What is the proper water temperature for cloning using a cloning machine

colonuggs

colonuggs

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Hey people lets talk about cloning temperatures...some say 70 some say 80.

When I take clones using Rapid Rooters and a Dome... I get quicker roots in summertime when the temp is 80... in the wintertime the temp drops down to around 70 and the clones take twice as long to root.

I have the ez cloner its running a temp of 78*F.... people are saying you want to be at 70*F....WHY?

Is it just because the slime monster and bacteria say away with the colder temps??? They have clonex clear rez you can run lower 80s and be ok.
Let the input begin:weed:
 
TriPurple

TriPurple

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colonuggs said:
Hey people lets talk about cloning temperatures...some say 70 some say 80.

When I take clones using Rapid Rooters and a Dome... I get quicker roots in summertime when the temp is 80... in the wintertime the temp drops down to around 70 and the clones take twice as long to root.

I have the ez cloner its running a temp of 78*F.... people are saying you want to be at 70*F....WHY?
Is it just because the slime monster and bacteria say away with the colder temps??? They have clonex clear rez you can run lower 80s and be ok.
Let the input begin:weed:
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80's are definitely better until you see roots then 70's
 
colonuggs

colonuggs

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My Exodus Cheese rooted fast 6 days & was ready for tranplanting after 14 days

after 16 days ....My pre 98 was ready for transplanting into a 6 inch cup

Its cool how different strains have different root structures

 
Bigz2277

Bigz2277

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colonuggs said:
My Exodus Cheese rooted fast 6 days & was ready for tranplanting after 14 days

after 16 days ....My pre 98 was ready for transplanting into a 6 inch cup

Its cool how different strains have different root structures

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is that necrosis on the bottom leaves?
 
StinkBud

StinkBud

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Plants root faster if the water temps are close to 80 but you take a risk of "the funk" with anything over 70 degrees. So it's up to you. Do you want to take a chance and get the funk? Once you get it it's almost impossible to get rid of.

I have 20+ clones going all the time. Even if it takes a little longer to clone at 70 it doesn't matter to me because I still have clones coming out my ass.

The biggest problem with a good aero cloner is what the fuck do you do with all the extra plants you don't need. I like to "Spread the Love"

Remember, some strains pop roots in 4 days, some strains take 4 weeks! You will find that the woody stemmed plants like OG Kush take a long time to pop roots.

The plans and instruction to my new cloner will be out in the High Times Master's Growers Guide this May. The new cloner rocks!

StinkBud
 
Warlock1369

Warlock1369

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I keep mine at 78-82 till roots get 1 inch long. Then it's down to 75. Till 4-8 inch long. Then it's to my pre veg set at 68-70.
 
youngtrader9689

youngtrader9689

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i have always used 70-70-70
70 temp 70 water temp(tops) and 70 humidity
winter here now so the very dry air will make ez cloners not so easy
it usually only takes 10 days cut to root in hydroton year round
 
woodsmaneh!

woodsmaneh!

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I have found that 75 to 80 is what works best. I think the difference in rooting in summer and winter is the humidity, lower in winter so take longer.
 
missnu

missnu

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The colder the water is, and the warmer the ambient temp the faster you will get roots...like my tent is really warm and the cloner water gets really warm, so I have to stick Ice Packs in the water a few times a day for everything to keep growing quickly...so cold water and hot leaves makes for fast roots.
 
missnu

missnu

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More oxygen is held in colder water...if I let the cloner water stay warm the clones don't die, but they take 2x longer to root as well...I have roots in around 4 days...with 4 different strains..and then one strain that always takes 5-6..lol. But I feel pretty good about the whole thing...I also clone under a 400w MH my veg area...with the big fan and everything...so that helps with the fast rooting too...no domes...
 
CocoCola

CocoCola

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I get the best results by keeping sterile and hitting AT LEAST 75 F and I shoot for 82 - 85 for fast results. YOu dont wnat to go over 87.

PermaClone taught me everything I know! Canna taught me to grow, PermaClone taught me to clone. You don't have to buy their expensive collars to get the results, either...just replace you collars. The goal is steirlity. They outline the best cloning recipes on their website.

https://www.permaclone.com/blogs/news/the-3-reasons-clones-fail

https://www.permaclone.com/blogs/news/advanced-cloning-tips-tricks

https://www.permaclone.com/blogs/news/sterilizable-collars-permaclone-has-your-answers
 
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adower

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colonuggs said:
Hey people lets talk about cloning temperatures...some say 70 some say 80.

When I take clones using Rapid Rooters and a Dome... I get quicker roots in summertime when the temp is 80... in the wintertime the temp drops down to around 70 and the clones take twice as long to root.

I have the ez cloner its running a temp of 78*F.... people are saying you want to be at 70*F....WHY?

Is it just because the slime monster and bacteria say away with the colder temps??? They have clonex clear rez you can run lower 80s and be ok.
Let the input begin:weed:
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I run my cloner at 65 degree. I have a water chiller plugged into it and two air stones. Never had to worry about rot and don't lose clones.
 
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MurdochJones

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StinkBud said:
Plants root faster if the water temps are close to 80 but you take a risk of "the funk" with anything over 70 degrees. So it's up to you. Do you want to take a chance and get the funk? Once you get it it's almost impossible to get rid of.

I have 20+ clones going all the time. Even if it takes a little longer to clone at 70 it doesn't matter to me because I still have clones coming out my ass.

The biggest problem with a good aero cloner is what the fuck do you do with all the extra plants you don't need. I like to "Spread the Love"

Remember, some strains pop roots in 4 days, some strains take 4 weeks! You will find that the woody stemmed plants like OG Kush take a long time to pop roots.

The plans and instruction to my new cloner will be out in the High Times Master's Growers Guide this May. The new cloner rocks!

StinkBud
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Can you clarify on the funk? Tried looking it up but I couldn’t find anything. Been dealing with some odd, small and stunted leaf growth as well as extremely light green stems, regardless of strain. Just curious if there’s any correlation
 
Big Perm

Big Perm

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MurdochJones said:
Can you clarify on the funk? Tried looking it up but I couldn’t find anything. Been dealing with some odd, small and stunted leaf growth as well as extremely light green stems, regardless of strain. Just curious if there’s any correlation
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The funk is slime in your res. Algae, and bacteria. Will lead to quick root rot. If your clone gets slime, it's about as good as gone. It tends to start at temps above 72.
I change my res out every other day and try to run 80. It's just ph adjusted water, so it's not like I'm out anything to change it.
I also run a dome and humidity is 96.
 
Major Blazer

Major Blazer

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Warmer water is fine in an aero or dwc cloner bc they shouldn’t spend enough time in there to dev any slime. As someone earlier mentioned, cooler temps are fine too, it just takes a few more days.
 
kushdaddy1980

kushdaddy1980

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im running mine at 70-75, was having problems above 80°.water pump was heating up the water so i modified a timer to cycle on and off every 2 and 5 minutes and the pump stays cool. Temped res today at 70°F.
 
RussellRuss23

RussellRuss23

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missnu said:
The colder the water is, and the warmer the ambient temp the faster you will get roots...like my tent is really warm and the cloner water gets really warm, so I have to stick Ice Packs in the water a few times a day for everything to keep growing quickly...so cold water and hot leaves makes for fast roots.
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So it is fine to throw ice cubes in your cloner rez to cool it down?
 
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