gemini2001
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So I got my clones in a dome and I have some nutrient water with a air stone. My question is do I have to keep that water ph right 5.5-6.1 same as mother or.. it don't matter?
cloneing question
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well wait let me think.... when cloning you're feeding a plant water through its leaves since it has no roots yet to uptake water or nutrients. make sure your spray bottle water is about 5.8 as well as your water/nutrient solution. what rooting hormone are you using? powder or gel? any rooting stimulant in your res?
gemini2001
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clorex rooting gel.. in the dome I have a pint of water win a open contaner with a lil bit of nutts and a pinch of root jel. I been trying to keep that water the by 5.8 it spiks all the time up to 6.5 highest.
gemini2001
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Well I haven't sparyed the leaves I heard it slows down the process. I heard just keep it 90 percent humide and that alone will keep it moist.
pH adjustment can get pricey if you dont get it down... after a while you will know your systems pH adjustment schedule down. for instance i know with my system that my pH spikes from 5.8 to 6.2/6.3 in the early morning and around 6pm so those are my adjustment times. i also know that to adjust the water in the size resivior i have it takes me about 1 teaspoon to bring it back down to 5.8 from 6.2/6.3
it varies from strain to strain... but for the most part you are right as long as a bowl of water is kept inside the cloning lid to provide constant moisture but wether they take in water from moisture or water from a spray bottle... both ways you're supplying the plant with what it needs to root and grow
gemini2001
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All in good time I just need xp thanks for the info.
smallclosetgrowr
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dont bother putting nutrients into the water until they start to root.even with high humidity u should still spray your plants just do it once maybe twice a day with a light feed in the solution
