Why some clone die when planted?

V256.420

V256.420

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Corso312 said:
I think he'd be better off putting those in solo cups for 2 weeks before that large container. In solo cups you can keep em in a dome with higher RH for a few days whole the root system grows out a bit inside the solo cup.
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Yes, but if he cut the root as soon as it reached 4 inches it would cause more roots to grow and bush out of the stem. Then he wont need a cup.
 
DarkWeb

DarkWeb

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Severed Tongue said:
Actually that pic is from one of the survivors, the others had a couple more, but yea mostly just one long root, so you think I should trim that root and let it sit in clone bucket longer? Otherwise the root is in water? Or just leave it?
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That's not your issue. It's your watering technique.
 
Severed Tongue

Severed Tongue

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Ok thanks, next round of cuttings I'll let em root more first. No biggie! Just a personal learn as you grow for me.

Reason for bottom watering is to defeat fungus gnats, which it did 100%. Mothers are 100% happy so I just figured to do same with clones.
 
DarkWeb

DarkWeb

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Severed Tongue said:
Please enlighten me?
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If you water where there's roots it will work.

V256.420 said:
That huge pot and ONE root. I'm wont argue over what his issue is. I gave my advice. GL.
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Not arguing.........you can have a few little roots and water it correctly it will grow. If that happened they wouldn't have made this thread. Yes in a smaller pot that would have happened. But still can be accomplished in a larger pot.
 
DarkWeb

DarkWeb

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Severed Tongue said:
Ok thanks, next round of cuttings I'll let em root more first. No biggie! Just a personal learn as you grow for me.

Reason for bottom watering is to defeat fungus gnats, which it did 100%. Mothers are 100% happy so I just figured to do same with clones.
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Just water the circumference of the hole you dig to start.......then gradually move out in future waterings.
 
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Jimbo the Gael

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If the gnats come back you can put a 2cm layer of horticultural sand on top. It'll block them from reaching the soil to lay eggs.
As much as I like bottom watering, with young clones I would stick to top watering until they're well established.
 
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