slime balls on my ak-48 clones

Caleb Coolie

Caleb Coolie

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Ive got what looks like little slime globs on the cut end of my ak-48 clones im useing i think a gallon fish tank with a old air pump and a 6 inch bubble stone i started them outside in a old dog house with a fan and one light but moved them into the house in a window that does not get direct sun light at all. a couple weeks ago my brother told me to mix some take root (cheap root hormone from Wal-mart) so i did i took a cap full and dumped it into a power raid bottle in shook up real good and poured it in my cloner ( normally i would of looked this up but internet was down so i wth why not) shortly after i looked it up and what i found said the it wouldnt help any probly just screw up my ph so i changed the water and washed everything with dish soap and put straight water in it now ive got this slime do i need to just give up on this and do more from seed next year as its to late in the season now? any help would be great i can post pictures if needed
 
clean everything well, i used bleach on everything but the actual plant/roots. and use clean water and cloning gel if you have. mixable rooting stimulants contain unusual organic things. i had what i expect is the same issue when i tried using Root 66.

pics could confirm
 
if using the fish tank did you at least black it out? if these are cuttings, which it sounds like, ph is not a factor. ph is to aide in the uptake of nutes, if the cutting has not rooted or is in just water dont worry about ph.
 
Justin00 said:
clean everything well, i used bleach on everything but the actual plant/roots. and use clean water and cloning gel if you have. mixable rooting stimulants contain unusual organic things. i had what i expect is the same issue when i tried using Root 66.

pics could confirm
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Ill try that after i post pics
 
superstoner1 said:
if using the fish tank did you at least black it out? if these are cuttings, which it sounds like, ph is not a factor. ph is to aide in the uptake of nutes, if the cutting has not rooted or is in just water dont worry about ph.
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I took a card board box that was a little smaller then the tank and cut it off flush with the top to block all the light
 
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You cant really see the slime on it in the picture and it almost total disappears when I pulled it out to take the picture....I dont have the light on it anymore cause i was told they didnt need it till it had roots. Is it my set up thats causeing all the problems im having?
 

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ok, roots like dark. plants like light. tha box is doing nothing. you need to seperate the rooting area with a lid to block the light and paint or tape the glass. or get a cheap tote. light in the res is almost as bad as high temps.
 
superstoner1 thank you Ill get something else tomorrow while im in town

Mr. Ganja can i use algae treatment for a tank with fish in it to treat or will my new container and new water be enough?


 
i forgot, lowes has grey buckets and lids for like $5 and are perfect for bubble cloners or dwc, no light penetration and no paint or tape needed.
 
2-3 drops per gal of clorox bleach cleans up Pythium slime for me.A capfull of the powder is way too much.I go no more than 1/8 th tsp per 2gal as an aid for the rooting process with subdued light.
 
I got a tupper ware container today bout to spray paint it in a few i thought about a bucket but its to big really for what im doing trying to keep it low profile cause my family comes over alot and dont have to many places to hide it
 
Caleb Coolie said:
I got a tupper ware container today bout to spray paint it in a few i thought about a bucket but its to big really for what im doing trying to keep it low profile cause my family comes over alot and dont have to many places to hide it
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Here is the picture of my new bubble cloner. I feel alot better about this one hopefully these cuttings still root and i havent screwed them up with my first failed attempted 120620_0000.jpg it is solid black from top to bottom
 
Neat little cloner.Use only a pinch or 2 of the powder.72-75*F res temps work for me.non direct lighting and wait for white bumps.
when bumps show change res to a ph 6 1/8 strength solution and increase light.Increase as more roots grow and remember for clones/seedlings less is more.
 
Thanks....I dont think i have the water temp right gonna get a heater for it soon and give it another try, not giveing up till i figure this out :O)
 
donot, do not, do not put a heater in there. the only time i ever had a rot issue was a winter i thought my cloner needed to be warmer. they are breeding grounds for trouble. the extra 3_5 days of rooting is much better.
 
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