I use clonex gel. I havent tried anything else. I started cloning around the beginning of summer and the only two cuttings that didnt make it were two out of the three tops on my very first attempt. The reason they didnt make it was cause i didnt leave enough growth on them and pretty much got tired of waiting on them to show roots. Since then im at 100% and ive been pretty rough on them at times. Ive cloned White Rhino, Blackberry, PPP, and some bagseed. If you are at 50% or less i would question your setup. Be sterile (wear gloves and clean cutting devices) when taking your cuttings. I usually water about 30 minutes prior to taking cuttings. Once cut, I place the cutting in a cup of phd water. When im ready ill grab a cutting and scrape the bottom of the stem, cut at a 45 degree, and dip in my clonex gel solution. From there I place into rapid rooters and place into dome. Everyday i open the dome for about 10 min and mist the dome(not the cuttings). Around a week or two youll see roots. If youre sterile, keep temps around 80-85 degrees, and dont let the medium dry out, you should be close to 100%. Strain dependent of course.
pushit Reviewed by pushit on . Favorite rooting solution for cloning? Just wondering what everyones preferences are for rooting hormones when it comes to cloning. Currently I am probably at 50% success rate on clones (when I don't injure them myself, haha) and I am looking to switch things up a bit. Right now I am using Schultz Take Root, the powder form, and I can think of a few reasons why liquids may work better than the powder. Also what is your typical success rate? If you say 100% I call liar! haha at least for me I seem to have an unbelieveable ability to Rating: 5