209 Cali C.G
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old thread but good info, bump
How Long Should My Clones Take To Root?
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209 Cali C.G
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been trying my luck on cloning
Dr Humboldt
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It takes me from 8 to 14 days for roots to show. Then into 4x4x4 cubes and another 5 days they are pushing thru. 78 degrees and 65% humidity
shortblock
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i took 16 clones and it has taken 2 weeks to show root....but now i have found out that my ph was incorrect and all other type shit wrong..after reading most stories i kinda see my error...i did however get 6 to take..shitty but the lesson learned..
Boogie Boy
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Could this possibly be a problem with too much rooting gel or powder? It is an acid and it does break down the plant material a bit to enable the rooting to begin.
So, I'm guessing...That could be your problem. Unless the "mush" actually looks as if it is for sure rotted.
Try "Great White" trichoderma and mycorrhizae.
Also, I never let my cubes sit in water in the tray. Just soak 'em once and ph down. They should be fine for many days and then use a dropper and feed 'em kelp juice. That's plenty of H2O if you're using rock wool and a dome.
The jury is still out on how long to use a dome. I'm experimenting. You can mist with H2O2 as long as you don't let it soak into the cubes much. That'll kill em fast. But the H2O2 will prevent funk. Did you try prepping (leaf polish) the mom with neem oil before you take cuttings? Just a thought.
Good Luck!
So, I'm guessing...That could be your problem. Unless the "mush" actually looks as if it is for sure rotted.
Try "Great White" trichoderma and mycorrhizae.
Also, I never let my cubes sit in water in the tray. Just soak 'em once and ph down. They should be fine for many days and then use a dropper and feed 'em kelp juice. That's plenty of H2O if you're using rock wool and a dome.
The jury is still out on how long to use a dome. I'm experimenting. You can mist with H2O2 as long as you don't let it soak into the cubes much. That'll kill em fast. But the H2O2 will prevent funk. Did you try prepping (leaf polish) the mom with neem oil before you take cuttings? Just a thought.
Good Luck!
SandraCloner
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I took thirty clones and within eight days, twenty three had roots. The other seven were "showing" the next day. By day ten all were in medium, in eight inch containers and very happy, big smiles! lol. This is my usual return time and I do it three times a month. I keep the humidity and the ambient temperature at 72*. Every day I "air" them for a bit by sliding the dome back about a 1/2 inch. I use root "plugs" and clonex gel for the cuttings and clonex solution for the plugs once placed in the tray. I fill the tray to about an inch with solution and that's it until roots show. That is enough to maintain them until then. Of course if it takes you longer to get roots then you may want to check the moisture level of your tray to avoid drying out. I use a soiless mix in my containers and do not give them any nutes for the first month, the mix contains enough nutes to sustain cuttings for that time period. They receive 18hrs of lighting under 600watts of HPS and 400watts of MH lamps and six hours of "quiet" time. There is however a low level illumination from the cloning area which is constant so it is never completely dark, only during the flowering cycle when it is absolutely important...
I'm curious about what you said regarding drying out. I thought keeping them dry would help roots grow? I thought it was the dryness that caused the roots to reach down to the bottom of the tray? I'm sorry but this is what someone told me.
Bubbajohn420
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I like to use fresh aloe vera gel to clone. Soak clippings in gel for 8-12 hours. Once you got aloe vera growing, you'll find many use for it.
Slowpuffer
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I've never heard of using aloe vera, but I bet it works !! Thanks !!
Hi my frist time cloning a got a small tote and 6 1 inch net pots and a small air pump and a air stone cut the bottoms off the net pots cut a holes in the top of the tote and cut my clones at 45 dipped in cloning gel and cloning solution to the water 8 days 3 of the 6 are showing roots and 2 off the have wired bumps on the bottom
Poor mans cloning machine frist time works well not 100 percent but 3 out of 6 in 8 days but a smile on my face
Jarimuana
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So for the he'll of it I took 5 cuttings from a Big Buddha - Cheese x Cheese. She's half way through flower. I cut 4 inch cuttings. Didn't use gels or hormones and instead of leaving it as a diagonal cut I sheared off 2" of the stems outer skin...(for lack of better word..) with a Stanley blade.
Chances of survival? Chances of successfully revegging? Chances of avoiding Hermaphroditing? These are the questions...
Jari
Chances of survival? Chances of successfully revegging? Chances of avoiding Hermaphroditing? These are the questions...
Jari
BAKIND
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Good information. I just took a couple of clones. They both showed roots on the 10th day, I transplanted into compost. I will wait a month, before I attempt feeding. There should be enough nutrients in the soil to sustain them till then.I have them under a 40 led at the moment. They are 12 days old today.
Dirty Ernie
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I usually use the Clonex gel, but I’ve tried aloe Vera with success. Some like willow juice.
So I am just using plain old tap water, and into day 6, misting 3/4 times a day. There is a Trainwreck and Bubba Kush clone there. Am I wasting my time?
Remystemple
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So I am just using plain old tap water, and into day 6, misting 3/4 times a day. There is a Trainwreck and Bubba Kush clone there. Am I wasting my time?
Not at all man, i've had roots come the only time i ever did it this way. so i guess i'm 100% on this method LMAO
Remystemple
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mist with 1/4 strength bloom nutes twice a day will help them stay healthy while they're trying to make the roots.So I am just using plain old tap water, and into day 6, misting 3/4 times a day. There is a Trainwreck and Bubba Kush clone there. Am I wasting my time?
I am expirimenting.....I have one plant under 24/0 due to being too early to flower, just letting her slow grow till its time, just an led in a 2x4 tent, no heat no fans no nothing.
I made some cuttings from another plant which was in flower (1wk in), used no rooting agent, just put them into a mix of Ocean Forest, Happy Frog and 25% added perlite..
We shall see what happens....
BTW room where tent is fluctuates from 55-70 degrees and I have no idea my tent temp or humidity and clones are sitting on cold floor!
I made some cuttings from another plant which was in flower (1wk in), used no rooting agent, just put them into a mix of Ocean Forest, Happy Frog and 25% added perlite..
We shall see what happens....
BTW room where tent is fluctuates from 55-70 degrees and I have no idea my tent temp or humidity and clones are sitting on cold floor!
Slowpuffer
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Watch the survive, all of them. 
Get them off of the cold ground and see if you can dome them in any way. Try a see through plastic Slurpee cup or something if you dont have a proper one. It really helps.
On my second try of cloning. ATM I am 2/6 confirmed.
On my second try of cloning. ATM I am 2/6 confirmed.
