How long do your clones take to root?

[sirshamus]

Just wanted to see how long it usually takes your clones to root and what do you use(rockwool,root plugs). What is the best root hormone in your opinion.

sirshamus Reviewed by sirshamus on 07-06-2008. How long do your clones take to root? Just wanted to see how long it usually takes your clones to root and what do you use(rockwool,root plugs). What is the best root hormone in your opinion. Rating: 5

[Rusty Trichome]

Seven to ten days, in soil. I use Rootech (gel) or Take Root (powder). Use sparingly for any rooting hormone you use, and keep soil out of the jar. (ie: avoid contamination) No nutes for about 3 weeks or so. :thumbsup:
I don't use 'em, but have heard that rockwool plugs or cubes have an inherent ph problem, and have heard it's best to rinse them well with ph'd water before use.

[sirshamus]

thanks for the input, just getting worried cause its been about 10 days and no roots showing. original leaves are droopy as hell, but do have some new growth out of the tops, even those are looking a little droopy. misting the dome everyday and even misting plants once in awhile. guess i'll just wait and see what happens.

[Rusty Trichome]

Keep soil moist, not wet. Too wet and you risk bacteria and mold.

Try not to spray the clonelings, but provide humidity. Spraying clonedome cover works.

No full-strength lights till rooted. (place further from bulb)

Patience.

[sirshamus]

thanks Rusty. I'm using a 200 watt cfl with future brite hood and electronic ballast built in, have it bout 5 to 6 inches above dome. think i should move light further away?

[Rusty Trichome]

Keep it as close as possible without burning. But if it's too warm for the back of your hand, it's too warm for the ladies.

[sirshamus]

thanks again rusty

[GreenLeaf420]

Mine Root up in 5-7 days but I use the EZ. If you are need of lots of cuttings the EZ is the way to go...

Good Luck W/ The NEW Cuttings GL

[chrisdl805]

That light may be to intense for them. You don't need a lot of light for clones. If they have too much light then they get lazy and won't try as hard to grow roots and survive on their own. They might eventually grow roots after 2 weeks or so, but they might be to far down hill by then. One thing that really helped my clone success rate was buying a heat pad and a thermostat and set it to 82f. I also have one of the real tall domes and it has 2 little adjustable vents on top to let fresh air in. If you uses a heat pad you want to open each vent 1/4 turn. I root all my clones in Botinicare Grow plugs and use Dip n Grow and I had roots in 5 days on a few, and the rest started to root in 7-10 days with a few stragglers taking 14 days. I used a 2 ft t8 light with 2 18w bulbs that seemed to be perfect for cloning. The first few times i tried cloning i used my 216 watt T5 and they all took over 2 weeks to root some took over 3 weeks. Just my 2 cents...

Good luck :thumbsup:

[sirshamus]

thanks guys