I haven't used a dome in I don't know how long, I kept losing cuts to molds so I took the lid off one day and have lost very few since, maybe five or six in the last four years. cloning is very simple, clip the tips off your leaves, stick the cut in moist medium with or without hormone, keep the medium moist, pack it tight around the base to maximize contact and keep the cut hydrated through the stem. Unless you live in a desert area or somewhere with no humidity you can probably ditch the Dome and misting regimen. I use a perlite verm mix, about 2-1. I know cloning seems complicated but its not, remember its as simple as sticking a branch in dirt, that's how it was first done centuries ago id bet