I figured i'd start a DIY cloner thread .I like seeing pictures of homemade stuff.I needed a cloner that would do a bunch of cuts at once,any size over like 10 ,was expensive.

So off to walmart i went .I used a rubbermaid tub,and 2 walmart deep ice cube trays,which make ice cubes able to fit into soda bottles .The tray tops were perfect blue cicles which worked for the lids.

Then a used high volume fishtank pump and a bubble bar,which are 10 times better than airstones.Everything cost about $30 bucks.

A circular hole saw bit made for wood ,was used to make the holes.It twas a bit time consuming .But in the end i can do 50 to 60 clones at once.

Please others post some pics of you DIY cloner....

[FreezerBoy]

Way to save $300! The prices they want for premades are insane. I'll respectfully disagree on the bubble wands. Fastest clogging aerators I've ever owned. I'd go airstone free before buying another wand.

[Bumble Buddy]

This is what I used to do:

It worked well but I kept knocking the cups over and the foamboard doughnuts were a pain to make, so I made these:

Used a 1-1/4" hole saw (drill bit) to make the holes and pipe insulation made for 1/2" copper pipe for the doughnuts. Stuck a piece of the insulation in the hole to keep the cutting up. No bubbler yet as its been working great as is, put an aquarium thermometer and 25W fish tank heater in there to keep the temps ~72°F-80°F when its cold out.

[green_grow]

how do you get the rooted cuttings out of those blue caps ?

each cap has a slit cut from the outside to the center of the hole .It works great .i cab't see it ever wearing out in a lifetime

The airstones i got worked ok/so /so .But the bubble wands put out 3 x the bubbles.Freezer Boy ,are you running a bunch of nutes through yer wand?

Nice design Bumble,i def gotta number mine like that .Then make an inventory list .Instead of my current nametags ,which seem to get lost or mixed up

Perlite wick cloner with airstone and ph'd filtered tap water.
I think the pics are pretty self explanatory!
Peace!
~cd

[smoke1sun]

Ive tried them all.

First it was the bubble cloner, work fine but got tired of changing the water in the summer. Because of high temps.

Then was the perlite wick cloner, also worked great. but cant find perlite here in the winter, and damn that stuff can get all over the place.

3rd i made the DIY EZ cloner (a small version), and this one worked fast under the right temps, but i could not get the SOB to stop leaking for nothin. So i went to this.




Straight coco in a gatorade rain bottle. Very easy, no domes. I do mist every now and them, and since im gonna try to flower in these SOG style no transplanting.

[spacecadet]

HERE MY HOME MADE CLONER WORKS EVERY TIME AND CHEAP TO MAKE

[Rainman]

My cloner! Prolly bigger than needed but no issues at all and has never leaked.



Outside with babys!




Used these $1.50 cups for the lids.



Painted the top black to block light and making nice roots!!




Save $300 and make your own like they said up above!!