I have an aeroponic clone box.
I have cuttings that were taken, placed in water and the stems quartered up the length for a small bit. Clonex solution mixed as per the bottle. Temps at appropriate levels, ph is proper range...everything as done many times before.
Placed the cuttings in the box. Ran the pump for about 24 hours then forgot to re-plug it in after checking the water the next day. It sat left off for about 48 hours. When I came back, the cuttings were limp but I got the water back onto the cuts and went about business as usual. ...... I took a couple of cuts from a basil plant at this time and put those into my clone box too for shits and giggles. I like seeing roots grow.
And that is what I am used to seeing.
I leave for several days and return to NO root growth. I am used to seeing root growth like crazy after several days but the ends look brown and ick where there should be a nice gnarly mess of roots coming out. The leaves and stems are great, the cuttings are taking up fluid obviously....no fucking roots.
My question (but not the only one) is this:
Did that interruption of solution to the tips of the cuttings retard the growth of roots? Are the cuttings beyond saving?
Here is what I did:
I took the cuttings out of the box and re-cut them a little further up the stems, dipped and back into the box.
Proceeding as planned.
Does anyone have any insight into this for me? I'd like to know if this is the correct course of action.
Much peace.
---Ocho
I have cuttings that were taken, placed in water and the stems quartered up the length for a small bit. Clonex solution mixed as per the bottle. Temps at appropriate levels, ph is proper range...everything as done many times before.
Placed the cuttings in the box. Ran the pump for about 24 hours then forgot to re-plug it in after checking the water the next day. It sat left off for about 48 hours. When I came back, the cuttings were limp but I got the water back onto the cuts and went about business as usual. ...... I took a couple of cuts from a basil plant at this time and put those into my clone box too for shits and giggles. I like seeing roots grow.
And that is what I am used to seeing.
I leave for several days and return to NO root growth. I am used to seeing root growth like crazy after several days but the ends look brown and ick where there should be a nice gnarly mess of roots coming out. The leaves and stems are great, the cuttings are taking up fluid obviously....no fucking roots.
My question (but not the only one) is this:
Did that interruption of solution to the tips of the cuttings retard the growth of roots? Are the cuttings beyond saving?
Here is what I did:
I took the cuttings out of the box and re-cut them a little further up the stems, dipped and back into the box.
Proceeding as planned.
Does anyone have any insight into this for me? I'd like to know if this is the correct course of action.
Much peace.
---Ocho