Building Aero Cloner

Keesje said:

I think 7 days is excellent and also the roots look good.
What would you like to improve?

It will also depend on the strain, but I think 7 days is on the faster side of the spectrum.

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Ok that’s good to know, I’m still relatively new to the cloning game


I’m Not really looking to improve on anything ,if it’s not needed. if they are on the correct pace, I guess I wanted clarification/confirmation that they were indeed doing fine for day 7-8

already today they are showing much more growth than yesterday, I’ll snap more pics when I get back home in a bit. It’s crazy how easy and well these clones work.

thanks kessje!

Keesje said:

I think 7 days is excellent and also the roots look good.
What would you like to improve?

It will also depend on the strain, but I think 7 days is on the faster side of the spectrum.

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this is today’s pic. Noticeable difference already.

diggs99 said:

this is today’s pic. Noticeable difference already.

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I bubble clone,I notice a difference in root structure with the aero.Looks good, great job.

diggs99 said:

this is today’s pic. Noticeable difference already.

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Do you use some kind of rooting powder or gel?
The roots on the stem are dense (on a small surface on the stem, I mean)

Keesje said:

Do you use some kind of rooting powder or gel?
The roots on the stem are dense (on a small surface on the stem, I mean)

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Ya , i used the gel to dip the cuttings in directly after i snipped them. Clone-tek i think its called?

diggs99 said:

Ya , i used the gel to dip the cuttings in directly after i snipped them. Clone-tek i think its called?

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And you wash it off before you put them in your cloner?
Or do you perhaps cut your stems also a bit more precise after you take them out of your dip?

Keesje said:

And you wash it off before you put them in your cloner?
Or do you perhaps cut your stems also a bit more precise after you take them out of your dip?

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No, i just made nice clean cuts, dipped them in the gel and placed them right into the collars/cloner.

Should i have washed that stuff off first?

Well, I actually don't know.

Tried several ways and once with Clonex.
I made clean cuts, dipped them in Clonex, left them in it for a few minutes, and put them in the cloner.
Perhaps they were in the Clonex too long.
Anyway, they performed badly.
Still searching for the best way.

diggs99 said:

this is today’s pic. Noticeable difference already.

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What size pump do you use for this diggs?

Axion42 said:

What size pump do you use for this diggs?

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I think its a 396gph , its a mega cheapo from Amazon, i know that for sure lol

I also builded a DIY cloner with sprayers.
Using a 1500 liter/hour pump.
It feels oversized, but it doesn't matter that much. Better to big as to small IMO.
It is 15 Watts and costed about $ 15.00 (incl. shipping from China)

diggs99 said:

I think its a 396gph , its a mega cheapo from Amazon, i know that for sure lol

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I have that same one I believe, 2 of them for my rdwc sites. Still chugging away. The EcoPlus?

Axion42 said:

I have that same one I believe, 2 of them for my rdwc sites. Still chugging away. The EcoPlus?

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yes thats the one lol...i go 2 when they were on sale. They seem to work fine enough.



Heres root pics from day 9-10 for anyone considering buying or building an aerocloner.

IM A BELIEVER !!

Anyone on the fence about buying or building an aerocloner, i cant stress enough how awesome they are.

Heres my roots at day 11 or 12? i used tap water with Ph`d nute mix back when i turned it on, havent touched one thing since.

diggs99 said:

Anyone on the fence about buying or building an aerocloner, i cant stress enough how awesome they are.

Heres my roots at day 11 or 12? i used tap water with Ph`d nute mix back when i turned it on, havent touched one thing since.

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What does your nute mix consist of? And ppm?

Axion42 said:

What does your nute mix consist of? And ppm?

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In the cloner PPM was around 400

I upped nutes when i put them into the veg box. They are back up to 900ppm, the same as the other plants.

2ml Hydroguard
3ml silica
3ml calimagic
4ml Micro
6ml Bloom
5.8 - 6.2 drift

Biggest tip is a good size rez!

I keep mone full just under my sprayers. The large amount of water buffers against heat in the rez!

Here's my homemade jobbie, cleaned out with a little bleach. Double rinsed for 24hrs.

99.9% success rate 5 years straight.

Plastic cause the netpots and collars are in the rez getting cleaned too.

KingDadElPapi said:

Biggest tip is a good size rez!

I keep mone full just under my sprayers. The large amount of water buffers against heat in the rez!

Here's my homemade jobbie, cleaned out with a little bleach. Double rinsed for 24hrs.

99.9% success rate 5 years straight.

Plastic cause the netpots and collars are in the rez getting cleaned too.

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Here's some roots at less than 2 weeks

KingDadElPapi said:

Here's some roots at less than 2 weeks

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Whats your on/off times?

myke said:

Whats your on/off times?

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I alway run 24/7 and leave them. Typically plantable in 7 days. Theres a point where the roots really take off and they gotta go to dirt super quick.

Best practice is to transplant way before they get this big for sure.