Help With Bubble Cloner!!

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BIGDADDY1

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• Dec 3, 2007

• #1

Well im not sure this is the right section but i hope so.. Well i made a bubble cloner out of a coffee can filled it half-way up with water and put two airstones in it and it inside a gutted computer tower. the plants are about 3-5 inches from a 23 watt cfl..
Well question one.. Should i use plain water or is there something i can add to it to help them root.
Question 2 should the plants hang into the water? or above the water level?
Any other tips that you have please let me here them... thanks..

 

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wafflehouselover

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• Dec 3, 2007

• #2

stems should be sitting above the water, right above the water. You can use rooting hormone to make them root faster.

 

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BIGDADDY1

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• Dec 3, 2007

• #3

Alright thanks.. umm should i use like a 13 watt light since there somewhat close to the light or is the 23 fine?

 

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kindprincess

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• Dec 3, 2007

• #4

BIGDADDY1 said:

Alright thanks.. umm should i use like a 13 watt light since there somewhat close to the light or is the 23 fine?

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one 23 two feet away is sufficient; clones need very little light; if they get too much, they will either yellow and wilt, or continue to grow without rooting, causing stretched out clones...

 

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BIGDADDY1

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• Dec 3, 2007

• #5

well i cant raise the light there in a computer tower so should i switch it to a 13 watt one?

 

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kindprincess

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• Dec 3, 2007

• #6

BIGDADDY1 said:

well i cant raise the light there in a computer tower so should i switch it to a 13 watt one?

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can you leave the case open so it get's normal room light?

lemme dig around for some cam cards, see if i can show you some px...

 

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BIGDADDY1

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• Dec 3, 2007

• #7

ya i could proball leave it open but i was kinda trying to keep it hiden as much as possible...

 

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BIGDADDY1

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• Dec 3, 2007

• #8

something else.. should i be misting the top of the leaves? or are they good since the bottom of the plant is getting misted?

 

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kindprincess

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• Dec 3, 2007

• #9

first pic is for fdd.....

and now.... lets see if i can find what i'm looking for...
k, here's some clones; all of this is under a double 4' flouro...

k, the site is being an ass and won't upload my pix; i'll be back in a few.

 

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kindprincess

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• Dec 3, 2007

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BIGDADDY1 said:

something else.. should i be misting the top of the leaves? or are they good since the bottom of the plant is getting misted?

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make sure the medium is moist (if there is medium) and misting is only needed if you experience wilting from drying out. imo and experience, clones in hydro cloners don't need misting. then again, my average rh is 45%.....

 

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kindprincess

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• Dec 3, 2007

• #11

k, heres some pix.... first is for fdd...

next is clones under a double 4' flouro, about 2' up...

 

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BIGDADDY1

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• Dec 3, 2007

• #12

hey thanks for all the help i think that answered all my questions for now lol.. thanks..

 

email468

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• Dec 3, 2007

• #13

one word of caution - it takes awhile but coffee cans will rust.

 

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BIGDADDY1

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• Dec 3, 2007

• #14

ya i figured it would i just had to find something to use temporaily but thanks for the info.. if it does rust ill use a new can cuz we have them everywhere out in our garage.. thanks..

 

BIGMIKE13

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• Dec 3, 2007

• #15

here is what i built.......$$ my WM aero bubbler cloning machine $$

have a look, i have done this with trial and error and helpful info along the way.

also have recently upgraded the cloner....check it out.

good luck !!

 

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BIGDADDY1

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• Dec 3, 2007

• #16

ya actually i have looke at that before and when i said this is temporay its because im going to make a small version of that lol