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~ Super Cheap Mass Cloner ~
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Hey Guys, just thought I'd post up my mass cloning method, and equipment. I have been cloning this way for a couple of years now, and due to the ease, low maintanance, effectiveness, and cost effective material, have decided to upgrade myself to my new deluxe version. I have used a pair of smaller units, which will hold about 30 cuttings each, for a long time, and will take this upgrade as an opportunity to share with you guys. The new cloner should do 50 - 60 depending on cutting size.

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My wife found these containers at the dollar store. The black ones are lightproof, and they nest with about 3/4" between container bottoms. They are 12qt dishpans, and are about 12" x 16" x 7" roughly. They were $1.00 each.

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I bought 2 packages of tiki torch wicks for about $1.50 each. I cut each of the four wicks in half, drilled 7 equally spaced 1/2" holes in the bottom of one black container and inserted the wicks. Also, to increase the depth of the resivoir, I cut the top ring from the white dishpan to use as a lift, giving an 1 1/2" deep res.

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This is how it nests together. I adjusted the wicks to touch the bottom of the unit.

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Next I filled the bottom res 2"deep with water, re-nested the unit and filled with pearlite to the tops of the wicks. I waited for the water to all wick into the pearlite ( an hour or two) and refill the res to 1 1/2". I am now ready to poke holes with a small dowell and insert cuttings. I use plain tapwater, the chlorine keeps bacteria down. Top off the res to 1 1/2" every 5 - 7 days, change or clean pearlite between batches, and she will be fairly 'hands free'. I gently tug the cuttings every couple of days after the first 5 and if they have rooted, I work it out gently using the point of a shis-ka-bob skewer. Then I have cuttings ready for soil or hydro.

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The white tub can be inverted and inserted snugly as a humidity dome and light diffuser.

This has long worked well for me, with about 98% of the hundreds of cuttings I have made rooting within 14 days.
The tubs were $3.00
The wicks $3.00
The pearlite $3.00

The 50 site wick cloner for under $10.00


There are 25 in it now... I'll put more in tomorrow...
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Dr.Budz

If your linking from another forum most places dont allow you to copy and paste pictures.

Pesci

Your pics didn't come through. You will need to attach them.

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Bonesnoff

My version of a super cheap cloner is a dixie cup and some perlite. Works very well also...although I am still trying to find the perfect fitting dome for them, so far I have not needed one.

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Kanabys

I just use a large styrofoam cooler, the kind that refrigerated medicines come in. It's about 2 feet x 1.5 feet x 1.5 feet. I cut a large hole in the top and glued some plexi in it so light can come through. Then I cut a hole in the upper left corner to insert a hose from a cool mist humidifier and a hole in the lower right corner to allow air to escape when the coolmist runs. It comes on every couple of hours for a few minutes to re-humidify and remove the stale air. I just hang a small compact fluorecent above it on 18/6. Works like a charm. Most show roots in just over a week. I just use clear dixie cups and peat/perlite/vermiculite mix and root powder. I think I only have had a couple fail in the many years I;ve used it.
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Pesci

So, let me get this straight


In your version, you let light get to the cuttings roots and the nutrient solution and you have no problems with algae or bacteria growth in your medium?

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Kanabys

Nope never had any algae. The cutting stem isn't exposed to light. The soil blocks it. I can see the roots when the hit the side of the cup and I know they are ready to transplant. Been doing it this way for a long time. They are only in it for about 2 weeks tops.
I'm sure there are better ways to do this but this works for me so I'm sticking with it. If something starts to go wrong with this method, of course I'll change the way I do things.