Bluemalibu
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2 to the developing roots. In the sealed environment, I see no chance of the cuttings drying during the 7 min break. Fig Heaven. No fog, no snow; just lots of sunshine!
larryl
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Posted 1450503233
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I just saw a you tube presentation that said the botanical cloner should be on 24-7 until you get good roots.
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SuperMario1
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Posted 1450553889
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24 7 is what I ran mine at.
Galicia Negra, Violetta, Violette de Sollies, Dan_la's Black Beauty 10, Craven's Craving, Most important : YOUR FAVORITE FIG . A lot of people put emphasis on popular/exotic cultivars, which is great because it highlights some of the better fig varieties; however, I am most interested in the figs our members love regardless of pedigree.
DonCentralTexas
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Posted 1450571020
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FWIW, since I don't have an aeroponic cloner, your logic sounds good to me. In the humid climate under the lid i find it hard to believe the cuttings would dry out running as you suggested, and increase oxygen makes sense as well.
Bluemalibu
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Posted 1450595835
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Fig Heaven. No fog, no snow; just lots of sunshine!
snaglpus
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Posted 1450665460
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Mine runs 24/7. I would only worry about time if the water was too hot. If there is a concern, run it 15mins on 15mins off. BUT 24/7 works fine.
coop951
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I am also going a bit stronger this year on the cloner front. I built my own home made version and I splurged and bought a TurbloKlone unit. I will trial both and see which one does better. I am also struggling with the cycle question. I have done a bit of research and have read the following: 15 minutes on and 15 minutes off 1 on and 5 off 90 seconds on and 8 minutes off. These all came from Cannabis sites but I think the principle should apply well to figs I have purchased a cycle timer and will try the above timings and see which seems to make the most sense. Coop Northern NJ Zone 7a
snaglpus
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Posted 1450666918
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Here's a current picture taken just seconds ago. Ninety percent of the cuttings have rooted and are now leafing out. The garage is holding steady at 58 degrees,
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Bluemalibu
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Posted 1450683281
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Fig Heaven. No fog, no snow; just lots of sunshine!
nycfig
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Posted 1450696472
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After some research last year I ran 1 min on and 4 minutes off with great results. No particular reason but research led me to believe that nobody really knows for sure. Some run 24/7 like Dennis and some run more intermittently. As long as the root zone is wet, I think the temp of the water is more important. I did three batches of 35 last winter and ran into a problem on the third batch when the cloner was moved from the center of the room (where it was warmer) to an outside wall (where it was a little colder). All of the cuttings started to fail and I was only able to salvage a few. If Dennis is running at a steady 58 degrees, maybe it was the sudden change in temp that did them in. I think you'll be fine with 1.5 min on/7 off.
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Bluemalibu
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Posted 1450736129
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Fig Heaven. No fog, no snow; just lots of sunshine!
