Smokin Moose
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Dubman's Bubble Cloner Tutorial
We all know the Rockwool method and it works great for some people and not great for others (Me). Hopefully this method Ive picked up at another forum will be better for me. Its called a bubble cloner and with proper use you should get 100% success rooting in 4-10 days.
Its the same principal as DWC just using aerated water to encourage plants growth. Water cloning has been used for centuries and its is the same thing but with aerated water.
Supplies:
-Air Pump - the bigger the better I had an old dual air pump laying arround I used
-Air wand/Bubble curtain. Its with the airstones at the petstore. About $2 each. I planned on just using a single wand but decided I needed more. My final bubbler has 1 wand and 2 curtains.
-Rubbermaid/Sterilite plastic storage container. Size doesnt matter but the bigger you go the more air pumpage and airstones you need. I suggest getting 2 identical ones so that you have somewhere to put the lid when changing your water
- Air hoses/T splitters etc. As much tubing as you need to get from the pump to the airstones. This stuff is pretty cheap.
Ok heres what you do. Drill a hole (or 2) for the airpumps as high up as you can on one side of the rubbermaid. Make sure this hole is higher than you intend for the water to be and big enough for an airline to pass through.
Next you drill a bunch of holes in the lid... probably 2-3 times the diameter of most cuttings stems so you can get the roots out. On my cloner I made 20 holes (5 x 4)
Then you put the air wands/curtains into the bottom... can superglue if you wish (I did). Just hook up the pumps and airlines and whatnot and your ready to go.
Some people like to use slightly lower pH water. I have read It doesnt matter. The guy that this design came from said he had tried many different things with little to no change in success or time. He recommends dechlorinated tap water between 75-80 degrees F. Also he said to change the water every week or more than that if you have the time or your water is warmer than 80.
We all know the Rockwool method and it works great for some people and not great for others (Me). Hopefully this method Ive picked up at another forum will be better for me. Its called a bubble cloner and with proper use you should get 100% success rooting in 4-10 days.
Its the same principal as DWC just using aerated water to encourage plants growth. Water cloning has been used for centuries and its is the same thing but with aerated water.
Supplies:
-Air Pump - the bigger the better I had an old dual air pump laying arround I used
-Air wand/Bubble curtain. Its with the airstones at the petstore. About $2 each. I planned on just using a single wand but decided I needed more. My final bubbler has 1 wand and 2 curtains.
-Rubbermaid/Sterilite plastic storage container. Size doesnt matter but the bigger you go the more air pumpage and airstones you need. I suggest getting 2 identical ones so that you have somewhere to put the lid when changing your water
- Air hoses/T splitters etc. As much tubing as you need to get from the pump to the airstones. This stuff is pretty cheap.
Ok heres what you do. Drill a hole (or 2) for the airpumps as high up as you can on one side of the rubbermaid. Make sure this hole is higher than you intend for the water to be and big enough for an airline to pass through.
Next you drill a bunch of holes in the lid... probably 2-3 times the diameter of most cuttings stems so you can get the roots out. On my cloner I made 20 holes (5 x 4)
Then you put the air wands/curtains into the bottom... can superglue if you wish (I did). Just hook up the pumps and airlines and whatnot and your ready to go.
Some people like to use slightly lower pH water. I have read It doesnt matter. The guy that this design came from said he had tried many different things with little to no change in success or time. He recommends dechlorinated tap water between 75-80 degrees F. Also he said to change the water every week or more than that if you have the time or your water is warmer than 80.
