Clones & Wilting..

[Just A Beginner]

Hi there, well i've just done my first clones yesterday, into rockwool with roots dipped in clonex, rockwool presoaked with a drop of superthrive in the water, is it normal for the leaves to wilt a little until some roots are established, they are still lovely and green, just wilting ever so slightly. They are in a propogator under a 2 tube lightwing unit.Thanks for any advice

Just A Beginner Reviewed by Just A Beginner on 01-15-2007. Clones & Wilting.. Hi there, well i've just done my first clones yesterday, into rockwool with roots dipped in clonex, rockwool presoaked with a drop of superthrive in the water, is it normal for the leaves to wilt a little until some roots are established, they are still lovely and green, just wilting ever so slightly. They are in a propogator under a 2 tube lightwing unit.Thanks for any advice Rating: 5

[Tokudai]

Yep - a little wilting is normal. Do you have a humidity dome on them?

[Just A Beginner]

yeh tok, they are in a little propogator with a lid on, that ok for them ?

[divestoned]

they can wilt a lil ..rock wool is acidic,could be a factor,plenty of moisture on roots,lack of water can wilt them. pik up some "vita grow anti-wilt" next time your at the grow store.

[Just A Beginner]

erm never heard of anti wilt, can u get it in the uk?

[Zandor]

You can use Anti-Wilt and that will cure that problem and improve your chance of success.

[Just A Beginner]

THANKS FOR THE REPLY, JUST NEED TO FIND SOME NOW !

[stinkyattic]

I found Wilt Pruf at home depot. It's not in the fert section, but in with the pesticides etc. as I recall.

[Just A Beginner]

Thaanks stinky, i'm in the UK and can't seem to find anywhere that does it just looked in on them,, they aint wilted anymore, been 3 days now so i think if they was gonn curl up n die i kinda think they would have by now, but then again i don't know much lol

[stinkyattic]

Clones can be so suprising! One moment they may look wilty and dying, then you mist them and you can almost WATCH them standing back up... cannabis is a pretty amazing plant.
Ask at your fert shop for an anti-transpirant, which is the technical term for wilt-pruf.
I wonder if you can use neem oil? I neem my plants a lot and they get a nice glossy residue on them which I imagine makes them a bit less prone to wilting, it's just I wonder how much clones can take of the stuff? Hmmm...