Tried and true method. 99.9% every time.

[CaptainChronic420]

Cloning is the hardest part of growing along with your most crucial stage. I’ve been growing for two decades and only 3 years ago did I really figure out how to achieve amazing results in the time frame I wanted. Emphasis on the need for the cycle timing properly.

I run a 100 light facility as well as grow at home so the need to have the plant bend to my will was paramount for success.

The clone attached is 6 days old and already topped. Will be bussin ready for transplant by day 9-10. I mean BUSTING. 100% healthy. I only cut leaves if I’m doing whole trays, if it’s just a few clones to reset moms I won’t cut leaves. I have a laminated SOP I follow that gets me over 3000 cuts a year rooted. The clone in the solo cup is hash burger. She’s rooted growing in dirt always by day 10. My method keeps the clones looking like they were never cut from the mom.

 

[Creeperpark]

Cloning is the hardest part of growing along with your most crucial stage. I’ve been growing for two decades and only 3 years ago did I really figure out how to achieve amazing results in the time frame I wanted. Emphasis on the need for the cycle timing properly.

I run a 100 light facility as well as grow at home so the need to have the plant bend to my will was paramount for success.

The clone attached is 6 days old and already topped. Will be bussin ready for transplant by day 9-10. I mean BUSTING. 100% healthy. I only cut leaves if I’m doing whole trays, if it’s just a few clones to reset moms I won’t cut leaves. I have a laminated SOP I follow that gets me over 3000 cuts a year rooted. The clone in the solo cup is hash burger. She’s rooted growing in dirt always by day 10. My method keeps the clones looking like they were never cut from the mom.

Thats cool friend, keep us posted in your gardens.

 

[mr.brunch]

 

[CaptainChronic420]

This is 9 days from cut with my method

 

[Ca++]

Did I miss the method? That's very good for 9 days in a tray. I'm not even lifting the lid until day 10, and that's just to check they are not drying before day 14.

 

[Creeperpark]

Did I miss the method? That's very good for 9 days in a tray. I'm not even lifting the lid until day 10, and that's just to check they are not drying before day 14.

You don't put a hydrometer in your dome?

 

[CaptainChronic420]

Did I miss the method? That's very good for 9 days in a tray. I'm not even lifting the lid until day 10, and that's just to check they are not drying before day 14.

I’m not sure if I shared my method here or not can’t remember. I have double the roots you see in that pic at day 14 and they absolutely have to be transplanted. I have my first roots at day 6-7. Your temps should be warm enough in the dome that you have to re dunk the plugs at day 5 and day 6 which is usually when I see a few first roots on each strain I cloned. Warmth is the key. 78-83 is money.

 

[CaptainChronic420]

You don't put a hydrometer in your dome?

I do not. This is all done by feel. I’ve done it so many times. To be fair there are 5 thermometer/hygrometers in the lung room though. My lung room stays 75-79f @ 62-68% lights on and 72-76f @ 54-60% lights out. The clone tent is always perfect environment based off of lung room environment.

 

[Ca++]

I’m not sure if I shared my method here or not can’t remember. I have double the roots you see in that pic at day 14 and they absolutely have to be transplanted. I have my first roots at day 6-7. Your temps should be warm enough in the dome that you have to re dunk the plugs at day 5 and day 6 which is usually when I see a few first roots on each strain I cloned. Warmth is the key. 78-83 is money.

I'm at the same sort of temperatures. Not far off 28c. You must have a looser fitting dome, if the water can get out that fast. I'm using a looser one than usual actually, which has meant no condensation at all. Still fine at 10 days though.

I know my RH is typically very high, and I could go faster by getting it down sooner. Like yourself though, I have a schedule in mind, that fits around my methods. No meter in the dome, as no matter what I have spent, that sort of RH rots the sensors.

IIRC they did dry quicker with them blocks you use. Their retention is much lower than compost, rockwool or coco peat. It moved things along a few days, but was more work. Fast is nice, and a great measure at the round table. Personally I have the time to set and forget though. I set 3 weeks aside for cuts, knowing it's going to take 2. Recently in seed&cutting compost, which is very cheap. I was using coco for years, but a batch with worms used up my entire 3 weeks, to produce poor cuts.

With 65% RH, you probably don't need a dome. Though I do like 99% for a day or two.
My main advice to people would be to leave them alone. I see you are spraying at some point. Is that after the 6 days?

 

[CaptainChronic420]

I'm at the same sort of temperatures. Not far off 28c. You must have a looser fitting dome, if the water can get out that fast. I'm using a looser one than usual actually, which has meant no condensation at all. Still fine at 10 days though.

I know my RH is typically very high, and I could go faster by getting it down sooner. Like yourself though, I have a schedule in mind, that fits around my methods. No meter in the dome, as no matter what I have spent, that sort of RH rots the sensors.

IIRC they did dry quicker with them blocks you use. Their retention is much lower than compost, rockwool or coco peat. It moved things along a few days, but was more work. Fast is nice, and a great measure at the round table. Personally I have the time to set and forget though. I set 3 weeks aside for cuts, knowing it's going to take 2. Recently in seed&cutting compost, which is very cheap. I was using coco for years, but a batch with worms used up my entire 3 weeks, to produce poor cuts.

With 65% RH, you probably don't need a dome. Though I do like 99% for a day or two.
My main advice to people would be to leave them alone. I see you are spraying at some point. Is that after the 6 days?

I don’t spray them ever. The condensation from the plugs with the vents closed provides 95%+ and even when I crack vents it’s still 80%+. I use a heat mat and add my clone recipe nutes to the bottom tray after I see roots and the heat and water provide the condensation which keeps my rh high the entire time. I never get a dry back I just make sure at day 5 or 6 they aren’t totally dry they are still moist and if they aren’t I re dunk them.

 

[yahooman]

So what is the method??

 

[yahooman]

Cloning is the hardest part of growing along with your most crucial stage. I’ve been growing for two decades and only 3 years ago did I really figure out how to achieve amazing results in the time frame I wanted. Emphasis on the need for the cycle timing properly.

I run a 100 light facility as well as grow at home so the need to have the plant bend to my will was paramount for success.

The clone attached is 6 days old and already topped. Will be bussin ready for transplant by day 9-10. I mean BUSTING. 100% healthy. I only cut leaves if I’m doing whole trays, if it’s just a few clones to reset moms I won’t cut leaves. I have a laminated SOP I follow that gets me over 3000 cuts a year rooted. The clone in the solo cup is hash burger. She’s rooted growing in dirt always by day 10. My method keeps the clones looking like they were never cut from the mom.

I also use the little 9 slot inserts with rooting plugs in the dome....can you explain your metgod please?im about to start clones and would love to know!

 

[dimodz]

its Depends on strain or cuts about the faster rooting under best conditions sometimes is at 6 day can be happning , so what`s special in your methode then .,?

 

[Miguel83]

Do you use any rooting hormone?

 

[Rocket Soul]

This is 9 days from cut with my method



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Lovely roots, infact i bookmarked this for future reference. Whats the key points in your rooting method?

 

[CaptainChronic420]

#1 sterilize everything including tray, insert and dome along with razor, cutting board and cup you’re using to dip from. Let air dry completely. I usually do this first then get my plugs soaking.

#2 take cuts, cut leaves back about halfway. cuts go directly into water for 1-3 days but time really doesn’t matter this is just to prevent any potential embolisms. I’ll usually take cuts the night before then plug them next night when I’m working in the garden.

#3 soak root riot plugs in “Take root” ph water to around 6-6.5. I’ll provide picture of take root from Dutch pro. I use 4ml per gallon. Soak them for about 30-40 min.

#4 cut and dip time. I use clonex. Now I’ve taken thousands of cuts, it doesn’t matter at all where you cut the clone as long as it’s at the 45 angle. I’ve cut above nodes, below, through them and in the middle of a branch with no nodes around. It literally does not matter and I still get 100% success almost every time. Sometimes I may get 95% but it’s because I got lazy and didn’t do something like pay attention to temps. Dip and stick into plug and into tray.

#5 Do this will all clones, DO NOT spray the clones just spray the dome for the initial time very well. Place dome on and bring clones to cloning box or area. Heatmat with a doubled up towel goes down first and then clone tray on top. Towel prevents clones from cooking. Vents closed for first 3 days.

#6. Day 3 crack vents 1/8th way open just barely. Maybe 1/4 at the very most if you’re not sure.

#7. Day 5 check plugs for moisture. I do this by slightly pinching the bottom corner of a plug and if I get a lot of water coming out I’m good. If barely any comes out then I re dunk but I’ve also learned to go off of color of the root riot plugs when they look dry but if you’re unsure definitely feel them you’re not gonna hurt anything. I re dunk them in the same take root solution I soaked the plugs in. Crack vents to 1/4 way open today.

#8. Day 6 check plugs again and dunk clones that didn’t get dunked day 5. Leave vents where they are. If you see some roots starting to poke through like little spikes then remove the take root gallon you were using to re dunk clones and dump that out and bring in a half strength veg feed in a gallon for moving forward.

#9 Day 7 clones should be busting more. I usually add the half strength veg feed to bottom of tray just enough to fill grooves. The clones that were dunked on day 5 may need and benefit from a dunking of the half strength veg nutes. Vents 1/3 way open.

#10 Day 8 clones are really starting to root now, re dunk any that are looking a little dry and keep them moist and the roots fed with the half strength veg feed in tray under insert.

#11 Day 9 clones should be doing well now. Humidity from heat mat and veg feed in tray has really boosted growth of roots. Open vents 1/2 way leave them there for remaining time until transplant.

Burp lid on tray at day 5, 7 and 9 for a few minutes max. 2-3 minutes is fine just getting that old air out in fresh in.

Nutes pics attached. That’s all I use to soak my plugs and re dunk at day 5 and day 6. Use whatever you want after that for your half strength veg feed but I’ve found that this company has helped me out tremendously with my growing progress. Any questions DM me if you need me!

BTW strain doesn’t matter at all. I’ve had people gift me strains they say take them 16-20 days to root and I get them rooted in 6-8 days just like every other. I PROMISE you guys and gals it’s your environment and method not your strains whatsoever.

 

[Dime]

You can also avoid an embolisim by doing a second cut under water

 

[CaptainChronic420]

You can also avoid an embolisim by doing a second cut under water

Totally unnecessary I was just providing a method for folks. You can root a clone that’s been sitting on a table for 2-3 minutes after you just took 10 more that are sitting waiting to be done. I’ve been doing this commercially longer than I care to admit but yes you are right just a very unnecessary step and potential mess from spillage to clean up

 

[FTL]

Good outline of the methodology.

Could you add the temperature settings for heat pad.

Also The lighting type, distance from clone box and lighting schedule please, just to make it clearer for those getting started.

Are you saying you put the cuts in water for a min 24 hours or is that just due to work flow?





Best advice to those new to cloning read step #1 then read it again and say it out loud

 

[CaptainChronic420]

Good outline of the methodology.

Could you add the temperature settings for heat pad.

Also The lighting type, distance from clone box and lighting schedule please, just to make it clearer for those getting started.

Are you saying you put the cuts in water for a min 24 hours or is that just due to work flow?





Best advice to those new to cloning read step #1 then read it again and say it out loud

Lighting is just 60-90ppfd from top of dome. 6400k light grow spec. 24 hrs a day. Heat mat temp I don’t ever check but I do laser temp check the empty spots the plugs aren’t in and I’m hitting 78-82 degrees.