I hope this isn't misplace but it seems like you are making cloning way more complicated than it is. I don't use an aerocloner so maybe its much harder to clone using that method so what do I know.
I am no expert when it comes to the entire grow but I have always been pretty good at cloning. I have been cloning all my house plants etc pot em'up give'em away as gifts for years so I am pretty good at this. With that said this is how I always get 100% success with cannabis clones in 7-10 days.
Supplies needed:
-2 cups of appropriate size
-pruning scissors
-propagator with humidity dome similar to this -
link- I dont use this brand just an example I got mine from the local hydro store cost ~$5 not sure the brand.
- ~3% hyd peroxide I buy 30% and dilute
-distilled water if yours is bad but I personally use my well water. I started with distilled but realized it was unnecessary for me
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superthrive 0.5-0-0 not sure if there are different versions.
-"rapid rooters" my local hydro store sells a generic brand in singles for super cheap I think they are 10 cents each.
-potassium silicate 0-0-3 (optional)
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clonex (optional)
1. Clean my scissors, the cups, and the propagator with the peroxide I dont even bother rinsing them after
2. In the first cup, mix up a solution of water plus a very small amounts of
superthrive, peroxide, and pot silicate ~0.5ml/1ml/0.25ml per quart, honestly I just guess a bit. The pot silicate isnt even needed I just found it improves my root times a few days when I use it.
3. soak the "rapid rooters" in the solution for awhile an hour or so.
4. while RR's are soaking I fill my other cup with plain water and take my cuttings and trim them appropriately. I clip my leaves in half only for space purposes but honestly I have faster growth in veg if I dont cut the leaves in half. I place them in the water so they dont dry out while taking my cuttings.
5. I scrap the lower portion of the stems that will be in the RR's a bit with scissors taking care not to damage the nodes. I just do a flat cut on the stem bottom not a 45deg
6. Apply a little
clonex to the bottom portion of the stem I found this to just increase rooting time but not needed.
7. Remove one of the RR's that has been soaking, squeeze a bit until still moist but not soaking. Shove the stem in and place in my tray. repeat for all the cuttings.
8. Fill bottom with a little of the remaining solution but not enough to touch the RR's in the tray, put the humidity dome on all vents closed, place under lights. I personally put them next to any plant thats in veg it gives them a bit of shade.
9. I open the dome once every day. I just lift off the dome entirely turn the dome upside down set it to the side and run my hand gently across all the clones, then place it back on. After 5 days I start checking the RR's during this step for roots peeking out. After 7 days I usually start to see the roots growing to the bottom drinking from the solution I put there. And open the vents a bit to start getting them ready for lower humidity.
I have had 100% success with this method, except for that one time that I forgot I had taken clones for some reason and half them dried out and died.
Everyone grows using different methods this is just how I do it. It pretty cheap, fast and easy. I don't need any pumps or spray nozzles etc. Honestly if there is a reason to use a more complex cloning system I would be game if someone could explain the benefits. I feel like a more complex system would be more for the fun of it, which might be what you are going for. An update would be awesome, hope the advice everyone gave increases your success. Awesome idea on the cheap light fixture btw.