Diy bubble cloner. Heating pad or not?

[PDX420Grower]

I made a 4 site bubble cloner. My 1st attempt I got roots showing in 6 days (PH'd tap water set out for 24hrs) and were planted a few days later (doing great) I used a seedling heating pad under it because I guessed it would help (used to using RR plugs). Should I continue to use the heating pad or not? The strain I originally used is really easy to clone and pretty easy to grow.

 

[MTM]

No bro no heat pad under your cloner,the temp needs to be about 70 degrees or so in the water

 

[audius]

No bro no heat pad under your cloner,the temp needs to be about 70 degrees or so in the water

what he said,no pad bro

 

[PDX420Grower]

aaahhhhhh! Need advice.

Damn. The cloner has been on a heating pad for almost 2 days. I unplugged it as soon as I read the posts. Should I continue with my current babies (looking like I just cut em) or should I cut some new ones? The mother plant is ready to flip to 12/12 and has hairs here and there. I cut a few about a week ago but tossed em a few days later after I realized I didn't have the pad plugged in. (STUPID ME) Then I took these cuts and now all the usable branches have hairs popping out. If i take new ones won't they be harder to clone? Due to its so close to flip. Keep em or toss em and cut new ones?

 

[PDX420Grower]

Need advice

So I kept em and unplugged the heating pad yesterday, but now I just checked em and the water seems really cold. Is that bad? I thought the roots grow faster when they're warm.

 

[guilty]

Warm water can lead to other problems. Do you have a way to measure the temp? Of course you do no want freezing water either.

 

[wobbly goblin]

pdx, the cats in cali don't need heat pads
you may in pdx
you will in anchorage

try to regulate the root temps somewhere around 74* has worked for me

fwiw

 

[phenotyper]

You should get a temperature probe to control the heat mat. hydrofarm makes one and you can set the temperature and it automatically adjusts. My pad can do 10-15 above ambient, so this works well in my room.

 

[PDX420Grower]

Cool, I think I'll grab 1 tomorrow. Thanks. -PDX

 

[Jalisco Kid]

Go buy a thermometer before or with your t-stat as you will need one to see what the temps are. I like 75-78* root zone. JK

 

[St3ve]

IME I like to keep the water warmer while I'm waiting on roots to pop, once I have roots in the cloner I let the temp get back down to 70ish