plz help

Hello everyone i have a question about cloning............................
im using a x-stream 12 site aero cloner and i previously tried to clone in it but no joy is a 400 watter too much for cuttings i thought this may be my problem i did however have it about 3 feet away and a dome over the cuttings if the light is too much what light would you suggest for a 12 site clone plot plz plz help

any flourecent will work and keep the humidity up

what fluro would be best for my needs. do you have any suggestions? are there different spectrums of fluro?
i only need it for max 12 clones i have a mh 400w i dont know much at all about fluros i only know hd lighting really

400 is fine, i use one to great success.

how far away did you keep the 400w away from the clones?

about 18 inches, but its in a cool tube, so not much heat coming off. I have about 95% success, i don't use a dome. Takes about 3 weeks to get my clones going good.

i use a cool tube too, but i heard on here that too much light can kill clones so i thought 400w may be a bit heavy for clones
are you using aero because 3 weeks seems along time for aero

lemonz said:

i use a cool tube too, but i heard on here that too much light can kill clones so i thought 400w may be a bit heavy for clones
are you using aero because 3 weeks seems along time for aero

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Yeah, well the sun is about like having a 1000 watt light no cool tube 3 feet away and I see plenty of little tiny plants come through that just fine, a 400 watt isn't too much light. I am using aero and 3 weeks is in the normal time range for clones to develop foot long root systems. They can show root bumps at 5 days, but I make sure they are growing good before I transplant to the bigger lights. I don't think the light is your problem.

jmo but 400w for 12 clones is overkill. A simple floro shop light with a cpl 4' brite wht tubes is plenty. No need to burn up extra cash on the electric bill with 400w plus a fan for the cooltube. I run 2 x 80 site aero cloners and use nothing but cfls and have roots in 7 days and there ready to go into the flower room in 14-21 days

ok i get you about waiting to transplanting them nice one, but the point you made about the sun is not valid because cloning is not a natural process a small plant that started as seed and has grown in the sun naturally is not the same a clone that has been tampered with cut off another plant and forced to reroot

thank you everyone you have been a great help