Cloning
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EdGreyfox
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Cloning machines are nice, but really unneccessary for a soil grower (can't say how necessary they are for hydro since I don't do that). All you really need for cloning is:
A) Cloning light of some sort- I like the cheap two bulb T5 set up you get from wally world for $25.
B) Cloning Gel/Powder. Don't buy the really expensive stuff-it works well, but you can still have a 90% sucess rate using a $10 bottle of dip n grow
C) Cloning medium- I like rapid rooters, but rock wool works well too.
D) Cloning tray- This is basically just a two piece plastic tray-the bottom piece holds the water, and the inner piece holds the cloning medium just above the water in the first tray.
E) Humidty dome for your cloning tray-Plastic lid with air vents that holds in the moisture so your clones don't die before they can develop roots.
F) Seedling heating mat- not an absolute neccessity for every grower/climate, but still a good idea to use one until your sure you really don't need it.
G) Really good pair of pruning sheers
The good news is that you can pick up pretty much everything on that list for less then $75. You'll have enough cloning gel and medium to last you quite a while unless your doing a truly large number of clones (rapid rooters come in 50 packs, and a bottle of cloning gel will do 100's before running out), and the rest of the stuff will last you for years.
A) Cloning light of some sort- I like the cheap two bulb T5 set up you get from wally world for $25.
B) Cloning Gel/Powder. Don't buy the really expensive stuff-it works well, but you can still have a 90% sucess rate using a $10 bottle of dip n grow
C) Cloning medium- I like rapid rooters, but rock wool works well too.
D) Cloning tray- This is basically just a two piece plastic tray-the bottom piece holds the water, and the inner piece holds the cloning medium just above the water in the first tray.
E) Humidty dome for your cloning tray-Plastic lid with air vents that holds in the moisture so your clones don't die before they can develop roots.
F) Seedling heating mat- not an absolute neccessity for every grower/climate, but still a good idea to use one until your sure you really don't need it.
G) Really good pair of pruning sheers
The good news is that you can pick up pretty much everything on that list for less then $75. You'll have enough cloning gel and medium to last you quite a while unless your doing a truly large number of clones (rapid rooters come in 50 packs, and a bottle of cloning gel will do 100's before running out), and the rest of the stuff will last you for years.
Engineer
Active Member
Hi, I've tried a few different cloning methods myself, but here's the one I have adopted- it works really well for me:
What you will need:
Clone/seed starting tray
humidity dome
red party cups or small cloning pots
T5 Fluorescent(s)
Good soil- I use FoxFarm Ocean Forest
Cloning gel- I've had better results with gel than with powder
How to do it:
Fill the pots with soil and soak them real well. Poke a hole in the center with a long nail or something. Take your clippings and dip them in the cloning gel. Put the clippings in the pots. Put the pots in the cloning tray and mist well. Put the dome on and put the whole thing under the fluoros. Mist 3-4 times daily and keep the soil moist. That's about it.
Just a note:
I used to use Jiffy pellets and Rapid Rooters but I don't anymore because you have to keep buying them (they go fast if you clone a lot) and because I've had algae problems.
Good luck! Cloning is pretty easy
Happy Growing!
What you will need:
Clone/seed starting tray
humidity dome
red party cups or small cloning pots
T5 Fluorescent(s)
Good soil- I use FoxFarm Ocean Forest
Cloning gel- I've had better results with gel than with powder
How to do it:
Fill the pots with soil and soak them real well. Poke a hole in the center with a long nail or something. Take your clippings and dip them in the cloning gel. Put the clippings in the pots. Put the pots in the cloning tray and mist well. Put the dome on and put the whole thing under the fluoros. Mist 3-4 times daily and keep the soil moist. That's about it.
Just a note:
I used to use Jiffy pellets and Rapid Rooters but I don't anymore because you have to keep buying them (they go fast if you clone a lot) and because I've had algae problems.
Good luck! Cloning is pretty easy
Happy Growing!
CLOSETGROWTH
Well-Known Member
Jiffy pellets is the easiest way.. and at 15 cents a pellet is nothing when it comes to rooting a clone fast, and healthy.
I also use a diy bucket bubbler to rooting clones..
Click on my signature link below, If you like to take a look on how to make it.
100% success rate.
Peace
I also use a diy bucket bubbler to rooting clones..
Click on my signature link below, If you like to take a look on how to make it.
100% success rate.
Peace
get the jiffy pellet dome(72 pellets and the dome for $6 at walmart) and some clonex and follow this guide it worked great for me i've done it 2 times very successfully. https://www.rollitup.org/general-marijuana-growing/297055-how-clone-alot-pictures-very.html#post3714782
