First set of clones.

LightTheLaLa

LightTheLaLa

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What up RIU! I I just got done cloning for the first time today. I used a clean blade cut leave tips off and cut a 45 degree angle, then cut up the stem a little bit to promote root growth. I then dipped them in clonex and put them in rapid rooter plugs in a dome under 1 20w cfl.
 

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Bucees

Bucees

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I do damn near the same thing, but I let my heat mat warm up the dome for a few hours first. When I see it covered in condensation and the humidity is 90% or higher I take my clones. 100% success using this method with roots showing 5-7 days later. Before I got my heat mat it would be a 7-14 day wait for roots. It seems they like the higher temps and high stable humidity.
 
LightTheLaLa

LightTheLaLa

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Im having troubles keeping the RH up idk what im doing wrong. The dome is sealed and I mist the inside of it wit water to try and help. Should I use a heat mat? What type of heat matt should I use. Would a normal heating pad work if I keep it on low?
 
Bucees

Bucees

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A heat mat warming your tray will cause more water to evaporate faster and fill the dome with humidity. As a general rule for each 10 degree C increase you have, water evaporates twice as fast. I fill the bottom of my tray with about 1/4 inch of water and check on the level every other day.

I use a cheapo amazon.com heat mat. No idea about the heating pad.
 
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