First time cloning

myke said:
Man you don’t have any luck do you. :-D:-D
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The droop pic was the first few hours after I took them, they’re still perky 48 hours later so I’d say luck is on my side so far this time “man” :D got anymore valuable input? If not we’ll just dead this thread, I think I’m going to be okay this time around, rock wool just didn’t work for me
 
bobbydc said:
Okay so no luck with the rock wool, tossed it and built a bubbler, looking good so far but this is first time trying this and cloning in general for that, here’s a before and after 24 hours, anyone got bubbler experience and can give estimate on rooting times? Will new growth be an indication? Don’t want to be messing with them a lot, thanks for the help :peace::joint:
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Did you soak your rockwool in 5.5ph water?
A cutting should never wilt.
 
I only open the , vent closed, domes once a day to clean them with ISO. Then they are immedietly replaced.

I do this daily till i see roots, nornally 5-7 days later.

Your set up looks fine, clone success is 80% mother health/age and 20% good practises and standards....and 100% enviroment. Needs to be active condensation in those domes

Cuts shouldnt need tricks, internet remdies or rockymountian oyster advice.

KIS is all you need.

And just sticking the stems into the rockwoll is exactly how i do it. Although i squeeze a sizable amount of liquid out before i stick em.(also azos and mycos...go a long way)
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myke said:
I think the ph soak is a myth I soak mine in tap at 7.2. Also bubble clone with tap. No issues.
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Def not a myth. Rockwool should be buffered at 5.5. Not saying you'd never get roots with any other ph just that rockwool is supposed to be fed at a lower ph for uptake. Each medium has its own parameters for ideal conditions. 5.5 is just ideal for Rockwool. So your cloning time and success rates would improve if running within those parameters.
 
I never use the holes that are in the cubes. I use a clean bamboo skewer. I use RO water at 5.8 ph with 120ppm of jack's clone mix and soak for a couple hours. I dip in clonex or other rooting hormone, push into the hole in the cube and into the dome. Heating mat is 78 F.

I made a short video for youtube.

artmann cutting clones with rockwool cubes

 
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Artmann11 said:
My tap water is 620 ppm out of the fawcett. I don't even drink it. RO water is it for me. Starting with a clean slate is the only option for me. There are some places in the country that are perfect, but not here. Lol
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I use ro, ph 5.5 always.

When i feed, i follow my swing and pH accordingly. If a 5.5 silution swings 5.0 in the tank. Ill pH at 6.2 t9 allow it to swing in the media. Between feedings
 
Samwell Seed Well said:
I use ro, ph 5.5 always.

When i feed, i follow my swing and pH accordingly. If a 5.5 silution swings 5.0 in the tank. Ill pH at 6.2 t9 allow it to swing in the media. Between feedings
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Sure when feeding u need to pH,cloning theres no need.Ive proven it several times on here.Maybe my tap water is just right?
A healthy mom will provide everything a clone needs to root.
 
Star Dog said:
Tap water 0.0ec ph 7.2
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I find 4x T5s is a bit much i get better results with them covered or using a pair of T5s to light my clone tent.
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just using tap water is fine... but what saying 7.2 is fine suggest is setting your pH to 7.21 would be fine...where it works i wouldnt tell some one optimal is whatever or 7.2.

id say ive done it at 7.2, if i phed my blocks to 7.2 im sure they wouldnt respond well, but would probably root
 
Samwell Seed Well said:
just using tap water is fine... but what saying 7.2 is fine suggest is setting your pH to 7.21 would be fine...where it works i wouldnt tell some one optimal is whatever or 7.2.

id say ive done it at 7.2, if i phed my blocks to 7.2 im sure they wouldnt respond well, but would probably root
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Agreed, i wouldn't recommend a ph of 7.2 that's only the ph of my tap water.
It's the maintenance free nature of the bubble cloner that appeals to me.
 
Tap water isn't always the best. My tap water is 620 ppm. I have no idea what's in it. A lot of lime in the area. I have to use RO water for everything.

I've been looking at the bubble cloners. But I have a low plant count and rarely have more than a few clones. I wonder if it's worth it?
 
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