How To Put Aeroponic Clones In Dirt

Has anyone ever tried putting clones from an aeroponic cloner (E-Z Cloner) into dirt? Did your clone survive? Here is a fool-proof way to do it...

Aero-cloners can push roots for you in as little as 2-3 days, but, the roots are too brittle/weak to be put straight into a soilless medium right away. So...

1. Let some nice long healthy roots develop (2-4 inches long)
2. Use sterile scissors and cut the roots off up each side and across the bottom of the clone
3. Place clone back into its spot in the aero-cloner
4. Wait 24 hours
5. Very gently place clone into your cup with your medium and fill in
6. Cover clone (clear plastic dixie cup works well)

Using this method, your clone should take root and start growing within a few days. Experiment with taking the covering off the clone after 2-3 days and observe it's reaction. This will indicate rooting success.

you should always put clones under a dome after you put them from the aero into soil just to help them establish thier roots in the new medium.

even with rockwool i let them sit in the propogator in thier solo cup for 1-3 days. before i set them into the grow room.

Have you tried trimming their "water roots" before going into the dirt?

I try few times to do that, simply take ur clone from aerocloner make hole in a dirt for ur roots, put ur clone in and gently fill dirt around roots and a plant and there u have it , after u do that press dirt a little bit down around ur clone to make sure that is sitting good in that dirt and water ur dirt so it's moist not saggy and make sure that hole u dig for ur plant is deep enough,sometimes after that ur clone is gonna look weird but it's just a rebound from a shock of transplantation , after few days it will be ok , good luck bro.

no i use rockwool now my aero cloner was a dud and didnt work well. but i have had the problem with them being rooted in the aero and not making it. now with the rockwool i dont have that issue.

BigHulk said:

I try few times to do that, simply take ur clone from aerocloner make hole in a dirt for ur roots, put ur clone in and gently fill dirt around roots and a plant and there u have it , after u do that press dirt a little bit down around ur clone to make sure that is sitting good in that dirt and water ur dirt so it's moist not saggy and make sure that hole u dig for ur plant is deep enough,sometimes after that ur clone is gonna look weird but it's just a rebound from a shock of transplantation , after few days it will be ok , good luck bro.

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dont think he was looking for advice i think he was giving some.

O yea and i didn't cut my roots i don't c the point of that or neither put a dome on them after transplantation to the new medium, I had always great success going from aerocloner into dirt , i like it to keep things simple , but u r more than welcome to do that , remember it's always what works the best for u , just because work for someone it doesn't mean that is going to work for ya , hope that helps , peace.

RetiredMatthebrute said:

dont think he was looking for advice i think he was giving some.

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hahahahaha ok i guess i was to bake to get that i thought that he was asking on how to ? hahahahhaha

My whole reason for asking is 'cause some strains take super long to root. I do Green Crack and in dirt it can take up to 14-15 days to get roots. With an aero cloner it's more like 4-7 for the G.C. I've seen strains that will root 5-7 in dirt and 1-3 in the aero cloner, since G.C. is a clone only strain and very precious to me I never want to lose her. Me n' the crew just found that when we cut the roots like I described, the clone is way less shocked when it goes into dirt and rebounds twice as fast.

Just stick them right in the dirt. No dome no weird steps, just plant.

Rumple said:

Just stick them right in the dirt. No dome no weird steps, just plant.

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Depends on the humidity in your area if a dome helps after planting a clone in soil. If you have really high humidity already you might not need a dome. But if your HR is only in the 30's or 40's then a dome will help the clone retain moisture better and thrive. It only needs the extra humidity the first 3-5 days at most but it will help them rebound faster is what I have found. Also not exposing them to direct bright light and not having a fan blow on them will also help them rebound faster and with better growth. You can remove the dome and allow them to get more intense light after that as well as having a fan blow air past them. But I would say the HR in your area should help you decide if you need a dome for those few extra days. Just what I have found works best. Hope that helps.

M Dogg said:

2. Use sterile scissors and cut the roots off up each side and across the bottom of the clone

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Sorry, I know this is late to this thread but what is the reason behind doing this (cutting the roots?) I always just pull them from the aero cloner once the roots are long enough (2-4 inches,) and stick 'em in a soil cup with some coco, being careful not to disturb the fragile roots as I transplant them, but never heard of cutting the newly formed roots, and was interested to hear the rationale behind it. Is it like topping, where it spurs new growth in more directions?

just saw this,
there is no reason for it, unless you typically break alot of roots in the process,
the dome is unnecessary when a cutting is rooted and the soil is attended to properly
low lighting (small cfl) and no fans with a spray of water mist on the leaves at best, but no dome, or cutting roots, or other complications

Rumple said:

Just stick them right in the dirt. No dome no weird steps, just plant.

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Simple as that for real!!!!!

I do 600 clones a week just like this.. i have only ever tossed a few in all of the cuts I've done this way.. i love it.. super easy

overdose420 said:

I do 600 clones a week just like this.. i have only ever tossed a few in all of the cuts I've done this way.. i love it.. super easy

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I know this is an old thread, but maybe someone see it.

I've just transplanted a cutting with a good amount of roots, this is my first time using the ez cloner. I let the roots get nice and long, like 4 inches, then gently put her into very well watered coco with 1/4 strength nutes and a low wattage cfl bulb about 1 inch from the plant, its been 3 days now and its still looking wilted, not dead but definitely not happy, not thriving as I though she would. I didn't use a humidity dome or spray the leaves as I didn't think id have to because the cutting had alot of roots to get water, but she's not looking too happy. Any advice?

if you RH is low then put them under a dome for a day or too, to be honest you might just be a little impatient they need a few days to adjust from just hanging out in air and water to soil.

Rh in the room is around 66.

They need a few days? Oh well if that's the case then OK. I was reading this thread and there's a few comments about how they just take off once transplanted, my girl was wilty I though she was going to die, although yes today, late at night just before I read this, the third day, I thought she was looking a bit more perky, so yeah seems youre right about that. Thanks for the response.

johnjohn10 said:

I know this is an old thread, but maybe someone see it.

I've just transplanted a cutting with a good amount of roots, this is my first time using the ez cloner. I let the roots get nice and long, like 4 inches, then gently put her into very well watered coco with 1/4 strength nutes and a low wattage cfl bulb about 1 inch from the plant, its been 3 days now and its still looking wilted, not dead but definitely not happy, not thriving as I though she would. I didn't use a humidity dome or spray the leaves as I didn't think id have to because the cutting had alot of roots to get water, but she's not looking too happy. Any advice?

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Only reason I could think off is not using some kind off humidity dome,I've found they are the difference between success n failure