Clones drooping, first time cloning help please?

healing of the nation92

healing of the nation92

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Ok so basically its my first time growing and ive just taken 6 clones and they are drooping really bad ive dipped them in water ph 6.6 and they have a humidity dome over them should they look like this? Any help is appreciated.
 

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Villa

Villa

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I wish I could help you but I only know how to clone my way but they don't look like there doing good.Well at least mine don't look like that.
I also take much bigger clones. What is that your rooting them in never seen it before and it looks interesting.
 
Dalek Supreme

Dalek Supreme

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I would use 6 ph (even though no roots yet) and keep Rockwool moist not saturated.Indirect less intense light at first till roots start showing.
 
chrishydro

chrishydro

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I have only cloned once and that is exactly what they looked like the second and third day, I think you are ok unless you begin to see the leaves get crispy. What light are you using?
 
MRGanja12

MRGanja12

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have no exp with cloning atall (Yet) but from what i have read up aint you ment to just take a single branch trim off the other leaves and put it in the rooting jell asap so a bubble does not rise through the stem and inst kill the clone?
 
healing of the nation92

healing of the nation92

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i took them about 4:30 earlier on and dipped them in clonex then put them in rockwool cubes mate took them from the 4th node down should i be taking bigger clones?
 
MRGanja12

MRGanja12

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well try taking a single branch and timing the leaves off apart from the top ones and give that a shot:D
 
MRGanja12

MRGanja12

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also are u useing something to cover them up cause as the guy said above direct light is bad untill roots go get a incubator cover (see through plastic lid)
and spray some water on em and over the lid and close it and pray :D
 
healing of the nation92

healing of the nation92

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so i should trim the smaller leaves so its just one straight clone? btw when i took the cuttings they were upright and started drooping really fast so i watered them as quick as i could but no change
 
healing of the nation92

healing of the nation92

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yes i do have a humidity dome over them u cant see it properly as its see thru and i took the pics quite close, should i spray water over the inside of the lid?
 
matt7835706

matt7835706

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Did you do any scarifying of the stem or add rooting hormones? I think is you give them some time they will pop up you just cut them off the main plant so thats a big shock to them. Make sure they aren't to wet, mist them with plain water and keep them lite.
 
dannyboy602

dannyboy602

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not enough moisture. ur light mb too close also. cuttings need less light. all their normal processes are redirected towards making new roots. i dont like rockwool for cloning. it's not as effective as aerocloners. i've seen threads where guys made their own for about $20. u can't let the cuttings dry out. that's your problem right there.

edit: heres a pic...see how much better they look in aerocloners?
March 25 2012 024.jpg
 
healing of the nation92

healing of the nation92

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i dipped them in clonex root gel, so how often should i mist them? btw ive cut off all the extra leaves so its just one single leaf at the top someone on page one told me i should do that so i did.IMG_1042.jpg
 
healing of the nation92

healing of the nation92

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ill keep that in mind danny boy when i set up a bigger better grow god willing atm im on a budget, my light is a few inches higher than my mother which is to the right of the dome which is much lower than the dome but t5's have to be really close to be effective so i keep that in mind i dont want them to not get enough light know what i mean
 
dannyboy602

dannyboy602

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these are my t5's and that is my aerocloner...so what's that about 3 feet from canopy to source? now do you know what I mean?March 25 2012 019.jpg
 
matt7835706

matt7835706

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lift up you cube if water drips out your defenitly not to dry, rockwool hold moisture well. I mist twice a day on 24hr light. I water the clone about every second day for the first week with ph 5.5 water. I water the cube then hold them up above the tray untill is just about quits dripping and then put it back. i wouldn't cut any more leaves off
 
healing of the nation92

healing of the nation92

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ahh right i get you but how far are your actual potted plants from the lights ive noticed growth is slow unless its a few inches away and seen as though i have 1 t5 its pretty close to the canopy of my mother however my clones are further away what do you suggest i should do? btw nice set up mate
 
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