For those who are new to plant cloning or are just starting on their cultivation journey, the concept of cloning can seem like an intimidating process to learn and can sometimes be scary and difficult. But it really isn’t, and it shouldn’t be.
There’s two ways of propagating plants. There’s sexual reproduction or pollination, a process that involves crossing the male plant (or parts of) with a female in order to create seeds, which can then be planted to create genetic hybrids of the parent plant(s).
The second method, cloning, also known as asexual reproduction, is where the rooted cutting from the parent plant is cultivated and allowed to grow, staying genetically identical to the plant it was taken from.
This ability to help propagators create a new harvest with exact replicas of their best-performing plants has contributed to cloning gaining popularity among both commercial and home growers. That's understandable since this method can help you select and replicate desirable features of your best plants, including yield, grow time, flavor, and hardiness among others.
Now, What Is Aeroponic Cloning?
Aeroponic cloning essentially means growing your plants by suspending their roots in the air and nourishing them with nothing more than nutrient-laden mist. Derived from the Greek words aer meaning air and ponos meaning labor, the concept of aeroponics in the world of cultivation is an offshoot of hydroponic systems where the roots are held in a soilless growing medium, such as coco coir, over which nutrient-laden water is regularly pumped.
Led lighting for growing plants is really important especially you are setting up indoor grow lights.
Doing away with the growing medium and leaving the roots to dangle in the air, aeroponic systems are designed to allow seeds to be “planted” in foam pieces that are exposed to light on one end and nutrient mist on the other. Both the stem and root mass are held in place by the foam as the plants grow.
Now, given the ability to control all the parameters and variables to create an ideal growing environment for your plant, you are able to exceed conventional standards and produce superior results. Add to that the fact that by growing indoors, you are able to closely monitor and adjust your plants, seedlings, and clones to ensure that they are getting optimal conditions, suitable for every stage in their development.
And just like any other product or service on the market, many companies will almost always pop up and claim to have the “next big thing” in cloning devices, gadgets, and machines. It’s therefore important that, regardless of whether you’re a new or an expert cultivator, you’re educated enough to make well-informed decisions when it comes to making purchases for your cultivation/production project.
