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At the same light heights SWIM repositioned lights side by side in the pattern they would need to be positioned for one LED HLG per tent corner. On the LUX meter the corners were ~40k Lux, directly under the LED ~65k, and at the center point between the LED lamps and HPS lamps maxed out at ~80k...

The ones I found are around $120 / ea -- HLG QB's are about that much. So you agree, the corners of the tents need more lux for flower? I am hoping with CO2 that the light would be used efficiently. What do you think?

Hello all! SWIM has two flowering tents that are getting finalized for SOG at 2 plants per square foot. One tent is 4.54 ft x 4.54 ft (= approx. 20.5 sq ft total) and the other is 5 ft x 5 ft (= 25 sq ft total). Also each tent has it's own 20 lb CO2 tank with regulator and Saturn controller...

@JealousLeaf Great stuff my friend. As an update I painfully came around. It's not easy tossing 66 cuttings but denial isn't going to make them healthy. Grrr lol. As an update I'm trying to follow thru on everyones advise. I appreciate their input. I tossed the cuttings, soaked everything...

Ouch. Take a deep breath my friend. This is what DIY is... obviously I've read and followed instructions in the construction and have valued others suggestions and hearing what has worked for them. No one enjoys having to throw out a tray of cutting... my apologies if my thinking out loud...

What's needed is a 60 + and most of those are near $300 which is crazy for a plastic bucket with a pump and sprayer heads. What's being used now is a shorter version of this container for a bubble cloner. Probably going to go to home depot and make sure the lids are interchangeable and then...

I'm convinced that the entire crop of 60+ clones needs called. There's more clone casualties daily and upon closer inspection I pulled a few more that showed the beginnings of mushy stem. I have no idea how this shit got in the bubbler, but it's senseless to keep going thru pulling clones only...

You don't get any pathogen growth in your bubble cloner??? I didn't change my res for 2 1/2 weeks and noticed an almost invisible fungus growing on the inside of the lid (which I know now is what causes stem rot damping off in many of the clones). Multiple coats of white krylon spray paint was...

How often do you change the res?

Okay, if it makes a difference. I obviously need something to press against to make the cut though, so aren't I still crushing the stem some? Will give it a go next time.

@athomegrowing I think the degree of blade sharpness is the least of my worry at the moment. The same scissor technique used with an aerocloner last round was a 100% success rate with 40 cuttings. What has me stumped in this change to the bubble cloner everyone raves about.

Changed out the res again after a couple more casualties in the clone wars... switched back to sterile res -- I've always found that once pathogens are present it's best to go sterile. No amount of good bacteria are going to turn bad organisms good.

Is it bad? Some people suggest it until roots are established, what do you think?

I crush the stems more with a razor blade than a quality pair of titanium large plant scissors. After the cutting is removed from the mother another cut needs made at a 45 degree angle below a node site. This is where a razor blade just ends up making a crappier cut IMO. In order to make a...

Damn... that stuff holds on HARD! That grey viney veiny looking shit doesn't let go easily. Big brush, tooth brush, scrub pad... mannn!

@Coloradoclear That sounds about right... grr. About 4-5 days ago the res was dumped and lid cleaned the best as it could be with a tooth brush dipped in bleach solution. Any unhealthy clones called and hydrogen peroxide sprayed real good on the collars and root stems. Sadly that doesn't...

Will add a small CFL light on top of the dome and not keep it on too much. The key is to change water once a week? That might be what caused this... in thinking the water was sterilized with calcium hypochlorite it was 2+ weeks old. Woops.

They're 2-3 feet away? From the clones in the cloner unit?

Went ahead and sprayed the inside lid and everything else with beneficials and added another partial dose this morning. That fungus stuff is a bad killer. Had to swap out another 4 cuttings... grr. What do you think about rapid root / rapid start by General Hydroponics? Worth using or a...

Whats wrong with hydroponics?