hey everyone i was wondering if u absolutly need to have the correct ph while cloning or if they will root with just tap water?
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hey everyone i was wondering if u absolutly need to have the correct ph while cloning or if they will root with just tap water?
i know i should, but i don't ph water for cuttings and i do fine. i don't use tap water though. i always use r/o.
r/o ?
reverse osmosis.......type of filtered water..........my clones root just fine from my tap water.
If your using a humidity dome and a tray? Just take a gallon of water and leave the top off for 24 hours.Then you use this water to mist your cuttings and water If ya know about making willow water.Your gonna have to use a rooting hormone.Greenlight works well. I might have not answered your question.:stoned:
Ga Grown!
yup i have humidity dome+tray+clonex+rockwool cubes... where can i get this reverse osmosis water from?
R/O water is sold in machines at supermarkets. You bring our own bottle, put $.25 in the machine, ect.Quote:
Originally Posted by slumper89
Soak your rockwool cubes overnight in a Clonex solution.
You can get the Greenlight rooting hormone Ga Grown mentioned at Lowe's for about $4.00. I would recommend getting some.
PC :smokin:
would superthrive work as a rooting hormone?
No.All that is gonna do is treat it for shock. It's not a hormone at all. I find that the powder hormones work better than most gels. The gels work.But, that is just from my own experiences.You can use whatever your budget lets you use. Forget the reverse osmosis water.Remember the 24 treatment!Not to make anyone mad when I say that. Just use the water from your tap or buy distilled.It's like 59 cent a gallon.A gallon of water should have those cuttings rooting in about 10 to 14 days.:jointsmile:Quote:
Originally Posted by takeittothehead
thx ga
i was just wondering, because i will be taking clones for the first time shortly, i have a rooting hormore and im growing in dirt, i wanted to know, where exactly should i cut ? and will cutting off the leaves/stem for clones damage the plant ? can i put these clones right into dirt ?
Looks like you should read the cloning sticky.
Try to take cuttings from older areas of the plant, or the top of the main growing shoot.
It will not damage your plant, as long as you don't take away more than 1/3 of it. It may look shocked for a few days but it will be OK.
Yes you can put the clones right into dirt. They may even root without using rooting hormone. For best results, use PH 6.66 or so water with a tiny bit of B1 like SuperThrive, PH 6.66 or so dirt with some perlite (20%), use a rooting hormone, scarify the clones (a biggie), and keep them warm and moist, not wet. Water them in good, then not again until the soil is almost dried out, or the plants start to look thirsty.
I highly recommend building yourself a cheopo aerocloner. Much faster, easier, and with better results by far.