0/6 cloning. What am I doing wrong?

[ocgreen]

Yes they eventually wilt will die. The cut part goes brown. No roots. Didnt realize I was supposed to leave alone for first 5 days. How does the rooter or plant stay wet if you don't open the dome at all for 5 days? Original moisture stays in that whole time? If so punds like I need a tray and dome with better seal

[ocgreen]

Yeah so my buddy told me the same. He said put them under a window sill in a cup of water. Nothing.

Are you saying you just put an air stone in some plain water? What type of lighting?

[Weed Pharma]

When do they die?
Do they all die in the same timeframe- say 3 days?
Do they just fail to show roots?

[9fingerleafs]

but are the cuttings dying? you are not supposed to open the dome for the first 5 days, spraying twice a day may be the issue. some strains are freaking hard to clone

[Rwise]

Sounds over complex, I take cuttings and root them with air bubbles in plain tap water, about 10 days

[ocgreen]

I tried cloning a half dozen times and they never root. Hoping someone can help me understand what I'm doing wrong.

This is my process (based on trying to follow guides):

• Take 5-8" clones using sterile razor blade... 45 degrees... from mature fem photo plant in veg
• Place clone directly in water while I cut the rest of the clones (less than 5 min) -- have also tried soaking in gel
• Dip the clone in powder and/or gel (I have tried various combos of gel then powder, powder only, powder then gel, etc.)
• Place the clone into a rapid rooter which has been presoaked -- tried using low strength nute solution and plain ph water
• Squirt some extra gel in the rapid rooter hole to fill it up
• Place rapid rooter in a tray with dome which is then placed at bottom of veg tent (pretty for away from light) --- 18/6 cycle
• Periodically (typically 2 times per day) spray water on inside of dome to create condensation and wet the rapid rooter using ph water or mild nute solution

I also recently tried to just snip it and leave it in water by a window sill but it eventually withered and died.

I know cloning is supposed to be easy so I must be missing something obvious.

This next time I'm thinking 1) put them under CMH instead of LED 2) try to create tighter seal with tray/dome so humidity stays in and 3) pack presoaked coco into tray slots instead of rooters

Any other tips or things I should do differently?