# Cloning, help an old man out **URL:** \ **Category:** Seedling\ **Created:** [April 30, 2020, 11:19pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/cloning-help-an-old-man-out/43786 "2020-04-30T23:19:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Silverback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5e9695/32.png) [@Silverback](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Silverback)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2020, 11:19pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/cloning-help-an-old-man-out/43786/1 "2020-04-30T23:19:03Z")
I have recently wanted to clone. Been growing for 20 years on and off but im on my second attempt and first was a fail, second not looking good. Whos the best clone guy(or gal) willing to have a look?? ---
**Author:** ![Jon051410](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ce73a5/32.png) [@Jon051410](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Jon051410)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2020, 11:35pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/cloning-help-an-old-man-out/43786/2 "2020-04-30T23:35:10Z")
Not the best but just had a successful clone run a weekago how are you doing the process ![20200429_064816](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/4/0/6/406ef38d33040f21ed97e22a33a14e01bd252882.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Jon051410](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ce73a5/32.png) [@Jon051410](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Jon051410)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2020, 11:37pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/cloning-help-an-old-man-out/43786/3 "2020-04-30T23:37:14Z")
It took a little over 10 days to see any root growth and 17 days for all to show roots had 6 clones in all ---
**Author:** ![ggc1962](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/ggc1962/32/196209_2.png) [@ggc1962](https://ilgmforum.com/u/ggc1962)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2020, 11:46pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/cloning-help-an-old-man-out/43786/4 "2020-04-30T23:46:22Z")
pics would give a bit of light on what your going through. how exactly are you doing your clones? ---
**Author:** ![Silverback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5e9695/32.png) [@Silverback](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Silverback)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2020, 11:57pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/cloning-help-an-old-man-out/43786/5 "2020-04-30T23:57:47Z")
I take a trimming, usually a good looking shoot with 2 nodes or more. Then shave the ends and dip in cloning pwder. I place in rock wool cube soaked in ph 5.5 water with a little rootung hormone and veg nutes. Dosage on the nutes is about 10% of the reccomended. I put clones in the cube and into a humidity dome. Light is 20/4 and thats it. Last batch dead and dry in a week, this batch on that same general shedule. Ill get som pics up in a bit ---
**Author:** ![Jaythe420prophet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/jaythe420prophet/32/294028_2.png) [@Jaythe420prophet](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Jaythe420prophet)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2020, 12:03am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/cloning-help-an-old-man-out/43786/6 "2020-05-01T00:03:44Z")
Im not an expert by any means but the veg nutes might be your problem. I know without a solid set of roots the plant cant take those in. When your roots do come in, the nutes might be effecting them. Just my guess, like i said im not an expert but thats the only thing i see that could be off about what youre doing. I hope they take a turn for the better. Happy growing! ---
**Author:** ![Silverback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5e9695/32.png) [@Silverback](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Silverback)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2020, 12:08am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/cloning-help-an-old-man-out/43786/7 "2020-05-01T00:08:54Z")
I tried first without nutes at all, results are same. These are just yellowing and dieing. Agrevating, i know its something simple and stupid im doing wrong or not doing. ---
**Author:** ![ggc1962](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/ggc1962/32/196209_2.png) [@ggc1962](https://ilgmforum.com/u/ggc1962)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2020, 12:11am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/cloning-help-an-old-man-out/43786/8 "2020-05-01T00:11:34Z")
You dont want to give nutes to a clone right away. Myself, i use RO water and never ph because ph only affects nutrient uptake. I just take the cutting, soak it in water a few minutes and then dip it in clone-x and put it in rapid rooter or root riot. Put them under a dome and mist the dome every few days and i keep mine in 24/0 light ---
**Author:** ![Silverback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5e9695/32.png) [@Silverback](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Silverback)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2020, 12:14am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/cloning-help-an-old-man-out/43786/9 "2020-05-01T00:14:12Z")
Ill switch these over to just water and see what happens. ---
**Author:** ![ggc1962](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/ggc1962/32/196209_2.png) [@ggc1962](https://ilgmforum.com/u/ggc1962)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2020, 12:14am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/cloning-help-an-old-man-out/43786/10 "2020-05-01T00:14:48Z")
What kind of light are you using? ---
**Author:** ![Silverback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5e9695/32.png) [@Silverback](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Silverback)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2020, 12:20am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/cloning-help-an-old-man-out/43786/11 "2020-05-01T00:20:51Z")
Its a knock off blurple i use for seedlings. Aint much but i have vegged a couple hundred seedlings for their first month with it. Get an fc of about 1300 at 12". ---
**Author:** ![ggc1962](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/ggc1962/32/196209_2.png) [@ggc1962](https://ilgmforum.com/u/ggc1962)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2020, 12:26am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/cloning-help-an-old-man-out/43786/12 "2020-05-01T00:26:55Z")
i use to use the T5 22inch, 2 over the dome, lol. ever able to upgrade, check out a HLG100, what I use now and love it. Dont know if many know but you can order them from home depot for 99 bucks. IMO, i think if ya just used RO water and misted every few days, you’d have better sucess ---
**Author:** ![Jon051410](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ce73a5/32.png) [@Jon051410](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Jon051410)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2020, 12:30am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/cloning-help-an-old-man-out/43786/13 "2020-05-01T00:30:13Z")
I do just as @ggc1962 says only difference is after dipping in root gel i dust with mycorrhizae and i mist with distilled water on the clones to keep them moist i also clips the points off the leaves help absorb moisture ---
**Author:** ![Silverback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5e9695/32.png) [@Silverback](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Silverback)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2020, 12:33am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/cloning-help-an-old-man-out/43786/14 "2020-05-01T00:33:19Z")
I do trim leaves. I dont use myco tho. Ill add that. This is my last shot at clones off this group, flipped to flower o. 420 and got pistols alredy. ---
**Author:** ![Jon051410](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ce73a5/32.png) [@Jon051410](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Jon051410)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2020, 1:13am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/cloning-help-an-old-man-out/43786/15 "2020-05-01T01:13:54Z")
You can still clone thats how i got my first run going its just called reveg ---
**Author:** ![Silverback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5e9695/32.png) [@Silverback](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Silverback)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2020, 1:15am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/cloning-help-an-old-man-out/43786/16 "2020-05-01T01:15:43Z")
I got chutes i could use. Let me get a few pics up later, if they are beyond salvage cut again. ---
**Author:** ![Member420](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/member420/32/293333_2.png) [@Member420](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Member420)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2020, 1:18am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/cloning-help-an-old-man-out/43786/17 "2020-05-01T01:18:53Z")
Buy a cloner or make a bubble cloner. ---
**Author:** ![Silverback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5e9695/32.png) [@Silverback](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Silverback)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2020, 1:34am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/cloning-help-an-old-man-out/43786/18 "2020-05-01T01:34:55Z")
Im thinking about building one. Doing some expansion so money is tight. I just bought a tent for flower(4x8), building a couple lights, thats gonna be at least a grand, and ive for some stupid reason after 20 years of growing decided to start cloning and crossbreeding. Cash is forcing me to prioritize unfortunately. ---
**Author:** ![pptrsha1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/pptrsha1/32/387191_2.png) [@pptrsha1](https://ilgmforum.com/u/pptrsha1)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2020, 1:47am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/cloning-help-an-old-man-out/43786/19 "2020-05-01T01:47:27Z")
i have done 3 sets of clones so far. i cut a piece off my aloe vera plant slice it open with a razor. i cut off a small shoot from the bottom of my plant at a 45 degree angle. i use a razor and scrape the bottom put it in the aloe vera plant and then into lightly watered soil with a dome over it after i mist the dome. i leave it under a plain old florescent light for 18/6 and in 10 to 12 days i transplant. i cut off all the fan leaves except for the top too. ---
**Author:** ![Member420](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/member420/32/293333_2.png) [@Member420](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Member420)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2020, 2:24am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/cloning-help-an-old-man-out/43786/20 "2020-05-01T02:24:49Z")
Go to the store that’s not home depot an get this $7 or if you have a small black tote use that. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/3/1/a/31afa4e95f60ad955fd147d519f29ce5054ec6f4.jpeg) A small air pump and 2 airstones Some 2" netpots, neoprene collars and cloning dip. If you good you can get it all for $20 When I buy one seed and make 20-50 plants, 7.0z-20.0z each, not many things make money like that. [Next page](https://ilgmforum.com/t/cloning-help-an-old-man-out/43786.md?page=2)