How to Root Plants with a Cheap Hydroponic Cloning Machine

[@Praxxus55712]

LOL I love it. A plant seller tries to pull a fast one on you and you caught him. *high five*

[@dreamingrightnow1174]

+Praxxus55712 Plant seller?

[@spacecat86]

did he stutter?

[@dreamingrightnow1174]

Connor McKee He doesn't sell plants, so if you're asking me if he "stuttered", call it what you will.

[@papatutti59]

Dreamingrightnow g

[@John2413h]

Hey John. It's john here I am a gardener and also I keep fish in tanks. I have a pump just like that and the line that comes out is supposed to let air in it should have a adjustment knob on it to let the air into the stream on water if your valve doesn't work. Try taking the value off the end of the line. That should get some air flowing around. Love the videos keep it up :)

[@thuffman44]

Thanks John - I love when you post product videos such as this. Yes, anyone could probably build one themselves, but I have run into problems because I never know exactly all of the parts needed to be successful. So - An affordable product like this would indeed help me on my gardening journey... Thanks again for sharing this

[@medhue]

It's been years since I did cloning but I kept quite a few plants, cloning about 10 new 1's a day. Cloning will seriously save you weeks in a planting cycle. You really don't even need a routing compound, but it will greatly improve the success rate. I don't know if this is exactly right, but I would cut the plant and immediately dip it in the compound, and then directly into moist soil. It seemed to me that the less time I exposed the cut to the air, the better the success rate was. Just my thoughts.

[@Vaul_The_Merchant]

good advice :^)

[@mintheman7]

Only if you are cloning in soil... For professional aeroponics cloning, the cuttings hang in air and are kept moist by spray. In DWC cloners such as this one, cuttings are immersed in water, air is injected into the water to keep the roots from drowning.

[@dreamingrightnow1174]

+mintheman7 So, that makes me wonder if that's the difference between the more expensive cloners and the $50 ones. Maybe the aeronponic ones cost more?

[@valeriesanchez3074]

I took a cutting from a lemon tree Put in my dwc hydroponic unit. No rooting hormones. Set new roots in 2 weeks. Long as you provide the cuttings with oxygen, all you really need.

[@trishdavi7049]

Thank you John for only having music in the intro to your video (s) I can hear you clearly and that enables me to learn a lot from you. Thanks again 💓

[@Greenhelper7]

That looks awesome John! Also, I love your constant enthusiasm.

[@keelanrunnalls126]

Dont dip your cuttings directly into your cloning gel. Small pieces of your plant might stay in the gel, it will no longer be sterile and you will greatly reduce the lifespan of your gel. Also if you keep your gel in the fridge it will increase the life span of the gel and it will hold on to the plant better. Great video though! Thanks for getting the word out there for cloning.

[@healingintoauthentic]

Thank you! As usual you are sharing important information that we need for quality of life -- -Wishing you joy!

[@corporatejungles]

Sweeeeettttt! I have been looking for a cloner FOREVER.. Thanks!~

[@arturobojhay6874]

the different colored cups are for if you're cleaning different type of plants so you know which plant

[@enragedseaurchin8629]

Cloning

[@Ivan32304]

i'd like to add that if you put weeping willow stems in with your cuttings, they will help your cuttings root faster and better. I didn't realize rooting plants was the same as cloning. I agree it seems rediculous to purchase such a device when you could fashion one from simple stuff you'd find around your house. I wonder how much better it is with the air stone action vs just rooting in still water with the magic of the weeping willow added.

[@Suabesito81]

yep I'm wondering too,& waiting for the video

[@quantumchang4410]

What if you place the top part of the plant into the water to root? Would the plant grow with leaves upside down or would it just not going to root and die eventually, or would it be able to adjust and compensate appropriately to the upside down orientation (like a bubble in a bottle) and grow as a normal plant? Has anyone experimented with it?

[@andridazzz]

i plant those rosella too.. people say that its good for high blood pressure...

[@VgAce135]

I bought one of these Oxyclones a long time ago thinking it would work well. Unfortunately I have never been able to get good clones out of it. A better way to clone is by buying one of those $250 cloners. I own a TurboKlone 48. With that I have been able to achieve 100% success with all 48 clones, and also been able to pop roots in about 5-10 days. If you leave the clones in the machine and add a little bit of Micronutes then you can have huge roots after 14 days.

[@dreamingrightnow1174]

+Blaine Foley What nutes?

[@mikekalachik8456]

i made one at home pump $5 ebay box $1 and I cut out the holes

[@GilbertBigelow]

The roots on these plants show these the soil for this species should be deeper than the suggested 8" required for a raised bed. Also, transplanting these cuttings into the ground would require that the roots be buried carefully into a large enough hole to maintain the spread on the roots in a manner in which the roots are buried in layers of soil that would conform the roots to the shape in which they are formed as you see them now; or, else, the transplant would exhibit the same characteristics that a root bound plant would exhibit and the recovery time would take much longer than appreciated. I would really like to know the difference between the hydro set and direct burial! I will preform this test on my own them!

[@RebornMonkey]

Great you did a full review instead of letting folks wait weeks for a follow up video. Just a question though, I didn't quite get what kind of pump this uses you mentioned it creates a water flow inside but it is called oxyflow which makes me assume it uses an airation pump, so I'm a bit confused.

[@keelanrunnalls126]

I have this system and really like it. The pump just circulates the water so that it does not become stagnant. I recommend buying a separate air pump to aerate the water in addition to the water pump. It provides better results. IME

[@sojusliimtdflock]

🤣🤣🤣 Did he say "they have black inserts and if your gay and like brite multi colors, you get pretty colors too" 🍭🌈🦄... 🤣🤣🤣 That hella caught me off guard, 🤣🤣🤣 didn't see that one coming...

[@nso4life]

@3:53 lmao

[@jeffreygleaves2931]

Maybe do one on transferring the clones to soil? I've never had any problem getting them to the root phase but they usually bite the dust once I transfer them over to a pot of soil. I suppose from the shock.

[@remoconan8720]

please refrain from homophobic comments, you pass yourself as a mad wacko truthful about plants, but hate is hate no matter how well mannered your delivery, letting this slide!!

[@makenitrogreatagain977]

remo conan shut up snowflake

[@50Kinyourbackyard]

Did he say ... Nooo he didn ... Im crackn upp

[@kimNYko]

How do you get the plant out of the black disc? You mentioned they are made of foam. Do the roots break off of leaves break off if you pull it through or you have to break the foam off and buy new foam discs for next time?

[@bearclaw5842]

+kimNYko the disc is already side cut to slide stem in. see at 8:58

[@dukealliefifi]

Cool, I'm sold. Going to try this in April. I have been afraid to try hydroponics, don't know why but it just seemed too 'science' for me. We shall see how my experience turns out. Thanks

[@ithinkwecannabis4206]

JW Pookie tbh if you can grow soil you can grow with deep water culture(DWC) just go a little lighter with the nutrients and ph your water I thought the same thing then switched to DWC and never looked back all you need a a 5 gal bucket an air stone and pump and a net pot to fit the bucket and your plants will grow at least twice as fast and vibrant. Good luck

[@easylooker]

Wouldn't the cloning gel just wash off as soon as the machine starts spraying?

[@ITJUSTSOHAPPENS2B]

So did you submerge the cutting in water? I would’ve thought it would’ve taken away from her or wash the routing Jell-O way. But if it works let me know I’m new to this

[@mescalinemonkey8183]

i have the same one but threw in a airstone i found at the pet shop for 2$ now it works without hormone!

[@Nananah86]

If you wasn't getting any bubbles from the pump id suggest turning the cap on the air line. My guess is you should get bubbles like with aquarium pumps. It would also add more mist above the water line and would effect the cuttings more that wasn't submerged. Great video thou! =)

[@WelcomeHome76]

cuttings need to be submerged for this system to work efficiently

[@Nananah86]

WelcomeHome76 It looks like some of them did well that was just above the water line. But my comment was more about how the pump should be sucking in air and making bubbles to agitate the water. That would force oxygen into the water and splash water into the upper section and onto the roots.

[@DanaGould0]

Nananah86 Good point about turning the cap on the air line. A quick search for oxyClone on KZbin finds a video by the oxyClone company showing how to setup the oxyClone and the presenter mentions adjusting the airflow by opening the cap. You can hear the water bubbling as he adjusts the cap.

[@poppafish428]

John,I heard that putting a cutting directly into the rooting compound could spread disease to an uninfected plant. What is your opinion on this?Thank you for another great vid.

[@VgAce135]

That would only happen if the rooting compound you are using was already contaminated. See what you would generally want to do is pour some of the rooting compound into a shot glass and then use that. Whatever you don't use you throw away. This was you do not cross contaminate your main supply of rooting compound.

[@poppafish428]

Thanks for clearing that up for me,Blaine.

[@dreamingrightnow1174]

+poppafish428 Yeah, because it seems John doesn't bother to respond to questions. He's just making videos and walking away. Responding to questions and comments is maybe the most important part of this process. I know I've learned a lot this way.

[@Happyfox870]

When Cloning hardwood cuttings, is it normal for the cut area to take on a dark brownish color and harden over?

[@Vaul_The_Merchant]

Very good advice, thank you.

[@EricaHensley-zb1uj]

How high does the water need to be and does it need to have the clones in the water for it to clone properly

[@BrightLightSite]

You look a little like Garth from Wayne's World in the thumbnail for this video. lol Love ya man, keep up the awesome grow info.

[@AuthArtist]

John, can you do an update video about your oxyclone machine, and let us know what plants you have been able to propagate in it. I am curious to know what plants are appropriate for cloning, and some insight into your experiences would be helpful.

[@GerardGibney3]

you could use tap water, it has minerals and the chlorine will dissipate and sterilize it moderately first. Better is river water with seaweed for trace and potassium.

[@mguignard70]

Great tutorial. Thank you.

[@sweetheartsmom]

Could you not make your own with a rubber maid container, cut holes in the lid, add a fish pump and pick up some rootinng compound? I wonder if the pump is even needed?

[@WelcomeHome76]

hi, ive used this technique in the past. It works but you will need the air pump. That is how the cutting get thier oxygen until they establish roots.You want to use rooting compound that is designed for this application though.

[@sweetheartsmom]

You should do some research on Dr Kratky's method of hydroponics

[@FlyGirl7221]

use air stones to put air/oxygen in container

[@sweetheartsmom]

Seriously...the air stones are not needed; look up mhp gardner on you tube and look at his kratky method; i am doing this next year

[@worldofgardenplants846]

How about conifers? did they grown roots in this cloner?

[@drkwoods]

How many days was that? I didn’t hear you say how long that took?

[@SunSandAndSea]

What's up with the pump? I don't see the point of it, could use a standard air pump with air stone with same effect?

[@okkoem]

yup , actually air stone is better cause it create more oxygen.

[@VgAce135]

The cloner comes with a pump to agitate the water and keep it moving around in the tub, but you can "turbocharge" it by putting an air pump into the water pump and it will aerate the water much better than an air stone by itself.

[@ithinkwecannabis4206]

Blaine Foley o had one of these years ago it worked great but now I use an aeroponic but anyway that pump that circulates the water also has an attachment so you can hook an air pump right into the agitator and it circulates and bubbles I always did that and put it in stone in for good measure I know it's an old post but could help Someone else reading the comments cheers 🍻

[@MatthewShermanHappy420]

nice dude, I want to try this on my apricot and apple tree off shoots

[@Raymesa1]

Tree take longer to propagate, the roots grow slower make take up to 2 months according to my research

[@Suabesito81]

Hi Matt; actually this is what I'm looking for to clone fruit trees. Could you please sheer the upgrades. Thanks

[@ChrisD4335]

to make a cloner like this all you need is some small netpots some rockwool plugs and a cheap tub with a lid, an aquarium bubbler is optional.

[@ChrisD4335]

All you need is the rooting hormone and a cup of water really, no need to build anything

[@benhansford8524]

Can this be used with climbing roses?

[@ThatOrdinaryChic]

Are the plugs reusable that you stick the cutting in?

[@dreamingrightnow1174]

+AlabamaNOLAgardener Yes, use them over and over.

[@williamsonabby2834]

The drawback to hydroponics is that you need to shop for "plant food" or nutrients and supplements that are more costly.

[@williamsonabby2834]

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[@yes350yes]

I also make one at home already had the pump which I use to make worm tea. My box is about the same size as in the vid. As for ph some plants dont care as I had a couple plants rooting at the beginning ph which was in the 8 plus range. Then later as I got the ph down in the 5.5 - 6.5 range others did better.

[@JuguemosconSentido]

Hibiscus!! I love that tea!

[@BlackCat_2]

Mulberry? I have been trying to clone my mulberry tree using cuttings for quite some time. Although I do have a 2nd one now all on its own growing as well. I want more than 2 though. - Heidi

[@spirulerlcous]

I would enjoy seeing more videos on how you use your nifty variety of hibiscus. A juicing video perhaps? :-)

[@ninjaguy3]

We call this plant Sorrel in Jamaica....we make a drink from it for Christmas

[@trishdavi7049]

Oops page not found. Link in description is from 8 years ago. Limited time offer is long gone

[@ThaSilentOne420]

u had the pump to deep in the water

[@emaleesumrall4908]

So a few things you missed. PH 5.5-5.7, temp 70-75°F, PPM 0-400, cutting need 3 nobs (one below pad) & prep your rooting area

[@GilbertBigelow]

Did not get to see the comparison against the cuttings placed in the dirt.

[@penguinistas]

So how deep in the water did you stick the cuttings?

[@dreamingrightnow1174]

+penguinistas You've probably figured out by now: he doesn't respond.

[@Falafelzebub]

I wonder how you get the cuttings out of that insert without spoiling the roots or the leaves.

[@VgAce135]

It is cut on the side. It allows you to simply take them out of the side of the neoprene without damaging the plant or the roots.

[@Falafelzebub]

Thank you.

[@BrokenCapo]

for $55, U would think they could have a fill line in the container. The total component cost, if u made it yourself would be somewhere around $15. Total cost for them to make it is probably somwhere around $5. They could be making somewhere around 1000% on this thing.

[@Vaul_The_Merchant]

but there is a demand for stuff like this by people who wouldn't think about making it themselves.

[@JohnMirror2]

Oxy Clone eh?... ahh... I wish Billy Mayes was still around...

[@valeriesanchez3074]

Welcome to the new home shopping network

[@robertobravo8592]

Somebady can tell me, where can i buy this oxy cloning

[@anasazirose]

Roberto Bravo www.monstergardens.com/OxyClone-20-Cloning-System&filter_name=oxyclone

[@ryannichols9452]

Amazon

[@chevyferret]

Roselle plant is a type of hybiscus. They make a ton of seeds which germinate very easily so I don't know why anyone would bother trying to clone it.

[@quintanakoiponds]

Love the videos.. Been fallowing ypu for a while. Been fallowing your organic recipes on my LEGAL marijuana here in california i been doing the foxfarms line up for 15 years .tryed your style 1st time on my last grow and wow i been waisting money on nuitriants for years..

[@atizeg3719]

Is'nt rooting Hormone not for Organic gardening?

[@iamsandywitch]

I was interested in buying this product.......until I saw the price of shipping!

[@hawaiiankickboxer]

what would happen if I left it next to the window?

[@mikejakubik]

Nice shirt John :)

[@jasondewey4672]

For about $200 you can buy an aeroponic cloner that fills the space above the waterline with a highly oxygenated mist. You can build one yourself with a tote and pvc (search youtube), but all my attempts leaked annoyingly. It really is a graet tool, and it's easy.

[@cindystrong9631]

one of my favorites to eat

[@styxga7894]

Isn't it kind of pointless to use any kind of rooting hormone in an aqua closet? Won't it just wash of quickly? Not being a smartass just asking.

[@Grayswandiir]

Not really. Some will stay on, and whatever doesn't gets circulated into the water and can still work. It's not as effective, but its still worth doing, in my experience. I can get roots from fresh cuttings in 3-4 days in a DIY aeroponic cloner with clonex.

[@BlackJedi169]

styx ga the rooting hormone will mix with the water and be recirculated and me splashed ,sprayed or be bubbled back onto the bare stem/cutting promoting roots.... that's my 50pence worth.

[@davidpulleyn3810]

styx ga n

[@ericjett8097]

Where did you get that oxyloner it looks like a knock off I have the exact same cloner and mine says hydrofarn under the oxyclone badge and it came with a 4 inch round air stone and a small air pump and a larger submersible pump then the one in your video and it's the exact same 20 site oxyclone by Hydrofarm . Hydrofarm is the manufacturer of that oxy cloner if it does not say by Hydrofarm under the name badge on the cloner it's not authentic and you got ripped off

[@bsaver5942]

Seems like an aerogarden would work.

[@glsjsn71]

Anyone ever tried a tomato plant? I don't know anything about this, so I hope it's not a dumb question.

[@austin2245psn]

Mine doesn’t work

[@IETCHX69]

Never dip your cuttings in the tub. You will have mold and growth in there. Spill the stuff on a plate.

[@beefsoda1]

?

[@ArcadeCabNBud]

but is it an organic aero cloner ? pmsl

[@ithinkwecannabis4206]

ArcadeMAD any cloner can be organic it just what nutrients and ferts you use

[@greenmedicinetm299]

My advice with this unit is use a air pump. Better yet... Remove the oxy head and get a disk mist maker. the low water one works great. I am telling this guy who made this to redesign it if he don't you will see this product END.

[@WeCannabis]

u clone like a pro :D

[@robertdesmondwarner458]

just curious if you were totally high during this episode? I was!

[@anotherdamnyankee3805]

Dude you don't know how to use rooting powder. Never dip in the container, you contaminate the whole jar. Next shake off any excess powder, you don't need much.

[@joew1865]

OMG he ruined everything!

[@Josef_R]

The rooting hormone washes off as soon as you put it in the water.

[@dreamingrightnow1174]

+Josef Roesler But it's still in the water, so maybe does the job anyway. I wondered about that too, but someone left a comment that it actually works for them. Didn't say what kind they use. Maybe the powder would be more like to circulate in the water..?

[@Josef_R]

So you could just add it to the water.

[@davidvincent2838]

Roselle? ......... I believe it's called Rosella, at least it is here in Australia

[@MountJimmy-d6p]

Taste like sorrel because it IS sorrel

[@DavidSilva-dj1lx]

guess the gays like the colored plugs

[@phpstorm6884]

It should have a dome... that way you could call it oxyclonedome

[@thuss5162]

Gotta put an air pump you would have had 98%or better and way more roots faster

[@annieclore9443]

no I disagree - I cannot assembly this oxy cloner - there are so many pieces and none of the pictures match - it is so confusing. There is nothing easy about it. Your pictures for assembly are not great. You put this thing with this thing - that isn't how you explain something.

[@ilecarababy]

Olio

[@frankogle8086]

Why do you call an inanimate object "Guys" ???

[@W3RK1Nit]

+Frank Ogle Inanimate objects are always a "she", agreed. But living things can be either.

[@NoCommitmentClothing]

+Robert Waltz we talking about the machine or Homeboy?

[@W3RK1Nit]

Sean St John Yes =)

[@johnperez755]

"and if you're gay or you like bright multi colors" I actually thought you were gay until i heard this I don't care I love your videos but that comment really threw me

[@markcdickerson2395]

exactly.

[@mariaarevalo6874]

too bad you didn't show results (rooted or not will never know)

[@styxga7894]

Oops cloner that is

[@rodolfobunao9162]

8

[@JohnnyThceeds]

The caption kind of ruins your video view. If you feel the need try half the size

[@reyortiz6158]

That gay comment was not necessary, was it?

[@leontaylor3572]

I liked that comment. I like a man who is not afraid to offend people by speaking his mind. Gay people are such babies

[@Entertainment_Station_ES]

Are you going to cry snowflake?

[@cypress1337]

It wouldn't be nice to hear for his gay subscribers, if he has any left. Maybe he could had say it was good for girls, to be more 'gay-friendly'.

[@kanibis420]

Rey Ortiz Do you need a Safe Space SnowFlake ???

[@jmtrudeau]

Dose your cloning reservoir with some compost/hydro tea and watch your roots explode plus keep pythium at bay.

[@mickmick4534]

Stop it! "guys" and "puppies" stop!

[@TwistedTornsTirade]

why not just use some fresh aloe? Way better than this garbage

[@KavorkaDesigns]

Oxymoron

[@Root131]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@zleviticus]

Way to propagate a stereotype. "If you are gay or like bright colors..." Not cool. What's next? Talking about growing cucumbers for lesbians? Disappointed.

[@miked7655]

whats wrong with being happy?

[@johnniewalker4212]

This guy doesnt know what he's doing