Cloning in plugs

What did I do wrong. First time trying to clone using plugsThere not taking. All I can think is maybe there to long? They were cut and done about 8 hours ago and just never stood up. I'm used to cloning in these (pic at the bottom) with damn near 100% success every time. I did about 15 for a friend and he gave me these 3. There fricken Wedding Cake, Gelato 33 and true forum cut GSC too. Luckily there were taken from bottom branchs that were getting discarded anyways. Hopefully they'll stand up but it don't look good

Humidity. You need a dome. Give them a mist.

All of his are in a dome. That's not the problem

Turpman's probably right. Your humidity might be different than your buddies.

Sprits them. Put a freezer bag over them with a some fork holes on either side

Another idea is if you planted them right in the premade hole sometimes they don't get a good "Seat" in there. It's best to put push the cuttings stem directly into the media beside the hole somewhere so it has good contact with the media.

They should be OK hopefully. They don't look like they are drying out too badly yet.

No his are doing the same thing with a dome and were misted.

Blue back said:

No his are doing the same thing with a dome and were misted.

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Oh Ok. My bad, misinterpreted your meaning

Are they to tall by chance?

Wilting is a sign they are losing water faster than they can take it in. Low humidity, too dry medium, too much leaf area, too much light.

Agree ... too much leaf matter leads to evaporation.

Budzbuddha said:

Agree ... too much leaf matter leads to evaporation.

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There's no more or less leaf then any clones I've done in my hydro cloner. I've done hundreds of clones. Just never this way. One thing for sure is something didn't get done or go right

Do you think I should put them in my hydro cloner? Not sure than can be saved but better then not trying I guess. Wish I would have done that to begin with. Damn it!!

A lot of new strains seem fall over these days years ago can’t say I’ve seen it ,a lot of the guys just seem to panic when they do ,relax man give them time ,I’ve had some new strain lay right down on the tray kinda funny when you’re been doin this shit for years,a little darkness after cutting them seems to help

Mist em, leave them in the dome, make sure the plugs are wet and wait. Also make sure the lighting isn't too intense.

Blue back said:

There's no more or less leaf then any clones I've done in my hydro cloner. I've done hundreds of clones. Just never this way. One thing for sure is something didn't get done or go right

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I do mine just like that in screened promix hp and almost always get 100%. The plug looks a little dry and rotting cuttings is the one time when a bit of overwatering is a good thing. I do mine in a dome but never spray the cuts. Just the inside of the dome. They often droop for the first week then start perking up as the roots begin to grow then ar up and happy a few days later. Temps are usually around 70F or lower when I do them in the bedroom closet so they take a little longer but I'm never in a big rush.

The more serious issue is, you have mites.... and you are about to spread them further with those cuts.

ANC said:

The more serious issue is, you have mites.... and you are about to spread them further with those cuts.

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Boy I hate to spread mites to myself.lol

ANC said:

The more serious issue is, you have mites.... and you are about to spread them further with those cuts.

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I see what your seeing, looks like bite marks to me.

I put them in my hydro cloner last night and there standing tall this morning

I would deal with it now, The only thing worse than walking into a room with your best buds covered in spider nets a week or two before the finish is walking into a room with botrytis.

ANC said:

I would deal with it now, The only thing worse than walking into a room with your best buds covered in spider nets a week or two before the finish is walking into a room with botrytis.

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Come on man do you really think I don't know that.lol