Sir.Ganga
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I have found that wilting is caused by how the clone is handled and from where on the plant they come from. If done correctly and if taken older established branches wilting does not happen.Clones will wilt for the first couple days as they fight to establish roots; this is normal! After 3-4 days you should see them perk up. Make sure to spray your clones as they will take in water through the foliage, as they have no roots to do so. The humidity should be 70-90%, I keep mine under a 7" dome. Sometimes I'll use a heat-mat but it's not always needed (always suggested tho haha). "Pop That Dome" twice a day to keep your plants from molding as high humidity and spraying can introduce mold and bad shit. By two-three weeks, they should have established roots and will start to grow like veg plants from seed. Uhhh, you may add a small fert to the seedlings to give them a kick (Jiffy-7 Pellets and shit like that already include a "minor fertilizer charge" so keep that in mind). Once a plant enters veg, feel free to pack the space w/ CFLs within an inch of your plant. Happy Growing!!
Everyone is so hung up on humidity with cloning? Why? What is the humidity in your veg area? Good enough! ez-cloners have proven that you do not need a humidity hood, as long as your humidity is decent like your veg for example, a simple mist every morning is all they need.
Humidity allows for an better enviorment for a plant struggling to produce roots...thats it! Dryer air wicks moisture from the little clone and without roots, dry out and die. Keeping it as high r/h as you can will help only if you can control that enviorment which IMO is harder to do than a little mist every morn.
I don't use a hood anymore on my clones and also use a home made ez-cloner, the key for me is keeping my temps both in the water and air below 75 degrees.