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While you can trim the fan leaves, it is not needed. There is actually a study that found leaving the whole leaf in place produces better rooting results and faster rooting. Your problem is a lack of humidity in the cloning space. They need near 100 percent humidity the first 5 days and than you can slowly start lowering the humidity.Too much leaf!
You have to tip the leaves of clones. (Cutting the fingers of the fan back at least 60%) also remove all lower growth sites and leaves but the very top at the time of cloning. Cutting back the leaves and removing growth sites causes the plants to want to grow roots... Less leaf to absorb moisture from the air. Its a survival mechanism.
These were slow clones but they are focussing on roots right now.
You don't dome air cloners. I respect your opinion but disagree. I'd love to read this study if you can still find a link to it.While you can trim the fan leaves, it is not needed. There is actually a study that found leaving the whole leaf in place produces better rooting results and faster rooting. Your problem is a lack of humidity in the cloning space. They need near 100 percent humidity the first 5 days and than you can slowly start lowering the humidity.
It was actually a podcast, I do not remember the gentleman's name but I do remember he is employed by Botanicare and does research for that company. I want say it was shaping fire but I spent like an hour trying to find it. Basically the study showed the following. Best number of fan leafs was 3, taking clones from different parts of the plant did not change the rooting time and the last part cutting the leaves back prolonged rooting time. Claim was that the damaged caused by cutting the leaf did more harm than good. I have tried it both ways and I do not really see a difference.You don't dome air cloners. I respect your opinion but disagree. I'd love to read this study if you can still find a link to it.
You cant use RO water. You need a small amount of nutrients
So I have to take your word for it then?It was actually a podcast, I do not remember the gentleman's name but I do remember he is employed by Botanicare and does research for that company. I want say it was shaping fire but I spent like an hour trying to find it. Basically the study showed the following. Best number of fan leafs was 3, taking clones from different parts of the plant did not change the rooting time and the last part cutting the leaves back prolonged rooting time. Claim was that the damaged caused by cutting the leaf did more harm than good. I have tried it both ways and I do not really see a difference.
In regards to the plants in the pictures, I am aware you do not put typically use a dome with an air cloner. Plants in picture and showing a lack of water inside the plant some humidity in the room or a dome would help relive the plants IMO
Nope they exchange calcium for sodium and thats toxic to plantsWhat about water softner water?? PPM is around 110 :\
I am not BSing.So I have to take your word for it then?if theres no difference either way... Why deliberately complicate the answer?
Nope they exchange calcium for sodium and thats toxic to plants
I'll plug a few and leave them untrimmed the next time I clone. I'm betting they grow botrytis before they grow roots lol. I'll try it though.I am not BSing.
Whilst I agree that trimming larger leaves assists a plant in focusing on root development, rather than wasting energy on photosynthesis, sometimes it is unnecessary if a cutting does not have larger fan leaves. Also, Botrytis spores would already need to be present in your grow for your plants to be infected by it. Positive vibes...I'll plug a few and leave them untrimmed the next time I clone. I'm betting they grow botrytis before they grow roots lol. I'll try it though.
"Also, Botrytis spores would already need to be present in your grow for your plants to be infected by it. Positive vibes..."Whilst I agree that trimming larger leaves assists a plant in focusing on root development, rather than wasting energy on photosynthesis, sometimes it is unnecessary if a cutting does not have larger fan leaves. Also, Botrytis spores would already need to be present in your grow for your plants to be infected by it. Positive vibes...
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