Micro Bubble Cloner (easiest thing to do!)

[Spongedog]

pieceofmyheart.. It looks like the styro is floating on the water? Not suspended? So the roots are toatally submerged in water? Just wondering, I thought an airspace was needed, keeping the stem of the cutting just above the water line. But hey if it works thats very cool. I'd like to know.

 

[70s_PotHead]

Most excellent looking roots POMH, glad it worked for you

70s

 

[pieceofmyheart]

pieceofmyheart.. It looks like the styro is floating on the water? Not suspended? So the roots are toatally submerged in water? Just wondering, I thought an airspace was needed, keeping the stem of the cutting just above the water line. But hey if it works thats very cool. I'd like to know.

The styrofoam is wedged onto the top of the bowl, it isn't getting wet. there is a space between that and the water, but the roots are totally underwater and bubbling.

I put the two that grew roots in soil yesterday so we will see how they are doing. I thought the roots felt a little "slimey", don't know if that is normal or not.

 

[dwtc]

glad they pulled through for ya. i learned this trick from NIMBY at OG a long time ago. take the extra airhose you have and cut it in 1in pieces. slit it down the middle so you can rap/unrap the stem of the clone. make the holes in the lid a hair bigger than the air tube. when you see roots you can transplant. the hole is big enough for the roots to go through.
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sometimes the holes are to big but i found that it helps keep the stem pointing down in the bubbles.










these roots passed through the holes.

out of 18 clones i had 3 single strands of root that broke off, not to bad,,,,,,,

 

[Brownpants]

I love my DIY cloner! Hundreds of clones made with a 99% success rate.

 

[Guest]

This is a huge improvement over my plain ole glass of water method I've been using for years.
I'm making a micro bubble cloner - thank's for the DIY / how-to info.

K++

 

[SCF]

Very nice job!!!! now i just gotta find me one of those flat blue looking bubbler thingies..... awesome you inspired me

 

[Guest]

I ordered mine online via petco

http://www.petco.com/Shop/petco_Pro..._215_N_24+4937_sku_997579_familyID_14931.aspx

along with the tubing and airstone.

 

[pieceofmyheart]

Great idea dwtc, that will work.

BTW, I purchased all these things from a local pet store in the aquarium section.

 

[minds_I]

This is a huge improvement over my plain ole glass of water method I've been using for years.
I'm making a micro bubble cloner - thank's for the DIY / how-to info.

K++

Nothing wrong witht he glass of water method either. In fact, I use this method to keep clones in stasis.

But for quick propogation- DIY bubbler.

minds_I

PS, POMH, you may have changed your avatar, but you still the sexiest here on IC.

 

[pieceofmyheart]

Awwwwww sweetie, thank you.

Update on my cloner. Duh.....roots don't like the light, and algea forms apparently.......

I got Krylon plastic spray paint and painted it. I also made a more permanent top for it. Used a pool noodle and made holes in the lid.

 

[Aoxomoxoa]

I saw another thread where the holes were two inches dia. and 3/4" pipe insulation was used. Just split the insul & reroll it so it hugs the clone . the assembly then slips into 2" hole

 

[sackoweed]

great thread keep em coming folks. so many different ideas and, at a low cost which is the best part.. peace..

sack

 

[zeppelinrules]

Okay, so I've got the air pump, and a bubble rock [it's round, as will be the container] and I've got this really cool cookie tin that fits the bubble rock perfectly...and I'm sure I could fashion a lid...my question is, would it be a bad idea to use a metal container? Is there any info out there about metal levels in the water, and how that could affect root development? Beyond that I have all of the supplies. [It really wouldn't be to difficult to pick up a nice black rubbermaid container, in fact I probably will...I was just curious about the metal...]

And for some more clarification...what is the exact method of the bubbler cloner? Is the general idea to introduce the potential root-site to as much H20 as possible while not depriving it of air [by bathing the root-site in bubbles]. Or do the many bubles act just to keep the oxygen levels in the water high through disolving air? Or do tthe bubbles act to keep the water agitated which will somehow stimulate the roots? What's the general idea?

I just feel that if I have a better grasp of what actually needs to occur, than I could better know what I'm doing and simulatneously have more room to maneuver.

Thanks for your time,

-Tom

 

[Guest]

the more bubbles the better? i have 4 air stones and a 4 channel air pump that could create a ridiculous ammount of bubbles. Is there an ideal ammount of bubblage?

you guys say to add a bloom fertilizer. hmmm I have some flora nova bloom, how much should i add to like 3 gallons of water? I also have some vitamin b, i think ill throw a couple ml of that in there to reduce stress.

this is my first grow and first attempt at cloning. IM SO EXCITED

 

[Guest]

Its more important to hit the donor plant with a shot of bloom fert a few hours or the night before taking cuttings,they will be lacking in phosphorous

 

[pieceofmyheart]

I had no idea there were questions hangin out here. I know people who say they use rooting hormone and different type things on the stem when they put it in. Now what do ya think I do. Zip!!! I cut it and stick it in my plain old non additive, non store bought water. SMILE!!!

But, that is not the only way, many different ways to do it.

I really don't know stoner about the bubblage amount....you said bubblage hahahahaha

I have not seen metal ones here that I can remember and honestly I have no idea how that would affect anything....would it keep it too cool maybe?

 

[Guest]

i let my water go for a week and i ended up with slime on the tips of some of them and some eventually died. so next time i plan on changing the water every day. i have a question though.

does a sharp swing in water temperature shock the plants? i would like to go straight from the old heated water into the room temperature water, unless you forsee a problem. maybe im babying too much.

 

[pieceofmyheart]

I have found when my gets too warm that it developes that slime on the stems and under my lid. So I change the water every few days and I use it at room temp. Mine seem to do better with room temp rather than warm. Cold? hhmmm I dont know, wonder of it would just stop them from growing? I don't know.

 

[Maj.PotHead]

Cold? hhmmm I dont know

my problem now cold and clones not wanting to root, by cold i mean under 70 degrees

nice DYI