How long do your clones take to root?

[phatsesh101]

i use rottech its an orange gel works great and i soak rockwool in phd olivias clone solution 50 -60 clones under 100 w i like peats but the rock is more convienient for me takes about five days for roots to show then another week abouts for webbing then straight into flower two months later a little 8- 12 inch stem with about 4g dried and cured (D.O.S.)

[sirshamus]

just checked on clones, and the new growth on two of them are sprouting 5 leaves, is this a good thing? probably dumb question, cause i'm sure it is a good thing, lol.

[killerweed420]

Any new growth is good. Most people I think make the mistake of over watering clones. Its a lot like starting seeds in soil. Just keep it moist. I use a squirt bottle for the first 2 weeks and just mist the soil 3 or 4 times day.

[stinkyattic]

If your clones are sprouting new growth before rooting, they have too much light and too much access to Nitrogen. You want the part above the soil to remain dormant, as the plant diverts energy to rooting.

[sirshamus]

do you think i should kill the lights for a day? and i dont know where they would be getting the nitrogen, have them in rapid rooters and watering with ro

[stinkyattic]

They actually take nitrogen from their lower leaves and use it for new growth. Leave the lights ON, but put them a bit further away.
You can water with tap water, but with rapidrooters you know you are not supposed to water them at all? The way they are sold in the packets is EXACTLY the moisture you would like to maintain. Too wet, and the root zone can get no oxygen, and clones will fail. If they start appearing paler, or FEEL dry, you can give each one just a FEW DROPS of tap water to re-hydrate.

[sirshamus]

damn, what would I do without you guys. okay, will not water them anymore and i moved them under a regular lightbulb, will this work?

[sirshamus]

HELL YEAH! finally, after waiting over 2 weeks two of my four clones had a root sticking out of plug. Thanks to everyone who helped out, guess it was too much light and water at first. What do you expect, i'm a noob :jointsmile: