Cloning ...please help!!!

DjAeroFluxxx

Active Member
i just took some clones its been about 4 hours and they look severly droopy like really droopy,especially the middle ones, wonding if this is normal? heres a pic
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kanabis

Well-Known Member
They are down because of the weight of the leaves. After 4 hours, they lost a lot of water and it shows in the rigidity of the stem, so why not making their life easier?
1. Trim these leaves leaving about a finger of foliage.
2. Keep them grouped so they will retain more moisture.
3. Remember to spray them with ph water every 2 hours.
4. You should have a dome and keep the humidity at 80% at least.
5. Your temp should be very mild in high 60 middle 70.
 

Nullis

Moderator
They are down because of the weight of the leaves. After 4 hours, they lost a lot of water and it shows in the rigidity of the stem, so why not making their life easier?
1. Trim these leaves leaving about a finger of foliage.
2. Keep them grouped so they will retain more moisture.
3. Remember to spray them with ph water every 2 hours.
4. You should have a dome and keep the humidity at 80% at least.
5. Your temp should be very mild in high 60 middle 70.
He knows what he's talking about. I would say don't get too hung up on trimming the leaves though. If anything just kind of clip the tips of SOME of the leaves (lower most), this is what I do and the reason people do this is that it stops those leaves from growing and instead forces the plant to put that energy into popping roots. Remember that more cuts = more places for water to escape = HUMIDITY becomes even MORE important. I've also never ph'd the water I use on clones, although I typically use distilled or well filtered water which is already good.

Lastly, what do you have them in, I can't tell. Are they soaking in water or put directly into a mix? And did you use a rooting hormone?
 

Cali chronic

Well-Known Member
heating pad to warm the roots slite higher then ambient-Not that will help with wilt but should come back within a few more hours. ease up on the spritzes fritsez about 3-4 in a 17 hour day.
 

kanabis

Well-Known Member
heating pad to warm the roots slite higher then ambient-Not that will help with wilt but should come back within a few more hours. ease up on the spritzes fritsez about 3-4 in a 17 hour day.
Not too sure about these heating pad unless you're in a freezing climate (then you should move!). I tried to use those and every time, I have a bunch of little worms striving. These worms eat the vascular cambium where the root should start off.
 
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