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medicaluser420 · 04-18-2006, 10:39 PM

I wanna show you guys how to make a cheap cloner.Bear in mind that it is already made so I just took pictures of different things to show what you need to do. Here are some pics of what I used.

2 Airstones
Dual outlet Air Pump(A cheaper pump will also work but it might take longer)
Air line (tubing)
Light Fixture
22wattCFL
Small Tub
Superthrive(optional)
The only real power tool you need is a drill and a razor blade to cut off the plastic shavings that drill leaves behind.

Next drill the holes on the top of your tub lid put as many holes as you want clones. Also drill holes on the side of the tub up high that is where the airline will run through.

Clean out the shavings in the tub and cut them off the lid with the razor blade.(be careful) Once it is clean throw in the airstones connect the tubing to the stones and to the airpump. I use rocks and nylon string to hold them down.

Fill it with water add a drop of superthrive and plug it in. Make sure everything is working as you want it before you think of taking the clones.
Once you are done with that it is time to get the cuts from your mom. I cut them at a 45 degree angle off the mom then I take the branch I just cut and re-cut it at same angle underwater to prevent airbubbles from forming in the stem.After that I toss them right into the cloner that already running. I like leaving the tips of the stems submerged in the water.Sometimes some will bend the stem out of the water don't worry it's still getting water from the moisture that collects on lid and fall back down on them.

7-12 days later little roots will start to form on the outside of the bare stem I pull them out right away and transplant them into soil before the roots get to big. That is the disadvantage with this one. The roots can't be overgrown cause then they will not fit through the holes.The roots on mine are usually just 1/8 inch long before I take them out. I leave them one more week under 2 22watt cfls so the roots can develop a little more in soil before throwing the 250MH on them.

dan kay · 04-18-2006, 10:56 PM

looks good. what size holes did you drill in the lid? they look pretty small do you have any problems getting the clones out without damaging the roots? i drilled 1/2" holes in the lid and am using that 1/2" tubing cut into collars but i think its causing too much water to sit in that little collar and cause stem rot. without lightproofing it do you have any problems with algae?

medicaluser420 · 04-18-2006, 11:12 PM

No they never get algea they are usually just in there until the roots show then I yank them out asap and transplant to soil.. I never let them outgrow the hole that is probably 1/8 maybe a 1/4 inch wide.

9Lives · 04-20-2006, 02:18 AM

Nice.

I built one...tried it twice one time i had 100% success the other 0%

The temps were too low (i understand the water temp should be around 25C-27C?)

and i found out that my tapwater ph is 6.9...i think its too high but can someone confirm this...im planning to use distilled water next time. Is distilled water cool for cloning ?

Thanks..

medicaluser420 · 04-20-2006, 02:27 AM

I dont know about the temps I just keep the tub in open area. As for the water you could probably use the tap but the purified/distilled water will not hurt it just might speeds things ups and cost you a couple of bucks.

Endo · 11-30-2006, 08:58 PM

with everyone making cloners themselfs.. makes me wanna try and make one... good job....there has to be something to make it easier to take them out though.

good job

endo

12-01-2006, 12:23 AM

High,
I made one me self as well,but for the top i cut a sheet of poly and used a hole saw to make 20 sites.

i then made a punch out of a pice of pipe and punched hi-density foam,i sliced the foam so you can just open it up sit the cutting inside and put into the lid,this way you can give them plenty of root time.(or just grow in ther)

i then put a seedling box ovr the top of the cloner and have the 2 18w floros above the cuts,thay go very well this way.

on my first atempt i only lost 2 from all the cuts i took.

if i could figure out how the hell to go back into my galley and post some images i would, but the thing below me tells me i can only go back to page 22 and i need pages 23 and 31.hehehehe
Kind regards,FT

Punani JAck · 12-01-2006, 08:24 AM

Great info here...

I use almost the exact same method of cloning. I grow in Hydro so instead of small holes in the cover, I use a dremel and cut squares the size of my rockwool cubes. I just put the cutting into rockwool, then place the rockwool into the bubble cloner. The water level should be just barely touching the rockwool to begin with. I also use a touch of superthrive for cloning.

lifetime · 12-01-2006, 09:25 AM

i use a small fish tank heater in mine and turn it off/on every 15 mins on a timer.
keeps the temps around 82f all the time.

12-03-2006, 07:27 AM

Right,
got the pics sorted out,this set-up cost me about $50 as i ahd to purchase the pump as well,wich i thkn cost me like $25
Kind regards,Ft.

04-18-2006, 10:39 PM	#1
medicaluser420 Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: USA Posts: 407	Aero/Bubbler Cloner I wanna show you guys how to make a cheap cloner.Bear in mind that it is already made so I just took pictures of different things to show what you need to do. Here are some pics of what I used. 2 Airstones Dual outlet Air Pump(A cheaper pump will also work but it might take longer) Air line (tubing) Light Fixture 22wattCFL Small Tub Superthrive(optional) The only real power tool you need is a drill and a razor blade to cut off the plastic shavings that drill leaves behind. Next drill the holes on the top of your tub lid put as many holes as you want clones. Also drill holes on the side of the tub up high that is where the airline will run through. Clean out the shavings in the tub and cut them off the lid with the razor blade.(be careful) Once it is clean throw in the airstones connect the tubing to the stones and to the airpump. I use rocks and nylon string to hold them down. Fill it with water add a drop of superthrive and plug it in. Make sure everything is working as you want it before you think of taking the clones. Once you are done with that it is time to get the cuts from your mom. I cut them at a 45 degree angle off the mom then I take the branch I just cut and re-cut it at same angle underwater to prevent airbubbles from forming in the stem.After that I toss them right into the cloner that already running. I like leaving the tips of the stems submerged in the water.Sometimes some will bend the stem out of the water don't worry it's still getting water from the moisture that collects on lid and fall back down on them. 7-12 days later little roots will start to form on the outside of the bare stem I pull them out right away and transplant them into soil before the roots get to big. That is the disadvantage with this one. The roots can't be overgrown cause then they will not fit through the holes.The roots on mine are usually just 1/8 inch long before I take them out. I leave them one more week under 2 22watt cfls so the roots can develop a little more in soil before throwing the 250MH on them. __________________ medicaluser420 BlueMystic,Papaya,MMM,and Found grow. How To Reveg Aero/Bubbler Cloner Last edited by medicaluser420; 04-18-2006 at 10:46 PM..
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04-18-2006, 10:56 PM	#2
dan kay Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 205	looks good. what size holes did you drill in the lid? they look pretty small do you have any problems getting the clones out without damaging the roots? i drilled 1/2" holes in the lid and am using that 1/2" tubing cut into collars but i think its causing too much water to sit in that little collar and cause stem rot. without lightproofing it do you have any problems with algae? __________________ What's In Your Closet?
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04-18-2006, 11:12 PM	#3
medicaluser420 Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: USA Posts: 407	No they never get algea they are usually just in there until the roots show then I yank them out asap and transplant to soil.. I never let them outgrow the hole that is probably 1/8 maybe a 1/4 inch wide. __________________ medicaluser420 BlueMystic,Papaya,MMM,and Found grow. How To Reveg Aero/Bubbler Cloner
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04-20-2006, 02:18 AM	#4
9Lives three for playing, three for straying, and three for staying. Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,282	Nice. I built one...tried it twice one time i had 100% success the other 0% The temps were too low (i understand the water temp should be around 25C-27C?) and i found out that my tapwater ph is 6.9...i think its too high but can someone confirm this...im planning to use distilled water next time. Is distilled water cool for cloning ? Thanks.. __________________ Monkey killing monkey killing monkey. Over pieces of the ground. Silly monkeys give them thumbs. They make a club. And beat their brother down How they survive so misguided is a mystery. Repugnant is a creature who would squander the ability to lift an eye to heaven, conscious of his fleeting time here. OVERGROW lives on Support bacteria - it's the only culture some people have!
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04-20-2006, 02:27 AM	#5
medicaluser420 Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: USA Posts: 407	I dont know about the temps I just keep the tub in open area. As for the water you could probably use the tap but the purified/distilled water will not hurt it just might speeds things ups and cost you a couple of bucks. __________________ medicaluser420 BlueMystic,Papaya,MMM,and Found grow. How To Reveg Aero/Bubbler Cloner
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11-30-2006, 08:58 PM	#6
Endo IcMag Resident Comic Relief Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Next to the Cloner, cloning some brownies Posts: 2,048	with everyone making cloners themselfs.. makes me wanna try and make one... good job....there has to be something to make it easier to take them out though. good job endo __________________ ~Push the Little Daisies and Make'em Come Up! ~WEEN F.U.C.K.E.M (Feisty.Underground.Cannabis.K ultivators.Eastern.Movement) ^^^^^^^^^^ ~We measure things by what we are. To the maggots in the cheese, the cheese is the universe. To the worms in the corpse, the corpse is the cosmos. How then can we be so sure of our own existence? Just because of our telescopes, microscopes, and the splitting of the atom? certainly not. Science is but an organized system of ignorance. There are more things in Heaven and Earth then are written about by philosophers. What do we know about the beyond? Do we know whats behind the beyond? I’m afraid some of us hardly know whats beyond the behind!"
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12-01-2006, 12:23 AM	#7
Father Time Guest Posts: n/a	High, I made one me self as well,but for the top i cut a sheet of poly and used a hole saw to make 20 sites. i then made a punch out of a pice of pipe and punched hi-density foam,i sliced the foam so you can just open it up sit the cutting inside and put into the lid,this way you can give them plenty of root time.(or just grow in ther) i then put a seedling box ovr the top of the cloner and have the 2 18w floros above the cuts,thay go very well this way. on my first atempt i only lost 2 from all the cuts i took. if i could figure out how the hell to go back into my galley and post some images i would, but the thing below me tells me i can only go back to page 22 and i need pages 23 and 31.hehehehe Kind regards,FT
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12-01-2006, 08:24 AM	#8
Punani JAck The main character of this story... Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 77	Great info here... I use almost the exact same method of cloning. I grow in Hydro so instead of small holes in the cover, I use a dremel and cut squares the size of my rockwool cubes. I just put the cutting into rockwool, then place the rockwool into the bubble cloner. The water level should be just barely touching the rockwool to begin with. I also use a touch of superthrive for cloning.
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12-01-2006, 09:25 AM	#9
lifetime turnpike gates Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 145	i use a small fish tank heater in mine and turn it off/on every 15 mins on a timer. keeps the temps around 82f all the time.
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12-03-2006, 07:27 AM	#10
Father Time Guest Posts: n/a	Right, got the pics sorted out,this set-up cost me about $50 as i ahd to purchase the pump as well,wich i thkn cost me like $25 Kind regards,Ft.
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