Hi everybody! I am new to cloning & have looked on Google & YouTube for info on rapid rooters. But there is alot of conflicting information on the web..... So my question is how to use rapid rooter plugs out of the bag?. I plan on having the clones in RR's growing in a cutdown icecream pail with a clear bowl as a dome. Should I soak them or not? Once they're in my my makeshift dome do I add any water for the rapid Rooters in the bottom of the pail? I tried cloning about a month ago in jiffy pucks and they took a long time to root got 2-3 good clones out of 6.I'm gonna be using a heating pad of course, in the same room as the mother under a 200watt cfl. But please somebody tell me how to do this right so I have better success this time around!?
Rapid Rooter plugs come pre-moistend,get a cutting,dip it in your rooting gel and out it straight into the plug.....then mist the top lightly..this helps keep the clone alive until roots develop.
So I shouldn't let them sit in any water?just spray em? I heard after a few days to gently squeeze the extra water out cause they're like a sponge? What do you think? Thanks for your reply's guys!
nah man, dont squeeze em...i think that would possibly even damage the roots (if any by then)? With my environment, the rapid rooters doesnt hold as much water like u described. They need watering at least once a day. just do what the hawtrodz said above and u should be ok buddy.