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DST

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I believe these are Bela Rosa tomatoes BC. It's the only decent tomatoes they sell at my supermarket, so last year I dried some seeds and planted my own. Great producers and super sweet intense taste. I just lopped a couple of clones of from the plants last year and kept them running in the house over the winter. Just removed the flowers if they appeared. Think I'll do the same again, they are like 10x the size they would have been already:)

What kind if toms you got D?

I have 3 roma's and a Champion going this year :) The Romas are already fruiting heavy :)
And Bass, that sounds a bit shadey...
 

duchieman

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did u make this your self i been after 1 as well
Me too! I need to upgrade my pump for my tea bucket leaving me the perfect pump for something like that, I think. I'm planning on finishing up what is in flower now and dwindling down my tents to zero (getting ready for the possible move). In the meantime I'm planning on starting a bunch of seed for a selection process and I think something like that for cloning would be great. I know it's probably simple but I've never done any hydro like stuff before so please tell afrawfraw.
 

billcollector99

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They sell neoprene inserts that you drill holes in the lid of your plastic container to match, run the air pump to a stone in the water, and voila you got a bubble cloner ;)
 

duchieman

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They sell neoprene inserts that you drill holes in the lid of your plastic container to match, run the air pump to a stone in the water, and voila you got a bubble cloner ;)
Just straight water? And do the stems sit in the water or above and get misted? Also, how often do you change the water and do you still cover the cuttings with a dome? Sorry, those just spilled out of my head.
 

billcollector99

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In my experience, I used plain water, and i dipped my clones in clone gel prior to going in the bubbler.

The stems should sit maybe 2-4 cm in the water.

I usually dont mess with them till they root.

No water changes, no humidity dome...

I even had a DIY Aerocloner for a while, but I preferred the bubble cloner to the aero.

And now I prefer just using rooting cubes and a humidome. No electricity needed for that ;)
 

Saerimmner

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Just straight water? And do the stems sit in the water or above and get misted? Also, how often do you change the water and do you still cover the cuttings with a dome? Sorry, those just spilled out of my head.
yeah just straight water although some people use stuff like clonex to speed things up a bit, stems need to sit about 1cm above the water level so the water splashes onto the roots as it bubbles, Covering the cuttings with a dome for the first few days is certainly beneficial and it helps to keep it nice an misty and humid in the dome which helps the rooting process for some reason. Also I only change my water when I change the cuttings in it, my cloner gives me roots on anything I put in there in less than 14 days so the water is never older than that.

Also if you dont want to make a cloner I can send you a link to the one i bought off ebay, only cheap unit but certainly does the job
 

bassman999

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Here are the outdoor girls.
Please excuse the sickly looking ones as they were neglected for a few weeks. They are actually making a comeback now but will never look 100%
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Every one is a different strain

let me see from left to right
Gods Gift
White Rhino
Grape Ape
Platinum OG
LIL ones DQ, Cotton Candy, Blackwater
next 3 pics are all of the Querkle
last pic is from Larry OG...she is over 7ft and topped at 3 ft and3 branches all lst'd differenty directions to make her fit inside shed
 

afrawfraw

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did u make this your self i been after 1 aswell
Yes, I made it myself.

A 2" hole saw=$5.00
A 10 gallon roughneck container=$7.50
An 8" air disc=$20.00
Commercial 18 watt air pump=$30.00

Finding out your friend spent HOW MUCH!!?? on his nifty cloner=PRICELESS

The original design was for a 48 site cloner. But just buy any container which has a lid that drops in from the sides. This is important because otherwise condensation can creep out and start dripping everywhere. I used a 10 gallon container for 12 sites. The air pump and stone will stir just about any size container up to 30 gallons which would be insane. There are better pictures in my journal.
 

afrawfraw

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As for cuttings, I leave them open, but I leave 3 sets of leaves on the clone. Two will turn yellow, shrivel, and fall off, leaving the tops, as you saw. I believe they are using the fluid in the leaves as they transpirate. It works. I use a cloning mix, but I've seen it used without.
 

duchieman

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Very cool. Thank you guys. I checked a couple of DIY vids too so I should be good to go should I choose. I like the visual aspect where you can see the roots form and it's cheap enough for me to give it a shot. Also seems more fool proof and that's always welcome. I want to plant and veg a whole run of one or two strains and I need to make sure I have 2 good cuttings of each when I put them in 12/12. I think this is what I'd like for that.
 

jigfresh

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Alright then fellas... what are your thoughts on this mess. These plants are about 6 feet from the floor. The canopy is spread with the tallest plant probably 1.5 feet taller than the shortest. I think they are done with their stretch or almost done. As you can see they have about 1.5 sq.ft. of space to deal with each. I don't think my friend is going to approve taking a whole row out, so that's out.

What I'm thinking is to lollipop them all... just cut every branch that stats on the lower half off, and trim up some of the higher branches. That should open things up a bit and get the growth to the main buds. Then I'm planning on putting them in order from tallest to shortest, and then the scrog can be at multiple levels, and the lights and multiple levels accordingly. Does that make sense?

Does anyone have any thoughts what so ever??? Any input appreciated. Strain is XXX Og and there are 4-1000w lights in there. co2, hydro.

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billcollector99

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How seaweed enhances plant growth
Seaweed is constantly worn down by tides and eaten by fish, so it must grow rapidly to survive. Studies at the University of California showed that a frond of seaweed can grow a foot a day, given optimal conditions. The same growth hormones that prompt such rapid growth in seaweed, when applied to plants as a foliar spray, can increase the speed of cell division and elongation in those plants. The hormones also increase root growth when applied to the soil as meal, or when a seaweed extract is used as a root dip.In recent turf test at Virginia Polytechnic Institute in Blacksburg, plots sprayed with seaweed extract had 67% to 175% more roots that untreated plots. Plots treated in fall showed a 38% increase in spring growth over untreated plots and showed 52% more roots.In test at South Carolina's Clemson University, seeds soaked in liquid sea weed extract showed rapid germination and the resulting seedlings and increased root mass and stronger plant growth that seedlings from untreated seeds. They also had a higher survival rate. Soaking plant roots in seaweed extract reduces transplant shock and speeds root growth. Seaweed foliar sprays promote faster, stronger stem and leaf growth and earlier blossoming and fruit set when sprayed on leaves and flowerbeds.
 

whodatnation

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I like your idea jig. I get it. I'd do that along with removing a few plants for health reasons,also put some fans on the floor for good circulation also getting the co2 from the floor also keeping some heat from the lights over the plants. It's a win win win lol.
 
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