10 out of 11 Clones Died.. Please Help!

I bought some rootech cloning gel last year and cloned two plants no problem. This year i cloned 11 and 1 survived. WTF? On the container of the gel it says keep cool. Does this mean refridgerate? They didnt have it in a fridge at the store so i dont see how that could be the problem.

So for this one that survived, how long does it take for new growth? Like 2 weeks right? Its been a week and a half so it should be soon, so can i put it straight to 12/12 and flower it? I only have 5 CFLs so i cant really veg it out much.

Any thoughts, tips, criticisms?

i get roots in 7-10 days usually.
If you got shitty clones call the guy you got them from and ask for a refund or replacement.

Perhaps the conditions of the cloning environment weren't as good as last years? I've noticed that even 5 degrees difference can make quite a difference in rooting time. Rooting gel can go bad, but I've had stuff longer than a year that still works fine. I'd get new stuff to be sure.

Once you open it, it's best to keep it in the fridge. It WILL go bad at room temp, I know from experience.

Also, do not dip clones into the main bottle, that's another quick way to ruin it. I use small glass bottles like hash oil came in for dipping cuts and replenish as needed from the main bottle.

Wet

Damn so is it ruined? I put it in the fridge but is the damage already done?