Bending clones

[Dustjesus]

This problem has gotten under my skin enough that I'm going to make a post here and hope someone has an answer.

Took fresh cuts last night. They are under a single bulb t5 10 inches or so from top of dome. Heat mat thermostat set to 80 degrees. They bend over then reach up forming a sort of S pattern. Stems are rigid. No wilting. Anyone??

 

[Turpman]

Your humidity should be good. Maybe too much light?

 

[macsnax]

This problem has gotten under my skin enough that I'm going to make a post here and hope someone has an answer.

Took fresh cuts last night. They are under a single bulb t5 10 inches or so from top of dome. Heat mat thermostat set to 80 degrees. They bend over then reach up forming a sort of S pattern. Stems are rigid. No wilting. Anyone??

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Whatever hormone you're using is too strong. They'll root and grow out of it just fine. I would look into a different rooting hormone though, lol.

 

[H.A.F.]

My guess would be that the amount of veg left on could be causing it to wilt a little before getting situated.

 

[High kev]

For me aero ponics and hydroponic cloners are way easier healthier quicker etc. A buddy once told me anything else is like cloning in the Stone Age lol

 

[macsnax]

For me aero ponics and hydroponic cloners are way easier healthier quicker etc. A buddy once told me anything else is like cloning in the Stone Age lol

I know what you mean. I've had roots popping in as little as 4 days from my bucket cloner during warm months. I still rock the rockwool too though.

 

[Evergreengardener]

This problem has gotten under my skin enough that I'm going to make a post here and hope someone has an answer.

Took fresh cuts last night. They are under a single bulb t5 10 inches or so from top of dome. Heat mat thermostat set to 80 degrees. They bend over then reach up forming a sort of S pattern. Stems are rigid. No wilting. Anyone??

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My clones always do this can’t explain it, I’ve used different rooting hormones different lights different temps etc. they always seem to make it through just fine though

 

[Sc006]

This made me think about first time I used a homemade bubble cloner. I put rooting powder on the stalks and put a little in the water. By the next day the cut ends had actually turned up wards in a j shape out of the water. They were thinking I would rather die than drink that shit .

 

[H.A.F.]

This made me think about first time I used a homemade bubble cloner. I put rooting powder on the stalks and put a little in the water. By the next day the cut ends had actually turned up wards in a j shape out of the water. They were thinking I would rather die than drink that shit .

I saw a pic of that recently

 

[H.A.F.]

My only thought on the amount of foliage left is that the leaves are going to try and stay alive, and drink from roots that aren't there. I am not presuming to diagnose the issue above, but here's stoner-thought-nuggets to consider LOL

If my plants wilt like that, it is usually because they are bone dry. That is the only comparison I can relate to the bendy-stem thing.

Your rooting pods are probably pretty darn wet, so it's not the dry-ness, unless

It's the disconnect between the want for water and the ability to deliver it.

Pruning more leaves, or "fim-cutting" the tips off more of the leaves might slow this?

Just food for thought.

 

[Dustjesus]

Thanks for all the replies guys. The learning continues.

 

[BigBallzWillie]

This made me think about first time I used a homemade bubble cloner. I put rooting powder on the stalks and put a little in the water. By the next day the cut ends had actually turned up wards in a j shape out of the water. They were thinking I would rather die than drink that shit .

For me some make that j shape in the cloner and some don't. No idea why. Still roots the cutting however.