EZ Clone Help Please

[GROHARD]

I have been using the EZ Clone for a couple of years now with good success but have recently ran into a bit O' trouble! I have lost a shit load of cuts my last two attempts with both my ez 120 + 60! Can you say Ouch!LOL:o . I even contemplated pulling out those old trays and domes I've got put up some where!LOL But before I resort to that I was hoping some of you might have a suggestion or two that may get me back on the right road. I generally use roottech rooting gel and cut twice with a fresh razor blade under the gel let sit for 15 minutes to let gel dry set a little then into a fresh res. with water and sometimes a little hygrozyme. The last time I put them in and the tips started to "slime out" and become very bendable, like water logged or something of that nature. I don't know if its a fungus or what, just hoping someone has experienced this and can get me back on track. Thanks in Advance for all replies

[Alaska]

Hey grohard

I use a botanicare clone machine. Basically same thing with fewer misters.

I don't use any type of root dip/gel at all. I put 1t thrive alive B1 and 1/4t superthrive per gallon res water, then add mild nutes with topup water after they have started rooting.

Possilby your root gel has bacteria growing in it?

A

[dragon]

Hey Gro,
What I've found using an Aero cloner is don't
use the gel.
I use Clonex solution and just mist the plts.

I had slimed plts with the gel.
Peace,
D

[GROHARD]

Thanks Alaska & Dragon, it was a brand new container of Roottech Gel so I don't think it was the gel that contaminated it but I'm thinking of cleaning the inserts in a bleach/water solution and then try the cuts again, this time trying some more stuff in the water, I have a little of that clonex solution and I have the APS from Dutch master, so I guess I'll have to be a little creative and see what works. I use to have a botanicare cloner that worked great but it only handled like 20 sumthin' cuts!LOL I'm more in the need of like 20X that amount! I dunno we'll see how it goes, I had good success in the past but I think my lighting may be an issue cuz I didn't have them under any fluoros. I was just using regular room light thinking I could switch once they get some roots but apparently I better go back to some supplemental lighting. I dunno I'm just trying to think of all the variables that have changed since my last success with the EZ. Thanks once again fellas....

[frankwhite]

Prolly need to disinfect it and clean all the parts.Let it run with the cleaning solution for a while.Let it dry in the sun for a few days.Add the floros.

[frankwhite]

scrub it very clean and run it with clean water then dump it and run some more clean water

[GROHARD]

Thanks "King Of New York", that's who FrankWhite is huh?LOL I definitely agree a thorough cleansing and this time I will run the cleaning solution through the res/misters the last time I just rinsed it out after allowing to sit for a while. But Dammn, I don't have a "few days" to let it dry I need to get back on track asap!LOL

[BudGreen420247]

What is the cleaning solution that should be used?

Bleach water? In what bleach to water ratio?

Peace BG420247465

[smokinbasser]

Bleach or hydrogen peroxide will sterilize just about anything it comes into contact with if the concentration is correct. If everything you clean dissolves, that was a wee bit too strong. What ever you do DO NOT mix either with ammonia. As far as ratios go start out low. say 2 oz to a gallon to start out for bleach. For H2O2 it is available in either .03% or 35% so adjust accordingly.

[danimal]

when i used my ez cloner i used clonex liquid and hydroguard in the rezzy and dipped my clones in roottech never had a problem but went back to trays/domes because i think they give better cuttings.


to clean it we jsut used a heavy h2o2 solution and ran the machine for bout 30 minutes then ran pure water thru it for 30 minutes and she was ready to go again.