[Ramsthepharoah]

Your roots look very very healthy and your plants look happy as well. Looks like you're doing really well. @oldtoker

[Old Toker]

Thank you RTP! I feel like so far I've just been focused on growing roots and not paying attention to the canopy. Need to start taming them as soon as I see they are doing OK in their new pots. I've also been very cautious with the feed strength so far....but I'm going to have to push it up a bit to get ready for flowering. Sativas are supposedly quite sensitive about nitrogen....so I'm trying to under feed and avoid burning them. One of the fun parts of being a newb....every time you try something new you expect a disaster.

I'll try to post some pics of the other strains when I up pot tomorrow.

[Lammy]

Old toker you want to make sure your clones are getting light 24/7. Pharaoh suggested that you mist your clones to keep them moist or the humidity up. that was the way I was taught. But you do not want to do that. it will cause extra problems if somehow your humidity were too low you can mist inside the area where your clones are but not directly on them. It tends to cause mold issues and other things. if you forget about what I said about a cooler you could just try a plastic storage bin or tote. covering the top in Saran Wrap to let light through and putting the Clones inside the storage bin. now if you can imagine that same setup you could try doing that with a cooler and the white interior would reflect light better. but if you don't mind spending a few dollars I would just get a humidity Dome. I was just trying to express how you could possibly do it without spending any money except for the rooting hormone.

under low powered fluorescent lighting your clones will grow very slow and if you top them in addition. you can keep them very compact so that they will be manageable until your flower room is available again.

[Old Toker]

Originally Posted by Lammy

...under low powered fluorescent lighting your clones will grow very slow and if you top them in addition. you can keep them very compact so that they will be manageable until your flower room is available again.

Thanks Lammy! After reading yours and RTPs posts I googled it and figured out what you meant with the cooler. Great idea! I have a germination tray with humidity dome and also a heating pad with temp control. Thought I could use cloning gel/powder and some of the remaining Rapid Rooter plugs.

24/7 light on the clones until I'm ready to use them? Depending on when/whether I get a veg tent/box the clones could be in 24/7 light for 12+ weeks.

[Old Toker]

[Lammy]

Originally Posted by Old Toker

Thanks Lammy! After reading yours and RTPs posts I googled it and figured out what you meant with the cooler. Great idea! I have a germination tray with humidity dome and also a heating pad with temp control. Thought I could use cloning gel/powder and some of the remaining Rapid Rooter plugs.

24/7 light on the clones until I'm ready to use them? Depending on when/whether I get a veg tent/box the clones could be in 24/7 light for 12+ weeks.

yes with a weaker light source you want to have the lights on continuously. in addition to maintaining a plant's light cycle in regards to the light / dark periods the plant also requires a certain amount of light per day known as The Daily Light integral. so you want to give them as much light as possible to avoid any problems. If they don't get enough light they may live but be unhealthy. I would be very careful with the heating mat for your clones. I bought one and killed my clones every time I try to use it. it also might have a tendency to dry out your clones.

[Old Toker]

Originally Posted by Lammy

I would be very careful with the heating mat for your clones. I bought one and killed my clones every time I try to use it.

Did yours have a temp probe and the ability to adjust the temps? I've used mine a couple of times and never had a problem.....yet. Maybe I've just been lucky.

Thanks again for the cloning info. My wife's not going to agree to a several month 24/7 lighting of clones in the kitchen. I have a small T9 that I use for germination.....I'll see if I can find a creative location.

Regards....

[Lammy]

Originally Posted by Old Toker

Did yours have a temp probe and the ability to adjust the temps? I've used mine a couple of times and never had a problem.....yet. Maybe I've just been lucky.

Thanks again for the cloning info. My wife's not going to agree to a several month 24/7 lighting of clones in the kitchen. I have a small T9 that I use for germination.....I'll see if I can find a creative location.

Regards....

Yes it had that. in all honesty it was so many years ago I don't even remember what happened. I know I only used it three or maybe four times and after some random amount of days everything would die on me all the sudden. I believe the problem comes down to the temperature probe has no way of measuring the temperature in the root Zone. maybe there was something defective about my thermostat. but usually for me my clones are not too cold. if anything they're too warm. maybe you could keep your clones in a closet or something that's what we used to do or inside of a cabinet. the T8 bulb that I used to use sitting on top of the cooler seen the keep everything in a really good temperature. I think that was one benefit of the cooler.

in my experience if your clones are cold they will take longer to root. if they're too hot will die. if they take too long to root they will die. if you keep them in an enclosed area such as a cabinet will probably be pretty warm anyway. mine usually take 2 to 3 weeks to root.

if you let them dry out they will wilt and then die. you don't want to mist them directly. you could spray inside your Dome to raise the humidity.

it might seem overwhelming at first but once you get a feel for how to control the environment it won't take much effort at all. I check on mine maybe twice a week at most maybe every other week sometimes. although I usually take more cuttings than I need and keep the best ones

[Ramsthepharoah]

Well today is day 43 above soil and the Malawi are doing well. Verticals growth has slowed because they've been topped and they're developing plenty of later growth from lower side branching. The smells are still the same. One herb/sage-ish and the other herb/spicy grapefruit-ish. They're very healthy overall, but are showing slight signs of deficiency. I'm going to add a little Nitrogen and a little Phosphorus the next feeding. And a little bit of trace minerals the following. Then it'll just be plain water for a bit after that, as I am trying to stick to the very light feeding as recommended by Dubai and several other growers via different threads. I'll be taking clones in 2-3 week and flipping them to 12/12 along with my Cherry pie. I know they'll be going way longer than the Pie but it's cool. I've also finally finished my DIY aero cloner and it's working very well with no leaks. I took cherry pie clones and 1 super Lemon Haze clone from the clone that's now in Veg. Very excited to see how long they takes to root!! I really want to get the breeders pack from ACE and I probably will toward the end of the year. I really want to Pheno hunt so I can find a nice keeper to make my own crosses!! y'all have a wonderful day!! Peace

-Pharoah

[Old Toker]

Look good RTP!! How tall do you think they are? When did you top them?
I have one that's kind of bushy and the other is tall and thinner. Both need topped. If I can make it to this weekend without killing either of them I'll probably do it then.