When is the best time to start a clone on nutrients

When is the best time to start a clone on nutrients and at what ppm. I have my own methods that I like, but am always trying to find out what the other guy is doing.

I wait till it is rooted and the leaves are just starting to turn yellow closest to the stem and looking like they need it. I never rush adding the nutrients

ppms are about 150-200 & i use a mix of bloom & rooting ferts.

do you start that regimen from the very first watering

I foliar feed a low dose about a week in.

I like to put my cuttings in 2" Grodan rockwool cubes.

I make a mix to soak the cuttings in. I do it really light, this is my mix...

1.5 gallons of water(RO) ph'D at 5

Botanicare:

2mL of Aqua Shield
2mL of Liquid Karma
2mL of Cal-Mag
2mL of Silica Blast
4mL of PureBlend Pro

Humboldt Nutrients:

.25 tablespoon Myco Madness

Now my water pH is at 5.5 to 6

When I get some more money I will be adding Humbold Nutrients Roots Excelerator, heard great things about it.

Average root time is 7-10 days, I water with the same formula after and gradually build it up when their fully rooted.

Casey Jones transplanted into 4" block

Now the 1st block in picture below, I transplanted some into soil as well to see the difference.

I like to transplant into the 4" block under the starter bulbs until the roots break through and then then go under the T5's.


ATF lower cutting


Chemdawg 3 cutting


So far it's been working good, I'll get really fat fuzzy roots after I add the roots excelerator.

Any other tips or if i'm doing something wrong I would appreciate it!

Once they root you can feed them. Some folks feed them 1000-1100 ppm from day 1 with good results. Others gradually get their newly rooted clones use to feedings i.e. 400-500 ppms.