DIY Aero Cloner the EZ-Cloner Replica in 10 Easy Steps!

[Strainhunter]

so I have a cloner like these, so what do you do with the water... Add some sort off cloning stuff or what would you use??? RO ph'ed too? thanks

Some add stuff, others don't. Both ways works.

RO PH'd? Most use tap water, some RO - both have to be PH'd AND kept an eye on for fluctuation.

PS: Personally I prefer Rapid Rooters - easier to plant once clones have rooted and basicaly are "set and forget" - unlike Aerocloners.

 

[blackrussian]

I have one question when clones are ready to move from the cloning machine , first i must put them in rockwool cubes and then in DWC or directly at DWC for firs time do clones.for this i ask that . When using cloning machine,the clone gel becomes unnecessary or not?I want ask same for rockwool cubes>Is they innecessary.or first in rockwool and then in Dwc or diractlly in Dwc after the cloning machine.thank you.Sorry for my bad english.i wait your anсwer.

 

[MED-JACK]

Well what's the best PH to use ? so RO water is fine?

 

[Marlo]

If I can ever get this f*#(!ng cloning thing down, I might turn into a decent grower. I've probably killed more clones than most people on this damn forum. I went in today to check on a bunch of clones, and all but 1 were dead. Again.

I was about to make a run to the hydro store to go grab an EZ cloner. I've been fighting the urge for years.
So of course I check out the search function on IC first and.....bam! I find this DIY thread.

So now I'm going to Home De Pot instead!





P.S. This shit better work.



MARLO

 

[Marlo]

Thank You KR!

 

[Ravi Singh]

I have 144 clones rooting in Jiffy Pellets sitting on top of my EZ Clone 120 (with a chiller attached).

A $700 waste of my time............works great when it works (and was/is an awesome veg unit for me), but God help you if you missed one itty bitty spot whilst cleaning it...........got tired of losing 120 clones at a clip.

 

[SirSmokalot]

sawsall the lip of one tub off right at the rim.
cut all four corners about 60%
about 2 divvets in cut again 60% high and "y" off to the big side
fold in all cuts drill and ziptie them.
hot glue the inside of the corners and the outside of the "y"s

the "y" is to keep it from binding when you push tub down. takes about an inch or 2 of length out so edge stays straight..
the drainhole is just an ebb n flow fitting and the pips was shoved through a slightly smaller hole. i hotglued around the edge of the drain plug but not over it
where the drain plug is i heated the outside with a torch and formed a divet to create a low point in the tub and then drilled my hole.
it just sits atop the 18 gal rubbermaid. it cant leak unless a plug is out of place

 

[Laughing Jim]

I came across a site a couple of months ago that allows you to download the plans for all these different kinds of cloners and growing systems; every one of them are like the ones in this thread, i.e., sprayer-based utility tubs and PVC fenceposts. Certainly worth a look.
The site is called Stinkbuddy's.

 

[Laughing Jim]

Stinkbuddies, not Stinkbuddy's.

 

[GoldenSilence]

Well what's the best PH to use ? so RO water is fine?

5.5-6.5 if you have a digi meter, try to get as close to 6 as you can...

 

[blackrussian]

I have few question:
1.with tap water or disteled water?here in my country the tap water have ph 7.5-8.0 i must use ph down to moved to 6.0 or no?The didtled water in temperature btw 70-75F have ph 5.5-6.0,what i must to use?
2.what is the cycle of the pump-24/7 or 15on/15of or 1on/3 min off?What is betteer
3.About the light-CFL or flouriscent T5?At what distance from cloning?
Thank you iam a big nube,who buld an Aerocloner and don't know what to do after this?Please help

 

[blackrussian]

Hello OG i want to ask you something about your system.What light you use for the cloning machine?How far is the light from the plants.How much wat.And what is the water in your system,DID you put in the water ph down or you use only a tap water.Thank you,sorry for the nubiest question,but i want to be perfect.

 

[WasntMe]

Stinkbuddies, not Stinkbuddy's.

you mean this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydaSi6raugQ&feature=player_embedded

http://www.stinkbuddies.com/knowledge_cloners.htm

 

[Mr.Hank]

Thanks for the tutorial! Il'll be buildin my onw soon.

 

[BYLROY]

I made one of these last week. So far no roots yet. I'm wondering if I maybe I need to lower the jets. Right now I have them about exactly 6" underneath the top.

Also, I'm using a 500 gph pump with 12 nozzles in only a 18 gallon container. Is that too much?

 

[cannascholar]

Give it some time, some strains take longer. I got 500 for 12 too, it's fine.

 

[cannascholar]

Finally found a fix for those damn leaks! I have my container placed in another of the same size with holes in the first one. Plastic trash bag is tucked into the sides and taped to the top of the cloner..problem solved.

 

[itzgrowtime]

Im gonna build one of these next week. Thanks for the DIY Tut

 

[Slick 50]

Great thread bro!! Nice job. Screw Ez-Clone what a rip off

 

[Jedi]

I,m in the hottest month of the year and i,m battling to clone with my aero cloner.

Root rot - root rot - rooooooot fuck it....urh.


a few months ago i cloned and rooted like a champion .
just kept the pump running 24 7 , aero , no nutes , plain tap water.
roots in 7-10 days

It must be the temps.........hanging about 80f / 28c .
pump and sprayer 25min on / 1hour off. had it on 25 on / 25 off (its and analogue timer , cant get a shorter time setting )
also used a dome for 3 days ! could it be that ??


Trying Coco as we speak , first batch clones didnt make it. (but the seeds also didnt make it in the first coco attempt).
No flushing and No nute charge caused bad germination and terrible root development.


Gonna try another clone batch tonight with coco/perlite , Rinsed and Nute charged at 0.2 ec and 6.0 ph.
If i cant get the coco going i have to try the last resort........Rockwool , blegh


Like to give the aerocloner another whirl ..

PATHOGENS ?????? any cure ???