Cloning gel Vs powder.

[Thrasha]

I went into the local gardening joint to get me some clonex but they were all out so I bought the powder stuff.

who preferes what type and why?

[Reverend]

It's all a matter of personal preferences some swear by Gel others by Powder, honey is often used also.

[loylty gets u nothing]

i use powder

just because its wat ive always used

not a fan of the gels as they can be conatminated quite easily

all the best

bil

[konflikt]

only ever used powder never had many probs n seems to last longer... if u dont snort it...

[shroomyshroom]

powder all the way baby

 

gels i find have a tendency to rot sometimes

Edited August 20, 2010 by shroomyshroom

[louise]

It's all a matter of personal preferences some swear by Gel others by Powder, honey is often used also.

 

I use honey on hard wood cuttings but I haven't found it useful on soft wood like cannabis. Tested indole butric acid (powder) against honey last year and even the untreated controls (dipped in tap water only) rooted faster than honey treated.

 

My personal preference for soft wood tip cuttings is either an overnight soak in the fridge in an indole acetic acid plant starter or rehydrating peat or coco pucks with a mixture of plant starter, water and weak nutrients. Bunnings sell a liquid plant starter with indole acetic and naphthalene acetic acids that works a treat... just keep it capped and fridged between uses and it will store quite well.

[Frazz]

yep rooting powder is the go in my nursery , the name says it all doesnt it

 

i tried that gel but it rotted one or more stems

its just marketing b/s

nothing wrong with powder in the 1st place

then they bring out this new groovy coloured gel

turns out pretty shitty

like if the stem is covered in gel then there is no oxygen present

well thats no good for rootlets to strike out

is it

 

[Blootman]

I'll go against the general consensus and vote for clonex purple gel

I could do 60 in a sitting and average about 5% not rooting

[Rose Gardener]

I have generally found that the powder works better than the gel. I've had many cuttings not take root and rot when using the gel, but have almost 100% success with the powder.

 

I've also found that the Plant Starter liquid helps boost things along a bit too.

 

I'm basing all this on my experience with all plants, not just our lovely herb.

 

[nugget]

Bloody hell I love how the Dutch Master gel smells

 

Tried the gel + some powder from Bunnings, cuts still rooted didn't really notice the difference, no worries about rot with the gel maybe I kept my cubes drier

 

Doesn't help you but no preference here