ok here is what I have going on I made a aero cloner kinda like the "madman's" and put clones in 11 days ago. well as of today I still have no roots. there are two diff strains in the cloner my main question is (in the pics below) the stems (the part "inside" the cloner) of one of the strains is all wierd looking compaired to the other strain is this ok ? or is it bad ??

all pics were taken today. all help appreciated.....thanks....

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Dude roots dont like light you need to black that out so no light gets to them

i agree , black out the sides of that container... nice set up all the same .. good work. also cut a few of those lower leaves off and set ur light to 16/8 , clones root better under 16/8 i find ... i hope this helps

hey thanks ! I thought that blacking out the sides only helped to keep down "alge" that would live off the water did'nt realize it was a root thing....time to go cover the sides....

so there is still hope for these girls ??

I had some black plastic that I wraped the sides with but there is still some light that is penetrating the lid of the cloner so I can't get it "dark" inside but it is a little bit darker than it was should that be good enough....BTW the light over them is a 8 tube T5 fixture that is prety high off of the little ones for now...once again thanks for your help

First did you use Anti-wilt?

Second yes cover the tub clear is not a good idea, not only will alga grow but like it was said young roots don't like light.

Third - You have roots showing. The first picture shows the structure of how they form. Right now in this stage the roots are still inside the stem but if you look close enough you can see them. As the plant matures and grows the moisture requirements increase and then the plants searches for more water. Thus you get the roots sticking out as the stem transforms into it's own plant.

They look like they should be fine.

Last - What is the temperature of the water, and are you using any nutrients at all? You do know you are taking a cutting from a plant that has nutrients so you can root clones with a very week full NPK nutrient mix.....very week like about 200 ppm.

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guess I should have touched on the specs more....well my local hydro shop set me up with K-L-N and Pro-Tekt (by dyna grow).....as for the temp well I've been fighting with that . I've been having a hard time keeping it stable I just put a AC in the room they are in and I'll be adding more water today to help keep things a little better (hopefully)...the res temps have gotten to mid 80's a couple times I've been putting frozen water bottles in to cool it down a bit....

oh yea not using any anti-wilt...thought I'd try with out it ??

the lighting is a 8 bulb T5 (6500K bulbs) placed high above on 18/6 cycle...

oh yea if you can't tell this is my first time messing with clones....

very cool cloner, bro...I think they look great. Be patient, they are not wilting or anything, plus Z says you got bumps...I'm Too blind too see 'bumps'...LOL

As far as light in the rez...everyone is right. I should have addressed this further in my how-to. black it out. It is just the safe way to go.

1st follow Zandor's advice.

2nd get no-wilt or leaf shine (believe it or not...the miracle grow* leaf shine, does exactly the same job as the no-wilt, or Pro anti-wilt products...I have tested and tested with success, using the leaf shine.)
* Leaf shine is the only Miracle Grow product, I would consider using.

3rd. I found that these tubs with the pump inside have a small heat build-up problem, so I vent my tub now...you can just drill another hole in the corner and make a little baffle out of tape, or leave one clone space open...that is what i have been doing.

Good luck with the rooting...lw

lw, thanks. yea thanks for the post on your cloner got me going on this one the only diff is I was'nt happy with the angle of the sprayers coming from the top so I used super glue and glued on short peices of tube to the tops of the sprayers and now I can easly "adjust" the sprayer by pushing, pulling ,or twisting on the tube sticking out the top of the cloner....

I'll have to look into the anti-wilt...is it too late to use it now ??

have you experienced much evap from having the vent hole in your cloner ?? I've got the perfect hole right in the center that I could use I was just worried about the evaporation rate...

once again thanks !!

A hole in the center would let light in would it not? Mine has the pump in the tank too but I use the VIA 526 gph pump. It does produce some heat but my experience is it only adds about 3-5 deg F. You can cool the water with several things.

As lakewood said a vent hole is always a good idea as long as water does not get out or light get in.

Concrete will drop the temp some. What works well too is the miracle thaw. You can find them at garage sales, swap meet and even the 99¢ store sometime. You may need 2 of them but they will draw some of the heat out the water.

However you do it you need to get the temp down cool water will hold more oxygen then warm water will. Keep the light out of the water alga is not good for root growth.

The idea behind anti-wilt is to replace the humidity dome and keep the cutting from drying out under the lights so it has a chance to root.

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cool thanks...I went ahead and put a piece of pipe in the center hole and put a 90 deg fitting to help lessen the ammount of light I don't think that it added much if any light into the res, but like I said earlier the lid of the cloner lets light penetrate through it, but blacking out the sides did help make it a little darker inside....

I'll have to keep my eyes open for the miracle thaw.

I'm going to have to make another one of these today need to get some more clones going on I will look for a diff container that won't let in so much light.....quick question if I get a "colored" container should I paint the lid white or just leave it ??

thanks

Ut-oh...I might not be the thriftiest kid on the block anymore.../GK/
Great idea with the pipe...funny thing, I was envisioning a ship vent...and you made one...That is awsome. Good job.

gotta go........make a pipe vent...Love this idea

pipe light baffle...

well glad I could give back a little help...since you gave me a bunch with your aero-cloner thread.

so I just picked up a 30 gal GRAY Sterilite tub for a 36 clone site should I do something to the top ? like paint it white for more reflection or just leave it be ?

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DH

I am going to add panda plastic (blak one side/wht the other)...and recut-out the plug holes.

ON the gray..yeah you could probably spray it flat white and that would block out what light the gray top doesn't.

they look fine.. they were spindly to start with..

I have seen a few cloners on the market that are clear..

crack kills

check the ph...

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I have a diy cloner like that also I found if you use the net cups with rapid rooter sprayed 1 time a day for 15 mins they root in under a week as soon as they show roots I pull them out and put them in a small ebb in 4" pots till they really develope roots but you have to get them out asap from the cloner cause bare roots getting sprayed once a day dry out quick but if you spray the rapid rooters more than once they take longer to root.

My cloner is on a reptile room timer...I got timer set on/off every 15 minutes...It cooled the rez by 10 degrees, and I think the roots should be OK receiving Oxy...for 15 minutes.
Actually, I think cutting the sprayers off will have a positive effect.

ugu...great ideas. I have thought of using rapid rooters in place of collars in my units...I use rapid rooters exclusively for germination/starting my seeds. With the exact method you described above. I place seed in R'R'r and spritz once to 2wice daily as needed...when sprout pops out, I place 2" under a cfl with a very small fan indirectly causing a breeze.

I even thought of disconnecting/removing the pump and putting 14" airbars in the bottom. I have had great success cloning straight into hydroton filled netpots...In fact, I clone 3 different ways, right now...trying to master all methods, and I "KNOW" that the clones dipped and placed directly into hydroton filled netpots will root...EVERYTIME!!! the only drawback and reason for my other methods are, that I find
it more versatile to root in peat/r'wool/rapid rooters. That way I can go Hydro or soil/less. With Netpots*, I prefer not to place them in dirt...although you could if you wanted to.

*for your info...You can root/veg (I think they make 1") in extremely small netpots and then put those netpots into larger netpots or ebb tray once roots show at outer edges of small netpot. lw

This is what I meant to say in this last paragraph.

*for your info...You can root/veg (I think they make 1") in extremely small netpots and then put those netpots into larger netpots and into system or ebb tray once roots show at outer edges of small netpot. lw

I see a potential problem with your plants, that is other than the fact that they need to be light proof around the roots.

It looks like many clones have been cut before the new growth has had a chance to grow. In fact I barely see any new growth tips on some of your plants - it looks like basically just fan leaves. Fan leaves will not produce a bud if you leave them in there 10 years. They will root though, but not as easily.

I don't know if you have ever taken cuttings before, but I make sure to take a more established sample than the ones you have shown. They should be fully rooted and ready to plant in anywhere from 5 to 15 days. You should definatly see root bumps within 5 or 6 days. If not, something is probably wrong.

Keep the light out.

Don't saturate the root area. They will do much better if they have to search for water. I keep mine on all day the first day, than 30 minutes on and 45 minutes off. Mine are usually ready to transfere to their pots in about 10 days.

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If you put plastic over the top I see one problem with that. Mold would grow between the lid and the plastic and that could cause you problems.

With the gray or even the blue tubs; you are fine to use it just as it is.

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Z, you know I love ya man, but I gotta call you on this one... I haven't seen any problems covering with black/white panda plastic...as long as you use the black side down. In fact cleanup is easier and I feel like my set-up is cleaner all around.

By the way, after reading you post; I went and looked at all the tops I have covered with plastic...all bone dry! All clean!

How do you see algae growing in the dark under black plastic?

Just for future reference

WOW thanks for all the info !!

so it seems some are running your pumps on timers...hmmm...I'll have to look into getting another timer. Hey Zandor whats your take on that ?? the only prob I have right now is my pump is a cheeper one and don't know if it can handle the "cycles" (15min on/off) I know from my aquariums (reef tank) that some pumps cannot handle the "cycles"...

Opie, yea first time. Actualy I'm pretty happy that all are still alive !! even though there are only "bumps" on some of the clones (finaly) ALL have new growth...I did this first batch with the "lets see what happens" type of mind frame...LOL...

You'll get the hang of it.

I didn't see the root bumps, but if they are there, don't give up - roots are on the way.

The best trade off for a timer is Intermac (?I think). Digital - 14 programs, allows for an on/off time of 38 minutes each or something. $30 at a hydro store, $20 at home depot, $14 on line. I've bought 5 of these over the years and so far only 1 failed. Ideally you want "cyclestat", which is a repeater and not based on clocks. You could do any amount on and any amount off. I think I would try something like 7 minutes on and 30 off, if I could afford this. About $100 for the cheap ones.

Keep up the good work.

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Well my stuff last me years and not everyone can build as well as you or I can. By gluing panda plastic there is a chance and I said chance before of alga and mold. Yes there will be a point when the glue releases and then you have an entry point for alga or mold. All they need is one entry point and the microbes will get their way.

Just to error on the side of caution is all. If there is a way; mold and alga will find a home and cause your trouble. Why take a chance I guess is what I am saying. FYI..

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