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[Grower13]

For seed I use these "crumble cubes"-- Then into aero baskets after they come up !--My cuts go right into aero baskets and into a cloner !

use what works for you keef....... I've cloned plants at least 8 different ways......... I do what is easiest and gets best results for my grow style and needs........... BTW keef your clones would go right in to coco chips and run like a champ.

every grower has got to be able to clone........ so they can grow the same awesome plant over and over again......... cause you can't get out of it what ain't in it to start with....... seeds I'm talking about.

 

[yarddog]

I was worried first time I tried to reuse coco. I let the root ball get real dry and I just use my hands and shred it up in little pieces, roots and all. Good flush and then I let it dry and store it till I need more. Coco works better the second go round and more.
I am working on auto water, truly is an easy way to grow. Temps not as important as with true hydro.
I either clone in the peat pucks, or if temperature permits I will fire the coffee can bubble cloner up

I will snap a few pics tonight. This bpu I run is getting omg so much better with each grow. So heavy I have trouble about the 7th week of bloom and have to adjust the stakes. And the BlackBerry Snow Lotus, I can't wait to smoke that sticky frosty bud.

 

[Keef]

Only problem is I started with 2 inch aero baskets !--Once the roots get all tangled in the basket there is no taking the plant out the basket !-- I'm changing to 3 or 4 inch baskets for production boxes and I hope I can drop these right in !

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[Grower13]

Only problem is I started with 2 inch aero baskets !--Once the roots get all tangled in the basket there is no taking the plant out the basket !-- I'm changing to 3 or 4 inch baskets for production boxes and I hope I can drop these right in !

why use baskets........ let the neoprene with the cut hold the plant........ if holes are to big for those neoprene cuts........ order bigger ones to cover hole....... you don't need baskets imho..... also the neoprene pucks I have are cut from edge to center so you can take clone in and out of puck.

 

[Keef]

Yes I do G13 -- These baskets fit in a 2 inch hole and the neopreme collars fits inside the basket !-- Without the basket the neopreme collar and plant would fall thru the hole !-- Plus I already have 8 boxes drilled to fit the basket !

 

[Grower13]

Yes I do G13 -- These baskets fit in a 2 inch hole and the neopreme collars fits inside the basket !-- Without the basket the neopreme collar and plant would fall thru the hole !-- Plus I already have 8 boxes drilled to fit the basket !

neoprene collars a little bigger than the hole will work just fine and there will be no small basket to screw up your roots.

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[Budlight]

Only problem is I started with 2 inch aero baskets !--Once the roots get all tangled in the basket there is no taking the plant out the basket !-- I'm changing to 3 or 4 inch baskets for production boxes and I hope I can drop these right in !

Keef I cut mine off at the line that way there's nothing for the roots to get tangled in that way I can switch them over to the 4 inch pots

 

[Keef]

I have over 500 --2 inch baskets and 500 neopreme collars !-- It works for me and really won't be that much of a big problem moving the into bigger baskets and my plants are very secure in thier holes with an 1/8 inch lip !

 

[Keef]

Bud -- I know !-- I did it at first but since I run little plants anyway I can take them from fresh cut to harvest without having to remove them now !- When I can grow larger plants I''ll move up to bigger baskets and collars and do that !-- I do like the way the basket can't go thru the hole cause I'm like a bull in a China shop !-- Makes it easier to move them around as needed !

 

[Grower13]

I have over 500 --2 inch baskets and 500 neopreme collars !-- It works for me and really won't be that much of a big problem moving the into bigger baskets and my plants are very secure in thier holes with an 1/8 inch lip !

with that many in storage I'd use them too keef.........lol.......... next clone box you make cut the holes a half inch smaller than your pucks.

 

[Keef]

Yep !-- Changing something means changing a lot of somethings !--

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[Rosebud]

Good morning peeps..

 

[Keef]

Hey Rose !-- U see how me and G13 don't fight all the time !
Anyway that's veg. --When I can set up my 20 box spare room veg need to supply about 25 or so bloom ready plants every 2 weeks !-- I know it don't look like much now but it'll do fine !

 

[Keef]

PH gets too high U get potassium lock out and it looks like this !-- I fixed it but serves me right for being lazy !

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[Grower13]

How high does your ph get to make them do that keef?....... i'll let mine climb to 6.2 6.3 ish

 

[Keef]

G -- I like to run from 5.6-- 6.2 and let it wander in between! -- I hit 6.8 -7.0 ?-- For a couple days ! -- They'll green back up in a day or 2 but that is energy that could have been bud !-- The darker plants in the box came over to be sexed after the pH problem !-- I'm running a whole bloom cycle without a res change !
Usually looks better but I just took down some and moved some more over !-

 

[Budlight]

Keef this is how I have mine set up I'm slowly switching over from the Rockwool

From now on I'm only going to use cubes when im starting seeds

 

[Grower13]

G -- I like to run from 5.6-- 6.2 and let it wander in between! -- I hit 6.8 -7.0 ?-- For a couple days ! -- They'll green back up in a day or 2 but that is energy that could have been bud !-- The darker plants in the box came over to be sexed after the pH problem !-- I'm running a whole bloom cycle without a res change !
Usually looks better but I just took down some and moved some more over !-

how often are you topping off nutrients and how are you figuring how much of the nutrients to add back?

 

[Budlight]

Good morning Rose hope you're off to a good start

 

[Keef]

Bud -- I been cutting the bottom out like this lately !-- Weed got a way of doing what it wants -- rooted in the neopreme collar !
G13 -- I start with about 12 gallons of pHed nute water per box !-- I use RO water with my nutes and all in it ain't have about 400-450 ppms !-- Then top off with the same nute water every week or 2 as they use it !-- 12 gallons is enough fluid to hold the plant waste and supply the needed nutes for 2 months without having anything building up to toxic levels that would hurt the plant !-- I do have a live res. and the good bugs do eat plant waste and produce extra food from that for the plant !--- People growing in dirt don't worry about plant waste building up in the soil and hurting the plant !--- 2 months is not a problem !--