Skellington, Yes I would reccomend a propogator with a humidity dome. I also would off these points as well as the instructions that gangacowboy stated.
1. Always use a SHARP STERILE instrument to take your cutting, clean scissors or razor blade with alcohol before using. Also after taking the cutting any leaves that nned to be removed should be done under water (not the whole leaf just the area where the node connects to the stem) also a final cut should be mad on the stem while under water. This prevents air from getting into the stem, air will stop root production.
2. If using rockwool as your medium, 48 hours before you are going to use them soak them in water that has been adjusted to 5.0-5.5 ph, then after 24 hours, drain and rewater with water that is at 5.5 ph, drain and let set overnight, 2 hours before you are going to use them place them in your propogator (without the dome) and set on a heating pad that is on medium setting.
(I have a mother that I have grown for 5 years, she has produced real close to 1,000 clones, I have experimented alot and this works for me. I find that Rockwool doesn't stay warm well and heating it gives your clones a better start.)
3. Always take the upper branches when possible, they contain a higher degree of growth hormone, than the lower ones.
4. Never spray the clone itself when watering, only mist the lid of the humidity dome. Forces faster rooting and helps to keep down root rot.
5. Never place to close to the light, clones light the light to be defused.
6. BE PATIENT. Most mistakes are made because people are in a rush.
As I stated above, I am not stating that this is the "best" method or that it is the "right" method, this is what works for me. I went from having a 7% success rate when I started, to nearly 98-99% now. I still have that occassional clone that just wont root, but not as often.
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