*nod* definetly, I just have to get my paws on the strains I want, and I plan to plant just one of each strain, then store the rest (Mason jars are proven to retain germination rates for well over 3 years: The glass jars with the red rubber seal and hinged-metal clip.), once the parents are healthy and vigorous enough to not notice the cuttings, I'll start cloning. I'd also like to try using Silver-water to force some male flowers, so I can propegate my own femm'ed seeds.Very shitty indeed. I suppose you would benifit from having mother plants. no more worrys about recieving seeds and paying out for em.
I couldn't probably have a guess even since I didn't see the cuttings. My usual method (that worked fiiine in Sydney, a decade ago), is to just take the cutting, hormone powder it, then stick it in some perlite in a small pot sitting on a plate with water in it.Ok i use a home made bubble cloner as well but for some reason i had some die.
I had a perpetual grow up until a couple of months ago and was cutting 20 plants every 2 weeks. never had a single plant die.
I just use the 3 inch long blue heavy airstones from the hydro shop and they don't need to be held down.
Not sure what i was doing wrong.
i cut the stems on a 45 degree angle and dip in clonex. then into rock wool and into 2 inch net pots and into the bubble cloner with 1/4 strength nutrients. i know this is not necessary but my clone usually sprout roots within a week.
As for the Scorpion?
Lol meet pinchie my pet scorpion.
i found him walking across the lounge carpet one night/morning and just didn't let him go LOL
He's not that big just looks like it in the picture.
Take it easy man.
Yeah I might order some tomorrow, like I said above - online. Wouldn't matter which mesh I use then, since I'd just cut the bottom right off.If you used neoprene disks in your cloner you won't need a medium until you transplant.
Also when it takes me a while to upload I open another tab and make sure I'm logged in before hitting enter.
Hope this helps.
MYWhat?
My thoery on why I had cuttings die was possibly the ones i cut were too young not sure.I couldn't probably have a guess even since I didn't see the cuttings. My usual method (that worked fiiine in Sydney, a decade ago), is to just take the cutting, hormone powder it, then stick it in some perlite in a small pot sitting on a plate with water in it.
For some reason, they just don't work like that here in adelaide. I wihs the local hydro shop hadda had the Neoprene disks... grr.. with them, I wouldn't have to stuff round with medium at all.
I could order em online, I spose. There'd be places in Oz that'd sell em on the net for sure. Just my local didn't have em.
He looks stingy to me.. ever been stung by one? .. I've never even been bit by a spider at all come to think of it, and I've never even SEEN a scorp in the flesh, so to speak.
Mmm..
I'll let you in on a little secret: Whenever that happens, just press the button to go back one page and your post will still be there, then all you have to do is copy and paste once you've logged in.I'm typing away for like, 30minutes, then when I go to post it, I get the Fucking login screen, and the post is GONE forever. Fark me dead.
I just don't even FEEL like typing out a re-hash. Does that happen often? How godamn annoying!!
My basic message, I asked whether or not a Bubble Cloner could be used to start off new seedlings.
Nup.. I've lost the incentive to even bother
Ahh yeah, perhaps. The one and only plant I've got growing at the moment was very young when I took two cuttings of that. BOTH cuttings died, and the plant was only a few inches, so it took weeks to get its mojo back.My thoery on why I had cuttings die was possibly the ones i cut were too young not sure.
Lucky lucky youi used to use a germination tray just dip cuttings in clonex then into rockwool then in the germinator. but then i started cutting 20 at a time and at any given time i had 80 in flower and 60 in the veg room. LOL too many for a germ tray.
YOu are THE MAN! .. you made me remember something in the kitchen draw.. Aren't those cheap mouse-pads made of neoprene? Cos I have one of them in the draw. It'd be enough to let me plant 6 or so cuttings.As for the neoprene discs why can't you make your own?
Get a camping roll/mattress thing. The really thin ones cost like 10 bucks or so. Cut your own discs from that.
Don't you get the URGE to find out how painful the sting is? I would.. like when you're looking out over a cliff, and get the URGE to jumpPinchie is not stingy but then I've never touched him/her lol. He/she is poisonous but not life threateningly so. More like a bee sting.
Beautiful plant man .. Had a 400W HPS/MH lamp myself when I was younger. The cops accidently found me out, and took the plants though. That was in NSW.. I got a $950 fine for two non-flowering shrubs. Silly reallyI'll include a pic of my current grow. Flipped to flower last night. Just cause i can LOL
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Yes Sirrums, I'll cut-up the mouse-pad. THat's got thin cloth on it, but it's hardly even stuck on. I didn't use it for a mouse-pad, cos - well - who uses mouse pads these days, for 1, and 2: It was so cheaply made that the cloth peeled off one day into trying to use it.You could make your own. I have seen guys use those large neoprene puzzle pieces (for children) with alphabets on them. They are a little thicker but work. Your right though the smaller net cups would probably impede the root system as they get bigger. My stocks get bigger then a 2 inch net cup.
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Chadness has a good idea with the camping mat.
This chick isn't even my woman! She'd like to be, but all she does give me stress, who'd want THAT? I've TOLD her flat-out she's a ball-&-chain, and a fun-sponge. She also doens't smoke green, so she won't let me grow, the way *I* want to grow. .. Why do non-smokers think "ONe plant should be enough" .. she's a tripper.LOL I got rid of my woman so i could grow more.
She was raising all sorts of fuss cause i was making more money than she was and she was jealous. LOL
It's great being single again.
You are right the mouse pads are made of a neoprene like substance but they are usually quite floppy. they might do the trick.
HAHAHAHA never had the urge to find out how painful the sting is.
I'm allergic to bees and apparently this particular scorpion's sting is like a bee sting so i'm not risking a visit to the hospital just cause i wanted to see what it was like.
And i know what ya mean about standing on the top of a 34 storey builing looking down.
Its bed time for me so i will bid you good night.
Hope to catch up again soon.
Nice to talk to another aussie grower.
P.S the plants in the previous pic is only half my current grow. Believe it or not there are 3 plants in that pic.