Cloning question

[colonel cannabis]

Hey RIU, I have a question. So I recently took a clone and I am useing the water cup method.
(https://www.rollitup.org/newbie-central/725-how-do-i-clone-marijuana.html)
I cant leave it next to a window sill, but i have a 26 watt 6500k cfl i can use, or a 250 watt hps. This method says to use indirect light so I plan on making a makeshift humidity dome which will block a little light. In addition, the lights will be far away; say aproximately 6 inches if I were to use the cfl, or a few feet if I were to use the hps. Which bulb would be good to go with?

 

[colonel cannabis]

oh, If temperature is a factor for rooting clones, the lights are in seperate rooms. The cfl room is around 75*F while the hps room is around 85*F.

 

[That 5hit]

everything youdoing is ok

this is all you need to build
cost you lessthen $20

 

[colonel cannabis]

ok, does anyone know what temperature clones thrive in?

 

[Ian Singerdale]

ok, does anyone know what temperature clones thrive in?

they like it a little warmer than plants in veg - between 75 - 85f is ideal. 60% or more room humidity as well

 

[BuRnnONEdown]

id use the cfl. waste of energy otherwise. this method works but takes a lot of time to root.

 

[colonel cannabis]

they like it a little warmer than plants in veg - between 75 - 85f is ideal. 60% or more room humidity as well

haha, well it looks like I got the two extremes than. I am guessing clones are more fond of blue light right? In which case I guess I'll keep it under the cfl. Unless someone opposes that idea.

 

[colonel cannabis]

id use the cfl. waste of energy otherwise. this method works but takes a lot of time to root.

yeah, I think I'll go ahead and use the cfl. I guess I'm not in too big of a rush, so time isnt a big issue. From your experience how long did it take to root?

 

[Cali chronic]

haha, well it looks like I got the two extremes than. I am guessing clones are more fond of blue light right? In which case I guess I'll keep it under the cfl. Unless someone opposes that idea.

you got it--- low light 24 hour-- blue is fine.

 

[colonel cannabis]

you got it--- low light 24 hour-- blue is fine.

I have been doing 12/12 would 24/0 be better?

 

[sa1asjok3r]

Dude dont do 12/12 to root clones 24 is better jus make sure the dome is always moist and it shuld root in abot a week

 

[colonel cannabis]

Dude dont do 12/12 to root clones 24 is better jus make sure the dome is always moist and it shuld root in abot a week

alright, thanks man!

 

[blower]

what about the rockwoll method?

 

[spindles]

My first clones were in rockwool and from a batch of 3 only 2 made it. My second batch I used 1 inch blocks of regular potting soil, all 4 took well, rooted faster than in rockwool and were generally healthier, in rockwool it took 10 days for roots to be properly established, in soil only 5 (both examples in otherwise identical situation).

My next cloning test will be to see how it goes with a really ghetto setup (yoghurt pots with a clear sandwich bag over the top). Personally I expect it to go just fine.

 

[madmaldo]

I go 24 from clone to veg until flower.

 

[robmills]

I have found that in my personal exp., clones develop roots faster under 20/4 light.

 

[sa1asjok3r]

cloning is very easy to do possibly the easiest part about growing bud there is just make sure your rockwool and dome are always moist and keep a cfl on 24/0 ahove them

 

[colonel cannabis]

thanks for the advice everyone!