Psycloner 24 Site Deep Water Cloner

How the Psycloner 24 Site Deep Water Cloner Roots Cuttings

This is a deep water culture cloner, so cuttings sit in neoprene collars with their cut ends in aerated water rather than under a mist. The tray holds 24 cuttings over a 2 gal reservoir. An aerating water pump keeps that water moving and oxygenated, so the kit needs no separate airstone. There are no spray jets anywhere in the system. Jets are the part of a misting cloner that clogs with scale and plant debris, and here there is nothing to clear. The pump is a low-power aerating unit rather than a high-pressure spray pump, so it adds little heat to the water. Neoprene inserts in four colours come in the box, which makes it easy to keep strains apart on one tray. The whole unit measures about 16.5 x 12 x 6 in and weighs 3.15 lb, small enough for a shelf or a veg tent corner. The maker says it holds up in heat and humidity where delicate aeroponic units often struggle. No cloning gel or solution is required to run it, according to the manufacturer.

Running a Small Cloning Machine From Cut to Transplant

Fill the reservoir with clean, pH-balanced water and seat the tray so every cut stem will reach it. Take cuttings with a sharp blade, slip each into a collar and lower it until the tip sits in the water. Then switch on the pump and leave the tray in place. Change the water every five to seven days, and rinse the pump and reservoir between batches. Most healthy cuttings show roots within five to ten days, though species and stem health move that window. Once roots appear, a mild nutrient solution can go into the reservoir. That lets the clones keep growing in the unit until they are ready to transplant. Move them on before roots tangle across neighbouring collars, because pulling them apart tears the fine root hairs. Keep it where the water stays at a steady room temperature, since warm water holds less dissolved oxygen. Twenty-four sites suits a hobby room or a small batch from a few mothers, and a commercial clone run will outgrow it.

Key Features

• No spray jets: Nothing in the reservoir can clog the way mist nozzles do.
• Aerating water pump: It oxygenates the water without a separate airstone.
• 24-site tray: There is room for a full batch of cuttings over one reservoir.
• Four-colour neoprene inserts: Colour-code strains or cutting dates on the same tray.
• Grow-on after rooting: A mild nutrient keeps rooted clones growing in place until transplant.
• Compact footprint: It fits on a shelf or in the corner of a veg tent.

Technical Specifications