ez clone problems!!!!!

[drgreenleaves]

i recently built myself an ez clone box. everything went fine up until day 11 or 12 when they all wilted. they are just starting to form roots and still alive but just barely. my water temp is 68-72 and so is the air in the room. i'm also seeing what i believe to be powder mildew. i'm definately relying on my clones to succeed. some one please help.

drgreenleaves Reviewed by drgreenleaves on 03-24-2010. ez clone problems!!!!! i recently built myself an ez clone box. everything went fine up until day 11 or 12 when they all wilted. they are just starting to form roots and still alive but just barely. my water temp is 68-72 and so is the air in the room. i'm also seeing what i believe to be powder mildew. i'm definately relying on my clones to succeed. some one please help. Rating: 5

[jtsik330]

I don't know about the mold, however the water in the cloner should be closer to 76f-78f. Ph is alot of people have good results with anything between 5.5 and 6.3. Its wierd that they wilted after 11 days? You outside temps is fine. If something was wrong with the cloner I would assume it would've wilted before that. Did the pumps shut off at all? It happend to me once:jointsmile:

[drgreenleaves]

pumps never shut off at all. i was under the impression the pump should take care of the water temp as long as the room was controlled.

[jtsik330]

Unless there is some type of thermostat on the pump then no. Pumps such as the one used in the EZ cloner some times cause the water to raise over 80f. This could be the downfall to them after showing signs of roots. Maybe they got cooked? Again I am no pro so hopefully someone else can chime in. But my bubbler clone is on the money and for the most part its zero maintenance. The water is NOT the same as whatever the room temp is so if thats how you have been determining the tempthen you should grab yourself the thermometer and get it in that water. :thumbsup: Good luck

[drgreenleaves]

i had them about 6 feet from a 600hps. i think that was a big part of my issues. they are now 5 feet from a 400mh. i hope this helps a bunch. i'm thinking they just used up their stored energy before they had a chance to root.like i said before, their not dead yet, just wilted. they now have a few roots but i'm not sure if they'll recover.

[ditdotter]

I think you have solved the problem by your last post. Get them out from under the HPS lighting now!!! Your are cooking your clones. Clones only need a 23watt cfl or t8 floroes placed a couple of feet above your plants to develope roots. There is no reason to use HPS at this stage.

[drgreenleaves]

thanks. that was what i was hoping.

[disrupt86]

what is in the tank,are u using a cloneing starter solution like clonex? not the gel but the transition solution? 5 ft away from a 600 is fine,thats not whats causing your wilting.when u checked your water temp was it after your water pump has been on for some time? that pump if run 24/0 will heat up the water by 10 deg.....

[drgreenleaves]

the pump is on and has been for a couple week without stopping. as for my water im using a tablespoon per gallon of water of dyna-gro k-l-n rooting concentrate with b-1.

[jtsik330]

has the temp been checked of the water??