I desperately need help with some clones.

[Sequence]

I'm a first-time grower. I have a book on hydro growing, along with the assistance of a couple of friends. Those have failed me, so I'm turning to the internet for help.

I have six clones I just got today. I got ****ed on supplies by my partner, so I'm improvising as well as possible until I can actually go get proper materials. Unfortunately, I have no pictures, but I'll do my best to describe the situation completely.

Room temperature is about 75 degrees F. The six clones are around four inches tall each, ranging from 2 to 4 leafs. No roots from any clone yet. They're "in cloning solution," as my provider told me. They're sitting in rockwool cubes, which are still moist. The tray is a wire grid wrapped in plastic wrap. I got off work and checked on the clones, only to find that half the plants are drooping a lot. I gently tied them to stakes, misted them with distilled water, and pulled the lighting 6 inches away. We initially had 2 125-watt compact fluorescent bulbs shining on them. I turned one off. I'm ventilating the area and hoping everything turns out okay. Unfortunately, I don't have access to the plants until tomorrow, but my partner is under strict orders to call me immediately if anything goes wrong or if it looks like it's getting worse.

I'm kind of lacking in knowledge on clones. I studied up on seeds and germination, because that was the initial plan. I just learned we'd be getting clones instead about 2 hours before they showed up. With no internet connection at the time, I had no way of researching anything, sadly.

Please help me save my clones!

 

[MynameStitch]

Ok, where did you get the clones from first..... 2nd always be careful when working with someone..... they will stab you in the back. I sure got stabbed in the back and got busted by a friend who I knew for 5 years.

Anyways enough of that..... sounds like the clones were used to a dome or used to being misted some. Since they do not have roots; the easiest way to get them to root is by doing this or putting them in a clone bubbler.

I find it easier for newer growers to use clone domes rather than a bubbler.

You can get clone domes from hardware stores.....
when you so get them when they get roots you want to wean them from the dome.. but the whole time they are in there do not mist them a lot to where it's very high humidity... the higher humidity the harder it is to wean them from this humidity and when it comes tie to take them out they will droop badly.

Using anti wilt will help prevent this too after they get roots.

You want the rockwool cubes to stay moist but not saturated... you will also have to check on the moisture on the rockwool cubes if you use a dome... do not let them dry completly out;.... they shrink a bit not to mention it will cause issues.

Did you soak those in ph adjusted water before putting them in there?

Right now they do not need that strong of a light.... 1 or 2 fluro bulbs 24 watts is good enough. The more light the faster they dry out... and they do not need to be as close as possible... not yet since they have not rooted out.

I would put them around 10 to 12 in away from them for now..... when they get roots you gotta put them closer cause they will stretch if you don't.

So I reccomend you getting a clone dome...... how many clones do you have?

If you get a clone dome that is to big it won't work well.. you need to get one that is semi small if you have few clones......

bigger space you need to have more clones in there to keep up the humidity... I did this and did experiments using a cloth towel to try to keep the humidity up when I used a big dome but about 5 or 6 clones... did not work to well.
So you want to have the right size dome for the amount of clones.


I would get a clone dome and put them in there and mist them and the top part of the dome and put the dome back on.

Do you know what rooting solution they were dipped in?

All strains can root at different paces..... they could root the way they are in now... but they also may not...... you increase your chances using a dome.

Now if you were using a bubble cloner.. that is a different story you do not use a dome... you use kinda like DWC but the bubbles popping from the air stones coats the stems allowing roots to grow down into the water.

 

[Sequence]

I got the clones from my partner's source. I'm being extra-careful with this guy. He comes highly recommended, but I still don't trust him that much. Luckily, everything is in his house, and I've taken measures to minimized my chances of getting busted.

I guess I need to get a clone dome or bubbler as soon as possible. Thanks for the advice on that.

I'm keeping the rockwool moist, but not saturated. I have a spray bottle with a mist setting. I misted the clones after discovering the droop. I need a humidity meter. That's one of the supplies I got ****ed on. I don't know what rooting solution they have. All I know is, "They're in cloning solution."

Again, thanks. Anyone know of a really good guide/walkthrough for this sort of stuff? I'm sort of obsessive when it comes to collecting important knowledge.

 

[MynameStitch]

I have a cloning guide when it was on overgrow....... had pics and all... let me see if I can find it.

You want humidity around 75% for clones... misting is a good start cause without the mist they will most likely die.
Anti wilt will help a lot too.

In the meantime.... while I try to find it....here is the link to where the overgrow growfaq is on cloning

http://www.growfaq.net/index.php?sid=828005&lang=en&action=show&cat=22

 

[Flowerman]

Good info, I just wanted to comment cause it brought back some memories. I remember when I first started to take cuts, I simply just cut them at a 45 degree angles, and slapped them in dark jars filled with water under some low light flo's. I always had around 95% rooting rate with this simple method, took a little longer than bubblers, aerocloners, and rockwool, but not by much, but just remembering how simple and effective it was. Oh and I used scissors that were clean with alcohol. I would probably still use this, if I only needed a few cuts as it is the most simplest way to do. But then exploration and new ways kicked in when Gore's Internet came on, lol.

 

[Sequence]

Update:

I have the clones in a humidity dome now. I trimmed the leaves down to half-size, as was my instructions from my provider and misted them again. 2 clones are looking very healthy. 1 would be healthy, but it has a broken stem between the first and second nodes. The other three are still droopy. Two of the droopy clones' leaves are starting to curl under. I imagine they're probably not gonna make it. Is there anything I can to save them?

Thanks for the help, everyone.

 

[MynameStitch]

I did that to flowerman, but soon found out it did not work with all strains..... thats why I just told him to try to use a dome... it's more common I am defiantly not saying your method is not working; I just wanted to make it easier on the guy and make sure his clones got rooted

Your method does work cause I tried it