How wet should cuttings get?

[jimboyia]

Howdy all,

1st time grow, made cuttings of 2 different plants, one is Dutch Passion #1 and the other a local landrace (sativa??). I experimented using 2 different rooting media, one is a certain powder and the other solution, both used by local flower growers.

Cuttings put into coco-peat and then placed in a deep tray in which I've built a mini-greenhouse (wire frame, plastic sheet). I spray the plants every 2-4 hours or so and they seem to be OK. I've also left about 1/4" of distilled water in the bottom of the tray to keep humidity up. Is this too much or too little water? How do I keep up good water without bringing in rot?

 

[ibjamming]

Actually, they don't "need" a tent nor spraying. Don't keep things TOO wet...it's begging for problems.

 

[MJBadger]

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Actually, they don't "need" a tent nor spraying. Don't keep things TOO wet...it's begging for problems.

Very good advice , dispence with the water tray , you only need a poly cover if you need the humidity & you will only get that if you have the heat , you don`t say how the temp is maintained .
When you see the top of the compost drying thats the time to water & thats where standing them in a tray of clean water will come in , always try to water from the bottom & let the compost absorb what it needs . JUST enough to dampen compost then allow to drain for a while . I should think the cuttings will benefit from misting a couple of times a day but you have to play it by eye & later on experience . If the leaves begin to wilt use some H2O

Stay green .

 

[ibjamming]

I clone in a "Hempy Cup"...a 16oz cup with a few pin holes filled with 3:1 perlite/vermiculite water it once and leave it alone for a week...roots every time (so far).

 

[GrassMaster]

Get your DIY dome to be air/water tight so humidity can build on the tops and sides. As mentioned dispense with the tray water. Make sure the coco pellets are good n wet, but not dripping. Put them in the dome and open only once every 12 hours to allow air exchange. After 3-4 openings you may need a bit of water added, but only if pellets are getting dry....
...this is not the best method out there but the cheapest I know of that has decent results. I get approx 80% rooting. BTW, as soon as roots stick out of pellet, get it into a pot, as light on the roots is a big no-no

GM

 

[bluethumb]

I just place my clones in rockwool cubes. I keep the cubes moist. I don't use a dome or anything else.

My first time cloning every single clone i had took root. 9 out of 9. No humidity dome. No hydro. Just rockwool cubes soaked in the proper PH water.

 

[GrassMaster]

Blue thumb- I too use RW cubes for rooting. I have never tried them without a dome since switching clone agent and using RW. I will have to give a few a try in the future...
GM

 

[jimboyia]

O.K, thanks!

 

[jimboyia]

Thanks again - I can't really maintain any kind of heat - it gets up to about 25C daytime and I take the babies inside at night and leave them under the kitchen light...yep, I know.

So far, so good but I'll ease off on the H2O for now - things seems to be OK.

 

[jimboyia]

sounds easy - and rocvkwool is something I CAN get ahold of here in the styx...thanks!

 

[High Country]

Yep, not to wet, don't want to drown the poor little things. And above all PATIENCE, don't prod, poke or tug them, give them time.

 

[bluethumb]

sounds easy - and rocvkwool is something I CAN get ahold of here in the styx...thanks!

It doesn't get much eating.

I take my cutting. Dip it in rooting gel. Then place it in a pre-soaked rockwool cube. My first time making clones i was 9 for 9.

 

[bu11dog]

You want to keep the root zone moist at all times, not too dry or wet.

When you first take the cuts, you can spray them, but when hardening off, regular spraying will delay onset of roots, as you will be giving the plants what the want through their leaves, instead of forcing them to make roots and get water/nutes from there.

Peace