Hey Everyone,
I have just a regular 5 dollar clone dome with the trey, and then the removable trey with square cut outs for rockwell.. Picture is below

A little bit about my clone box

This is my second day and I have not seen any roots down at the bottom.

Temperature is about 85 F and the humidity stays between 90 and 99%.

Water collects on the dome and I wipe it once sometimes two times a day.

I have a heating pad set on low below the dome.

I have watered once after the initial watering of the cubes. so prolly water once every two days, that is when I do not see moisture.



I was reading into Perlite. I heard that If I stuck it on the bottom of the solid black try it would help the rockwool that is in the next try with cut outs root better...

What is everyones thoughts about it, do you think it helps them root faster.

Anyone have a suggestion?

It takes 7-10 days to root clones, be careful not to overwater them, I usually only have to mist them once near the end of the week.

Don't continually wipe the moisture off the dome, it's condensation... Like a greenhouse, the water evaporates and collects on the dome, then "rains" back down on the plants.

I get my best results when I clone, then forget about them for a week.

Burp them daily, and I blow into the dome before I close it (free co2)

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Ok so by burping you mean take the hood off for a minute and then blow some air into it for fresh co2 correct?

I am going to try to not to wipe down the moisture and I wont water it. The only thing I am concerned about is the cubes drying out because I have a heating pad below. So should I not be worried about that?

Only thing I used was PH's water and superthrive...

Yeah, burping the air out to replenish co2.

You don't want them too wet, just moist, like a rung out sponge.

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What do you thin about puting the perlite on the bottom. It cant hurt can it?

It can't hurt, but I really see no point, you want to transplant them before the roots are growing down into the perlite you're talking about...

Are you asking if perlite is a good idea under the cups?

I'm thinking you have the 3 piece clone dome, Dome, Cups, and Tray. There are 72 cups. Is this the one?

If so, I don't think it will make any difference at all to put perlite under the cups.

If you were just sitting rockwool on top of perlite in the tray, and not using the cups, yes, perlite, expanded clay, or whatever to get them off the bottom of the tray will work.

I hope this wasn't confusing, cause I kinda just confused myself...

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No no no! You got it all wrong.

You need to gently lay it on your left shoulder and with your right hand gently pat its back until it makes a wierd "burping" sound.

Don't blow too much air into it because you might blow it up and make it cry

On another note 7 to 10 day clones is preposterous!! Takes me at least 14

Hahaha, yeah it can take a while, 7-10 is what it usually takes for me...

I use root-tech and rapid rooters...

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perlite on the bottom is good when you doing 1000 clones or so cause some finish before the rest so you want the roots to stay nice and white not brown and perlite lets them do that, blowing into the dome is alright but when dealing with alot of them maybe some excelofizz co2 if you dont want to buy co2 burner lol i use advanced nutrient gel and powder im a double dipper type of guy.