StinkyAttic-rapied rooters and aero cloner...

[Weed4Life]

Hey Stinkyattic, can I use rapid rooters with a aero cloner and clonex? I haven't cloned yet and want the best results. Anyone who has used this set up or knows enough about cloning I would really want to hear input and your experiences would be appreciated.:hippy:

[Solosan]

i wouldn use the rapid rooters in a aerocloner, leave the ends of the slips exposed to sprays, then, transplant to medium.

hydro or dirt?

[Weed4Life]

dirt, should I use plugs?

[stinkyattic]

It's one or the other... areo or a rooting medium... not both.
Dirt, I love rapidrooters.
IMHO aero is more trouble and expense than it's worth... I mean, if you;re going to an aero system obviously it's lovely but between spending $300-400 on an ezcloner and all the crap to run it, and $40 on a tray, a heat mat, a bottle of clonex,a nd a sack of rapidrooters.... hmmmm... :D

[latewood]

the good thing about rapid rooters...they are made of organic matter, and gypsum, to hold it together. I find them too expensive , but great tools for growing. You can place any starter cube in dirt or hydro.

I have aero cloners, but I use rockwool, and trays, no wilt, no dome. spritz daily. Cloners are a pain in the Butt. Anyone want to buy mine? Just kidding...Sundance. Don't have a hissy.. LOL

[Weed4Life]

So StinkyAttic, what site can I buy all that stuff for $40? I looked at a few sites and it came up to over $60. I just want a trouble free cloner that is 95% effective and easy. Can you help me out? How does your system work, can I have some details? Thanks for the time. The reason why I am cloning is because I am on my last seeds from a prior order and the new seeds I ordered were taken by customs.
Would this work along with rapid rooters and clonex?
Hydroponics, Indoor Gardening Supplies, Hydroponic Systems - home (http://www.ecogrow.com/index.cfm/product/1050/mid/20/nid/75/home.html)

[latewood]

well never mind then...

[stinkyattic]

Weed4Life I get all my crap at a local grow shop that has really good prices, so I can't point you towards a website, sorry.

To see it in action, there's another user, foxysox, running that setup atm, her log is under grow logs.

Latewood lol I already sold my EZcloner after only 2 clone runs and much cursing. I'm also about to ditch the dome after having some recent frustration with the growing tips staying too wet and rotting.

[latewood]

hey Stinky. Tell weed4life, I might help him...if he asks. LOL

[stinkyattic]

lol
HELLLOOOOOO!!! WEED4LIFE IF YOU ARE THERE!!!!
ASK LATEWOOD FOR ADVICE!!!
:D

And speak of the devil, one of my friends just called for ez cloner advice... lol... actually LW this is probably one for you... he's asking after the usefulness of adding 1mL/gallon of each of the GH 3-part stuff, as soon as he sees root nub development in the aero cloner... any thoughts on that?

[latewood]

yes...don't do it. water and superthrive is all you need. If he has to add nutes...add bloom part 5ml per gallon, but I wouldn't. peace

[stinkyattic]

Thanks a bunch LAtewood.

BTW I just purchased my first quart of wilt-pruf concentrate, lol! The premix runs out too fast... gotta love the farmers supply for us indoor gardeners.

[xcrispi]

Thanks a bunch LAtewood.

BTW I just purchased my first quart of wilt-pruf concentrate, lol! The premix runs out too fast... gotta love the farmers supply for us indoor gardeners.

Yeah Stinky ,
They wanted the same money for W/P premix as they did the quart of concentrate . Concentrate prob. makes 20 times as much too . Dont know that we'll ever use it all up , but I cant ever pass up a good deal . :D
How stiff do you make yours sis. 1pt w/p to 10 pts. h2o ?
Later
Crispi :jointsmile:

[stinkyattic]

I haven't made from the conc. yet... it's my first big bottle.
I was just going to follow the directions on the bottle and add a cou0ple drops bleach as a fungistat.
I have to seriously deal with my heat problems like, TODAy.
Also my fert guy was saying just put the wilt-pruf in a jar and dunk the whole cutting rather than trying to spray the tops and bottoms of the leaves.
I might also experiment with adding a little copper based fungicide to the mix.

[Weed4Life]

Hey latewood I would like some advice on a fast and inexpensive cloner that is a no brainer or easy to maintain. I was planning on buying wilt pruf and clonex or build a bubbler cloner. Help me out, also do you know a cheap method for an automatic watering system? Sorry I have been working outta town. HELP!!!!!!!!!

[stinkyattic]

Update on the wilt pruf situation.

As a MIST, 1:10
As a DUNK, 1:40
As the fella at the fert shop says, "oh about a glug a gallon". Now that's MY kinda precision, lol!

[latewood]

hey, weed 4 life. I will be glad to help you out, but I have gone back to simple rockwool or peat pellets, cloning with about a 98% success rate. I found I spent less time and had better or, as good of success by doing it the old fashion way.

I use a box with a mounted 45watt cfl =150 watts; I cut,and place cutting into starter...into little trays, spray with no-wilt, or MG leaf shine (does the same thing) and then add 1/2" water. leave them alone until water dissipates. That's it. 7-10 days and you will have roots. everytime.
I also add a 1/4 tsp per gallon of superthrive to my water. Hope this helps. Peace

[Weed4Life]

Thanks, I have jiffy pellets, will those work aswell? Doesnt cloning cut the growth process down about 2 weeks? Do you use any cloning gel or anything? can you post some step by step pics so I get a better understanding. Thanks again Latewood.

[latewood]

Clones in 10 days/homemade bubbler/95+% success rate///NO DOME!!! (http://www.howsitgoineh.com/forums/index.php?topic=7213.0)

This is a thread I did for a bubble cloner. Forget the bubble cloner, and check out the cloning part...Instead of placing into a collar, like the ones used in thread...use a jiffy pellet...set in tray, and spray with a no-wilt product, and set timer to 16/8. you fill up bottom of tray with about 1/4 inch of ph'd 5.8 water w 1/4 tsp per gallon of superthrive. Use any rooting product you want.

Miracle grow "leaf shine (no-wilt substitute), and Schultz "take root" work just fine. I will look and see if I can find any more of my cloning info. later

[Weed4Life]

Will the roots show in 10 days aswell? You have been so helpful, thank you Latewood. So you say dont use a bubble cloner eh? Do you know how often I would have to add water?