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Clone emergency

Dan42nepa

Member
Ok... i have been forced to be creative here.. As mentioned in an earlier post, I am getting two Sour Deisel clones on saturday already in rockwool cubes. I have no idea of the state of the clones and how far along they are. I have never propigated a clone before but this is my plan.
I live in an area devoid of normal grow supplies and am always scrambling. Anyway, a few months ago i located a nursery which sells these plastic pots with a foam outer covering which allow them to float. I was toying with the idea of doing a bubble bucket before i decided to go organic soil. I also found a product called espoma soil perfector which are basically clay or volcanic rocks which as per the bag can be used for hydro.
My plan is to put the clones in their cubes within the small pots with the rocks and have them float in a gallon bucket of water with neptune harvest seaweed fertilizer which is basically sea kelp mixture.. To this I would add an airstone to bubble it.
I dont know if the bucket needs to be hooded? plastic wrap? Can they float freely under direct 400w MH lights about 35 inches from the bulb? I would like to put the bucket in my closet which is cat proofed by chicken wire...
Will this work? below is a picture...





Will the lighting be too much and too strong? The temps would be good around 70-80. I may have to change the water every few days? I have a feeling it may work as its not much different then a bubble cloner and wanted to try it with some clones later.. but from my current plants.. Not the valuble SD clones i am being given..

What do you think?
 

JJScorpio

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If the clones havent rooted yet that will not be a good idea. You need to just keep the rockwool damp until the clones root.....
 

hoyt

Member
i agree with scorp...dont overdue it. the clones would probably die due to root rot/stem rot if they were soaked all day.
 

Dan42nepa

Member
What about covering the bucket? the lights? water temps? I would think after a day or so under the lights the water temps could get high?
 

JJScorpio

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If they havent rooted, they need to be kept at about 75 degrees, keep the rockwool no more then damp and keep some lite floros on them. Once they root you can harden them off slowly to stronger light. Im not sure if its a good idea to go to a party and be driving home late after drinking/smoking while transporting clones.....
 

Dan42nepa

Member
LOL my g/f is driving and she doesnt drink.. But thanks. I actually found a take out round tray with a plastic cover. The cover will fit over the top of my bucket like a hood. What I can do is place everything in front of my closet so it gets indirect light from the 400w MH lights... I can make some ventilation holes in the round top. The water temp may be a concern but i can check it daily and just swap buckets if need be. I hope this works because it could be very handy in the future. What about the liquid seaweed added to the water as a rooting aid? I read somewhere that kelp can be used as a rooting aid?
 

hoyt

Member
Dan42nepa said:
LOL my g/f is driving and she doesnt drink.. But thanks. I actually found a take out round tray with a plastic cover. The cover will fit over the top of my bucket like a hood. What I can do is place everything in front of my closet so it gets indirect light from the 400w MH lights... I can make some ventilation holes in the round top. The water temp may be a concern but i can check it daily and just swap buckets if need be. I hope this works because it could be very handy in the future. What about the liquid seaweed added to the water as a rooting aid? I read somewhere that kelp can be used as a rooting aid?

no buckets, no buckets, no buckets!!!! just do like scorp said...damp the rockwool. set it out under flours or far as fuck away from that 400w. try to set it on somethin like an oven rack or grill type thing.
 
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