I'm going to create this thread as a grow journal of my aeroponic cloning efforts. Once I get all of my boxes running and in sync, I'll be cloning each month. So lots of opportunity for me to practice and revise my techniques as I shoot for improved outcomes (more substantive/healthier rooting; shorter time-to-root).
This is a Golden Grow Power Cloner (https://www.goldengrow.com) ... but it seems it now has a new and (?improved?) moniker: iClone48 Rooting System. As we know, if you add "i" to the front end of a product name, it sells better. lol. Manual is attached for reference.
The cloner was supplied as part of my grow box package, and it is located in the Left chamber of my Bloombox. Once these cuttings are rooted, I'll transplant them into the Right chamber to veg and undergo training. From there they'll move to a different box (Producer) to flower. Just to give the big picture.
Six months ago, when I was having difficulty getting cuttings to root, I had a great conversation with the designer and owner of Golden Grow (I emailed support; he wrote back and suggested a call. Cool!).
One of the comments he offered was that he designed the cloner to have the light source much closer to the canopy. Pretty much every cloner manual that I've read suggests T5 (or other low power fluorescent) placed ~8" from the top of the cuttings. In this grow box, there is a 125 CFL at the top of this chamber, but it's 2+ feet above the cloner. The GG guy suggested raising the cloner up higher ... so I lifted the whole unit up about 8", but it didn't seem to make any positive difference and possibly contributed to increased air/water temps that the cuttings were exposed to.
So, this time I'm placing the cloner back on the floor and I've installed (roughly, for now!) a 24" T5HO set at about 8" above the canopy (in the pic it's at 11" above the cloner lid).
Cloner has been cleaned thoroughly. Lots of rinse cycles. Brand new neoprene collars.
To 20 L of RO, I added:
Plan is to take the cuttings at lights on tomorrow morning (0300!!). The mom has been misted a couple of times over the past week with Clonex Mist. Her nutes are typically somewhat reduced to about 75% to lower Nitrogen in the tissue, which I understand can promote rooting.
I'll be placing cutting in water to hold, then I'll clean and dip in gel, then into the cloner. I'll lay out details after doing the work tomorrow, then all the steps will be fresh in my mind.
In the meantime, I would love to hear any feedback, tips, tricks, words of warning, etc.!!
Fingers crossed!!
This is a Golden Grow Power Cloner (https://www.goldengrow.com) ... but it seems it now has a new and (?improved?) moniker: iClone48 Rooting System. As we know, if you add "i" to the front end of a product name, it sells better. lol. Manual is attached for reference.
The cloner was supplied as part of my grow box package, and it is located in the Left chamber of my Bloombox. Once these cuttings are rooted, I'll transplant them into the Right chamber to veg and undergo training. From there they'll move to a different box (Producer) to flower. Just to give the big picture.
Six months ago, when I was having difficulty getting cuttings to root, I had a great conversation with the designer and owner of Golden Grow (I emailed support; he wrote back and suggested a call. Cool!).
One of the comments he offered was that he designed the cloner to have the light source much closer to the canopy. Pretty much every cloner manual that I've read suggests T5 (or other low power fluorescent) placed ~8" from the top of the cuttings. In this grow box, there is a 125 CFL at the top of this chamber, but it's 2+ feet above the cloner. The GG guy suggested raising the cloner up higher ... so I lifted the whole unit up about 8", but it didn't seem to make any positive difference and possibly contributed to increased air/water temps that the cuttings were exposed to.
So, this time I'm placing the cloner back on the floor and I've installed (roughly, for now!) a 24" T5HO set at about 8" above the canopy (in the pic it's at 11" above the cloner lid).
Cloner has been cleaned thoroughly. Lots of rinse cycles. Brand new neoprene collars.
To 20 L of RO, I added:
- 30 ml of Clear Rez (hypochlorous acid)
- 20 ml AN B-52
- 7.5 ml AN Rhino Skin
- 10 ml Botanicare CalMag Plus
Plan is to take the cuttings at lights on tomorrow morning (0300!!). The mom has been misted a couple of times over the past week with Clonex Mist. Her nutes are typically somewhat reduced to about 75% to lower Nitrogen in the tissue, which I understand can promote rooting.
I'll be placing cutting in water to hold, then I'll clean and dip in gel, then into the cloner. I'll lay out details after doing the work tomorrow, then all the steps will be fresh in my mind.
In the meantime, I would love to hear any feedback, tips, tricks, words of warning, etc.!!
Fingers crossed!!
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