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He claims you can do it in 0 humidity. It wasn't me saying that.
Well i didn't read that bullshit lol
He claims you can do it in 0 humidity. It wasn't me saying that.
Yeah well imo there is a bit of BS in there but hey... If it works great. Nothing wrong with the cloner itself. I just laugh at the claims but hey if I was trying to sell something maybe I would try to make it sound like it changes science as we know it too.... Then again prob not.Well i didn't read that bullshit lol
Bacteria and fungi spores are present no matter what you do. The key is trying to eliminate the exposure level and environmental they favor. Clean tools prevent direct exposure. Sterile water prevents exposure. Using tap water with chlorine/chloramine will help. Changing the water every 3 days with fresh tap will help because these chemicals break down over time and when they react with organics, bacteria, fungi etc. Or you can also add h2o2 every 2-3 days. Just like any sterile hydro system.I followed the directions on the clone king and used a weak bleach water solution running through the pump and manifold for 30 mins then ran clean water through it for 30. Sterilized my blade, cup, hands and work surface. Took cuttings and immediately placed in water until I put them in their collars about 20 mins later. If I ended up introducing bacteria it must have been when I was checking ph daily. Also yes it is just blue light, but it has the setting for blue and red so I will switch that to both.
Mix your tap 50/50 with RO. Buy some EZ clone res clean or h2o2 and done. Can use citric but its not very stable so check ph daily and may need to adjust.Ok guys I also came across another issue that I think may be a big culprit and I want opinions before I proceed with a change. Been doing more research and I never checked my total alkalinity, now that I have I see that my tap water is crazy high!!! Like 290-310 ppms!! So I just started researching and I have citric acid already I was thinking about adding that to my water for the clones and to my water for my regular feedings to bring both in line back down to like 80-120 ppm... thought? Good bad? Better ideas?
Has anyone here tried using Willow water to encourage rooting? I came across the method while researching permaculture practices. I'm always looking for ways to take the cash expenses out of my grow without compromising my results. I'm going to give this a go as soon as I can find a suitable source of first year willow branches.
What is that? just asprin?
Has anyone here tried using Willow water to encourage rooting? I came across the method while researching permaculture practices. I'm always looking for ways to take the cash expenses out of my grow without compromising my results. I'm going to give this a go as soon as I can find a suitable source of first year willow branches.
Has anyone here tried using Willow water to encourage rooting? I came across the method while researching permaculture practices. I'm always looking for ways to take the cash expenses out of my grow without compromising my results. I'm going to give this a go as soon as I can find a suitable source of first year willow branches.
Has anyone here tried using Willow water to encourage rooting? I came across the method while researching permaculture practices. I'm always looking for ways to take the cash expenses out of my grow without compromising my results. I'm going to give this a go as soon as I can find a suitable source of first year willow branches.
Is this normal the day after transplanting a clone? Drooping sad looking leaves?
It can if its shocked.
Lower the light intensity quite a bit for 2-3daysso I most likely just did something it didn’t like? Should I take any steps to counter it. I left it in Rockwool cube and placed that into the center which is coco coir. The coco is moist
Not sure were u are in the world but i can cut a clone put it in clone box leave pump running 24-7 and still after only a couple of hours cuttings are badly wilted this is after week and multiple roots@Aqua Man
This is the creator of the clone kings site and words.
harriganshydroponicsandsupply.com/2012/03/humidity-domes-kill-your-clones/
We have produced clones to make a living for 20 years. I have done countless tests and trials on literally 1000’s of plant cuttings. A Humidity dome should NOT BE USED with an aeroponic cloning machine under any circumstances. Humidity domes can reduce your success rates by 15% – 20% !
If you ever have any questions or concerns please contact us immediately I am sure we can help. We expect you to have 100% success rates and be using our machine in 5 years without spending another penny to clone!
Hello,
No refuting. My first question would be why use a humidity dome? The answer is because of the “old style cloning”. In the old method you take a cutting and place it in a rockwool cube or peat pellet. The cutting has no way to absorb water at this point so you spray it constantly or you place in it a super high humidity environment to absorb moisture through the stomas. This is fine and works alright with limited success but by no means is ideal. When you start using an aeroponic cloner you must leave all of your ideas from the old style of cloning behind, everything you thought you knew is no good here, this is nothing like the old style.
So why don’t you use a dome with an aeroponic cloner? First with an aero cloner your cuttings are not absorbing moisture through their leaves. The stem hangs suspended in mid-air and is sprayed constantly by sprayers, that is how moisture is absorbed. You will be shocked at how much water the cuttings take in with no roots just through the stem. Works great even in a zero humidity environment with no wilting or drying out… ever. Why is the dome bad? Check the net, the bigget problem anyone will ever have with an aeroponic cloner is too much heat. If the water temp goes over 85 degrees the stem of the cutting will turn to slim and the cutting is no good. With a pump in the water putting off heat this is something that needs watched. We use the best pumps available so this should not be an issue in our cloners. If you put a dome on the machine it shoots the temperature of the water way too high, No way for the heat to go away it is basically trapped in the dome. Also the high humidity environment is a great place for mold fungus whatever to start growing but the temperature raise is the biggest problem and the fact the dome serves no purpose in this application. You use no hormones ever just plain tap water and you will get 100% succesful clones EVERY SINGLE TIME! Just for reference search for cloners on amazon, any cloner sold on the amazon site, and there are quite a few, mine is the highest rated by customers not even close better then turvo klone, ez clone, botanicare, better then anyone. Go to ebay I have 6000 customer feedbacks, my product is loved. Been cloning this way for 30 years and it is just the best way to clone and my machine is the best available. Customers say so what else is there?
Hope that helps.
James Harrigan
Yeah, it should be able to tolerate the same feeding as her mother.If I clone in dirt is it OK if it.has
nutrients in it? Its promix premium potting mix. Thx