Nice-guy-eddy
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I was wondering do I need a humidity dome in order to successfully get roots on my clones? I am using an aqua clone with air stones. I heard that you don't need a dome when using a bubbler
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CaliRootz88
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I use a oxycloner. No dome needed.
Nice-guy-eddy
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It's normal for the clones to droop at first right?
CaliRootz88
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Possibly. Pics? How long ago did you clone?
Blazin Budz
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Give them a little misting when you first take the cuts. And maybe mist them again the next day. After that you should be good.
Alternatively, you can spray them with an anti wilt solution like Flying Skulls Clone Guard. But not really necessary.
Cloning takes a bit of trial and error. Just play around with it from batch to batch and find out what works best for you.
I started some big clones. Using a bubble with air stones. I cut them, put them in water, then dip them in rooting gel, then into rooting powder, then put them into the 
bubbler ( pic above isn't my clones, pic below is ). Giving them 18 hours of light, the stems are staying wet from the bubbles. This is what they look like on day 5, still aliitle droopy but still green. Should I let them go? Do they need something? Or are they history?
bubbler ( pic above isn't my clones, pic below is ). Giving them 18 hours of light, the stems are staying wet from the bubbles. This is what they look like on day 5, still aliitle droopy but still green. Should I let them go? Do they need something? Or are they history?Attachments
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crimsonecho
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imo you used too much hormone. stick with one rooting compound because too much rooting hormone will prevent rooting. a thick callus will form and it wont ever evolve into roots. i’d just add a tiny tiny amount into the reservoir and thats it but i mean tiny amount because cannabis can easily root on its own normally and keep it sterile. i havent had much experience with dwc/aero cloners gonna get one soon though i wanna see how they compare with peat and heated trays i use.
well anyway mist them and keep them away from air movement (fans and stuff) see if they perk back up and if you notice swollen translucent like white stems you did too much rooting hormone and they are not gonna root so take new ones.
well anyway mist them and keep them away from air movement (fans and stuff) see if they perk back up and if you notice swollen translucent like white stems you did too much rooting hormone and they are not gonna root so take new ones.
Okay thanks, What about the amout of light to use I put them right in with my veg. plants, 18 hours of light, 600 watt????
crimsonecho
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i’d just keep them under 20-30w of floros or small 10w led bulb. with floros keep them at 2 inches away with a 10w led bulb 10 inches or so.
you can keep them with the veg plants but the distance should be much more under 600w if you can keep them at 30+ inches, yeah maybe.
but again they dont like air movement that much they dont have roots yet if you have a fan going in there they will not like that until they form roots.
you can keep them with the veg plants but the distance should be much more under 600w if you can keep them at 30+ inches, yeah maybe.
but again they dont like air movement that much they dont have roots yet if you have a fan going in there they will not like that until they form roots.
xtsho
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That's too much light. Clones don't need much light intensity while they're rooting. I always stick mine somewhere out of direct light and just allow them ambient light for awhile.
HydroKid239
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What @myke & @xtsho said is where I've been ime, and works very well. The light on this unit is only 24w
The cuts in the McCloner in the back already had small roots in this pic, and the leaves didn't wilt at all. However in other cups/water bottles.. the plants have soaked up enough water to leave a few cuts dangling in the air, and they would wilt bad.. looked dead.. but i filled the water back up & it popped right up toward the light again. Cloning can be a pita while finding a way that works for us.
I have better pics in my pc somewhere.
The cuts in the McCloner in the back already had small roots in this pic, and the leaves didn't wilt at all. However in other cups/water bottles.. the plants have soaked up enough water to leave a few cuts dangling in the air, and they would wilt bad.. looked dead.. but i filled the water back up & it popped right up toward the light again. Cloning can be a pita while finding a way that works for us.
I have better pics in my pc somewhere.
HydroKid239
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The leaves will feed the plant.
here’s a few more pics I found. And yes, a Pepsi can was used. I actually rooted and sexed that cut out in that can. As I did with the others that weren’t fems.
here’s a few more pics I found. And yes, a Pepsi can was used. I actually rooted and sexed that cut out in that can. As I did with the others that weren’t fems.
Great pics and information, thank you.