We got a beautiful hand made mini vase recently and of course, I stuck some scrap cuttings in it because I’ve always got too many, and just kept it in my workspace window ledge.
They ALL rooted with zero additions to my pH’d water. No hormones or gels or powders.
To use sea kelp extract, you can soak the severed end of the cutting in a kelp and water solution before planting. Additionally, you can mix kelp extract into your nutrient solution or use it as a foliar spray to provide ongoing benefits.
It’s a black kelp extract highly recommended by the guys at Black Swallow Living Soil where I buy my media & amendments from – I have no doubt it should be the good stuff
Is there any concern with leaving it in the water for however long it takes to root? Or does it go funky after a few days and should keep changing it out?
I use a cloning system with a bubbler. Yes, I’d say you should be adding oxygen and change out every two weeks. But you should have roots within a few weeks.
Then I go to DWC with my clones.
Ahh yes, That was the first device I used and learned on, still have it in my basement, one of these:
This was not my cup of tea, I’m much happier to keep it tucked away and unplugged but if I ever have something I can’t get to root I may have to try it again!
If I had a bigger grow though that needed tons of cuts at a time maybe it becomes infinitely more useful ! Or if I wasn’t growing in soil!
Ok, you are going Kratky method. I’ve got a Crepe Myrtle that propped up in my yard. I’ve had it on the kitchen counter for the past few years. Thought it would die but I’ve been changing the water every week or so. I’ll plant it one of these days. I call my Crazy Diamond.
Love it! Another one! Very cool… Do you find a fair bit of them die? What happens, after you move them from water bottle into dirt some of them just wilt and don’t recover? I figured after moving into dirt they’d most likely wilt unless maybe misted often for the first little while, or possibly domed with a sprayed ziploc bag… But just guessing so far
Thanks for posting! I like how you stick a bunch in one tote too, nice idea
Today’s activity 8-17-2024
Burn one.
Become David scissors in hands.
Clone something.
Clone clump in water.
One in dirt with dome (sourced ILGM MW-11/2023).
One in dirt (another 11/2023 ILGM-MW from harvested-re-veged, growing outdoors currently.
Clump is four cut last week, “shortened today” and fresh 6.0 water.
Dome and un-dome single are ILGM MW’s seed sourced from 11/2023 planted, 5/24 harvested, and currently re-veged outdoors.
Known genetics most unusual for me.
I lose labels.
Soil is moist.
Cuttings taken and stuck in dirt or water, today.
Change water every few days, if remembered.
Good success to you. It will work, sometimes.