cloning in a Polyester sponge!

[Terkel]

Well, a grower from dcfonline (a Danish grow forum where i'm active) have successfully germinated seeds in Polyester sponges (for cleaning) instead of rockwool cubes!

http://dcfonline.dk/index.php?name=PNphpBB...ight=alternativ

 

So now i'm trying to make clones in the same media.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y26/Terkel/svamp.jpg

 

I've made 20 cuttings and placed them in polyester sponges, and placed them in my humidity dome. i'm using rooting hormone as normal.

 

I will make a feedback on the results of my experiment as soon as they are rooting.

[bongonaussie]

mmm..that sounds very interesting..Terkel.. :scratchin

 

would be a lot cheaper than rockwool cubes, i think i pay 55c each.

 

looking forward to your up dates.. :thumbsup

 

p.s

the site looks great, just wish i could read Danish..

Edited October 3, 2005 by bongonaussie

[Frazz]

WOW thats amazing !! :reallyexcited:

and i thought those sponges only meant my turn to do the dishes :thumbdown

 

good to hear what you guys are up to, look forward to your results

[Tom]

Looks interesting, will be good to see how it works out.

 

[nitram]

Looks interesting :reallyexcited:

 

Can tyou give us the sponge type (specs), info Terkel

[Terkel]

Can tyou give us the sponge type (specs), info Terkel

 

Well i don't know which types of sponges you have down under, but its standard cleaning polyester sponges with a green nylon layer on one side ( 9*5*3 cm)

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y26/Terkel/sponge.jpg

 

First i clean them in plain water, then i cut them in two and make a hole in the middle. then i dip them in a very mild solution of fertilizer (the same way i do with rockwool cubes). Thats it

 

I hope you know what type of sponges i'm talking about nitram!?

[Tom]

Cheap as, $2 for a pack of ten at the discount stores.

 

with a green nylon layer on one side

The roots have no problems with that restricting them as they grow larger?

 

[Terkel]

The roots have no problems with that restricting them as they grow larger?

 

My fellow grower from Denmark had no problems in that direction, but i have had the same thoughts!. As you can see on the pictures from the link in the top, it seems like the roots have no problems penetrating the nylon. But if its a problem its not a big problem removing that layer.

but lets see how my clones are doing in a week...

[Tom]

but lets see how my clones are doing in a week...

Looking forward to it, and the rest of your grow, I love checking out other peoples crops.

 

[ColorItGreen]

and how was the project then? found this forum today and saw the same thing i'm running right now - if terkel is not making a update i will

 

here are my clones and hey to all in here :

 

12 Amnesia Haze cuts. 1 day rooting.

 

http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww213/89kosmos00/2-10.jpg

 

http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww213/89kosmos00/1-14.jpg

 

 

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