advice on using the EZ cloner, please.

[chromedoggy]

We filled the cloner with nice looking cuttings from a reputable friend, Mars OG, Truthband, the Truth, and Girl Scout Cookie. They ALL died. we have had good luck with this machine before, but also had some not-so-good luck. Any tips on procedures to increase successful rooting would be appreciated.

THANKS!!

~ Chromey

 

[chromedoggy]

Under a T-5 light, in a heated room with a dehum set at 60

 

[wonka]

i have used my ez cloner 60 for about 5 years with great sucess.. i use a compact floro 95 watt that i hang 3-4 feet about machine.. found less light the better.. ph my water to 5.5 - 5-8.. ph will rise again with in 24 hrs so u will have to check and re adjust.. i just use plain tap water that i have let sit out for 24-48 hrs.. also set my cloner on a timer for 30 min / on - 30 min / off.. keeps water temps in check... big thing is to also make sure u clean ur cloner really well after each use... i add about a cup of clorox and run it for a few hrs.. drain and fill with plain water and run for a few.. doing that part with plain water 3-4 times.. just what works for me and hope u find it helpful..

w.wonka

 

[chromedoggy]

Wow, that's a really low pH...What do you pH your plants in veg at? are you vegging in water or soil?
Thanks so much for the advice, I think this could really help. Will give it a try.

 

[wonka]

Ez cloner is a form of hydroponics.. So the ph is were u would need it to be.. I veg my plants in soilless / pro mix Bx at 6.3 using mainly organic nutes...

W.Wonka

 

[jkbeing]

Under a T-5 light, in a heated room...

Did you water smell bad in your cloner?

After running 3 cups of bleach/10 gallons of water through my EZ clone 60 for a few hours, I drain and refill with tap water. Run for 20 minutes and drain. Then, I put tap water in (7.1pH/140ppm), I take a clone, stick it in Dip-n-grow and stick it in a collar. I turn it on for a minute, when I'm halfway done. Then I leave it on for two days straight, no lights. On the third day I drain the cloner, and fill up again with tap water. I turn on the shoplight above them. I find that the clones can take a good amount of wind in the cloners. Should take no more then 14 days to be out the cloner.

 

[chromedoggy]

Why do you drain it and refill it on the 3rd day?

 

[jkbeing]

Why do you drain it and refill it on the 3rd day?

I start getting a little bit of foam by the 3rd day, might be the Dip-n-grow. Drain and then I won't get any bits of foam till the 15th day. I usually put them in coco cups on day 13.

I think the bit of clorine in tap water is good. I seem to have quite a bit of calcium in my tap as well.
I added 300pmm of food for day 11 and 12 this last cloning, the plants seem pretty happy in their cups.

 

[chromedoggy]

ok, cool, thanks.