I have tried Root Riot plugs for the first time, and I am impressed with them! I ordered the 40 cell tray from GGM for $20, and was happy that I would cut as many cells as I wanted to from the tray. Covered the clones in the trays with a large ziplock bag, and gave them little mist of water daily. The loose cover that the ziplock provided allowed the plant to dry daily, while the plug remained moist. After 10 days the clones were ready to go in a solo cup with coco. This is the best that I have had a flowering clone do up to this stage, and stayed very green up till now.
Now if I can just get them to go back into veg mode.
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They work for me, I have used them three times and have good luck with them.
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Very cool
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What did you previously use to sprout seeds or root cuttings?
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I used the large Jiffy expanding peat plugs for clones. But learned the hard way, that you need to remove the little screening on the outside of the plug before transplanting. And they alway seem to have ph issues also.
I thought that the Root Riot plugs would be crumbly, but they are not, they are like little sponges. Also it appears that being able to keep the plug in it’s sleeve when doing just a couple clones really helps, and it keeps the outside of the plug moist.
Glad you ask about germination of seeds, since I have a 100% success rate with ILGM seeds. I always put seeds in a damp paper towel for 48 hours, and then put the germinated seeds in whatever medium is being used. The trick is to dampen the towel, (not wet), and then fold the seeds up in it. Put this in a ziplock, and place in a warm dark location for two days. If you you leave the seed in the towel too long. You can damage the little roots as the hairs on the roots attach themselves to the paper towel.
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I use a similar process. I’ll add, a satellite receiver is the perfect temperature.
I grow in coco and use it for sprouted seeds after I remove them from the paper towel.
I usually fill and lightly compact a seed tray but this time I used small pots. Gives them more time before transplanting
Off and running - day 11
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@beardless. I like to start out with seedling in smaller pots when using coco or soil also. But with hydro, I usually drop the germinated seed directly into the the medium, and water with an eye dropper for a few days. The tiny seedling looks weird in a 5 gallon bucket, but will take off just fine after the roots get established.
I put a little perlite in the clay stones to hold the little seedling, until they could root.
Was it you that posted that you do not like clay stones? If so I agree.
This hydro grow is about finished, and I think I will be using coco after this. Too much wasted nutrients, and maintaining with the hydro.
It was not. The only time I use them is on the bottom of the bags of my autopots.
@Stickyicky407. They were taken from the bottom of a Black Widow that was in about the fifth week of flowering. The little fan leafs are getting bigger with the increasing light level now. Hope to see some stretching and new growth soon.
I usually leave a little branch or two on the bottom of the plants in case I want to try and reveg it. I have had very little success with cloning anything that is more than a couple weeks into flowering. But thought I would give the Root Riot a since they claim to be compatible with hydro or coco. So far getting the roots off to a fast start seems to really help.
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Thought that I would give a update on the little clones. It seems they are doing petty good at this point. Definitely growing after being moved to coco. It has been somewhat dry in this tent now days. But I think it will be safe to put a dome over them now that the old buds have stretched out some.
My first go with coco by itself. I have been feeding before the coco gets very dry, about every 5 days at this stage. Been going in at an EC of 1.1 and ph 5.6, and the run off is 1.1 EC and 5.7 ph.
Any advice or pointers on coco will be appreciated.
They are definitely still in some confusion as to whether they are in veg or flower. Both are putting out single finger leaves with smooth edges. Check out the multiple stems with single or two finger leaves coming out of the same node. First time that I have ever seen this, and they both did this in the same places.
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Revegging, clones and monstercrops can be some bushy be-otches lol.
@Fieldofdreams, yes they are. The reveged clones will require some trimming for sure, but I like the plants that the reveg produces.
Also I find that taking a clone from a plant in mature veg, that has started the alternating node thing. This makes for a plant that requires little trimming or training, just top it at about 8-12 nodes. The problem is that you don’t know what you have until at least after flowering. With limited space I don’t have room for a lot of clones. I find it very hard to kill off even a clone after I get it started, and when things get crowded in the tent.
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