What's the Easiest Way to Clone Cannabis Plants? Root Riot Cubes vs Aero-Cloners
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- Опубліковано 29 лис 2023
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Lots of growers are into clones. Growing from clones has a lot of benefits over growing from seeds. Should you use root cubes? Should you use something like an aero-cloner? Let’s explore the pros and cons of each in this video.
For 12 clones , I cut'em , dip'em , and stick'em . I use cubes , jiffy's , or a cup of pro mix . They all work .
If you want fast rooting (healthy) clones, maintain a healthy mother plant. If your plant is happy and healthy you can get roots in as quick as 3 days in rockwool, peat plugs, coco plugs, ect. It's more based on the health of the plant than the method. IMO.
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Clone X, root cubes, humidity dome
I used a small plastic storage tote and lid to make a bubble cloner. A nice air pump and air stones is the most expesive part. It works great. You can do one like this for $20. I use a (very) small amount of miracle grow in the water for growth nutrients. Low cost is what I was after. I have made hundreds of clones with it.
Great video. I grow in soil. Currently doing an all in one DWC cloner and a dome with soil. DWC is faster by 1 or 2 days even though it doesn’t use a dome but it goes through some transplant shock when going to soil. Easy to use to keep a mother and clones in the same unit. For soil, a bottom layer of perlite helps as does Mykos :) happy cloning
This is great. I am seed only guy. this year I will try an arrow garden with a few cuts Because that's what I have. I'll get a clear plastic bin to cover the arrow garden and raise the humidity. Thanks for the video /confidence.
Tried out the Organiplugs with my last group. Most showed roots in 7 days.
Scotty kick ass videos keep them coming I have used cloning box for over eight years now I might have had 10 casualties in either my 32 site or 64 site cloning box I have done thousands of clones and I have had great success with the cloning machines
I use root riot and very weak veg nutrients dome and tray no rooting gel and keep them slightly moist always get 100% success 👍
EZ Clone is what i love! You save time because of faster rooting time. I have only had a Power outage once and the ladies bounced right back. No dome either.
Made my own hydro cloner out of two Tupperware bowls and a close cell foam knee pad. Works well
Gday from down under I am in South Australia. I almost got an ezy cloner but came to my senses when I remembered our summers are dam hot and we will have power outages at least 1 a month and water temp would have to be checked on the 40 degree Celsius days. In my 20 years of growing the simplest way is the only way for me. I have always used large rockwool cubes my tips are to make sure stems are 3 quarters from the bottom of the cube so roots will show sooner than a stem only 1 quarter in cube. I also cut out a square piece of paper to cover the rockwool cube this stops it from going green from algae Once I see roots I cover them with mycorrhizal powder and place in small pot with clay balls on bottom then coco coir. Hey just gotta say I love your accent and your rough voice sounds like you just smoked a pack of cigarettes. Take care and stay high 😎😎👍👍
You’re forgetting about the power consumption of the easy cloner since you’ve got an air pump running, and a spray pump running two electrical things it ends up costing you more on the ez clone
Sup Scotty 👊 i take 50 x cuts every 2nd week and i use glue plugs with the high dome and rooting gel and have 100% success rate with most showing roots in 7 days.
Big UP Scotty team button like thanks for the force la puissance 🔥
I use the Aqua Cloner but just use two air stones in it and run it DWC. 100% rooting success. I also use Indole 3 butric acid, and nutrients in the reservoir.
For about 30$ you can make a 8-12 site autocloner out of a bucket few pieces of 1/2” pvc and some spray nozzles. And like 20$ for a bunch of neoprene collars that last a yr or so. I’ve used rock wool or root riot cubes and even promix and as long as you have strong cuttings and keep them moist with a dome you’re good to go
cut, dip, in rockwool cube, in the dome, done. 9 days, 100% roots.
by the way, ez cloners and what, 500 bucks? (Canada) my dome was 10 bucks and my rockwool was whatever, and my root powder was whatever. I use 15ml of clonex everytime i clone and a little B1. Way cheaper
Great vid scotty🎉 going to try coco stuffed in a tray hope it works out
Definitely hands on is the best way 👍
I used a 5 gallon bucket cloner for a longtime. Clean the nozzles after ever batch that root. Prob I had is i was pushing things and I would put new ones in as other were coming out so I’d go a month or so I between cleaning the nozzles and yep you’ll get a few wilted but super simple set up
I've done it all and it all works if you know what your doing. I used Oasis before Rockwood was around. The Floriists green foam bricks without stay fresh was my start. I cut my own cubes out of them way back. Used Jiffy to a home made aeroponocs cloner. All works good and kicks ass. Rooting to Clonex too it all depends on what you like and if your dirt, soiless, or hydro as to how you start em.
I bought one of those cloning 'machines' with 20 sites. When I got it, I was shocked at how small it was, for the money I paid. I should have sent it back. My 'standard' way of rooting cuttings is 20 at a time in a clear hamper with a 2" thick styrofoam slab under the Solo cups. Inside the Solo cup is a clear cup of the same size, with drainage holes. The Solo cup keeps light out, and the cuttings can be lifted out to check rooting progress. I call it cup in cup technology ;)
I've been doing this since forever, and this year I had miserable results, with sporadic rooting which really dragged out over a month! I lost some due to damping off. Since I've NEVER had this problem, I have 2 theories on why it happened (for many cuttings of various strains). My temps and humidity are well-controlled.
1) In the past, I've found out that rooting hormone can go bad. No, I don't dip into the bottle. I used to use Wilson's 'Roots'. It turns brown and stinks when it gets old. So I switched to another kind, I forget the brand. The red gel turned watery after a while, and rooting suffered. I switched to Foop brand organic cloning liquid. I used it for ALL the problem cuttings. MAYBE it's the Foop, but I'm leaning towards #2 theory.
2) I've had powdery mildew issues, and I'm battling to have absolutely none of it in my 3 growing areas. Once it gets in, it's hard to get rid of completely. I do all the standard things, and I don't see any- but I still live in fear.
SO- before taking any cuttings, I spray the mother plant liberally with Lost Coast Plant Therapy now called Plant Protector) at 14ml/l. I shake them off and let them dry and take cuttings. This stuff wasn't available last year, and I had no problems last year (I used red gel last year though, not Foop).
The Lost Coast product is Soybean oil, isopropyl alcohol, citric acid, sodium citrate, (unidentified) soap, and surfactant. As mentioned, 14ml/l. I'm thinking maybe having this stuff on stems that are expected to shoot roots might have some kind of inhibiting effect on the rooting. All my batches were sprayed with his stuff. I've used it before on plants prophylactically, and they all loved it.
I've now left the plants for a week after spraying the Lost Coast, and 'scrubbed' the stems of my cuttings with a little piece of kitchen scrubber pad wetted with Foop and water- then dipped in the Foop as per 'usual'. Did this on May 16, no sign of roots yet. I'm used to seeing roots in 10 days (or less) and only 1 or 2 stragglers in a batch- if that. I'm now seeing rooting take 3 to 4 weeks!
Sorry for the long essay, but I'm really at a loss to figure this out. Where better to pose these questions than here? If Scotty (or anybody) has any thoughts on this, I'd love to hear (read) them. Especially if anybody uses Foop with 100% success. For anybody that got this far- thanks :)
Good old juffy plugs ph'd first seem to work best for me along with a heated progagator & good old fluro tube light. always preffered clonex liquid to powder root hormones.
I made a version of an aeroponic cloner with some stuff i had laying around. 3 gallon bucket with big netpot. Air pump and stones. 5 gallon bucket on top with a lamp kit with a small grow light at the top...works pretty good! In my setup, the cloning solution seems to be the most important part. I tried using just tap water, and no bueno.
I made a mad scientist one also with odd stuff laying around its been working.
What cloning solution do you use please?
@wademacdonald106 I use the general hydroponic 3 part, using the chart for seedlings and cuttings , and also a water soluble rooting hormone. Use water that has been outgassed and ph'd to 5.5-6.0
@@Joey0366 I have had good results with mine, as well. My whole setup is a collection of diy ideas...lol
Hangin with my 🌱 now, nothing else like it 👍💨✌️
Another great ep guys.
Personally. I prefer the aero-cloner.
Just set it on nice cool floor, ph to 5.5-5.8, EC 1.0 and wait...
I'd love to try the tray and cubes tho...seem so much easier for shipping vs a solo cup with coco, and quicker turn around time too. U can send a plug vs. waiting for a solo cup to root out...
I might of just talked myself into to trying something new, 😂🤙🍻💨
I should really step up my cloning set up.
🎉 danke für die Tipps
what are your thought on air layering to clone?
I'm trying an experiment currently.
Week 8 flower
I am attempting to root a clone on the plant while I'm flushing.
I used nodes that were already trimmed. Cut them flush with razor, wrapped stem in paper tower soaked with clonex, wrapped again with just wet paper towel and covered with plastic.
This is a method I see used on fruit trees.
Do you have lights on after cutting clones and in the pods?
Hydro cloner sir. I’m also not shy about sticking them straight into dirt, tiny mouth wash solo’s and lots of love.
Mouth wash? That works?!
@@garafraxagoodies9768 lol, mouth wash sized sir…
@@letmeknowbarry hahahahahaha HAAAA okay that makes more sense 😂😂😂
@@garafraxagoodies9768 😅🫡
Can an aeroponic cloner be used in Colorado, or other places with extremely low humidity, without a clear dome over the plants..?!
I've always used a dome over Rapid Rooters. With a few varieties, I've seen the cuts starting to "wilt" almost immediately, until covering with the dome. Not long, and they're looking strong again.
I watched The DGC episode on this. I should watch it again (all of them, actually..?!), as I always have a foggy memory after the show..?!🤔😄😄😄👍💯✌️
I have never had good luck with the root riot cubes.
can i start plants by just popping a seed in these cubes and keeping warm and wet? or do you have to soak first ?
when is the best time to cut clones and from what part of the plant? I have my first grow going on with some rando bag beans
I use heat mat plastic starter trays garden safe take root, rapid rooters peet plugs and I sprinkle extreme gardening mykos into the hole in the rapid rooters before putting cuttings into them
If I avoid mothers and take clones strait from my plants just before flip, then root them directly in soil, I’ll have 10 weeks to (while plants flower) have to maintain the clones. So how do I slow them down for that length of time? Multiple topping? Or should I take clones after I flip to flower? Thanks.
Flora flex incubator cubes are great but unfortunately i hear they are discontinued
I love my EZ cloner
easy plugz is all that’s needed , smaller ones so roots show quicker , dip cuts in clonex . If want to clone just a couple at time instead filling dome and needing to spray daily almost just use small solo cups one on top each other spray them once and seal for a week without touching them again, have them on a heating Matt and small white bulb 20w max, Cut below or threw a node 45% angle cut
Quick question should i ph my recharge
I like the ez cloner. Mostly because I root things other than weed.
I just stick them in some light soil, with a dome over top also put mycos in the hole along with powder, sometimes, 100% . But i only take 2 or 3 clones.
I've cloned without cubes or gel. It started off as I accidentally snapped a stem and I'm 5 weeks in on my newest!
I swear i never luck with those DWC cloners idk what im doing wrong. I have great luck with peat pucks
Hellos. More than likely you’re either cooking your stems from the water being warm (if in a hot space or the pump runs too hot) which you’d be able to tell from jelly/squishy stems OR you’re keeping them “too wet” which can slow down the rooting process but generally will eventually happen. Hope this helps.
@@alexaliwarlock thank you!!!!!
You’re welcome and glad to help
I made my own clones out of a 5 gallon bucket no luck and also tried doing the same thing but using stones same the the water has to be at a certain temperature and add some clone x solution did not go for me l will give another go down the line l use a seed starter kit with dome and root roots l have a T-5 light but l use my sp 1000 viperspectra and just turn the knob down
Red Solo cup soil root powder
Clone Life!!
Hormex root powder no 8 and 2 inch square pots of potting soil, place under low wattage cheapy led bulb for some weeks hasnt failed me yet. Pretty much 100 percent success.
Turbo kloner #1
hell ya dropping cutting into cups of coco is great but lets face it they all dont live... the root cubes its a small area and there reusable... works good.. there is a time and place for all techniques just great addition for anyone's grow experience tool box... dgc fist bump
root riot cubes and a clone dome
Bubble cloner or Oasis cubes
5 gal bucket with 2" pucks cut in the lid
Am I better off buying small bags of Grow Dots or the 6lb bag? Thank you kindly
The smaller the package the more you spend
As long as you keep them in a cool, dark, dry area they will last a long time, if you are planning to use them the 6lb bag will save you money in the long run.
@@ScottyReal420 I was just curious. I purchased a 5lb bag of Recharge and a 6lb bag of Grow Dots the first week of November. I received some of my order but am still waiting on 1lb +/- of Grow Dots. Was going to use the 6lbs all in one grow but i was short abit. Hoping I will get it soon. If not no worries, I just won't be able to make a large bag order next time I will just order multiple small bags of the Grow Dots as they seem easier to get.
Peace and Happy growing
wish i seen this before i built the hydro cloner :D
looked so eazy but turned out i have a cyanobacter and the mfer is resistant to desinfectants... like to plant dangerous levels of h202... so in order to deal with that in a hydroponic enviroment i would have to constantly brew fresh compost tea and keep inoculating my system.. for clones... no thanks.
What do you get when Steve-O and Tom Arnold have a baby? Scotty Real
Exactly 😂
Pop seeds, keep clones, grow, test, smoke. Grow out keeper from clone, take clones to grow the clones out. Happy Growing 🙂
Scotty-2-Shoes😎🤙
Ez cloner I could buy a 36 site for almost 100 bucks. I could put 2 clones per site. So 72 clones and in 5-7 days roots start poking out. I used to have 6 of those cloners all going at same time . I've cut back a lot
Hormex b12 hormone in the aeroponic cloner = chunckiest roots and stems
Harvest of clones?
If you can only grow six plants remember they don't count as a plant until they root out so cut four times what you need if you can't get 6 out of 24 I recommend poppin beans
Aeroponics Brothers.
In Germany bubble Clown this is the good job
Pull the spray heads off the machine works even better
Why is everybody making this so difficult get a cup put some soil or coco in it make a hole put clone in it that’s it no dome no special place and little bit of light 💡 that’s all
Thanks Scotty, I think I'll try an Ez cloner next time around
Hell yeah
Second time watching
cut clone.... put clone in cup of plain water and wait 7 to 10 days......that is it folks...... the rest is all crap
Failed for me tree times.
All died
That's what I do
Yup yup no long ting ✌🏽
Try that shit in the desert! It all depends on the humidity where you live. When I was in the midwest cloning was an afterthought. In the southwest it is a battle!
😳what i have plants 🪴 😂😂🔋🌳💯🎉❤🎉thanks grow dots and recharge 😂😂
Nice Commercial😅
when are those growdots available in the EU?
We are not sure, but are working on it.
Love your hater Scotty! I however have knowledge having to do with growing anything from the ground, soiless, DWC, bottle fed, organic, unfed..... i happen to get a lot of useful info from you and your "gang"(as per your hater). I love what Recharge did for my ladies this past summer. Next year i am betting that I have a similar report for Grow Dots. Love the show(s)! Smoke on friend.