Clones getting sad and diying

myke

myke

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Keep the domes on,every time you remove you lose the humidity.This is why we ALL say leave them alone!Youll know when to water by the color of the rockwoll. Pour about a cup in the tray and swish it around they'll suck it up through the bottom.
Do not water from the top,that will stop root growth.
 
Tangerine_

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Calivalley209 said:
Day 7 on both domes one has 2 that are sad I don't know why and the rockwool it's no dry but no wet do you guys recommend to wet it more or live, still no sigh of roots on non of the dome any recommendations on the rockwool should I get more wet or live it like I said its no dry but not to wet either
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Try to resist the urge to remove the dome so much. Like Myke said, you're losing the humidity they need to stay hydrated. I know you want to check on their progress but each time you remove it you're stressing your cuttings and adding more time to the rooting process. Humidity really is the key to this method.

Another tip - Whether rockwool or in a clone machine, after a week or so cuts will form "nubs". At this point I would sometimes add 1ml of Rapid Start per gallon of RO water and within 48hrs, roots explode with growth. I mainly do this when using the clone machine but its effective with rockwool and peat plugs too.

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Some root boosters work better than others. You just have to experiment to find what works best.
 
myke

myke

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Calivalley209 said:
Day 8 so exited good news some already showing roots on the rock wool for how long I need to live them rooting in the dome before I start to transplant them any info. Please
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Open vents all the way and once their all rooted everyday take the done off to get use to the lower humidity. A little ea day.
 
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Calivalley209

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Day number 9 some more roots and some getting bigger what you guys recommended to get my clones use be out the dome I heard that take the dome for like 15 min every day any advises or recommendation thank you
 

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GlassJoe

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Try venting the dome a bit more, and if everything responds well, you can do it a little more each day. If the clones can handle having the vents completely open for a few days, you can pull the dome, but be ready to put it back on if they don't respond well.

Edit: if your vents are already completely open and the cuttings are okay just try it, but watch them for stress & wilting.
 
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GlassJoe said:
Try venting the dome a bit more, and if everything responds well, you can do it a little more each day. If the clones can handle having the vents completely open for a few days, you can pull the dome, but be ready to put it back on if they don't respond well.

Edit: if your vents are already completely open and the cuttings are okay just try it, but watch them for stress & wilting.
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Vents completed oppen for like 2 day and this is the second day that I take the dome oof for 15 min and still good no sigh of sadness what you guys think
 
GlassJoe

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Calivalley209 said:
Vents completed oppen for like 2 day and this is the second day that I take the dome oof for 15 min and still good no sigh of sadness what you guys think
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I think it's a good sign for the clones and you can continue to take it off to harden them off for short periods of time, but Rockwool dries quickly exposed to air so it would be a challenge to just leave it off. I would still leave it on with the vents open when you're not around, and as the cubes start showing more roots in the next 3-5 days you can pull the ones that are showing enough development each day and plant them.
 
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GlassJoe said:
I think it's a good sign for the clones and you can continue to take it off to harden them off for short periods of time, but Rockwool dries quickly exposed to air so it would be a challenge to just leave it off. I would still leave it on with the vents open when you're not around, and as the cubes start showing more roots in the next 3-5 days you can pull the ones that are showing enough development each day and plant them.
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Got it thanks
 
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So check the roots today and there is alot of them coming from the first one but also the tips are getting kinda brown its that normal or its tha mean it's ready to transplant also I left them for like an hr with out the dome and the ones that are more rooted still looks good but they are few that they were start tk getting sad so I pu the dome back and the sad ones came up again

What yiu guys think its time to transplant the ones that are more rooted
 
DrOgkush

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Transplant once they harden off. Sounds like they are. 15 min no wilt. Your fine. Get them bad babies in a new home. Good job!
 
DrOgkush

DrOgkush

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I harden off kinda aggressive. Once I see the “perk” I’m looking for. And the tap root. I just straight up remove the domes and in the next grow area. But that’s me and iv adjusted to cloning that way. Every ones different
 
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Wastei said:
I personally don't understand how everybody got the patience with running clones in domes when you can clone in a simple DWC cloner?

I can't remember when a clone didn't root. I set them in the cloner with ambient light and temperature typical 20C/68F.

No wilt, misting, cubes and no watering except when filling the cloner. Set and forget, roots in 7-10 days.
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I thinking on trying that next any advise or tips on do and not to do please thanks
 
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