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How often do I water my clones in the dome it’s been 24 hours since clones were set ...thanks
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Domes hold all the water in. Im not sure you will ever need to add water.... Once they root, transplant, then water. Not an experienced cloner though. Maybe someone else will weigh in.How often do I water my clones in the dome it’s been 24 hours since clones were set ...thanks
The dome looks pretty well misted. Probably dont start cracking the vents for a week or so.Ok so when do I mist the dome or it should mist on its own .. and for the vents when do I start cracking them open .. y Thanks for your help
Thats a winner right there.How about above the rockwoll...lol
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Thanks I’ll try that next timeBe patient. I just spent 3 weeks waiting for clones to root in rock wool after dipping them in rooting gel and spraying with the rooting spray. I wasn't getting any roots, just little nubs, so I finally just stuck them in dirt in egg cartons under the dome and within 5 days after that I had roots.
As an experiment, I left other clones from the same plant in water for 4 weeks, same thing, I had nubs on the end but no actual roots. I think if I stuck those in dirt they would've rooted quickly but I didn't need them, they were just an experiment, I threw them away.
I read somewhere that clones taken from older plants will grow roots better than clones from younger plants, there may be some truth to that. I threw away some early clones I took that never rooted, and the clones I took from the same plant a month later were the ones that got roots in dirt (after 3 weeks in rock wool).
Next time, I am going to go straight into moist dirt in egg cartons under the dome and just keep the dirt wet instead of rock wool, I think that might work just as well and save money on rock wool (I would still use the rooting gel). Call me crazy, but I'm pretty sure there is stuff in the dirt that is good for the plants!
Ok thanks what about the top vents do I leave them closed1 thing I've learned about rockwool is wait until its 80-90% dry before wetting again. If they stay too wet it slows down the roots growing. Temps below 70s usually causes me same issues...slow root growth.
Mist the dome when theres no condensation...not the rockwool...usually once a day for me, but yours may go 2 or even 3 depending on the grow area temp and humidity.
Most times I don't use my dome, but when I do use it I'll pop the side open a little every little bit to let fresh air in and then I increase the time over the next few days until the clone stops wilting when dome is removed...if the plant droops or wilts then get the dome back on, but keep acclimating it or it won't take to transplanting very well once it has roots.
I think the vents would be the same as me popping the tops off mine...let a little fresh air in.Ok thanks what about the top vents do I leave them closed