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Interestingly...no offense to Opie but I dislike the bubble wands. I used to use them in my fishtanks and was NEVER happy with them. They got clogged all the time and deteriorated fairly rapidly imo. I love those airstones and use a smaller version of the same ones in my fishtanks.
If there is one thing I have plenty of....it's air pumps and air lines. I have enough EXTRA ones lying around to fill a telephone booth so don't worry about that. I have air pumps around here for everything. :D
Opie thanks for the moisture info.....I've been getting mine WAAAAAAY too wet then. Back to the drawing board and getting a timer. I have a non-digital that does 15 minute intervals....guess I'll go play with that for a while. :D
Opie, dude, i'm not offended in the least. nope not 1 lil bit.:thumbsup:
we're just talkin and i'm wanting to understand exactly what you're saying and explain what i did and why.
we are so totally cool, believe me dude!:thumbsup:
and i been smokin MY thai all weekend, so, how could i possibly not be in a good mood,duuuuuuuuuuuuude:stoned:
WH, you do whatever modifications you deem nesesary, its your new kit, go nutty.
I wish you many happy returns with it.:thumbsup:
now i gotta make one for me:D
but, ummm, also need a good Mother before I "need" a cloner:wtf:
maybe as simple as lowering your water level.:wtf:Quote:
Originally Posted by Weedhound
I actually tried that but it caused its own problems and actually made things too dry for too long.....the water level changes kind of fast because so much is going into the air so it runs too low in a hurry. ;)
The ones used on this cloner are my 2nd favorite. I don't think you and I are thinking of the same bubble wand though, since mine never clog and never deteriorate. Been using the same 4 in my cloner since the beginning, and they still bubble like crazy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Weedhound
The only ones I know of are the ones made of cardboard.....I used to have to poke new holes in them all the time.....then they'd still crap out after awhile.
I honestly DO love those airstones Rock and I'm not changing them....:)
I hope you don't think I was trying to get you to change. My opinion was requested and I obliged. I run those same stones in my fish tank and they last along time. The ones that fall apart are the all-stone ones. Maybe I've just had bad luck, but those have never lasted more than a couple grows for me.
Two words to solve the problem of overwatering: Harbor Freight.
Pics are of the mechanical timer that turns off and on in 15 minute increments. I added one over the weekend so that it is on for 15, then off for 45 and repeats the cycle continually.
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If you don't have a HF store near you, touch base and I'll find a way to get you one. I bought several yesterday.....
MVP let me know how that works....I set one to 15 mins every 2 hours......and we'll compare notes. I have a few extra of those too.
how much for those Harbor Freight timers?
I LOVE that place!:thumbsup:
The timers were on sale for 4 bucks each, regular price is either 6 or 8 bucks I think....
nice, ill have to look into those.
thx.
wont that make a hermie constantly shutting on and off the lights?:wtf: :rastasmoke:Quote:
Originally Posted by MVP
So far I have tried 15 mins every hour (too frequent) and 15 minutes every 2 hours which seems about right. I was gonna try 15 min every 1.5 hours next week if I am not happy with progress. Right now I think I should give it time to see how 15 min/2 hrs works for an entire week.Quote:
Originally Posted by Weedhound
H, you misread the thread. We are talking about on/off cycles for the air pump to prevent overwatering, not light cycles. On/off light cycles would create problems incl. hermies, but the lights are on 24 hours a day.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hennessy1414
Not to mention burning up your lights real fast.
this is why i study cannabis.com everyday! :rastasmoke:Quote:
Originally Posted by Opie Yutts
can some one give me a temp to keep the clone at?
What medium are you planning to use for your clones? Cloning bubbler? Peat Pots? Hydroton? Soilless Mix?Quote:
Originally Posted by fiddyonefiddy
For hydro cloning bubblers the water temp I try to keep is 75-80 F. You'll want to have 90-95 percent humidity (use a humidity dome or tent baggies over them).
Here is an example of how low cost and easy a cloning bubbler can be if one is creative.
I took a small plastic "to-go" cup from a local restaurant, wrapped it in aluminum duct tape to make it lightproof, cut a hole in the top for the 1/2 ID vinyl tubing and taped it in place. I stuck a 50 cent airstone in the cup and hooked it up to an airpump.
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The cutting was from my Black Dominas in flower for 5 weeks (see sig for grow log), and was going in the trash since it was undergrowth from my SCROG. Instead I took it and threw together a cloner and after 2-3 weeks it has roots.
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The lesson here? If you feel you can't clone, then you need to keep trying. You might just surprise yourself.
That is pretty cool. 5 weeks into flower and roots that soon. Nice.
Would you say that a cutting from a flowering plant has to revert to veg before it starts growing roots, or does it basically start roots about the same time as in veg, and then continue to revert?
fiddyone you're scaring me with that avatar. I was going to head off to bed now, but I don't know if I can.
Wow....that IS kind of frightening......:eek:
that pic is of the worlds ugliest dog winner (now deceased) for multiple years if i recall correctly.
cant remember his name, but dam f-ugly fo-sho
what are the positives to bubblers compared to soil?Quote:
Originally Posted by MVP
Easier to control nutrient delivery to the new cutting. Easier to see rooting when it happens. Not to mention the cool factor and neat bubbling sounds. And they stay moist which is important...
Well I can certainly say the ones I did didn't end up anywhere near like that......:wtf:
My vote is that it is rooting and reverting at the same time. At least that is what it looks like on this little one...Quote:
Originally Posted by Opie Yutts
Well you can't kick ass at EVERYTHING, now can you? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Weedhound
Keep trying and it will come to you. I agree with Stinkster that since the PP is such a good specimen you might try your luck with her...
I have a ? idk if its already in this thread i havnt seen it and thought it was pointless to make a new thread but I was wondering if you can clone after sexing in an outdoor grow and expect the clones to make it to harvest in the northeast?
Are you talking about growing outdoors, then after the plants go to flower you take a cutting, and immediately plant the cutting outdoors? Hmmm, probably but I'd scarcely say the yield of such a cutting would be worth much. I'm not even sure if it would root though since it would be concentrating so much on flowering.
That is the funniest Avatar and by far the funniest personal statement(Bio) I've witnessed to date!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Opie Yutts
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Originally Posted by lawl12
Right! The cutting will be concentrating on rooting, but the mother you took it off HAS those roots already... plus, if you are removing the best part to clone (active growing tip), you are changing the hormone distribution in the plant and the yield of the MOTHER will suffer, too!Quote:
Originally Posted by Opie Yutts
Good temp for cloning is around 78'F.
sorry about the avatar i just love that ugly
my clones are in rock wool i didnt get the ph down to 5.5 only down to 6.3.
i did soak them and i used liquid karma 2.5 ml to 1k ml.keeping them wet. under 24 hr light but i am not having the same fast process. i didnt use the rooting gel, is this why im not seeing the faster growth on my roots.
i would show you picks but there is nothing to see two weeks later.
thanks for the answer on the temprature, stinky:thumbsup:
There could be several reasons why they are not rooting well. 6.3 may be acceptable, but I wouldn't bet on it. Also, I hate rockwool. It's very difficult to keep the moisture level just right. RW likes to hold tons of water. Mine were always too dry or too wet, mostly too wet. You don't want your RW to be wet, you want it moist. Too wet and they will just rot. If you've got no roots after 2 weeks I wouldn't count on getting any. A rooting hormone would help but they should root without it as well. I like powders or liquids, since gels seem to seal off the cutting from all moisture uptake through the stem. Do you scarify? It helps a great deal. And no need to apologize about your avatar. Very different, scary, interesting.
what would the clones turn out if you just cut the clone off the plant and stuck it straight in the ground?
That works too, if the moisture in the ground is correct. Rooting hormones tend to help produce a bigger and better root mass though, which of course helps produce bigger plants, and eventually yields.
Very nice setup, I was wondering if someone had a link to a post like this that had a how to on building your own DWC setup, if so let me know please..
AquaFarm :jointsmile:Quote:
Originally Posted by Damion5050
ty for the link :) quick question I didn't see it on the page home many plants do you think I could get to grow in one of those just one? I am looking to start out with 6 plants :) I was thinking about grabbing one of those emily garden's or whatever it's called, would that be a decent thing to have sence it already holds 6 plants or would it be to close together..