clones not rooting, any ideas

[Morose Jessebel]

I can't figure it out. it's been 3 weeks.

 

[SlevinK]

Whats the avg temp? Did you use a rooting gel? How are they getting irrigated?

 

[mean mr.mustard]

How close are they to the light source? What kind of light? What are you keeping your medium moist with?

 

[Morose Jessebel]

heat mat + thermostat set to 77 or so. some got rooting powder some no. all look the same. no rot.

 

[danimal7]

too hot ....loose the heating pad , they are totally useless
also maybe too wet , its a fine line between wet and dry but you want it on the dry side so the roots come out and go looking for the water

 

[Morose Jessebel]

without the heat mat it's gonna be about 65 in the day and just below 60 at night... it's an old house.

 

[montanaorganics]

What nutrient regime do you have the moms on? Doubt that vermiculite will dry out too much, they look ready. I have had luck tossing a few pinches micro start or innoculant whatever under the clones. My super secret though, is feeding the moms and keeping them real happy. Cut my cloning by a week.

 

[Morose Jessebel]

it's a half dead reveg

 

[J-Blunt]

What nutrient regime do you have the moms on? Doubt that vermiculite will dry out too much, they look ready. I have had luck tossing a few pinches micro start or innoculant whatever under the clones. My super secret though, is feeding the moms and keeping them real happy. Cut my cloning by a week.

totally agree, i just had like 6 clones from a sick mama and took 5 almost 3 weeks to show new growth. I will probably be tossing the other one out soon.

I use...100% coco, clonex gel over 2 nodes, and just a clear solo cup with the top cut out. Spray water in the cup once a day and it acts like a humidity dome, but when it the water drys ur little ones start to get used to ur regular humidity so I don't even like ween my bitches off of the high humidity levels. If that makes sense to ne1 besides myself....

 

[montanaorganics]

Hmm, damn reveg`s... Well they "look" ready to me. They are to that point where they go a little deficient right before poppin roots...at least thats what I observe seems to happen.
I guess I wouldn`t change anything and give em another week.
Hmm, I bet a thimble of compost tea couldn`t hurt either.

 

[Morose Jessebel]

thx. they are supposed to be gifts, so I hope they root soon. all females one male.

 

[ScrubNinja]

Over watered?

 

[mrred]

whats the temp of the air and the humidity?

 

[b00m]

Also how much light are you using??, too much light intensity/concentration will make your cuttings start to photosynthesis and with no roots they will go belly up. You want just enough light to keep them going/alive so they want to throw out roots. I clone under 1 18w cool white CFL (3 site bubble cloner) @ about 25-30cm away. Hope you get it sorted bro.

Peace an Gardening.

 

[RetroGrow]

They will root eventually. I've used Olivia's cloning solution successfully in that situation.

 

[merryjawn]

scrub i think you got it.

 

[Telegraphist.]

Color of light

Color of light

What color of light you got them under?

Red for rooting, blue light no good for roots. That what i have found over the years.

 

[Scrogerman]

What color of light you got them under?

Red for rooting, blue light no good for roots. That what i have found over the years.

Are you saying Warm White is better than cool white for rooting?

I always use C/W-Cfls(6500k) as the days pass i raise the light right up off them to encourage rooting. Lower lighting levels encourages rooting. High Light Intensity will really slow down rooting.
Never had a problem with rooting using this method. I move the 125w (Cool white)Cfl from 2' - 3' - 3.5' from days 5 to 10. Works a treat every time. Always get great rooting!
Good luck......................Scroger!

BTW your root temps sound perfect mid - high 70's(tick) Do you always use the same method? Are you getting good contact-medium to stem? The size of your perlite could be causing you some problems there!

 

[ScrubNinja]

What color of light you got them under?

Red for rooting, blue light no good for roots. That what i have found over the years.

I did read something to that effect years ago. I never really tried it out.

 

[montanaorganics]

Hey where ya go?
I noticed today that some of my clones in rapid rooters just dont drop the roots, and instead curl back up along the plastic. I was getting nervous and popped a couple up and sure enough...