The art of cloning

go go kid

go go kid

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i get a length of garden hose and drill out holes the same diameter in the lid of the tub to be the cloner. cut the hose into 2" lenths, i get a knife and cut slits outwards from the hole ive drilled in the lid so i can put the hose in securely and also i can push them down {the cut bits} to get the rooted cut out. hope the pic helps
 

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Star Dog

Star Dog

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go go kid said:
i get a length of garden hose and drill out holes the same diameter in the lid of the tub to be the cloner. cut the hose into 2" lenths, i get a knife and cut slits outwards from the hole ive drilled in the lid so i can put the hose in securely and also i can push them down {the cut bits} to get the rooted cut out. hope the pic helps
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Right I understand nice idea, I might use that instead of the collars? it a work in progress atm lol.

Many thanks SD
 
go go kid

go go kid

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make sure the cuts around the hole will open up enough to get the roots out, my first attempt left no space to remove them without damaging them, so i had to cut the lid up toget them out lol
 
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boybelue

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go go kid said:
i get a length of garden hose and drill out holes the same diameter in the lid of the tub to be the cloner. cut the hose into 2" lenths, i get a knife and cut slits outwards from the hole ive drilled in the lid so i can put the hose in securely and also i can push them down {the cut bits} to get the rooted cut out. hope the pic helps
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Why would you do this instead of using collars? Collars are cheap plus you can make your own collars out of foam or the plastic styrofoam stuff, eBay sells cheap collars and ultra cheap foam collars. The first cloner I made was a bubble cloner, I tried them above the water, below the water and right on the surface not really touching the water when the air pump was off but when the bubbles start sudding up on the water surface the bubbles would navigate to the stems and that seamed to work best for me. I used clear totes so I could see how to adjust the cuts with the lid on and keep an eye on the rooting. I wrapped black plastic around the tote to keep algae from growing.
 
Star Dog

Star Dog

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I went back to taking regular cuttings, between being to wet, over spray from the nozzles and algae from the light made it pretty pish!
I never realised at the time a few minor changes would have made it ideal.

I was shocked yesterday when I saw how high the bubbles popping are reached up the tank.
I've got all the necessary odds and ends to make a decent one.
1x tub
4 way air pump
4 air stones
Neoprene collars
the only thing I need to source is a lid...
Anyone any suggestions for a lid ?_20201013_142415.JPG
I didn't expect to see it jumping so far up?
 
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Star Dog

Star Dog

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go go kid said:
i get a length of garden hose and drill out holes the same diameter in the lid of the tub to be the cloner. cut the hose into 2" lenths, i get a knife and cut slits outwards from the hole ive drilled in the lid so i can put the hose in securely and also i can push them down {the cut bits} to get the rooted cut out. hope the pic helps
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Thanks very much for that buddy it's much appreciated.
 
go go kid

go go kid

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boybelue said:
Why would you do this instead of using collars? Collars are cheap plus you can make your own collars out of foam or the plastic styrofoam stuff, eBay sells cheap collars and ultra cheap foam collars. The first cloner I made was a bubble cloner, I tried them above the water, below the water and right on the surface not really touching the water when the air pump was off but when the bubbles start sudding up on the water surface the bubbles would navigate to the stems and that seamed to work best for me. I used clear totes so I could see how to adjust the cuts with the lid on and keep an eye on the rooting. I wrapped black plastic around the tote to keep algae from growing.
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It was just a case of useing what was available in my workshop, the only foam i had was in an old car seat and i didn't feel like destroying it at the time
 
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