Lighting for Clones

burbsking

burbsking

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you talkin indoor or outdoor man?

putting them indoor, in a clone box with a few flouros is good, they keep very cool aswell and the 2ft ones are a perfect size for the cloneboxs that are around

peace
 
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ToxicX

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I am doing em indoors so that I can adjust the room temp to what it needs to be at, and how does cutting the bottom big leafs in half help root the clone?
 
MsMILFweed

MsMILFweed

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ToxicX said:
I am doing em indoors so that I can adjust the room temp to what it needs to be at, and how does cutting the bottom big leafs in half help root the clone?
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The important thing with clones is to make sure they are kept humid. Covering them over with a dome does this, creating a nice warm, moist atmosphere for them. If you don't have a cloning dome/tray (which I highly recommend) you can put them in a container and cover over with plastic wrap.

When taking clones, what you want is for the cutting to take roots, not grow new growth up top. Hence some people will trim the bigger fan leaves down as the plant doesn't need to photosynthesize (sp?) that's also why it doesn't need a lot of light. It's concentrating on down below, not up top.

I cut my bigger fan leaves off mostly for size, so they don't take up such a lot of room in the cloning tray.
 
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ToxicX

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MsMILFweed said:
The important thing with clones is to make sure they are kept humid. Covering them over with a dome does this, creating a nice warm, moist atmosphere for them. If you don't have a cloning dome/tray (which I highly recommend) you can put them in a container and cover over with plastic wrap.

When taking clones, what you want is for the cutting to take roots, not grow new growth up top. Hence some people will trim the bigger fan leaves down as the plant doesn't need to photosynthesize (sp?) that's also why it doesn't need a lot of light. It's concentrating on down below, not up top.

I cut my bigger fan leaves off mostly for size, so they don't take up such a lot of room in the cloning tray.
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I did a tryle and a clipping showed new roots in about 2 to 3 days but I dk if its gona live now =/ oh well hence I was messing around and finding things out by tryle and error
 
MsMILFweed

MsMILFweed

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ToxicX said:
I did a tryle and a clipping showed new roots in about 2 to 3 days but I dk if its gona live now =/ oh well hence I was messing around and finding things out by tryle and error
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Roots in 2/3 days? That's really awesome ... if you're getting roots that quick you'll have nothing to worry about. Once they root make sure they get some light (not too much) so they can start to grow up top.
 
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ToxicX

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MsMILFweed said:
Roots in 2/3 days? That's really awesome ... if you're getting roots that quick you'll have nothing to worry about. Once they root make sure they get some light (not too much) so they can start to grow up top.
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well I used Rootech and it realy works I'd have to say lol but what kind of CFL should I use? I have a 10w Cool White and 8 13w Warm CFL lights what would work better? and would indirect light work to my advantage because I have some plants right across from it and the light easly lights up my room
 
whatapothead

whatapothead

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use the cool day light color lights for vegging. like they said you don't need tons of light. just some and humid and warm roots. soon as you see new growth on top you can take them out of the dome and put them a little closer to the lighting
 
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