I just want to drop by and say that using olivias cloning solution does not work in the aero cloner setup, I had to get it when I went for supplies cause the shop was out of the clonex in any size, so I got a gal of the olivias. either my water is getting too cold( which i didnt think was a problem, 65ish) or the combo of both cold water and olivias does not work, i just had to throw out 17 clones that where bout a month old, and no roots!! I now have a batch that is 3wks old with no roots, a batch that is 2wks and a batch that is 1wk. I'm hoping to get my clonex this week so to anyone that runs into the problem of no clonex solution at the store when you go, dont get olivias cloning solution!!! im a noob yea!!
I've had a whole shit load of plants root with nothing but water. A little on the warm side is good. I keep my cloner in a closet with the door shut almost all the way. I like to keep the clone and veg closet about 78.
Here is what I have found out about rooting time.
1) Some strains pop roots in 4 days, some take 4 weeks.
2) Clones taken from the bottom of the plant will root faster than cuttings taken from the top.
3) Looking at them every five minutes won't make them root any faster.
4) Anything you dip your stem in will wash off the first 30 seconds.
5) Clonex helps keep the plants alive until they root but won't make the plants pop roots faster. At least as far as I can tell.
My NYC Diesel takes at least 2 weeks at best and usually 3 or 4 weeks. My Snowbud always roots within a week and usually within 4 days. WTF! Go figure.
If it ain't dead just leave them in the cloner. Eventually they will either root or die!
. I would actually recommend HO fluorescents for both veg and clone.
