Clones leaf stems turning red ?

Star Dog

Star Dog

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I can't say I've noticed this before :confused:
Using T5s for a light source the stems on my clones have turned red? temperature have been a constant 25c +/- with 65/70% rh.

Taken 4-5 days ago.
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And today there's a notable difference in colour.
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They're doing fine its curiosity not a problem.
 
Richard Drysift

Richard Drysift

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Red leaf stems are normal; not a big deal. Clones usually look pretty bad until roots hit the dirt again. If you gotta leave rooted clones in the cloner for any length of time add a few extra drops of rapid start to the water….meager npk with root growth hormones and whatnot. Great stuff and a few drops are all you need. Been using the same tiny ass bottle for years now…

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calvin.m16

calvin.m16

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Looks normal to me. Keep up the good work!

The red on the stems especially when just at the tops you can think of it like a sun tan, it's not bad.
 
Star Dog

Star Dog

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mudballs said:
Sunburn defense? I know t5s yeah yeah, but clones all naked and weak...prly just getting a tan
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Lol you know, i didn't notice it until after changing to new t5 bulbs, 952 lux with the old and 1382 lux with the new ones after heating for only 5 minutes apparently they get better after x amount hours of burning.
 
Star Dog

Star Dog

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Star Dog said:
I can't say I've noticed this before :confused:
Using T5s for a light source the stems on my clones have turned red? temperature have been a constant 25c +/- with 65/70% rh.

Taken 4-5 days ago.
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And today there's a notable difference in colour.
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They're doing fine its curiosity not a problem.
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Omg my head is up my arse, I've just checked the date i cut them and that alleged 4-5 days ago was actually 9 days ago.

I've just had a look and there's the start of roots :-)
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I made my cloner last year I've used it a handful of times and I'm noticing that the neoprene puck is often the 1st bit to root.
I wonder why the pieces that don't get clonex often root 1st, it's a bit of head scratch?

@go go kid
With your water cloning experience have you found the area around water level is more prone to rooting 1st?
 
Richard Drysift

Richard Drysift

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Star Dog said:
Omg my head is up my arse, I've just checked the date i cut them and that alleged 4-5 days ago was actually 9 days ago.

I've just had a look and there's the start of roots :-)
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I made my cloner last year I've used it a handful of times and I'm noticing that the neoprene puck is often the 1st bit to root.
I wonder why the pieces that don't get clonex often root 1st, it's a bit of head scratch?

@go go kid
With your water cloning experience have you found the area around water level is more prone to rooting 1st?
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I think it has something to do with the water pressure; areas of the stems that are exposed to “heavy” water droplets pop roots 1st or so it seems. Root hormone is not necessary; same result with plain tap water. Clonex gel usually gets washed off anyway so that why we opt for rapid start instead.
 
Star Dog

Star Dog

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Richard Drysift said:
I think it has something to do with the water pressure; areas of the stems that are exposed to “heavy” water droplets pop roots 1st or so it seems. Root hormone is not necessary; same result with plain tap water. Clonex gel usually gets washed off anyway so that why we opt for rapid start instead.
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I was thinking along the same lines of its something to do with heavy water area it's happend a bit too frequently to be chance I think.

Once I've got a bit of space I can experiment a bit with different amounts of stem submerged.
 
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