HORTIPOTS Aeroponic Cloner Machine 24 Site for Cuttings Rooting Using 2 inch Neoprene Inserts or 2 inch Clone Collars

Works great. Comes with a thicker plastic dome instead of the one pictured.

Just opened and set it up, have not used it yet but overall first impressions are good. It came with a hard clear plastic humidity dome and not the cheaper vinyl one which I'm happy with. They also included an extra filter for the pump and spray nozzles. Since I won't be actually using it for another week or so I can't say anything about the pump itself but I will edit the review once I actually fill it and use it. What I can say is everything fits really well and is tight. Nothing seems like it will be a problem with proper care. From previous experience with a different brand I would recommend replacing the collars at least every 4 cycles of use. Bacteria will be imbedded in there and is impossible to get out which will cause molds to grow. I also recommend adding a air stone to help keep the water oxygenated. A timer for the water pump at 15 minutes on and 15 off will help keep the water temperature in the correct range as long as the ambient temperature is good. As long as the pump works as it should then I would highly recommend this cloner to anyone needing a small good quality home cloning system. Again, once I actually use it I will update this and let you know.

I love this thing.It works amazing.I took cuttings from a few different herbs and from a cannibus plant and they didnt even droop.Its been a hour or so and they look great.The cannibus cutting is literally reaching for the light.This thing will pay for itself in cuttings.Its one of the best purchases Ive ever made.I would recommend this highly.You just cant mess up a cutting with this.

I think the black plastic material the unit is made of is a bit flimsy but then again there are no real stresses on it and it does what it is designed to do.The clear acrylic cover may leak some fluid down the side of the upper stage of the cloner but it is caught by the ledge at the lower reservoir stage and returned to the reservoir. So this may be why some have claimed that it leaks. It doesn't leak any fluid to the table it is sitting on however. The 2" plugs are not quite that diameter so they fit loosely in the ports -- if they were a bit bigger the fit would be more snug and less nutrient solution would splash up into the upper domed plant area and the cuttings would be held more firmly in the plugs.I think that "as is" the cloner is a bit deficient if that is all you plan to buy... you need to be able to test the nutrient solution pH (important) and adjust it up or down (in my case always downward... the nutrient solution gets more alkaline over time). You also probably don't want your pump running all the time -- it wasn't really designed for that kind of duty-cycle IMHO. In large professional aeroponic operations they run the spray of nutrient for only a few seconds for each minute.I added an interval timer to the setup to set the nutrient spray to 20 seconds every 5 minutes. I don't think you really want the pump to run 24/7. Plus... if the pump runs out of solution since the nutrient solution is used to cool the pump it will fail -- so you have to watch this. Not likely that much water will evaporate even in a month use I didn't note any difference in nutrient level. Here is the timer I ordered: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B096CNZZXW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1pH keeps creeping upward... goes from 6.0 to 7.4 in just 3 days! Getting too alkaline -- so I must continually make adjustments every few days adding about 10cc of distilled vinegar to bring the pH down to 6.0 again. Best to keep the pH about 6.0 for rooting cuttings and it rises to 7.4 rather quickly. Thinking of getting some citric-acid to make a better pH down solution. I believe pH meters are troublesome (need cleaning/recalibration, etc.). So I opted for a litmus-style indicator paper. Using one that is easy to read and within the ranges I am interested here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08MQ4RKS8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1Got this Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) meter and tested it with distilled water, spring water, tap water, etc. and I believe it is accurate. Getting 1 PPM TDS for distilled water consistently and testing other waters are consistent as well. This unit has temperature compensation built-in and also can tell you the temperature of your nutrient solution (Using Clonex). https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07YFQPCDY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1Also added some LED grow lights that have an interval timer built-in for 4h on 4h off.... 6h... 8h... 12h. Choice of blue-red wavelenghts or white or both. It is important to not have too much light while trying to form roots because the plan will get all the energy it needs from photosynthesis and it won't focus on growing roots. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07S3MT5GX/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1Also added a small aquarium air pump and put an air-stone in the bottom of the reservoir to improve root zone oxygenation from local Walmart. I am running this 24/7.... may put it on some kind of interval as well. If the pump pulls in ammonia from the air it will make your nutrient solution alkali -- you don't want that. I am thinking maybe running the air into an ammonia blocking (absorbing) compound... maybe the pH won't keep rising so fast?UPDATE: I made some mistakes and all 24 geranium cuttings died off. Some mold at the top side of the plant. I know I didn't completely wash off the Dawn dish soap I used as a wetting agent nor all of the Clorox and Peroxide I used as a sterilizing agent for the cuttings. Also, I let the pH rise and stay high for long periods of time (before I had pH measuring papers). Also my geranium cuttings were red -- going dormant? They had spent a few cold nights outside. That may have been a set back -- all the red leaves died off and green leaves began to develop. I had added some blue-red-white lighting but think I should have a light source with some UV content to kill off any mold that may want to start. Also, ran the light too long and the plants started generating new leaves whiteout roots (things I have learned). I found this light and it has some 395nm UV content and fits the top of the cloner. I will just sit it on top. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B093BLNT14/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Works perfect and easy to put together. Lost the first batch because the ph was too high, but got it down to 6 and got roots in less than a week. Way better than using soil. If you do as you should you will get 100% of your pants rooted. I live in Florida, so they got so hot one time they actually wilted. I thought they were done, but the next morning they were all upright again. Good product for the price.

This will work to root clones. Be aware that the roots will grow quite long while you are not paying attention. My first experience setting it up with the clones and the proper nutes, and walking away for 3 weeks for travel. The roots on some of the clones were 18-24 inches long!My biggest concern and perhaps why it is sitting on the shelf and not being used, is that the clones come out very fragile. They have been immersed in a continual spray of nutes and will die in a minute when planted if not covered by a glass jar until they have hardened off. Works...just be aware of the tending you must do.

I was going to build my own aeroponic cloner, but seeing this on Amazon decided to just buy one. I put twelve cuttings in for a trial. I did add a small bubbler. I used Clonex in the water, misted them 2-3 times a day and got beginning roots in 2 days and had 3/4 to 1 inch roots in 6 days. I put them in soil in 3.5” pots on the 7th day. 4 days later I have roots showing coming out the bottom of the pots. I’ve cloned several times in the past but never had great results like this. Forget the bad reviews, this works. I doubt the $200+ cloners out there would do any better.

The sprayer does not work like it should. There's not way to attach the sprayer head to the pump. It just blows off the pump as soon as you turn I on so the pump sprays all over and makes a huge mess!