JACK: So, the first picture is of KLN Dyna-Gro, which is a synthetic rooting compound. The Microbe Hydroponics RootDip is something I received as a sample and have been trying it out, and so far really, really like it.The first step of using the RootDip is to soak the cuttings for at least 15 minutes, and I soak them longer.
So, it's two-ounces of the RootDip per half gallon of water. My half-gallon container is just a watering can.
My cloner has 19 sites, so I decided to take five cuts of four strains, with one being only four. So, I took four cups and labeled them and then added the RootDip.
Next thing I do is clean my shears with alcohol. I clean the shears after changing plants, if that makes sense. So, the type of plants that I use are the rapid-growing tips; the areas of the plant that are growing up toward the light that are nice, healthy, and green.
And where I cut is usually dependent on the plant, but I try to cut enough off to be able to get a long enough stem to encourage root growth.So I make my cut and then I clean off any unnecessary foliage with a scalpel that is also cleaned in alcohol; and leave at least two good-sized sun leaves on the cutting. They get submerged in the rooting compound until they're ready to be put in the cloner. That's it.
