? about cloning

[J Cakes]

hey guys quick ? about cloning i know that flouresents are mainly recomented for cloning but i have a 13watt L.E.D. spotlight bulb (blue spectrum) that i picked up from HTG supply when i first started my grow and ended up not useing. I was wondering if i could use it for my clones or would that be to much blue spectrum for them. Thanks for any advice

 

[leafminer]

Should work fine. Clones don't need much light but the absolute thing they hate is heat, so LED would seem like a good way to go.

 

[IRISH]

as leafminer says, they'll do fine...

clones only need ambient lighting. you are looking at growing, and strenghtening your roots, instead of the foliage...

 

[J Cakes]

thanks for the replies guys anyone else have any input to add?

 

[captain1]

Should work fine. Clones don't need much light but the absolute thing they hate is heat, so LED would seem like a good way to go.

Curious why heat is bad? I have a warming pad just for clones and seeds.Says it helps with root growth or maybe you mean the top of the plant.

 

[IRISH]

heat to the top of the plant is what you don't want...

also, you'll want your roots in a dark environment. if in a clear cup, cover with dark tape...

a heating pad is great for clones and seeds alike. you want to keep your root enviro as warm as possible. you ever see what frozen roots on a bare , cold floor does to your foliage? not good...