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So I was wondering what people are having success with rooting clones? I'm making my 1st group of clones in dirt and would greatly appreciate some feedback on do's and donts. Mainly I was wondering if I actually need a root starter or can I get by without it? If it is necessary wat is the brand to go with? Thanks!!!
I be interested in thisin here question to pilgrem as i am gettin ready to take some clones on my second attempt and didnt have great luck in my first try. The first time i be doin it I took bout 8 clones and outof them all one made it through and grew to be male so I lost in the end any ways pilgrem i too tried dirt and these product below ifin it helps yu any. I be settin in on this thread to also learn ifin yu dont mind? Good luck to yu and yur trails yu be travelin pilgrem.Quote:
Originally Posted by TamyLove420
BWD
Well I would not use soil.
I would use either rockwool cubes, pucks, or Rapid Rooters for the medium and I use Dip-N-Grow for 5 seconds per cutting, then put in the rooters.
Humidity at 99% in a dome if possible. Keep at 70-80 degrees.
on this site....why not read it and follow the correct way to take, root clones to be successful?
That be a good idea weedDQuote:
Originally Posted by weeddaddy50
I might be doin just that be thankin yu fur yur guidence pilgrem.
BWD
pilgremhopper.....when you cn take the rockwool....from my hand...it time for you to get some roots and move on.
Out of curiousity WW, if you see this, why is it that you don't advocate using soil for starting clones??
I don't advocate soil as soil can contain bacteria and kill or harm the tender clone. I would use periolite it's sterile. I would spit in it. dip in super thrive then into Clonex and into a rockwool cube and place into periolite and water with highly oxygenated water keeping rockwool cube moist and warm. If using a bucket go to walmart bakery and get an eight inch cake and use the clear top for a humidity dome. I would only give then 14 -16 hours of light and work up from there.
Because there can be bugs and other issues like mold, fungus, weeds, stray seeds, etc, the pucks, cubes and rooters start out sterile. I note some plants root faster in the Rapid Rooters than they do with the rockwool or visaversa, depends on the phenotype.Quote:
Originally Posted by rattlingdags
I worked very hard over a 2 year period to rid myself of gnats, mites, and any other bug issue. Now I only use sterilized out of the bag stuff.
Thanks for the explaination guys :). I'll be keeping that in mind.
Excellent advice. dealing with bugs...takes time:(
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Originally Posted by WashougalWonder
I was curious about which medium would be quickest/easiest when I took my first set of clones about a month ago. I used stone wool, peat pucks, seed soil and the little peat pots. I don't have one of those cool cloners so I stuck with those 4 mediums. By far the quickest rooting was the soil, followed closely by the peat pots, then peat pucks and lastly the stone wool.
I hadn't considered possible bugs in the soil then so it was probably beginners luck that I avoided them this time. Won't be risking it again.
I wondered if perhaps because the stone wool is quite dense compared with the soil-like mediums that the roots took longer to appear? - could make the roots stronger though.
All the clones rooted in less than 2 weeks and are now veging happily *touch wood*
I prefer Rapid Rooters. :thumbsup: