Clones

Ok here i goI just took about 7 really nice cuttings and have them in a plastic dome! I was reading about how to get better results and i read putting heat on bottem of tray would promote good rootsQuestion?Can i use a heating pad to put on the bottem of the tray?Low setting is 94 to 114 or is that to hotThx PocosPlacePS.My clones are from a TKO strain!And other is a blueberry any tips will be greatly apriciated!!!!

That may be too warm. Are they in rockwools? Jiffies?

just make sure the tray is a half inch above the pad not touching it

I have them in 1 1/2 inch peet pods under 4 -40 watt ecolux Floresent bulbs.I have had them in for a day now should i add any nutes to it?Ill be using flora grow/micro/bloom for my hydro drip.Ill put the others in soil.Im trying to see what will give me better yeild and better qaulity.Any sugestions?PS.Decided against the heat pad will check other options later Thx Pocosplace

I have never bothered with the heating of the bottom of my clone's it is realy unessessary,You are far better of putting the clones under cfl's or flouresents.Has long has the temp is around 28/30 the plants will be fine mist the dome and the plant's for 7/12 days then take of he dome this will force the root system to get a move on.Make sure that you have a couple of warm daylight spectrum lights and they will do fine with out wasteing money on a mat.

I find that with domes, a bed of moist perlite on the base helps to raise humidity and allow O2 around the base of the clones. I don't think nutrients are a good idea, at least not until there are roots popping out the sides and even then only a real low mix like 1/4 normal for babies. I like using the heat mat personally b/c it assures high humidity but raise the tray off the mat by laying down a bunch of pencils or something non-heat conductive so you don't fry the base. I've read clones root faster when the base is a few degrees warmer than the air but not 90-100F hot. somewhere around 75-80 is good but a lot of it depends on the climate of your house and where you live.