2 out of 12 Clones are wilting and dying.

What is your experience level? (first timer

Your Equipment:
.1) Type and wattage of lights. 400mh
.2) Distance from tops? about 2 1/2 feet
.3) Reflector type? batwing
.4) Is there a consistent fresh air supply? well a door is open
.5) Do you have an exhaust fan and a circulation fan? circ.
.6) What are the bulb wattages, kelvin ratings, and schedule? 400 6000k 18/6

Your medium:
.7) Specific brand and type of soil, (coco, peat based soilless...) and anything you've added to it. (vermiculite, perlite, worm castings...) FOX FARM OF with added perlite to bottom of container
.8) Size of container. 3 gallon bucket
.9) Did you use peat pucks (or similar) to root clones or germinate seedlings? rooting plugs

Your nutrients and water:
10) Source of water? (tap, bottled or filtered) What's it's ph before adjusting?tap
11) Method of checking water ph. (ph pen, test strips, aquarium test kit...) aquarium test kid
12) Method of adjusting water ph. (phosphoric acid, white vinegar, hydrated lime, PH Up...) didnt have to
13) Specific brand and N-P-K ratio for each bottle. List dosages (quantity per gallon) and current feeding schedule. haven't used nutes yet.
you watering between feedings, and how much per watering? every other day with tap water
15) Any additives or tea's? (Superthrive, CalMag, molasses, Mother's Earth...)no
16) Are your ph levels stable, or do they fluctuate?the water stays the same usually
17) What is your ingoing water's ph? ...your runoff ph? unknown
18) Do you foliar feed? If so, with what, how often, and at what time do you spray? they're clones so i sprayed 1 time when I first tranplanted them.
Your growroom:
19) Indoors or outdoors? indoors
20) What size of closet, room or hut? 5x5x5 mylar room
21) What are the temps and humidity levels while lights are on? 76-80 ...With lights off? 68-74
22) Have you seen signs of insects in the growroom? no

Your strain:
23) What strain are you growing? bc hash X blueberry cough
24) From seeds or clones? clones
25) Is this an autoflower strain? no




So I just gor the clones yesterday. I got 12, and 2 of them are the exact same looking. I put a raised up clear plastic bowl over the top of them to keep some humidity in, but I dont know what the problem is. It's pissing me off!

I don't know why this poor slob is being ignored but I'll give it a shot to help.

It just looks so dry. The soil is dry and the clone looks more dead than dieing. Why?
- Did the clone fully develop roots in a humidity clone dome?
- Was the clone kept moist/damp after planting in soil? There is a few days to a week after transplanting into the soil where you still can't let it dry out.
- How old was the clone after cutting? At least two weeks or more I hope.
- Did you "test" the clones by leaving the dome open for short periods working up to full time open air? If they wilt, mist and put the lid back on. Test again in a day or so. This helps get them going to rely on the roots.

I'm guessing with that big lamp and circulation fan(s) she just dried out.

This is all IMHO so if it's wrong, hey, it's better than NO answer at all!
Cheers, Doc Oc.

humidity. something about humidity fails more clones then anything else. The trick is to cover the clones for the first week. Clones dont have roots so they dont need very much nutrients and they dont need much light at all. I know some people stick their plants in dark, others use 24 hour light. It doesn't seem to make much difference, humidity is the key. Lots and lots of humidity for the first week, then after that, your clones should be able to survive anything.