CFL Setup and Small clone station...

So, I started off with seeds. Once they sprouted, I used organic soil (cheap walgreens $1 soil).. I regret using this soil only because i did not add perilite, but at the time I did not have the money. In a few days when i transplant these, I will be adding more soil and perilite. Hopefully the growth isn't stunted too much!

All 3 are pre-flowering already, and yesterday after trimming the bottom up a little (for a more focused grow on top colas), I decided I would experiment with a rooting tea just to see if it would work or not. I needed to make a new clone station. Included are pictures of this, and pictures of the plants they came from.

I will not be putting these into flower until around feb. 1st. At that time, I will be putting them under ONE 400 watt hps (hopefully that is enough for now... 3 plants, it should be...). I am using cal/mag, liquid bloom for flower (I know.. keep reading..), AND using my own homemade nitrogen remedies, such as used coffee filters, VERY dilluted fresh human urine, ground up egg shells (very fine). I have not OVERDONE it at all yet. Never had burn from too much Nitrogen, so I think I am doing well adding just enough to give it what it needs. My ferts do have SOME nitrogen (obviously), so I am only making up for what is not already in the ferts.

Feel free to comment, good or bad. But just so you know, I never claimed to have the BEST setup, nor do I have the money for it at the time. AFTER this grow, I will be buying better equipment, but until then, DEAL WITH IT!

Here's the deal with the clone box... my little experiment. I have heard many times over that willow trees have a natural rooting compound in it. I was told soaking it for a few days would be enough. So I did my own thing with that concept. I cut up all the pieces from the willow, put them in the water, added a rock that aerates the water, and covered the clones for humidity (and because they don't need my lights to grow ROOTS!!!)

looks to be healthy. I really wouldn't bother with the dome. I have never domed clones and have had well over 90% success. I haven't had a clone not root in about a year. Just using http://www.htgsupply.com/Product-Grodan-Stonewool-A-Ok-Starter-Plugs-Sheet-of-98.asp and spraying with a mister once every day or 2... Whenever I remember it. it has gone several day without spraying.

I will probably take the dome off, I have just read a lot (and watched a lot of videos) on cloning and everything I have heard says they love humidity... the higher the better... so I figured the dome would help hold that in. But with the clone cap covering the hole, there isn't much room for moisture to escape so either I need another hole in the top, or to just not worry too much about it.

I was more curious on whether anyone thought aerated water with willow in it would actually root or not...? I'm not misting... but the water does have plenty of oxygen.. but I have never experimented with cloning like this yet... I know the willow is known to flow down a stream and literally start growing roots as it flows... and from what I have read, people have had good results with this.. but they did not do it the same way I am. They let it soak for a few days, and then used the remaining water. I threw it all in there and aerated the water with a stone (figured it would aid in loosening up the tree branches and releasing its horomones...) But like I said... it's just an experiment. These "clones" were originally just some cleanup on the bottom of the plants. They weren't getting much light and I wanted a more focused grow, so I trimmed a little. That's all these are. I was just in the mood to try something new lol

high man, here is a copy of a post of mine from another thread that might interest you as well, ...learning to produce a reliable supply of clones isn't difficult but it is a skill and there are SEVERAL methods, from the simplest 'cup of water on the windowsill' to the most complicated aero-cloners and all will work if you stick with them until you learn them.

...try the method i recommend to my friend and you may find it simply elegant.

peace, bozo

Moebius said:

I recently moved my DIY Aero-cloner into my kitchen and put it under my oak table. .... The glue sticking the internal curtain must have gone because its caused a leak, I thinks its been going a few days because my res was dry.

Its flooded the floor and the water didn't go anywhere on the granite floor tiles. Its completely screwed the legs of my table and i'm not H.A.P.P.Y ... Argggghh.. lol.

Well... Its 2013 and no point me getting upset but I do have to develop a way to clone without the spillage. I only did the aero-cloner thing to emulate '420fied's perlite Hempy's. I may go back to regular propagation in rockwool or try a bubble system since I don't need the long roots anyways.

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...for under $15.00 you should give this a try man, i promise it works like a charm and the learning curve is surprisingly shallow.

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...and here's a shot of my first setup with these, note the light coming from below as that light is there to supply heat to warm the res, keeping your res at 80 to 82 degrees is one of the simple rules for success with these cloners, lol.


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...once you understand those few simple rules this thing is so brain-dead easy it almost feels like cheating!

...oh yeah, AND being TOTALLY passive, there are no pumps to fail or sprayers to clog, ...it's damned near set-and-forget.

peace, bozo