Clones wont root +rep (pics)

[buckz]

From the looks of the clone they are too wet. Don't leave standing water in the tray and let the plugs get kind of dry before you water, but you dont want to water log them. Just spray the top of the dome with water a couple times a day and you should be fine.

 

[markybuds]

you're doing things just right.. you just need to cut bigger clones. the bigger they are the better success rate and the faster rooting.
also helps to flush nitrogen a few days prior to taking your cuttings. make sure your medium is never too moist but never dried out. you need a good amount of oxegen in your medium and high humidity in your dome.

 

[markybuds]

as far as heating pads.. they can sometimes be intense. but a somewhat hotter environment (low-mid 80's) is good for the clones first week. keeps humidity up and heats the root zone. what i do is fold a medium sized hand towel and place it between the heating pad and my tray to lessen the pads intensity.

good luck

 

[ismokealotofpot]

yup no nitrogen a week before you clone. you dont want to give a cutting nutrients until it grows roots either

 

[sharpshoota]

you're doing things just right.. you just need to cut bigger clones. the bigger they are the better success rate and the faster rooting.
also helps to flush nitrogen a few days prior to taking your cuttings. make sure your medium is never too moist but never dried out. you need a good amount of oxegen in your medium and high humidity in your dome.

^^ what he said

.you want the medium to be moist/damp but not completley soaked and not completly dry. so you may have to keep an eye on the often to make sure. after that you can develop a schedule for the next batch of clones.

.more than 1 node is an ideal cutting
.keep the heating pad. and keep the enviorment humid like a forest.

im thinking overwater is the issue your having...

 

[spex420]

i agree that might be another concern iv had seedlings die in my rooters cuz i thought i was over watering next thing i know they're all wilted over and dying from under watering i did just the opposite this time i guess its not too late i don't think they still look good not wilted or anything guess i'll just let em chill nd see what happens

 

[sharpshoota]

one thing if your using rockwool. dont squeeze it to get water out. it will ruin the rockwool cube/block.
youll compress the fibers and not allow any air into the root zone.

 

[spex420]

nah im using rapid rooters but good advice i plan to start dwc soon

 

[spex420]

if dwc doesnt need the dripper cuz it gets the nutes and all from the bottem what exactly does it benefit from that?

 

[Lockdown420]

I used to use the gel and it always rotted the clones tip.Why are you using both gel and powder together? I now use rockwell and only powder and i get 95% to root now. I cut my clones on a 45 then split the end scrape 1 cm dip it in powder no sticking them in water first. I cut one at a time. Soak the rockwell for a day in 6 ph water then without sqeezing it whip it 3 times to get the water out and just damp is what you want. I use no heat pad my dome stays around 26 degrees. I get roots in about a 7 days everytime.

 

[spex420]

idk why im using both good question i think my problem is im not making them big enough if you saw the pics they are freakin tiny no more then 3" long and im not spacing nodes im just cutting individual nodes

 

[spex420]

was watering my clones today i ripped the rooter vertically so i wouldnt destroy roots trying to pull them out outta 5 1 had roots so im almost certain its not the way im doing its how im doing it they're just not big enough