So i did i clone them

no worrys m8

Weed...
whatyou are doing is not common...
unless you live in rural south america..

But I agree with Buster.. fuck it...
There are easier ways but you can do it your way.. and if you succeed.... you will be one BAD DUDE!!!!!

and if you fail.. it wont be a big deal cause the odds were stacked against you...

Rockwool is great for two main reasons...

1.When the clones root, yu can see the roots poke out the bottom..
2. The cubes hold air... roots need air... rockwool holds the perfect mixture of air and water for a plant cutting to root...

any way...

dont throw your clones out.. stick with it.....

: )

You da MAN!!!

Some of that curling and wilting is normal, especially when you clone straight into dirt with very spindly cuttings. It's a combination of shock, lack of nutrient uptake, and soggy soil (there I said it!). They will probably snap out of it in a week or so. Keep them under weak light, and don't water them for the next week, or until the soil is obviously dry an inch down. You can save them!

GN-- you seem to be an advocate of some method other than dirt cloning. I'm guessing that it's rockwool. I have no idea how to come up with any, although I've received clones from other grow rooms that were in a pellet of the stuff. How do you clone to rockwool? What are the advantages over dirt?

I always clone directly into potting soil. I saturate the soil with straight water in a 4" pot (yogurt cups with holes in the bottom work good too) and run a chopstick about 1.25" down into the center. I use ROOTONE/F powder for my rooting hormone. I have some gel stuff, but I wasn't real impressed by the time it ook to get roots on the cuttings. I use a Q-tip, dip it in the powder and sprinkle it around and in the hole for the fungicide effect. I keep the cutting in a glass of water till I've got everything prepared. Then I dip the cut end about 2" into the powder, tap off the excess, set it in the hole, and push the dirt up around it from the edges of the pot, not from directly next to the cutting. I keep them under a 18w "growstick" flourescent bulb and I don't water it until they're obviously dry, which is usually after the plant signals me that it's getting roots. I have virtually 100% viability with this method -- barring stupid mistakes.

I'm always looking for ways to improve clones!

ok -- you posted while I was writing. Good points on the rockwool. Where is this stuff found?

will see in a week i will keep eveyone posted k ........thank you all

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Some of that curling and wilting is normal, especially when you clone straight into dirt with very spindly cuttings. It's a combination of shock, lack of nutrient uptake, and soggy soil (there I said it!). They will probably snap out of it in a week or so. Keep them under weak light, and don't water them for the next week, or until the soil is obviously dry an inch down. You can save them!

GN-- you seem to be an advocate of some method other than dirt cloning. I'm guessing that it's rockwool. I have no idea how to come up with any, although I've received clones from other grow rooms that were in a pellet of the stuff. How do you clone to rockwool? What are the advantages over dirt?

I always clone directly into potting soil. I saturate the soil with straight water in a 4" pot (yogurt cups with holes in the bottom work good too) and run a chopstick about 1.25" down into the center. I use ROOTONE/F powder for my rooting hormone. I have some gel stuff, but I wasn't real impressed by the time it ook to get roots on the cuttings. I use a Q-tip, dip it in the powder and sprinkle it around and in the hole for the fungicide effect. I keep the cutting in a glass of water till I've got everything prepared. Then I dip the cut end about 2" into the powder, tap off the excess, set it in the hole, and push the dirt up around it from the edges of the pot, not from directly next to the cutting. I keep them under a 18w "growstick" flourescent bulb and I don't water it until they're obviously dry, which is usually after the plant signals me that it's getting roots. I have virtually 100% viability with this method -- barring stupid mistakes.

I'm always looking for ways to improve clones!

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WOW Impressive.. very cool.. We always cloned using soil in the non MJ garden.. But I have never cloned MJ using straight soil...

Well, every hydroponic store sells rockwool.. and you can find even cheaper stuff at your local nursery. Rockwool comes in ALL sizes...
The cheap rockwool yu find at your nursery is great.. It usually comes in a slab that fits perfectlyinto a cloning tray.. The slab holds about 90 clones (i think)..


Actually I have one.. I would just need to go take a picture of it and post it... :(

LOL

anyway.. where was I..
rockwool.. yeah.. easy stuff to use and like BUK said you can then plant it directly into the dirt or transfer it to ANY grow medium...


HIGHWEED...

i like rode's method of using tiny individual containers for cloning using soil..
Tiny yogurt containers are perfect!!
If you mix the soil with about 50% or more of perlite you will have a much better chance of not overwatering...

: )

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ok -- you posted while I was writing. Good points on the rockwool. Where is this stuff found?

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ask at your local hydroshope dude or local nursery they should be ablt to help ya out
cheers

Or even try this ...lol.. I use your method with the foam chest... I put 2 air stones on the bottom of the chest connected to 1 air pump. Fill chest 1/2 inch from the top with good water, heating pad under chest...NO root cloning gel or powder, just 1/2 tepspoon per gal. of miracle-gro, now keep in mind I do 2 of these at one time and like 10 plants each.. this is a one time use thing unless you could buy a lot of lids cause when they get roots you cant pull them back through the holes.....da..so everytime , you have to break the lid, to get them out .... but 20 good clones for like $6 or less ...lol I use a 4 foot fluor. shop light with 2 bulbs 14 inches from chest,,, havent had any problems ...YET...lol

Dragon...

can you post a picture..please?

The clones are hanging from the lid into the treated water?
Is this correct?
No medium... just water, MG and air stone?

thanks for the INFO!!

: )

I live in the alaska bush, on an island. The bears outnumber the people here, but growing pot is still legal. The town hardware store has a shelf with some shultz' instant plantfood, a weed whacker and a can of sluggo on it. That's the garden department for about 100 miles around. Getting off the island requires a boat or airplane. There's no bridge. So "going to town" is a pilgrimage we do once or twice a year. It takes a full day by ferry to even get to the closest town, and then it's 3 days before there's a ferry home. Sometimes I appear ignorant of simple technologies that the rest of you take for granted, and sometimes I'll write about really bizarre home made solutions to problems that you folks just throw money at. This is why. And it's why after 35 years of indoor/outdoor growing, the rockwool is a new concept for me. Alas, I'll probably never find any to play with. But thanks for the info on where to find it!