New 4x2 tent setup for autos

Was the humidity higher than 70%? I like to keep it simple and start them in grow plugs with rooting hormone (IBA), and just keeping them under a dome for 2-3 weeks. Generally if there’s condensation under the dome, then you’re good to go. Cuttings take in water from the ambient humidity in the surrounding air.

Another trick that helps is to increase the surface area of the “wound” on the your cutting (which is why people cut on an angle versus straight across). You can increase rooting chances further by carefully using a sharp knife to carefully cut a small sliver of skin off the stem. Then try dipping in the rooting hormone. With more wounds made along the stem, there will be more places for roots to grow from once covered in the rooting hormone.

Not cannabis, but here’s a ficus I experimented on using the above described method (woody cuttings are generally harder to root than herbaceous ones, so I used this method with great success). With grow plugs and shot glass-sized solo cups, it’s easy to see the root health and progress before transplanting.

I also like the small sizes and plugs for starting beans as well since seedlings quickly start to overlap and cover each other in a standard cell-style seedling tray.

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Happy CakeDay @CatDadPower :+1:t2:
I like the mini solo cup idea.
I have been using used k cups for the same thing. They have the holes in the bottom already. Just in case the shot glasses need to Be used for other stuff :grin::+1:t2::champagne:

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Happy Birthday @CatDadPower

nice roots and i love those mini solo cups

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Ayeeee thats a clever one too!!! Someone should a start a thread for Cannabis life hacks like that!

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Confusing or I am confused by the timer plug question.
NO way I can manually physically on-site WATCH my tent.
Devices and Timers allow me to sleep and live outside the lung room. I have manual/auto dial timers (inventory).
Replaced with Cloudline Controllers.
They have digital timers and capabilities for controlling operations.
I have NOT tried using the 69WiFi Pro to control TENT LIGHTS POWER, only fans, filter and oscillator powers. TOTAL TENT POWER (all lights, fans, and oscillatoring fan draws 1000watts from meter) controlled with dial controled (15Min incriments) Power Surge Strip.

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No the humidity was not 70% and I didnt use a dome. I did cut on an angle and use root hormone. Nice tip about additional cuts.

I have successfully cloned ficus numerous times. We have a ficus tree thats at least 30 years old. But I usually just put them i a cup of water on the wi dow sill.

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These are the ones…
Govee Smart Plug, WiFi Plugs Work with Alexa & Google Assistant, Smart Outlet with Timer & Group Controller, WiFi Outlet for Home, No Hub Required, ETL & FCC Certified, 2.4G WiFi Only, 4 Pack https://a.co/d/hSCxlcN

@Newt What have you found to be the best method to control heat with these lights?

Heres the GSC “auto”…





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Three Rutnz Autos have been sprouted and pics will come soon.

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AC-Infinity has my money. I have their integrated equipment building my inventory.
My Govees are only remote temp/RH sensors.
Best to your growing!

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They have other device that provid more remote controls

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Yes, but after abandoning Vivosun for ac-I products, I am stuck with AC-I.
They are getting better, too.
Happy as a pig in the mud, all other issues considered.

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My tents are in my basement, and it naturally stays cool. The temps in my tent (with the exhaust fan right above the lights), never go higher than 81 F.

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Update
Here’s the girl scout cookie “auto” that took 9 months to start budding.



Also heres the next batch, 3 ILG Runtz autos.


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Damn, @Doob, could have taken cuttings from that auto! Lol. Good luck on the next run, I’ve been eyeing the Runtz, but I just have too many seeds rn.

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I tried doing 3 clones but the didnt make it.

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Update 12/28
Here’s the Runtz autos. Under T5 with 4 bulbs. Half water half GH FloraGro

Here’s the Girl Scout Cookie “auto”
Watering with GH Flora Gro/Micro/Bloom
Lights are 12 on and 12 off since it didnt start budding until it was moved outside…



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A buddy gave me some fish poop. The runtz autos will get some of that at 50% strength.

The GSC got some Earth Dust added to the soil today.

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