healing of the nation92
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my rockwool is definitely drippping plus i dipped the actual clone itself under water too as ive seen in seemorebuds they did that, does it matter if the ph of the clone is 5.5 if your gunna transfer to soil?
have no exp with cloning atall (Yet) but from what i have read up aint you ment to just take a single branch trim off the other leaves and put it in the rooting jell asap so a bubble does not rise through the stem and inst kill the clone?
There are lots of ways so it may not be a necessity but it sure works and fast and all conveniently self contained.You don't need a clone machine. Just a cup of water and light.
Dude your cuts are fine,unless they are from an inmature donor.Either way Rule of thumb:For seedlings and clones less is more.
Shake (do not squeeze) excess water from cube,and put more distance from light.Try to maintain temp 70-80*F.
In Rockwool oversaturation reduces air pockets the spun rock retains.Rooting clones or germing seeds,the roots that form need air while not drying out.
Moist.not saturated.not dry.
oops I see you cut the leafs...
I bet they aren't getting enough oxygen. Try taking the dome off. Water every day using enough water to flush out the old water and tnstead of relying on the dome to keep the leaves hydrated, just spray them with a spray bottle that has a good mist setting 2-3 times a day (remember to shut lights off when doing this).
I have a similar flat, but instead of rock wool, I use old paper towel rolls, cut them in half, and fill them with coir. I like the paper towel because it's taller then the cells and I found I get better results (longer roots) doing it this way.
The thing about rockwool is it seems to be a little more complicated than other mediums but it just takes a couple tries til get it dialed in IMO. I don't put the cutting in the hole that's already there i make a separate hole to the side, if you put it in the hole that is already there most likely the clone is just gonna be floating in the hole and will not root from my experience i have never had success with that. i always put a dome and spray 2-3 times a day maintaining condensation inside the dome at all times. also when you prepare the rockwool I always dip it into the 5.0-5.5 ph water real quick and fling the excess water from the cube so its not completely saturated making sure not to squeeze the cube at all. I do not apply any hormones or additives i would prefer not to and the clones i have done with plain water always seem to be happier (many people will advise you otherwise but that's how I do it).as for watering all I do is spray the cube lightly with the spray bottle I do not water it as I would with soil i find it to over saturate the medium and drown the clone. here is an example of a couple clone I have recently cut
(I believe the mother plant should be in top health so the clone can have a better chance)
DAY 3 SINCE THEY WERE CUT FROM THE MOTHER (as you can see I make a whole slightly to the side of the pre-existing hole)
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a clone that was taken a while back.
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this is the mother she's a monster
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Good luck hope this helps.
Do not cut the leaf.
The mystery droplet might be transpiration of the leaf's stomata from stress.