trichnut
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Iv been growing for a few years now and have always been at the mercy of the cloners schedule… its great when our cycles line up right and it really suks when they don’t. So here I am with a clone op.
4 White widow moms under 8 T5s and a Botanicare power cloner under 4 24” florescent grow toobs.
Iv always been growing in soil and hand watering so this aeroponic thing is quite new to me… Cloning in general is quite new to me. Iv been picking up some knowledge here and there but its not enough. I really want to make this work so here I am looking for some experienced people to tell me what I should do to get the best outcome.
3 days ago I took about 25 clippings. Here is the sequence of what I did:
1)Filled the reservoir with 20 gal of filtered water
2)added botanicares power cloner root stimulant(it askes for 20oz per 20 gal, but all I had was 16 oz. not a big deal I don’t think)
3)added recommended dose of hydroguard water treatment solution.
4)turned on the system while I took my clippings.
5)I filled a bucket of filtered water to throw my clippings into and took my clipping 3-4 nodes down.(before i took the clippings i cut off the big leaves and the lower 1-2 branches and leaves. Please let me know if this is good or bad or does not matter)(used disinfected trimming snips)
6)once in the water I clipped the bottom of the stem at 45 deg and scraped the lower 1-2cm of the stem(supposedly it helps roots grow there) then I put them in the plug and in the cloner.
7)after all clippings where in I put the dome on and left the vents on both sides half open.
The temps are between 72-82 deg F and the humidity is between 55-75%.
I do not know what temp the water is,(im guessing it’s the same as the room temp) and I think that the humidity should be higher. Iv been misting the clones every 12 hours with plain water.
im thinking I should have a heater for my water like what they have in fish tanks… let me know if you think this is necessary.
Is there any way of automating the humidity levels?
What about foliar sprays as food? Do they need it or is water sufficient or do they not even need foliar feeding.
Is there anything else I should know about what they want before and after they have roots?
Im not sure what my ph is but the water came from my tap and Iv been watering all my other plants with it and they have been fine. Ill get a meter and ph up down tomorrow just incase
Thanks for your input
These pics where taken this morning right before the lights went off (18/6)
4 White widow moms under 8 T5s and a Botanicare power cloner under 4 24” florescent grow toobs.
Iv always been growing in soil and hand watering so this aeroponic thing is quite new to me… Cloning in general is quite new to me. Iv been picking up some knowledge here and there but its not enough. I really want to make this work so here I am looking for some experienced people to tell me what I should do to get the best outcome.
3 days ago I took about 25 clippings. Here is the sequence of what I did:
1)Filled the reservoir with 20 gal of filtered water
2)added botanicares power cloner root stimulant(it askes for 20oz per 20 gal, but all I had was 16 oz. not a big deal I don’t think)
3)added recommended dose of hydroguard water treatment solution.
4)turned on the system while I took my clippings.
5)I filled a bucket of filtered water to throw my clippings into and took my clipping 3-4 nodes down.(before i took the clippings i cut off the big leaves and the lower 1-2 branches and leaves. Please let me know if this is good or bad or does not matter)(used disinfected trimming snips)
6)once in the water I clipped the bottom of the stem at 45 deg and scraped the lower 1-2cm of the stem(supposedly it helps roots grow there) then I put them in the plug and in the cloner.
7)after all clippings where in I put the dome on and left the vents on both sides half open.
The temps are between 72-82 deg F and the humidity is between 55-75%.
I do not know what temp the water is,(im guessing it’s the same as the room temp) and I think that the humidity should be higher. Iv been misting the clones every 12 hours with plain water.
im thinking I should have a heater for my water like what they have in fish tanks… let me know if you think this is necessary.
Is there any way of automating the humidity levels?
What about foliar sprays as food? Do they need it or is water sufficient or do they not even need foliar feeding.
Is there anything else I should know about what they want before and after they have roots?
Im not sure what my ph is but the water came from my tap and Iv been watering all my other plants with it and they have been fine. Ill get a meter and ph up down tomorrow just incase
Thanks for your input
These pics where taken this morning right before the lights went off (18/6)