Favorite Rooting Aide

[damien50]

Rooting has been really slow for me lately with 20ish day averages and weak rooting. Curious to know if anyone has a favorite rooting aide.

I use an aero cloner from time to time but I'd like to start my SOG in rockwool plugs for quicker transplants and a smaller footprint.

 

[cemchris]

Just have always used Clonex cause it works for me. Not really specific on brands ect. Used all the others in the past.

Most people I know with aero cloners just get IBA salts and use them in the cloner.

hortus | Hummert International

www.hummert.com

edit: you can find smaller sizes for cheaper. That is enough IBA to root a million cuttings or more prob.

 

[Aqua Man]

I just use promix rooting powder and peat pellets. Make sure the soil is packed tight against the stems. Works for me i find temps to be a big factor in rooting times for me

 

[MIMedGrower]

I dont know if this is true although i sure could be. My friend the breeder at ch9 has been making fems as long as the industry has. He was one of the pioneers of fem seed breeders.

He told me not to use root hormones or what he called “little vitamin bottles” i guess like superthrive. He is french so communication is awkward.

He said that many of the reversals seen are from them.

I realize this info may not apply here.

 

[damien50]

I just use promix rooting powder and peat pellets. Make sure the soil is packed tight against the stems. Works for me i find temps to be a big factor in rooting times for me

I'm staying around 76-80f. What's you're average time for rooting?

I dont know if this is true although i sure could be. My friend the breeder at ch9 has been making fems as long as the industry has. He was one of the pioneers of fem seed breeders.

He told me not to use root hormones or what he called “little vitamin bottles” i guess like superthrive. He is french so communication is awkward.

He said that many of the reversals seen are from them.

I realize this info may not apply here.

I've never used rooting hormones before but I went from 8ish days to clone to 3 weeks or longer.

 

[Aqua Man]

I dont know if this is true although i sure could be. My friend the breeder at ch9 has been making fems as long as the industry has. He was one of the pioneers of fem seed breeders.

He told me not to use root hormones or what he called “little vitamin bottles” i guess like superthrive. He is french so communication is awkward.

He said that many of the reversals seen are from them.

I realize this info may not apply here.

Good info in gonna try without next time... I always have used it.

 

[MIMedGrower]

I'm staying around 76-80f. What's you're average time for rooting?



I've never used rooting hormones before but I went from 8ish days to clone to 3 weeks or longer.

Anything else change? I would say find and fix the problem before adding new stuff.

 

[Aqua Man]

I'm staying around 76-80f. What's you're average time for rooting?



I've never used rooting hormones before but I went from 8ish days to clone to 3 weeks or longer.

7-10 days but the peat pellets are bigger than the little rockwool cubes and rapid rooters. That's until I have lots of visible roots. I keep mine at 80f in a controlled room so air and root are both at that temp.

 

[damien50]

Anything else change? I would say find and fix the problem before adding new stuff.

Mega Crop instead of pure blend pro and liquid karma. It might have been the liquid karma though because I've sanitized my aero system and I was Cloning the Malawi easily with 48 clones fully rooted within a month.

 

[Burned Haze]

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Enhances nutrient uptake
Helps plants resist/overcome abiotic stresses and transplant shock
Does not interfere with beneficial insects
Exempt from residue
Excellent tool for fungicide resistance management
Prevents Fusarium, Phytophthora, Pythium, Rhizoctonia among other plant root diseases


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As cloning aid’s
aloe 200x is great extract for the roots, that and some seagreen & Rootamentary

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[cemchris]

IBA does work. Scrap a branch and put some on it and roots will pop out of the branch.

I just like the gel style ones since they stick to the stem and don't run off like liquids when using rooters. Used to use Olivia's but they go bad after a little, even in the fridge. Pretty much most "cloning" solutions are all gonna be IBA of some sorts.

Cloners you can get the liquid stuff from Clonex, Botanicare, and a number of other people. Or you can just use diluted nutes or even plain ph'd water.

Change in your clone time with the same plants and cloner and steps is most likely environmental or an issue with said plant. Humidity/temp swings with change in the seasons or if using tap water change in the water source (happens quite a bit in some areas).

 

[MIMedGrower]

Mega Crop instead of pure blend pro and liquid karma. It might have been the liquid karma though because I've sanitized my aero system and I was Cloning the Malawi easily with 48 clones fully rooted within a month.

Maybe the humic and seaweed extract was helping you think?

 

[Seraphine]

I use both clonex gel and a rooting powder. I pour a little of the gel in the rapid rooter hole first. Then I dip my cutting in the gel and then the powder and wedge it in the rapid rooter. Mist a few times a day and roots in 5 days.

 

[damien50]

I use both clonex gel and a rooting powder. I pour a little of the gel in the rapid rooter hole first. Then I dip my cutting in the gel and then the powder and wedge it in the rapid rooter. Mist a few times a day and roots in 5 days.

That's an interesting idea. I might try it

 

[damien50]

Maybe the humic and seaweed extract was helping you think?

Maybe, it's the one product I miss.

 

[MIMedGrower]

Maybe, it's the one product I miss.

I have been wanting to try liquid karma with pbp grow.

 

[Beachwalker]

White rooting powder in root riots clonex in the bubbler

I use both clonex gel and a rooting powder. I pour a little of the gel in the rapid rooter hole first. Then I dip my cutting in the gel and then the powder and wedge it in the rapid rooter. Mist a few times a day and roots in 5 days.

These are the 2 products I use. I've been using that powder for years and I started using the clonex when I started using the bubble cloner this spring.

 

[damien50]

I have been wanting to try liquid karma with pbp grow.

I really enjoyed the bloom but Mega crop is much more cost effective. I think I need sweet candy but the first time I used the aero cloner I was using only karma in the water and getting good results.

 

[damien50]

I started really looking into cloning solutions and I noticed something. Clonex and the majority of the rooting powders/solutions contain less than .4% of IBA, so I could see how using two varieties might be beneficial. Otherwise there are a few that reach 1% but not much else.

I've settled on Hormex's #16 rooting powder containing 1.6% IBA for the dip, and I think I'll use liquid karma+superthrive on my rockwool to charge then give them a drench of ST on transplant.