Clone Log - Cloning with Pics using Master Kush mom...

[Rock.Steady]

Opie
i must say, that was another informative and highly entertaining report!:thumbsup:

nice

[Opie Yutts]

Thank you kindly Rock.

[Weedhound]

It was a wonderful report. :thumbsup: Seriously....a page turner. I couldn't put it down.

Interestingly with only one clone in it and all but one empty holes plugged up but one seems to create just enough moisture to cover my dome lid....aka bottom 1/2 of distilled water bottle without creating enough to drip.....sort of like the condensation on my bathroom mirror after a shower.

There are more bubbles on the "bottom" (which is really the top) than the dome but they ARE bubbles and not solidly wet. Will that work?

[Opie Yutts]

The goal of the aero cloner is to keep the cuttings as dry as possible while still supplying all desired moisture. As long as your stems aren't covered in water, and they just get little spritzes from popping bubbles, things are going right. They're getting air and moisture, which makes them grow faster and bigger than if they just got moisture.

So I guess, yes. It will work. To have it work the absolute best, you'll need to do a little experimenting to see how dry you can get your roots. You can get them more air by lowering the water level or by having less bubbles, or by having the bubble maker off more often. That's just tweaking a little and won't make a huge difference, but it does make a difference. Many people don't even use a timer, and have good results with the bubbles always on. However I believe this kinda defeats the whole purpose of aero cloning, since the stems and eventually the roots are staying saturated, almost like putting them in a glass of water.

MVP, just tell me to shut up when you're tired of me monopolizing your thread.

[MVP]

MVP, just tell me to shut up when you're tired of me monopolizing your thread.

March on Amigo, this is for all of CannCom. Additions or hijacks are fine as long as we stay on track to the topic of cloning. imp:

[Weedhound]

Well with that invitation.....

Antistress Plant Protection Membranes - Explanation and Overview Anyone tried this? I went in today to buy some "anti-wilt" and spent awhile talking to my hydro guy about this stuff and soil talk.

My hydro guy swears this stuff is great....likes it better than anti-wilt and gave me several cool tips about it....including the fact that it does a pretty good job not only to reduce water transpiration but also "smothers" spider mites.

Opie....I know what you're going to say but my hydro guy does not make stuff like that up. I specifically asked him and he said if you used it once a week it would "do a pretty good job" of dealing with a spider mite infestation (his words.)

[MVP]

Never tried it Hound, but it sounds interesting. What size is it sold in and what is the approx cost?

[Weedhound]

Well I just bought a quart for $22.....but it's a concentrate so it should last awhile. I'm going to take a few more clones () soon so will let you know what I think of it as an anti-wilt.

However....he mentioned.....that besides spider mites it would help with heat stress, cold stress, other types of bugs etc...said you could use it on plants at the veg stage for all different things but he doubts he'd put some on flowering plants. (Also smothers powdery mildew according to him and "hardens off" seedlings to more light more quickly.)
He was very excited about the stuff so I thought I'd toss it out there for anyone who might be interested.

[MVP]

Sounds like good stuff... I'm gonna try some soon. I kinda F-ed up and left the dome off my cuts for over a day and they look like they might not make it. I am such a Dumbass sometimes.....

[Weedhound]

QUESTION: How do you get the little clones out of the tubing once they have rooted? I haven't gotten this far yet but am starting to wonder since Opie mentioned it..