DIY 50 site aero cloner for under $100.00

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I built one of these, and haven't used it AT ALL. Just been cloning in rockwool cubes in a little planter tray. Maybe I'll bring the tub thingy into the clone cabinet and give it a shot.
 
Read this a while back and just got around to building me one! Thanks 420fied.Have read a couple of the other journals you have made and have been inspired to try my first SOG. Am gonna journal it so I can get some help and tips from the helpful people on this site. Thanks again if your out there 420.

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walshy19 said:
is this straight water..trying to tweak this aero cloner before i clip my mother and want to make it work the first time
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I put Clonex root solution, RO water, and a little super thrive in mine and have it on a 24/0 light schedule under one 32 watt 6500k floro (probly need to raise a hair). Put one test clone in today (6/5/12) and will post pics as soon as i see some roots. Good luck on your clones walshy.... I am hoping to get it dialed in to where I see roots in 3-5 days.

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Louis said:
I put Clonex root solution, RO water, and a little super thrive in mine and have it on a 24/0 light schedule under one 32 watt 6500k floro (probly need to raise a hair). Put one test clone in today (6/5/12) and will post pics as soon as i see some roots. Good luck on your clones walshy.... I am hoping to get it dialed in to where I see roots in 3-5 days.

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Where did you get your colored pucks ?
 
After much stress regarding cloning, I believe temps were always my main obstacle, but I didn't realize it. I rigged a cheap pin-type timer to run in 50 second segments, rather than 15min(deceptively easy to do, guides out there). This allowed me to set my cloner like I had a cycle timer, but for like $5. I now do 1 pin on/4 off, or 50sec on/~3min off. That has helped my water temp drop, as the pump is running much less. I've added an airstone, and I cut a 1x2 humidity dome in half to make a cover for my 1x1' (25 site) botanicare cloner. I am much happier with the results now, as many of my clones were going limp and rotting underneath, and I couldn't tell why. The water felt cool to the touch, but tested over 80°f. I'm not as worried about Ph, as I'm using plain water to clone, but I try to keep it under 7. Check online for cheap ph/tds/temp meters - the info is invaluable, and you can find each separately(not 3in1) for like $15 or less online if you're not ready to drop 200 on one good meter. I clip half my leaves and put a dome over my clones. The bigger the leaves, the more they "transpire", or sweat/breathe out moisture. By clipping half the leaf, I reduce the moisture they loose, while reducing the amount or photosynthesis going on(not needed for rooting, you want the plant to grow roots, not nodes/leaves). The dome further reduces moisture loss thru the leaves. Remember that any aero/hydro setup will give you great results if all conditions are ideal, but if you let the conditions go just a bit out of whack, it can all go to hell fast - there's no soil to buffer the changes the plant goes thru, so you need the water to be perfect!
 
thanks alot kimmy..decided to use some of olivias cloning solution in the cloner..got a gallon free wen iordered a ton of rockwool cubes..will keep an update on the results
 
SauronBlue said:
After much stress regarding cloning, I believe temps were always my main obstacle, but I didn't realize it. I rigged a cheap pin-type timer to run in 50 second segments, rather than 15min(deceptively easy to do, guides out there). This allowed me to set my cloner like I had a cycle timer, but for like $5. I now do 1 pin on/4 off, or 50sec on/~3min off. That has helped my water temp drop, as the pump is running much less. I've added an airstone, and I cut a 1x2 humidity dome in half to make a cover for my 1x1' (25 site) botanicare cloner. I am much happier with the results now, as many of my clones were going limp and rotting underneath, and I couldn't tell why. The water felt cool to the touch, but tested over 80°f. I'm not as worried about Ph, as I'm using plain water to clone, but I try to keep it under 7. Check online for cheap ph/tds/temp meters - the info is invaluable, and you can find each separately(not 3in1) for like $15 or less online if you're not ready to drop 200 on one good meter. I clip half my leaves and put a dome over my clones. The bigger the leaves, the more they "transpire", or sweat/breathe out moisture. By clipping half the leaf, I reduce the moisture they loose, while reducing the amount or photosynthesis going on(not needed for rooting, you want the plant to grow roots, not nodes/leaves). The dome further reduces moisture loss thru the leaves. Remember that any aero/hydro setup will give you great results if all conditions are ideal, but if you let the conditions go just a bit out of whack, it can all go to hell fast - there's no soil to buffer the changes the plant goes thru, so you need the water to be perfect!
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Can you point me in a direction for this pin type timer you speak off?

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Thetablesturn said:
Can you point me in a direction for this pin type timer you speak off?

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Replace the xx's with tt's and there is the link.
hxxp://forum.growkind.com/showthread.php?t=41978
 
This is an excellent thread.
 
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