hello to all!
well , as the title of the thread says , help me please , i have tryed cloning using different techniques(water , perlite , soil ) , but its been 10 days since they are in the medium and no sign of roots so far
, the only thing that i have left to do is try using rockwool.The problem is that where i live there are no hydro stores and the only rockwool that i can find is the rockwool that is used in constructions , its clean , comes in boxes and it looks like the regular rockwool u guys use.
any advice about this? i have heard that this technique is 100 % good.
since where i live there are no hydro stores, u can guess that there are no root hormones , so what do u think about this rooting solution:
"cut some willow branches (All willow species produce this natural rooting hormone), into 2" or 4" long pieces (enough pieces to fill a bowl).
Put the willow cuttings into a big kettle (or pot) on the stove, fill with water (all cuttings should be are covered by water). Turn on minimum heat setting, cover with a lid, and leave on low (but do not boil) for 2 hours. Then turn off heat and leave kettle covered for 12 hours.
After the mixture has cooled for 12 hours, the water should be a dark brown. Strain out the water, and discard the branches. Pour the mixture into a container with a plastic top with holes pre-made, and just drop your cuttings in. Let the clones sit in the hormone for 12 to 24 hours (thus allowing the cuttings to fully absorb the rooting hormones), then plant into your medium.
going to put the cutting under a 40 w flourescent bulb , 15 cm above the dome and hope for the best
ps : a little high right now
ps 2 : will post some pics with my plants later
ps 3 : thanks in advance
ps 4 : i am from romania
ps 5 : sorry for my bad english
ps 6 : this is my second grow ( grew last year outdoors but did not bother to take clones )
well , as the title of the thread says , help me please , i have tryed cloning using different techniques(water , perlite , soil ) , but its been 10 days since they are in the medium and no sign of roots so far
, the only thing that i have left to do is try using rockwool.The problem is that where i live there are no hydro stores and the only rockwool that i can find is the rockwool that is used in constructions , its clean , comes in boxes and it looks like the regular rockwool u guys use.any advice about this? i have heard that this technique is 100 % good.
since where i live there are no hydro stores, u can guess that there are no root hormones , so what do u think about this rooting solution:
"cut some willow branches (All willow species produce this natural rooting hormone), into 2" or 4" long pieces (enough pieces to fill a bowl).
Put the willow cuttings into a big kettle (or pot) on the stove, fill with water (all cuttings should be are covered by water). Turn on minimum heat setting, cover with a lid, and leave on low (but do not boil) for 2 hours. Then turn off heat and leave kettle covered for 12 hours.
After the mixture has cooled for 12 hours, the water should be a dark brown. Strain out the water, and discard the branches. Pour the mixture into a container with a plastic top with holes pre-made, and just drop your cuttings in. Let the clones sit in the hormone for 12 to 24 hours (thus allowing the cuttings to fully absorb the rooting hormones), then plant into your medium.
going to put the cutting under a 40 w flourescent bulb , 15 cm above the dome and hope for the best
ps : a little high right now
ps 2 : will post some pics with my plants later
ps 3 : thanks in advance
ps 4 : i am from romania
ps 5 : sorry for my bad english
ps 6 : this is my second grow ( grew last year outdoors but did not bother to take clones )
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