Let the cloning begin

I'm getting ready to clone the ladies under the T5, and since I'm on a tight budget right at the moment, I found rootech cloning gel. 1/4 oz @ $4.99 on the Amazon Market Place, seller GROWaLot. Free shipping, and I got it in 3 days. Just what I need for the number of clones I plan to doing, and I will stand by this stuff. I've had 100% success using it in the past with rockwool round starter plugs. Just mentioning if anyone wants to try cloning inexpensively, check this stuff out. I first learned about it and bought it after reading a review about it in High Times in maybe 2001-02 Spring issue (memory thing). There are larger sizes too. Next time!!!! :D

I use Bontone rooting powder...$4.85 for about a 10 year supply (1.25 ozs.) bought at the local garden supply store...near 100% with this stuff only because the dog ate a couple...now his paws are showing signs of little white roots forming....so when do I send him into flower?????? LMAO! :jawdropper:

i get near 100% with no hormones , just sticking them in peat pellets , have you guys tried side by side with/without these chems?? actually my hard to clone heriwanna is more like 75% so maybe i do need something for it . recommendations ?

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Originally Posted by bullyslayer

i get near 100% with no hormones , just sticking them in peat pellets , have you guys tried side by side with/without these chems?? actually my hard to clone heriwanna is more like 75% so maybe i do need something for it . recommendations ?

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I can say I've used both powder and gel together and have had success. I've used powder alone, and it has some chemicals that aren't for human consumption so...this time I'm using the gel alone. I came upon rootech when I was first growing indoors and tried cloning. I tried it, it worked, and I stick with things that work before I try new things. Its just my preference and they clone quickly IMO. Its one of many cloning gels. :smokin:

i did try ROOTONE [sp] from LOWES many years ago in a side by side and it preformed worse than using nothing at all.Thanks for the tip on the gel.i'll give it a try and let you know how it turns out.

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Originally Posted by TANKJR

the dog ate a couple...now his paws are showing signs of little white roots forming....so when do I send him into flower?????? LMAO! :jawdropper:

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I want a nug from that harvest, TJ! And name that strain: Dogs Breath :S2:

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Originally Posted by bullyslayer

i did try ROOTONE [sp] from LOWES many years ago in a side by side and it preformed worse than using nothing at all.Thanks for the tip on the gel.i'll give it a try and let you know how it turns out.

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I used Rootone for my this, my first try at clones. @ 2 weeks I have about 70%success.

I just got finished doing mine. They are in round rockwool plugs. there are 8 of the girls, and they all had small growth areas I trimmed off the stem and coated with gel. I also split the stem down the middle where its going to be inside the plug. I got this technique from a cloning tutorial way back. These are clones of clones taken during flowering, and were taken from the lower most branches all approx 1/8 - 3/16 diam. :D

The donor's can be seen in a couple of threads under T5 lighting and impressed in one of the growing forums. :smokin:

Never tried the Roottech, I've had nearly 100% success with Clonex (failures have been my fault)

I tried "Juicy Roots" from AN, and had an 80% failure due to following the advice of the person that gave it to me. "Fill the hole in the rooter plug with this, scrape the side of the stem and stick em in there! Job done!" Yeah,.... Right,..... :mad:

I'm not blaming the compound, just the technique. I'll try it again, tho using my normal technique of dipping the cutting, and using a second hole made by a skewer off to the side of the main hole.


Quick Q about your clones there,... Do you have a dome for them? or is ambient humidity where you are enough?

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Originally Posted by canniwhatsis

Never tried the Roottech, I've had nearly 100% success with Clonex (failures have been my fault)

I tried "Juicy Roots" from AN, and had an 80% failure due to following the advice of the person that gave it to me. "Fill the hole in the rooter plug with this, scrape the side of the stem and stick em in there! Job done!" Yeah,.... Right,..... :mad:

I'm not blaming the compound, just the technique. I'll try it again, tho using my normal technique of dipping the cutting, and using a second hole made by a skewer off to the side of the main hole.


Quick Q about your clones there,... Do you have a dome for them? or is ambient humidity where you are enough?

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I don't recall ever using a humidity dome. I use the round plugs because they are split in the middle and you can put the stem in without disturbing the gel. I also mist them once or twice a day, and I made a solution of 1 liter H2O, 1/2 tblsp Big Bloom, and 1/4 Grow Big. I didn't use a dome for the plants I took the clones from. I just place them where they get light and away from the heat. I keep the plugs wet but not soaked, and I pre-soak them, and squeeze out the excess water when I place the stem in. Its worked for me. :thumbsup: