whitebb2727
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You can be as simple or complex as you want. Remember when your grandma would take plant cuttings and put them in a glass of water? It works. Not as high as success rate but it works.
I like the idea of this. But how do you achieve humidity? Do I still need a heating pad? I assume I still use a t5 light ?https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FABZW2U/ref=dp_cerb_1
This is the one I picked up; fewer clones, but slightly less expensive.
@bob B-- your grow looks freaking awesome
Growing in a basement in Massachusetts in January, so I would definitely need a heater.look up diy areocloner.. i love mine... can be a pain to get the sucker to not leak... maybe actually even worth just dropping the money on the above posted by bob, but easy way to clone imo "set it and forget it" kinda mentality really on those and great success rate for me.. also if you are worried about water temps (maybe your in a basement on a hard cement floor in Jan... just saying) a small aquarium heater works great to keep that water right at 76F for me!
I like the idea of this. But how do you achieve humidity? Do I still need a heating pad? I assume I still use a t5 light ?
I ended up picking up a bucket cloner, clonex gel, aquarium heater, and t5 light with stand.
I've got a fancy clone machine but don't do big batches due to plant count limits. Most of the time I just break out the heat pad, tray, and dome.I like the aero cloners the best (made about a dozen 72 site totes) for getting a head start, but hoods are more "secure" in that a power outage/strip failure isn't a death sentence.
You can still try the "plug" method on the cheap, just get some rock wool cubes and cut a large water bottle/clear 2ltr to place the cut in. I did the water bottle thing once when I ran out of hoods, the tires were full, but still had a bunch more I needed to cut (late night, stores closed, wasn't "waiting"). They did just fine. Anyhow, it's good to be proficient in several methods in the event that you need to pull a "MacGyver".
Your T5 is fine at about a ft to 16" above the tops of the cuts. Be careful at 12", they will start to grow in the cloner as soon as they root. I'm guessing it's a 2'x2 bulb. (?)
I find the rooting gels, in general, to be unnecessary. You need the liquid.
They're ready for soil. You could wait longer but it isn't necessary. Be sure to inoculate the roots with beneficial fungi when you plant.At what point can I plant these into soil? This is how they look after 2 weeks.
As soon as you see any kind of root your good to go. Even if its just a lil nubAt what point can I plant these into soil? This is how they look after 2 weeks.
This is same aerocloner I use and it's even cheaper than building one DIY...works great with just tap water only; no root hormone is needed but rapid start is good to add in if you need to leave them in there rooted and vegging for a timehttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FABZW2U/ref=dp_cerb_1
This is the one I picked up; fewer clones, but slightly less expensive.
@bob B-- your grow looks freaking awesome