Do you use a domed lid?? My clones don't seem to droop much, on the softer cuttings if I kinda break it pushing it down in the rapid rooter, (not break it in half) I'm sure that anyone thats used the rapid rooters know what i'm talking about, putting a snap in the stem that ticks them off,they kinda want to droop then!!! on really soft cuttings I use a real sharp Razor and slice the rooting cube and place the clone in it, close it back up, place it in its hole and slice another cube and wedge a little piece along side the rooter to keep it closed, the bummer is I can't pull it out to check it, I just give them 8 days, nothing I've put in the rapid rooters useing clonex has taken longer than that, it's the best cloneing solution for me, I tried the aeroponics and just have better luck with the RR's. I usually take a clone now long enough to be able to break the lowest growth off by gently pulling downward and peeling the skin off in a little strip, then i make my 45, and imediately roll it in clonex, I've had almost 100% success doing this, Good Luck to you and Green MOJO, Also when I mist I usually just mist the inside of the domed lid, not the plants themselves, I also soak my rooters in tepid water than just squeeze the excess out before useing them and monitor the temperture,the thermometer in the pic was 50 cents at a salvation army store!! I sometimes use the heat mat, but I try to maintain a even 76 degrees.