Cloning: How bad did I mess up?

So earlier today I decided to give cloning a try for the first time. they turned out great, stood up properly, ect.
I left them on my patio for about 5 mins with a dome on and the temperature got all the way up to 106! Now obviously the cuttings hadn't rooted at all yet, and they were all limped over. I immediately propped them up with some stakes and put them into an area where they would get sufficient light at a steady 75-80 degrees. Will these plants make it?

Mikl said:

So earlier today I decided to give cloning a try for the first time. they turned out great, stood up properly, ect.
I left them on my patio for about 5 mins with a dome on and the temperature got all the way up to 106! Now obviously the cuttings hadn't rooted at all yet, and they were all limped over. I immediately propped them up with some stakes and put them into an area where they would get sufficient light at a steady 75-80 degrees. Will these plants make it?

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Not sure if those will make it but clones dont need much light at all till they get roots

mike4c4 said:

Not sure if those will make it but clones dont need much light at all till they get roots

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That's pretty upsetting, ruining my clones with a 5 minute mistake. I'll keep them in the cubes and see how they do. In the mean time I'll have to get some new clones in case those don't end up making it ;\

theyshould....iv..done.it.too

Get the dome temp up to 80 degrees and humidity as high as possible and they will perk back up. I've done the same thing and mine perked back up very quickly, 100% rooted and by quickly, I'm talking 2-3 hours. Clones don't need a ton of light like full grown plants do. Just the light from a window sill is plenty. Buy a light socket and put a little 20 - 26 watt spiral CFL bulb over them and that is perfect for a couple trays of clones. Just be sure to mist them with some water in a spray bottle once or twice a day.

Do you have a small thermometer/hygrometer? Stick inside your dome to make sure you have conditions perfect.

You would be amazed at the abuse and neglect this plant can take. I'm not saying it is acceptable to neglect and abuse, but they can make it through quite a bit of extreme conditions.

Nice little trick that works well is spray the clones with water and the inside of the dome also then put in a warm spot with a heat pad underneith if possible then cover them up with a towel for 24 hours of darkness before you expose them to light
Mist the clones and the dome for for the next 3-4 days and strain dependant on day 5-7 you should have roots

Thank you all, you've helped me a lot. I've taken all of your suggestions and applied them. This is my 2nd go around with phenotypes, but it's only my first time attempting to clone. Thanks again guys!

2004play said:

Nice little trick that works well is spray the clones with water and the inside of the dome also then put in a warm spot with a heat pad underneith if possible then cover them up with a towel for 24 hours of darkness before you expose them to light
Mist the clones and the dome for for the next 3-4 days and strain dependant on day 5-7 you should have roots

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To add to that:

Get some perlite and clean it with a strainer with regular tap water and then completely soak it with the water you plan to use. Drain off any extra water until your strainer doesn’t drip anymore and use the wet perlite to make a nice 1-2 inch bed inside the clone tray, put your clones on top of the perlite, spray them once, cover with dome, add light and just take the dome off and exchange fresh air once a day and humidity will stay high all by itself because of the perlite. No need for spraying anymore unless your perlite seems to be drying up. You can tell when it is drying out because you will not see water droplets on the clone dome. Combine that with a cheap thermo0meter/hygrometer inside the dome and you can rest 100% assured that you will have roots.

More good news!
Like I said before, this isn't my first time caring for these excellent plants. I took a peek just now and while they're not fully recovered from the heat just yet, they're definitely recovering rapidly.

Any pics to share? It's nice to have a good reference for other people who have your problem and come here looking for answers.