Clone issues!

[CapNTinHat]

I have no experience with foliar feeding! I'll research it but is there a recipie or process that anyone would suggest?


Thanks for all this help, whatever clones survive will probably be due to yall!!

20 w of light is plenty so cover with opaque plastic

Like a piece of white trashbag?

The doors had not been left open throughout the day except for when I was messing with them, but has been since yesterday. Most of the time we can leave it open , but we also sleep in that room!

[CapNTinHat]

What about mold? there is fuzzy gray mold on prolly 50% of the clones, is that the 50% I can expect to lose? Or is there something to be done about it?

[Rusty Trichome]

When using the cloning gels and powders, a little dab will do ya. 'Glopping' it on will prevent moisture uptake from the stem, making it impossible for the plant to uptake moisture. (the rooting hormone creates a barrier) Filling a hole with the stuff and sticking the clone in it is worse than 'glopping', and the hormone needs to be making direct contact with the plant material you're trying to get to form roots. (it changes the cell structure to make roots)

The idea is to get the plant to realize it needs roots. Foliar feeding and misting the plants inhibits this. When under a dome, mist the dome surface and the sides oif the pots, but not the plants themselves. Remove the dome at least once daily to give fresh air and humidity. This prevents mold, too.

Never let the soil or plug dry until you've seen roots. Conversely...don't keep the soil or plug saturated.

Keep the clones warm, but not hot. If normal light distance is 4 inches, set the lights at 8 inches till rooted.

No nutrients till a cuple weeks after roots are noticed.

Leaves on the clones can yellow and die-off as the nutrients are sucked-out used for other parts of the plant. Although this is common, the goal is to have no die-off at all. (this comes with experience)

10 day old clones. Fully rooted, just transplanted into 1 gallon pots a couple days ago:

[CapNTinHat]

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ok so, 75% of the clones have severe mold growth. I decided to just experiment and see if consistent use of stylet oil (the only thing we have at this point to protect the plants, also low on funds) would help with this. I would say it has slowed the growth and perhaps prevented the spread of it to the mold-free clones (like 3 of them), but it will not rid the afflicted clones probably due to spores.

Question: should I cull the afflicted ones? They pose an infection risk, right? I only have room for 1 dome in the space I am working with (as long as I have seedlings going in there too).

Also, is there something to be done for the unafflicted ones, as far as getting rooting going? Is diffusion necessary? Is 3 layers of paper towel enough?

How can I calculate lighting for the light that I have??


Moreover, is there a chart that shows how much lighting a cannabis plant needs for each stage of growth somewhere around here?? That would be *extremely* helpful

[Rusty Trichome]

Personal opinion...mold does a body harm. Anything that grows mold in your house should be removed. Especially if there are medical conditions it may adversely affect. Never smoke mold, either.

Next time go easy with the humidity, :thumbsup: .

If you meant you were using CFL's (23 watt compact fluorescent spiral bulbs) maximim effective distance is about 6 inches. For clones, about 9-10 inches till rooted.

There's an indoor lighting section around here somewhere...

Paper towels...?

[canniwhatsis]

Paper towels...?

Sorry,... My idea, Diffuse the lighting over the clones. I thought he had more light similar to what I use over my cloner. (96w 4 tube 2' T-5)

I have a bamboo placemat (yeah for serving dinner on) over the dome to diffuse the light but still transfer the heat into the environment since I don't have an appropriate heating pad to put under the tray. My light is about 3/4" off the mat and keeps everything about right.... (well a shitload better than my first run anyway! )