Please help - CLONES dying! UGH!
- Thread starter pftek
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definitely not nute burn. could it be the lack of light power?
aficionado
Active Member
Although you did not provide any info as to your setup, I can share with you some of my methods for success with cloning. One of the most important aspect of the clone's health has nothing to do with the leaves early on - so don't worry too much about initial yellowing, its normal. Its the roots that matter most. I have had clones completely yellow with not more than 1 leaf set remaining and still make it. As soon as the root mass grows to the point where it is able to sustain the plant, you will get an explosion of new plant matter growth. Some tips:
1) Keep the roots aerated - O2 is what they need to grow. Don't overdue the watering. You want tap roots to develop to explore for new water. Besides, without root mass, there is little water actually being absorbed through the root/stem.
2) Keep the plant in high humidity to avoid the affects of losing moisture due to osmosis with the atmosphere while the roots form. Domes work well.
3) Keep the lighting minimal - you don't need much, just enough to support the growth occurring beneath the soil.
4) No nutrients needed - a light Vitamin B series can help, but definitely nothing more than that and plain filtered water
5) Keep your water ph slightly acidic (dependent on your grow medium)
6) Don't mess with them. Even if they look terrible, as long as they are growing roots, they will quickly bounce back as soon as new leaf sets show up
7) I like to raise the temperature of the rooting area slightly (heating mat) as a catalyst. (74-78 degrees)
Keep it simple and let nature do the rest. Good luck!
1) Keep the roots aerated - O2 is what they need to grow. Don't overdue the watering. You want tap roots to develop to explore for new water. Besides, without root mass, there is little water actually being absorbed through the root/stem.
2) Keep the plant in high humidity to avoid the affects of losing moisture due to osmosis with the atmosphere while the roots form. Domes work well.
3) Keep the lighting minimal - you don't need much, just enough to support the growth occurring beneath the soil.
4) No nutrients needed - a light Vitamin B series can help, but definitely nothing more than that and plain filtered water
5) Keep your water ph slightly acidic (dependent on your grow medium)
6) Don't mess with them. Even if they look terrible, as long as they are growing roots, they will quickly bounce back as soon as new leaf sets show up
7) I like to raise the temperature of the rooting area slightly (heating mat) as a catalyst. (74-78 degrees)
Keep it simple and let nature do the rest. Good luck!
PBFseedco.
Well-Known Member
So are you feeding them? You seem sure there not nute burned so I think you should PH your water.
mattisreal420
Well-Known Member
yea dude i would check your P.H. just to be sure
added nutes to 377ppm. PH is 6.0.
snutter
Well-Known Member
since you're a hydro grower, I'd drop your pH down to 5.5.... that's closer to where you want to be. 6.0 is not horrible, but is a little on the high side for hydro..
I think your plants just wanted some nutes, nitrogen in particular, hence the yellowing of the leaves. Now that you've added a small strength of nutes are they looking better? My guess is yes. I hope so anyways... Good luck.
-S
I think your plants just wanted some nutes, nitrogen in particular, hence the yellowing of the leaves. Now that you've added a small strength of nutes are they looking better? My guess is yes. I hope so anyways... Good luck.
-S