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mesco33

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Are in an enclosed 2x2 box and in their dome. 125 watt cfl 4-5 inches away from top of dome, is this ok?? the inside of the dome was given a good spray as well as the new cuttings +rep for reply, thanks guys! :joint:
 
canefan

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mesco33 said:
Are in an enclosed 2x2 box and in their dome. 125 watt cfl 4-5 inches away from top of dome, is this ok?? the inside of the dome was given a good spray as well as the new cuttings +rep for reply, thanks guys! :joint:
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Just my two cents unless you have a bunch of clones you don't need that much light. I often run 12 clones under one 24 watt cfl. Just the way I have found and sure is cheaper on the electric bill.

Hope this helps Good Luck
 
jawbrodt

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^Good advice. I was going to tell him to back it off some, but have been typing quite a bit today, and got lazy.lol That's worth a + rep.


Too much light, can slow the rooting process, some. It promotes photosynthesis(vegging), taking energy away from producing roots. Back it off another 6" or so, just to be safe. It might not do a damn thing,lol but, I'd still do it, just to be absolutely you've minimize the risks. :)
 
Highlanders cave

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View attachment 1181354Hey Mesco33 hows it going.

I would suggest only misting for the first couple of days but what I do sometimes is moniter the temps and ro....keeping the temps in the high 70's throughout and the ro in the 90's initially but be sure to lower it over the course of a couple of weeks to the 70's. Don't let your medium dry out but also don't keep it to wet...if you can find that happy medium your golden.

I just posted this pic a few min ago in my journal, I guess that's how your thread caught my eye. Good luck!

Oh and I have 2 100 w cfls about 6 or 7 inches from the top of the dome. Those above have been in for ten days now
 
mesco33

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Highlanders cave said:
View attachment 1181354.

I just posted this pic a few min ago in my journal, I guess that's how your thread caught my eye. Good luck!

Oh and I have 2 100 w cfls about 6 or 7 inches from the top of the dome. Those above have been in for ten days now
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Thus said, my cfl should be about fine where it is? i'll move it up a bit and see how it goes.
Theres 2 vents are the top of the dome, should these remain open or closed, open every so often for a bit?

Whats your light cycle like?


Thanks!! :joint:
 
jawbrodt

jawbrodt

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^Keep your light cycle the same as you are going to use to veg them. That'll make the transition as smooth as possible.
 
Highlanders cave

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mesco33 said:
Thus said, my cfl should be about fine where it is? i'll move it up a bit and see how it goes.
Theres 2 vents are the top of the dome, should these remain open or closed, open every so often for a bit?

Whats your light cycle like?


Thanks!! :joint:
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One of the ways that you will be reducing your humidity levels is to go from a closed chamber in the first couple of days to opening your vents and then in the second week lifting your dome up a couple of inches to allow more air. My light cycle is 24/0

Hope this helps Mesco good luck
 
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9867mike777

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People act like this cloning is rocket science and you need to invest in a bunch of extra stuff to do it right. I think this is hogwash.

The key is to get a long enough cut that a good three or four inches of stem will be buried beneath the soil (six inches under the soil would not hurt either.) As soon as you have sexed the plant, cut off a good 6" to 9" clone. Trim all the leaves that will be beneath the soil. Put these cuts in a glass of water, at least until the plant perks up, or overnight. This means it is fully hydrated. Now bury it in soil in a plastic beer cup. Water it good, till it runs out the bottom. Now set it under some daylight CFL on 24/7. In about a week it should start growing. At this point you can top it to increase the bushiness. About 1 1/2 weeks later, it will probably need watering again. About two weeks after it went into the soil, and if it looks healthy, repot it in a bigger pot. Now just trim it and take you cuts when ready. I just did this exact method with a Nirvana Blackjack. In three weeks from the time I took the cut, I might have seven good clones ready to cut.

I think the big mistake people make with clones is taking ones that are too short, two inches for example. The key is to get lots of stem beneath the soil. I think putting in water until hydrated eliminates the dreaded bubble in the stem. Go ahead, invest in special rooting gel, heat domes and mats if you want. I don't think these are needed at all. They don't call it weed for nothing.
 
medicalsb420

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9867mike777 said:
People act like this cloning is rocket science and you need to invest in a bunch of extra stuff to do it right. I think this is hogwash.

The key is to get a long enough cut that a good three or four inches of stem will be buried beneath the soil (six inches under the soil would not hurt either.) As soon as you have sexed the plant, cut off a good 6" to 9" clone. Trim all the leaves that will be beneath the soil. Put these cuts in a glass of water, at least until the plant perks up, or overnight. This means it is fully hydrated. Now bury it in soil in a plastic beer cup. Water it good, till it runs out the bottom. Now set it under some daylight CFL on 24/7. In about a week it should start growing. At this point you can top it to increase the bushiness. About 1 1/2 weeks later, it will probably need watering again. About two weeks after it went into the soil, and if it looks healthy, repot it in a bigger pot. Now just trim it and take you cuts when ready. I just did this exact method with a Nirvana Blackjack. In three weeks from the time I took the cut, I might have seven good clones ready to cut.

I think the big mistake people make with clones is taking ones that are too short, two inches for example. The key is to get lots of stem beneath the soil. I think putting in water until hydrated eliminates the dreaded bubble in the stem. Go ahead, invest in special rooting gel, heat domes and mats if you want. I don't think these are needed at all. They don't call it weed for nothing.
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they can root with just plain water from the tap in 2 weeks, some yellowing, some ruggedness. or you can go the extra mile and have bursting roots in 6 days under clones that look perfect. cloning is for sure not rocket science but it is- to some degree an art. also i think the view points are going to be different coming from someone not on strict schedule who needs seven clones and someone on a strict schedule who needs seven hundred clones. it's true they don't call it weed for nuthin, i guess it comes down to time tested results and personal standards. i can say that personally, i have stuck clones in untreated rockwool soaked in tap water, with no rooting gel/powder, and no heat mat under a cheap florescent and had a 75% success rate at 2 weeks. I have also had literally perfect cloning conditions (making a long process short...) and had bursting roots i could not believe in 6 days! so i can say that cloning on the cheap (plug in and wait with crossed fingers) is absolutely do-able, but the extra mile (rapid rooters, root powder, r/o water, heat mat, t5, good/sterile cuts, good air to water ratio)does speed up the process when it's done with skill. honestly even with all the fancy stuff it's still pretty simple, but there is a learning curve to it for sure. don't give up and learn from mistakes. peace.
 
mesco33

mesco33

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medicalsb420 said:
they can root with just plain water from the tap in 2 weeks, some yellowing, some ruggedness. or you can go the extra mile and have bursting roots in 6 days under clones that look perfect. cloning is for sure not rocket science but it is- to some degree an art. also i think the view points are going to be different coming from someone not on strict schedule who needs seven clones and someone on a strict schedule who needs seven hundred clones. it's true they don't call it weed for nuthin, i guess it comes down to time tested results and personal standards. i can say that personally, i have stuck clones in untreated rockwool soaked in tap water, with no rooting gel/powder, and no heat mat under a cheap florescent and had a 75% success rate at 2 weeks. I have also had literally perfect cloning conditions (making a long process short...) and had bursting roots i could not believe in 6 days! so i can say that cloning on the cheap (plug in and wait with crossed fingers) is absolutely do-able, but the extra mile (rapid rooters, root powder, r/o water, heat mat, t5, good/sterile cuts, good air to water ratio)does speed up the process when it's done with skill. honestly even with all the fancy stuff it's still pretty simple, but there is a learning curve to it for sure. don't give up and learn from mistakes. peace.
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Very well said brother! Rep for that one for damn sure!
I'm very well interested in the art and skill, i'm sure they can grow in soil no problem but as I am fairly new, i'd like to learn as much as possible--
and thanks to people like you guys I can learn a thing or two!

Just rolled a fatty-everyones in on this one :joint:
 
mesco33

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9867mike777 said:
People act like this cloning is rocket science and you need to invest in a bunch of extra stuff to do it right. I think this is hogwash.

The key is to get a long enough cut that a good three or four inches of stem will be buried beneath the soil (six inches under the soil would not hurt either.) As soon as you have sexed the plant, cut off a good 6" to 9" clone. Trim all the leaves that will be beneath the soil. Put these cuts in a glass of water, at least until the plant perks up, or overnight. This means it is fully hydrated. Now bury it in soil in a plastic beer cup. Water it good, till it runs out the bottom. Now set it under some daylight CFL on 24/7. In about a week it should start growing. At this point you can top it to increase the bushiness. About 1 1/2 weeks later, it will probably need watering again. About two weeks after it went into the soil, and if it looks healthy, repot it in a bigger pot. Now just trim it and take you cuts when ready. I just did this exact method with a Nirvana Blackjack. In three weeks from the time I took the cut, I might have seven good clones ready to cut.

I think the big mistake people make with clones is taking ones that are too short, two inches for example. The key is to get lots of stem beneath the soil. I think putting in water until hydrated eliminates the dreaded bubble in the stem. Go ahead, invest in special rooting gel, heat domes and mats if you want. I don't think these are needed at all. They don't call it weed for nothing.
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Thanks for the tip i'll for sure keep that in mind.
Theres a couple that are about 2 inches--i'll let you know how that turns out!
 
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