Cloning in my homemade aerogarden.

I have done 3 trials of clones so far and have failed. I just recently brought the water level very high and got the pH back to a 6.8-7 with my nutrients (Botanicare Pure Blend pro (Veg state)). I usually clip where I want it on the plant, place the clone in water for a minute. After that I make my cut and drench it in the cloning solution (rooting compound) then stick it deep into the sponge with a 24hr CFL light cycle. I have 2 very long bubble stones stretched across the entire bottom of my container and moisture covers the bottom so I dont think that is the issue. Any help would be appreciated this is my first time ever cloning and I would love to use my aerogarden.

Prob something simple. Maybe drenching them to much in the compound.

So is this like a bubble cloner or do you have sprayers ? How about a picture ?

Bubble stones, 2 long ones that take up the length of the bin. I can get pictures but it will be with my phone. I don't know if its a good idea waiting on a camera.

SO are the stems submerged in water ?

No the stems now sit right above. I had the water about half way and it didnt seem to be working with my tests so I just raised it now the stems are bout 4-6 inches away from the water level. I know the roots will need room to grow after they start but starting them is my issue.

They need to be in the water. You can lower the level after the rooting starts.

Really? Should the roots be submerged as well?

when cloning i thought you wanted a PH of 5 or 5.5? also you dont need any nutes for cloning.

tell you what man. i spent $100 on a aeroponic power cloner and ill tell you that for cloning less is more.
it never worked for me and i now clone in rockwool cubes with a 100% success rate.
cut at 45 degree, dip in cloning gel, stick in rockwool cube, done. i put cubes on a tray with a little water in it and just keep some water in it at all times and let the cubes soak up what they need

If I got this working properly I can put out 3 batches of 20+ depending on success rate at a time. Small roots, drench them in wet soil and they can go anywhere. If I cannot get my project working i'll consider thank you. The water needs to stay at 6.8-7 for perfect pH, regular tap water is over 7.6.

zWelchz said:

Really? Should the roots be submerged as well?

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I would say yes. Like I said before, you can lower the level of water after the rooting begins, but they must be in the water some. I just made some clones by sticking cuttings in a 3 oz cup with no gel or hormones or air stones, but they were submerged the whole time. You need to get your ph down to around 6.0 and no nutes. I am lucky and have a well with very low ph. If you want to see my 5 cent hydro-cloner, look here at post #127 :

https://www.rollitup.org/washington-patients/403567-craigslist-mmj-sellers-they-legit-7.html

I recently attempted my first cloning experiment after being given an AG. I did the normal 45 deg cut under water, scraped the outer layer off on the bottom inch or so. Next I took Gatorade bottles, drilled a whole in the cap, filled with water, and placed the clone's stem inside. I let these sit in medium shade for 10 days, then transplanted to the AG. Roots had not yet sprouted. I had a batch of basil going, with a few open spots. The basil was on its 4th week so was on a nute schedule of 1 large tablet of AG nuts per week. After 5 days, the clone had went from zero roots to 1" roots and producing new veg.

The cuttings were taken from a Purple Trainwreck strain from my outdoor medical grow which was about 2 weeks into flower. The cloning experiment was more of a result in "let's try this" than an actual attempt of growing ganja in my AG. It seems to be growing so good though, I may play this thing out to the end.

/me goes to the hardware store to start modding his AG.

Im a fan of the AG so far.