Ok, I just built an aeroponic cloner and began using it about 4 weeks ago. It seems to work fine except that by the time cuttings get roots they are gravely ill.
I've used an aeroponic cloner before but never in this house and never had issues. I was doing clones in rockwool up until I built the cloner and did NOT have the same issue.
My moms and older clones (the ones rooted in rockwool previously and the ones I have nursed back to health from the cloner) are in coco and healthy.
My ideas: I think this is a severe potassium deficiency????
Reason: I thought at first perhaps the pH was too high (6.9ish) but wonder if this matters in the cloner.
Then I thought maybe I have hard water since I use well water and maybe there is an excess of calcium which is depleting the potassium but again, why would this matter while they were trying to root and how could they get so sick so fast??
I'm going to add pics of the sick cuttings in cloner (you can see on the left are the older clones getting sick) Also pics of the sick
clones after planting as well as pics of the older healthier clones and the moms
How long has this problem been going on? Since I began using the aeroponic cloner 4 weeks ago. Clones in rockwool did NOT demonstrate the same issue
Are you growing in a PVC grow tent? (example: Hydrohut or any other non brand tents) No
What system are you running? Aeroponic
What STRAIN are you growing? Skunk #1
What is the Water temperature? 72-75 degrees
What color are your roots? White, not slimy
What Nutrient's are you using? Nothing in cloner
What is the pH of the "Tank"? The pH of my water is about 6.9. I recently (4 days ago) went and bought water from the machine in town since I have well water and suspect this may be the issue (too much calcium???) and this pH is about 8 which seems incredibly high to me but I'm waiting to see if the cutting display the same issue
How often do you clean your system: example: Flush out water replace with clean water and nutrients? I add 1/2 gallon a day due to evaporation and clean out the entire reservoir once a week
What size bulb are you using? 2 4ft T5 bulbs
What is your RH Factor(Relative Humidity)? Above 50%
Is your water HARD or SOFT? I don't know!!!
What water are you using? Reverse Osmosis (RO)? Tap? Bottled? Well water? Distilled? Mineral Water? Well water
Are you using water from a water softener? No
Have any pest chemicals been used? If so, What and When? No
Are plant's infected with pest's No
I've used an aeroponic cloner before but never in this house and never had issues. I was doing clones in rockwool up until I built the cloner and did NOT have the same issue.
My moms and older clones (the ones rooted in rockwool previously and the ones I have nursed back to health from the cloner) are in coco and healthy.
My ideas: I think this is a severe potassium deficiency????
Reason: I thought at first perhaps the pH was too high (6.9ish) but wonder if this matters in the cloner.
Then I thought maybe I have hard water since I use well water and maybe there is an excess of calcium which is depleting the potassium but again, why would this matter while they were trying to root and how could they get so sick so fast??
I'm going to add pics of the sick cuttings in cloner (you can see on the left are the older clones getting sick) Also pics of the sick
clones after planting as well as pics of the older healthier clones and the moms
How long has this problem been going on? Since I began using the aeroponic cloner 4 weeks ago. Clones in rockwool did NOT demonstrate the same issue
Are you growing in a PVC grow tent? (example: Hydrohut or any other non brand tents) No
What system are you running? Aeroponic
What STRAIN are you growing? Skunk #1
What is the Water temperature? 72-75 degrees
What color are your roots? White, not slimy
What Nutrient's are you using? Nothing in cloner
What is the pH of the "Tank"? The pH of my water is about 6.9. I recently (4 days ago) went and bought water from the machine in town since I have well water and suspect this may be the issue (too much calcium???) and this pH is about 8 which seems incredibly high to me but I'm waiting to see if the cutting display the same issue
How often do you clean your system: example: Flush out water replace with clean water and nutrients? I add 1/2 gallon a day due to evaporation and clean out the entire reservoir once a week
What size bulb are you using? 2 4ft T5 bulbs
What is your RH Factor(Relative Humidity)? Above 50%
Is your water HARD or SOFT? I don't know!!!
What water are you using? Reverse Osmosis (RO)? Tap? Bottled? Well water? Distilled? Mineral Water? Well water
Are you using water from a water softener? No
Have any pest chemicals been used? If so, What and When? No
Are plant's infected with pest's No
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