can do that. If yoou soak them just make sure there as moist as it was when you took it out the bags, good luck bro if you go by everybody sugguestions + mine you should be good.
malicifice
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Hell yeah thanks for the tips
Christmas came early this year for me and I got the EZ Clone machine, nothing like it. Its success rate is untouchable, I always used the humidity domes and heating mates with pretty good success, but using this machine has been a game changer. I can basically count on getting 30 each time in around 7 days. It is a little expensive (little over 300 for the 30 spot machine) but it is well worth it for what I do. If you run and ebb and flow type system with a SOG using small plants I highly highly highly recommend the machine.
Also for those having some trouble with success rates using pretty much any method, I would suggest using an 18/6 light cycle. I used to use a 24 light cycle under a T5 and it seemed to not work as well. After speaking with some of the growers in my area they suggested changing to that light cycle and if def. helped out a lot.
bird mcbride
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I've cloned countless clones and alls I've ever used is a clear gargage bag, to make a mini-greenhouse, #2 powdered rooting agent and some rockwool, 2" X2" X3". I use two, four foot cool white flouresent tubes for lighting. I make a shelf 2/3rd's of the way up the wall(because it's warmer there) and I hang my light over it 24/0hr. I make a drainhole/airhole in the lower part of the bag about the size of a tooney. I use one layer of gravel to prevent fungus and mildew. Other than the hole, seal the bag after you give them a good spray with clean water to make sure the cubes are full and give them some time(not much) to air dry. Your clones should be ready for the hps in 5-7 days. To do a lot of them all at once I employ a small childrens splash pool, some clear poly and six four foot cool white flouresant tubes etc.
bird mcbride
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This guys got it going so if your still skeptical watch this video. however, I don't recommend handing the rooting area with your fingers because salt etc. can hinder your clones from rooting properly and I use a razor and cut from my moms in an upward motion gently holding the clone.
Hey guys I was cloning and I use rooter plugs and a humid dome I had my humid at 99% for about 6 days and I check them and I seen like a spider web in one of them it looked like mold or fungus so I open up the vents for some freash air is that correct? what day should I open up the vents to let air out? And after like the 5 day should the humid go to like 80% 75% instead of 99%? Thanks guys