Droopy Clone Cutting?

[hghflyrjd1]

I got some clone cuttings and after diping in root hormone and then into the soil. most are all droopy.Will this change soon or in days? or is this a bad sign?

hghflyrjd1 Reviewed by hghflyrjd1 on 11-24-2010. Droopy Clone Cutting? I got some clone cuttings and after diping in root hormone and then into the soil. most are all droopy.Will this change soon or in days? or is this a bad sign? Rating: 5

[futureboy]

ok, so where to start. First thing that is needed to even begin answering this question is more info. Room temps, room humidity, light type size and distance from cutting, type of media used, ph and ppm and ingredients added to ur watering in solution, are they in a humidity dome or are u misting them (if so how often), what type of rooting hormone was used and how much? Some pics maybe helpful. Also how many days ago they were stuck?

[hghflyrjd1]

ok, so where to start. First thing that is needed to even begin answering this question is more info. Room temps, room humidity, light type size and distance from cutting, type of media used, ph and ppm and ingredients added to ur watering in solution, are they in a humidity dome or are u misting them (if so how often), what type of rooting hormone was used and how much? Some pics maybe helpful. Also how many days ago they were stuck?

I got them in the soil yesterday mid day late day. the booth is running CFLs and 4- 6 inces away with domes on em and moist seedling soil.I haven't checked the PH.the temps are around 78-82 50% humidity in the booth.nothing added to water.and used rooting powder.

[sixfromCC]

A pic would help. Sounds like there may be to much foilage left on the cutting. More leaf means more water needed by the plant to help with wall pressue in the plant cell.Water flows in and out of plant cells through a process called osmosis. This plumps up the plant cells making them firm and providing structure to the plant. This is why plants wilt when they do not receive enough water. Their support stucture is gone.
Remove all leaf, leaving one large leaf behind and the apical tip. That works for me.

[OldHead09]

Droopy wilted clones are an ancient sign of premature balding..I know I have experienced "wilty clone syndrome" too....Have no fear young skywalker the force is with you!

[hghflyrjd1]

Droopy wilted clones are an ancient sign of premature balding..I know I have experienced "wilty clone syndrome" too....Have no fear young skywalker the force is with you!

YES, YES IT.HAHA

[futureboy]

So are they still droopy? They should have perked up within 24-36 hours.

[hghflyrjd1]

Yest now they are mostly up but the top sections still alil weak on 2-3 of em.

[hghflyrjd1]

I was getting some yellowing to the lower sets of leaves figured it was due to them starting roots,but i also added a small amount of Veg nuts, to hopefully stop the yellowing and help the roots etc, they seem to have perked up.

[futureboy]

Pics yet? Have to say things don't sound good. In a majority of cases it is not advised to be adding any nutrients during rooting especially if you are rooting in a potting medium. Additives designed specifically for the rooting process such as olivias cloning solution and clonex cloning solution are two great products that offer some nutitional value as well help in the rooting process. You may want to consider rooting cuttings in a ezclone or something similar, rockwool cubes or oasis cubes next time. Great/good airation plays an important role in fast rooting (4-7 days). The upper most growing tip/leaves (apical meristem) should in fact be the portion of the cuttings that look most healthy and leaves should be pointed up toward the light for sure by now. Yellowing of the bottom most leaves or what is left of them if you cut them in half is perfectly fine as long as all the rooting conditions such as, water quality, PPM, PH, humidity, temperature of the media/water and air, and light and its proper intensity and spectrum are all correct.