Dan42nepa
11-16-2006, 08:30 PM
Ok... i have been forced to be creative here.. As mentioned in an earlier post, I am getting two Sour Deisel clones on saturday already in rockwool cubes. I have no idea of the state of the clones and how far along they are. I have never propigated a clone before but this is my plan.
I live in an area devoid of normal grow supplies and am always scrambling. Anyway, a few months ago i located a nursery which sells these plastic pots with a foam outer covering which allow them to float. I was toying with the idea of doing a bubble bucket before i decided to go organic soil. I also found a product called espoma soil perfector which are basically clay or volcanic rocks which as per the bag can be used for hydro.
My plan is to put the clones in their cubes within the small pots with the rocks and have them float in a gallon bucket of water with neptune harvest seaweed fertilizer which is basically sea kelp mixture.. To this I would add an airstone to bubble it.
I dont know if the bucket needs to be hooded? plastic wrap? Can they float freely under direct 400w MH lights about 35 inches from the bulb? I would like to put the bucket in my closet which is cat proofed by chicken wire...
Will this work? below is a picture...
Will the lighting be too much and too strong? The temps would be good around 70-80. I may have to change the water every few days? I have a feeling it may work as its not much different then a bubble cloner and wanted to try it with some clones later.. but from my current plants.. Not the valuble SD clones i am being given..
What do you think? I have since located a round plastic take out food cover which will fit over the bucket. I can punch some holes in for ventilation and the bucket will get indirect light from the MH light and will sit in front of my closet.
I live in an area devoid of normal grow supplies and am always scrambling. Anyway, a few months ago i located a nursery which sells these plastic pots with a foam outer covering which allow them to float. I was toying with the idea of doing a bubble bucket before i decided to go organic soil. I also found a product called espoma soil perfector which are basically clay or volcanic rocks which as per the bag can be used for hydro.
My plan is to put the clones in their cubes within the small pots with the rocks and have them float in a gallon bucket of water with neptune harvest seaweed fertilizer which is basically sea kelp mixture.. To this I would add an airstone to bubble it.
I dont know if the bucket needs to be hooded? plastic wrap? Can they float freely under direct 400w MH lights about 35 inches from the bulb? I would like to put the bucket in my closet which is cat proofed by chicken wire...
Will this work? below is a picture...
Will the lighting be too much and too strong? The temps would be good around 70-80. I may have to change the water every few days? I have a feeling it may work as its not much different then a bubble cloner and wanted to try it with some clones later.. but from my current plants.. Not the valuble SD clones i am being given..
What do you think? I have since located a round plastic take out food cover which will fit over the bucket. I can punch some holes in for ventilation and the bucket will get indirect light from the MH light and will sit in front of my closet.