Not coco. That dries too fast. You want something that holds moisture. Potting soil or something. Works great. I don't mist the leaves. I have them in a small cabinet that is sealed and holds humidity. I open it a few times a day for fresh air.
Another thing about rockwool is that it isn't sustainable. Some claim it is but there's just no way that the rock it's made from forms at the same rate or faster than we're using it.
For sure. I've continued using rock wool because i bought a trays worth and only take 4 or 5 clones at a time when I do. I've learned to make my success rate over 75% easily. Usually I throw away the weaker 3 and keep the 2 strongest. Then about 2 more weeks in I toss the next weakest link, then flower the remaining best clone
Looks a lot like mine. I'll post a pic later once I can get to it. This time of year I year I have to convert spaces to drying areas for the outdoor
Except for what that particular company calls SMS or sick manifold syndrome. There is no product on the market that can save an aerocloner from it.
I wasn't aware of SMS although I have had a areocloner that seemed to stop working many moons ago. When the new model came out that prevents leaking I picked it up.
Just 68f? Is slightly cooler temps better for clones?
I keep my cloning room cool to maintain a consistent temp and to be sure that the heat mats come on regularly to keep a consistent temp at the rooting zone. Since they're heated and have trays with humidity domes they'll still be a little warmer than the ambient room temp. Keeping the tips a little cooler also helps to lower transpiration too.
You can build your own clover for a fraction of the cost of the store bought ones without a water pump and manifold to get infected.
The cost would probably be about the same if you used a good quality pump. The biggest difference is that you'd be getting rid of the manifold that gets the infections and the water pump that heats your reservoir.
that is a good goddamn deal right there!
Yeah, it's been awhile. I've never seen a price like that. At that price you could just but it and run it without the water pump.
so youre just running an airline to stones now? i think i saw that HT article.i have all the rigging to make one of those too i believe.a side by side would be a cool experiment
The article showed how to build the cloner with the manifold for the water pump with sprayers. The problem is that it's the manifold and water pump that get the sms infection.