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Beangineer
Beangineerstarted grow question 4 years ago
What process do you use to successfully clone? How fast do you see roots form on your cuttings? Mine have been taking 2-4 weeks to really root. Is there something I could be doing to get faster results? I use clonex gel and solution into an aeroponics bucket
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Roots. Too few
Setup. Clones
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dan_j
dan_janswered grow question 4 years ago
make sure your ph is at 5.5, as if there is any P in the clonex solution or if you experiment with a very light does of bloom formula it will be absorbed at that ph the best. seems like you've got humidity sorted, just make sure water and rooting area is about 22-23c / 71.6-73.4f , if over 25-26c you might get problem invest in a ebay infrared heat gun and maybe the small aquarium heater if it will fit in your bucket
DrJynx86
DrJynx86answered grow question 4 years ago
I have great experience with an aquarium bubbler and also an aquarium heater, and temperature set at 24 Celcius. I have found that with a bubbler there is no need for a dome and less humidity in the leaves is better as there will be lots of natural perspiration, also not cutting leaves or anything else. Without heat it takes 3-4 weeks. With heat 2-3, with some roots appearing at day 7. Happy smokes!
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Beangineer
Beangineeranswered grow question 4 years ago
My cloning method- trim a decent branch with multiple nodes showing, scrape the light outer layer of skin and dip immediately into some clonex rooting compound gel. I trim the lower leaves off and cut some upper ones in half to help expedite rooting and nitrogen flushing. Usually the clones will droop a bit for the first few days so I put a humidity dome over them and mist the inside of the dome until they recover (usually 3-5 days). I usually have a 90% survival rate on clones if I clip them at the right time (usually taken at week 8 of veg, or up to 2 weeks into flower). I use a cap full of clonex cloning solution in my DIY aero cloning setup. I have had more success with this easy cloner setup vs the more spendy EZ-clone one I used to use. The bucket is only about 1/3 full of cloning solution and has an airstone placed in the middle to keep the root zone moist and aerated. I typically change the solution out 1x a week with fresh RODI water and another cap full of clonex solution. Without a water pump I do not have issues with the solution being too hot, it is also easy to maintain, store, and cleanup. I do not do commercial sized grows so using this smaller setup reduces a lot of large reservoir waste and is highly effective.
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