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I would also say that your temps in the cloner should be warmer. I've found 78-82 the best temps for quickest rooting, anything below that and roots take forever.
Not that it's wrong, but I disagree, 68-70 degree water temp does better for rooting. I'd aim for temps like that if I was using rooters or plugs, I don't shave my stems, clonex rooting gel, 7 days tops and ready to plant. Could just be my luck.I would also say that your temps in the cloner should be warmer. I've found 78-82 the best temps for quickest rooting, anything below that and roots take forever.
Not that it's wrong, but I disagree, 68-70 degree water temp does better for rooting. I'd aim for temps like that if I was using rooters or plugs, I don't shave my stems, clonex rooting gel, 7 days tops and ready to plant. Could just be my luck.
Hey if that works for Ya more power to ya, obviously more than one way works here, but I've been fuckin with these aero cloners since I built my own over 10 years ago and tried every trick in the book, and what's worked for me is keeping it simple, straight water, pump 24/7 and temps at 80. Oh and clean the fuck out of em after every run, can't stress that one enough.Not that it's wrong, but I disagree, 68-70 degree water temp does better for rooting. I'd aim for temps like that if I was using rooters or plugs, I don't shave my stems, clonex rooting gel, 7 days tops and ready to plant. Could just be my luck.
Hey if that works for Ya more power to ya, obviously more than one way works here, but I've been fuckin with these aero cloners since I built my own over 10 years ago and tried every trick in the book, and what's worked for me is keeping it simple, straight water, pump 24/7 and temps at 80. Oh and clean the fuck out of em after every run, can't stress that one enough.
Imo.tour stems are far too long. Your roots you want to grow at the end, not 4" above the cut tip.
If I remember tonight, I'll post up a couple pics of my 2 cloners.
How will you up pot them.with a 8" stem?
Maybe he can make a deeper hole in tbe soil......crazy idea rightHow will you up pot them.with a 8" stem?
Maybe he can make a deeper hole in tbe soil......crazy idea right
Just seems fundamentally easier to up pot the below cuttings vs an 8" stem with roots 6/7" above the cut tip.
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Hello, I have been using a Ez cloner for around 45 weeks and now have been experiencing troubles with clones rooting.
(45 weeks ago) Date: Dec 2017 - I first was using a 32 site cloner with Clonex solution and a easy boy filter, At the current time I am unsure on what my current PPM was during that time. I had a very good success rate.
fast forward to present day
All clones have been cut at 45* angle and are coming from healthy moms
They are in a 4x4 tent under 24/7 2 bulb t5 light, Temp is reading 75 degrees, humidity reading 65%
I have replaced the ez cloner with a brand new 64 site and now using a RO filter. The reason for replacement as the old 32 was washed and soaked in bleach (assuming that was the cause of my failures). I'm still currently having issues. For this batch of clones, I Ph'd the water to 6.2, with 250 PPM of clonex solution and Hormone rooting gel which was applied before being in the cloner. Just under two weeks of it sitting, I have some signs of root growth but also seeing a good percentage die.
During this time of the clones sitting in this batch, The water was not checked to see what the current PH has been. When checked PH was reading 6.4, PPM remained constant.
I remade a batch of fresh clonex solution, raising the PPM levels to 310 (70ml of clonex solution in a 5 gallon) setting the PH to 6.1-6.2. Ph was on the cusp 6.2.
If anyone can provide me with information on what is being done wrong, or care to share your method of cloning it was be greatly appreciated
Will check that out! Happen to have any other suggestions?Water temp is the problem that causes mushy stems.. if the tent temp is 75 the the water temp is much higher due to the pump.