Changing Water In Cloner?

[420 grower]

How often should I change my water it seems that after a day it isn't spraying as well.

[trichcycler]

well water ?

[Beans]

I run well water and change mine twice a year

I have a sock over my pump and wash that as needed...

[420 grower]

Yes well water and my softener is out of salt...

[420 grower]

Only twice a year for a cloner? I was thinking at least once a week... I've been growing for years but cloning isn't my thing I've never had much luck with them but I just recently got the clone machine... I had nice roots but my water level got low and I lost almost all of them... Keeping a closer eye on them now...

Edited October 25, 2013 by 420 grower

[trichcycler]

ewww, salt water softener? I didn't even know that water would work. I bet its not ideal though.

 

sounds like your water might have a something in it that likes to grow fast. prolly a good idea to get a dnr 12$ test , even while there is no salt.

I'd buy a tap attached water filter till you figure it out. My well water  gets changed weekly with no issues. I add to it to keep the levels up every couple days when I use it. I'm liking rapid rooters/willow water dip now for a year. prolly wont go back.

[420 grower]

I forgot about willow water maybe I'll put

Some of that in there

[trichcycler]

if you add it to the funky water, it will help whatever it is to grow faster, good and bad

[420 grower]

Thanks I do have an inline filter I can use this time too rather than just straight from the tap... And with the willow water and keepin a close eye maybe I can get some success. No clones is throwing off my perpetual...

[trichcycler]

I'll bet ! I know I suffer a little when my clones are slow, I hope you jump back into your program quick !

 

happy growing

[baddog]

willow water? i know that i saw it in a thread somewhere around the neighboorhood. what does the willow do for yor water? is this just for clones?

[Petyr]

willow water? i know that i saw it in a thread somewhere around the neighboorhood. what does the willow do for yor water? is this just for clones?

Its for clones.  Willow bark contains natural plant growth hormones; namely, indolebutyric acid and salicylic acid.

[trichcycler]

what he said ^^^^^^

 

natives used the bark to chew on for the pain relief offered by the salicylic acid, or aspirin as most know it.

[420 grower]

Yeah it's good for the clones... And what he said...

[420 grower]

So I added some of my willow water last night... I guess we'll see what happens

[420 grower]

Still no roots so I installed a water filter n changed water... Getting frustrated ...

[Beans]

Pssst

 

stop checking them in light

 

Just leave them alone for 7 dAYS

 

Each time you peek sets you back 3 days

 

Aquarium heater at 74-78 degrees

[Highlander]

I peek at my clones daily and have never experienced the 3-day setback.

[Highlander]

I have had sloe rooting from time to time in an aerocloner.  Seems when you go back to basics, everything works out OK.

 

If you clean everything inside and out, use distilled water, keep your pH between about 5.2 and 5.9 and keep the water temp under 70 degrees F, you should be OK and hitting about 100% success rates.

 

Keep it as simple as that.

[PeacePipe]

It sounds like the mineral content of the water from your well is a bit excessive as you mentioned having a water softener unit broken down . This would indicate that you have very hard water and I recommend not using this without at least diluting to a 50:50 ratio with demineralized water aka. Reverse Osmosis H2o . The excessive  minerals are not really beneficial to be honest  . Plants do not  uptake the excessive mineral found in hard water  and the alkalinity tends to become an issue one way or another in the long term run .

 

Buildup on water faucets and showers usually indicates the condition of your water and shower heads are often plugged by hard water , no different than a cloning machine . I change the water on mine weekly and once in a while I slip and forget but never do they go over 2 weeks time .

 

I should note that well water can change seasonally due to rainfall and water table fluctuations that take place during different seasons  . Some locations experience points where the water is very alkaline for a short period , usually mid winter due to the water table being low. So,  check EC and pH regularly and make notes of any changes . Often this can be a devastating blow when unchecked ..

 

Respectfully ~ PeacePipe

Edited November 2, 2013 by PeacePipe

[420 grower]

Still no roots except on one that was a top... I'm using filtered water with clonex solution.... Frustrated!!!

[Beans]

The Clonex slows down growth in an ez-cloner

 

I go commando

Hang in there

They will come 

Usually after several leaves have yellowed

Edited November 6, 2013 by Beans

[420 grower]

K I'll try jus water thanx... Stems seem slimy :-(

[Beans]

Not good what is your water temp?

Slime sounds bad

[Highlander]

Probably you have a little, 2-gallon cloner that allows the water/solution to get hot??

 

Use distilled water.  Keep temps below 70 degrees F.  This eliminates most problems.

 

As Beans asked, what is the temp of your water?

Edited November 6, 2013 by Highlander