Cloning - dome or no dome??

[farmerjohn]

They aren't children, so I don't lament the loss of a few of them. Some are just destined to not suk water up the stalk, it would seem. I've got the process down to where I can do about 50 or 60 clones an hour, when the market demands them & I have the vegged out product to do it. The tent I mentioned holds about 100 easily. Right now I'm using these cheap Planter's Pride self watering trays that hold 28 clones each. I put the peat pellets in the 6 cm pots that go in holes in the tray. Peat pellets can dry out on ya in a hurry if ya don't pay attention, so these are handy as long as you don't over water. Peat needs to be moist but not wet to promote vigorous root growth. Once they go in you never have to touch them. & as I said no need to spray the leaves, which delays rooting, since the humidity of the tent is adequate for the clones to survive.

Thanks for the tip about Roots Excell, maiden. I just picked up a 48 ounce bottle of Miracle grow transplant & root promoting juice for 7 bucks. Since Olivia's is about the same price as gold per ounce, I'm gonna do the next few waves without it & save. I did use this once b4 many moons ago, to clone a bunch of Norhthern Lights for a farmer friend & if my memory recollects, the results were fantastic, as far as quick rooting & survival rates.

 

[l0g1c4l]

I'm surprised that many farmers arent doming it!

 

[CanadianClassic]

I have a 24 site bubble cloner i made running 4,12 inch air stones and it takes 7 days on average to get good roots on about 75% of the 24 cutting's with no dome and pretty much no effort with just some thrive alive in the water,But i also use rapid rootters with a dome,Basically without a dome and a cloner its ez as can be with no real up keep and the Rooter dome way is quicker but demands more attention pick one method or do both like me!

Goodluck with the Ladies!!!

 

[Seamaiden]

I'm surprised that many farmers arent doming it!

No need. Seriously.

 

[jonnynu]

Never lost a clone...never used a dome.

 

[sedate]

This has everything to do with ambient humidity. . .

Interested to read how successful people not using a dome are.

I cloned without a dome for years but it was more due to environmental conditions (backwoods of a Virginia swamp) than actually being a good idea.

I have a 24 site bubble cloner i made running 4,12 inch air stones and it takes 7 days on average to get good roots on about 75% of the 24 cutting's with no dome and pretty much no effort with just some thrive alive in the water

The water you are cloning into/bubbling serves the purpose of the humidity dome - it keeps the ambient humidity of the foliage - just above the bubbling water -at a level appropriate to keep the cutting alive.

When I stick clones in the EZ Cloner I have no dome and amazing results.

Exactly.

No need. Seriously.

Hmm. Maybe you live by the ocean?

I can clone w/o a dome here in Colorado, but I have to stay on top of the 'effers with a spray bottle nuted to ~150ppms. Like 8 - 10 sprays a day.

Very possible, but far too much work w/o a dome.

 

[Seamaiden]

In response to me regarding use or requirement of dome.
Hmm. Maybe you live by the ocean?

Nope, Sierra Nevada. My area is under our house, relatively stable conditions, but I stopped using the dome so extensively before I moved that part of the operation downstairs. Current relative humidity is 39%, not too bad, considering.

I can clone w/o a dome here in Colorado, but I have to stay on top of the 'effers with a spray bottle nuted to ~150ppms. Like 8 - 10 sprays a day.

Very possible, but far too much work w/o a dome.

My veg-table, which is used for moms, clones, everything that's in veg and not ready to flower, is made of that OSB with the reflective stuff on it. Not sealed up or anything like that, but closed up enough I think to allow suitable conditions. Except specifically for The White, I have what I think is pretty good success. No, not 100%, closer to 90%-95%, but that's acceptable to me.
<shrug>

 

[l0g1c4l]

nice stealthy garden maiden!

 

[Venom818]

Simple,

Ask yourself do you like getting dome or not, self explanatory :)

lmao enough said

 

[farmerjohn]

Amazing

Never lost a clone...never used a dome.

Just an amazing statement, IMHO. You must elaborate & give us all the details of how such a thing is even possible. 100% success rate, man I gotta be doing what ever it is ur doing.

 

[Seamaiden]

nice stealthy garden maiden!

Thank you. Not intended to be stealthy, just suitable. I can thank my husband for all of it. I imagine, he executes. This table made him make a face, though. He likes to have everything planned out, and I hit him with the table when we were at Lowe's. Got him totally flustered. But he broke it down and broke it out. :heart

 

[KUSHMAN901]

use a dome faster results

 

[Seamaiden]

Always?

 

[Dubwobble]

I use a dome for the first 3 or 4 days, then remove it.

If I don't use a dome the clones wilt and bend over.

 

[fat]

no dome here i use rockwool on a heat pad then i have a cloner works great never no problems

 

[Fred]

Use a dome for at least 4-5 days. I vent my dome after day 5 but keep it on for 4-5 more days before taking the clones out. If your humidity is high enough you won't need a dome at all.

 

[KING_KONG_KOLAS]

ez-cloner no dome..
rockwool with trays and domes..
depends on the method used I guess.. both methods work..

 

[Ace9137]

I know this is an old thread. I use a dome when I take cuttings and put them to soil, using rooting powder. If I am taking cuttings and placing in water, I see no point in having a dome. leave the dome for a week, if the cuttings stay without wilt you are good, if not, keep the dome for a few days.

 

[Mr Bee]

I totally agree with Malachi on that...but than again I see so many farmers do it without a dome, I would think the success rate would drop and rooting time would be lengthened with the loss of humidity, but if thats the case why do they do it?!

In things like jiffy plugs and root riots the roots only start growing once the cube has dried out a bit so maybe that's why no dome.
In cubes n shit I always use a dome and a sprayer but I only spray the inside of the dome not the cuts themselves.
In my turbo kloner I don't use any dome at all.its not needed.

 

[TerriR]

if your local humidity is low (mine is 20% or lower ), then you will probably need a dome. If you have high humidity, then you can probably get away with it. just don’t let them dry out.