Just got a new cloning machine need help

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spek9

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If it is an aerocloner, I don't use any gels, powders or anything of the sort. Just snip on an angle, drop into cloner. If your cloner is like mine, cut the bottoms off of the net pots before use, or you won't be able to remove the roots from them.

Just fill with water and that is all. (Again, assuming you're referring to an aerocloner). I have 95+% success rate, and I typically have 12" of roots in 9-12 days using only tap water.

-spek
 
BigTexan

BigTexan

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use nothing, straight un ph'd tap water run my pump 24/7 get roots within 3-5 days keep temps at or below 75
 
Khronickush

Khronickush

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spek9 said:
If it is an aerocloner, I don't use any gels, powders or anything of the sort. Just snip on an angle, drop into cloner. If your cloner is like mine, cut the bottoms off of the net pots before use, or you won't be able to remove the roots from them.

Just fill with water and that is all. (Again, assuming you're referring to an aerocloner). I have 95+% success rate, and I typically have 12" of roots in 9-12 days using only tap water.

-spek
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Yeah I think it's an aero cloner it's shoots water at the clones and I have little pod things I put them in
 
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spek9

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Khronickush said:
Yeah I think it's an aero cloner it's shoots water at the clones and I have little pod things I put them in
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Yep, then like I said, if the little net pots have bottoms, cut off the bottoms as far down as you can (scissors works well). If you don't, your roots will grow through the holes at the bottom and be impossible to remove later for planting.

You should find that plain tap water works just fine, and buying rooting hormones is a waste of money. (The aerocloner will just wash it all off anyway).

If you need a pic of what I mean about the pots, let me know.

-spek
 
Khronickush

Khronickush

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BigTexan said:
use nothing, straight un ph'd tap water run my pump 24/7 get roots within 3-5 days keep temps at or below 75
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So i cut all my clones last night and I'm looking at them now and evey single one looks dead i used ph water and put a little cloning jel on them befor I threw them in the plug
 
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spek9

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Khronickush said:
So i cut all my clones last night and I'm looking at them now and evey single one looks dead i used ph water and put a little cloning jel on them befor I threw them in the plug
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Pics? I typically notice a tiny bit of droop for the first couple days, but it sounds bad in your case. What is the temperature of the area the cloner is in?

-spek
 
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spek9

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ohhhh that doesn't look good at all. What are your temps? You might want to buy a water thermometer (a digital one for a fish tank is what I use).

Are you sure your nozzles are reaching the plants? How much of the stem is below the surface (length)?

-spek
 
Khronickush

Khronickush

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spek9 said:
ohhhh that doesn't look good at all. What are your temps? You might want to buy a water thermometer (a digital one for a fish tank is what I use).

Are you sure your nozzles are reaching the plants? How much of the stem is below the surface (length)?

-spek
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yeah if i lift a plug out water comes out, there is probably 2 inch stem stick out and when i put the water in it was 69F
 
BigTexan

BigTexan

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looks like misters are not reaching. or your lights are too powerfull, if you run the pump 24/7 you shouldnt see droopage at all.
 
Khronickush

Khronickush

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BigTexan said:
looks like misters are not reaching. or your lights are too powerfull, if you run the pump 24/7 you shouldnt see droopage at all.
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the misters have to be reaching because when i pull a plug out water gets every where i think my t5 is a little to close
 
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