4.6.5 Cloning Caps for Bottles

This design is part of my Plant Grow Tent Project:
https://www.printables.com/de/model/968800-400-grow-tent-for-plants-overview

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- I designed this cap to simplify my entry into the world of cloning. This is a work in progress.

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- The idea is that the cap offers good but soft fixation of the plant shoot.
- The second function is to cover the water completely to reduce evaporation.
- Lastly, it enables one to lift the plant to refill the water once in a while.
- This design is not meant for large-scale cloning, just for two or three plants, for fun, and trying out new things with your kids.
- Of course, you do not need to use water; you can use your favorite grow medium.
- Maybe you could help me out by posting a comment about what works best for you.

- If you need caps with different diameters, just let me know, and I will add them.

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Update: 2024-07-02 - Key Learnings
https://youtube.com/shorts/urxEh-TfyLg

- The bigger the plant, the better.
- The bigger the bottle, the better.
- The smaller the neck of the bottle, the better.
- Use bottles that are dark to reduce the amount of light exposure to the roots.
- Install the sponge in a way that you can easily add water with a lab wash bottle (plastic laboratory squeeze bottle).
- The benefit of this design is reduced vaporization, and with reduced air exchange, the water stays good for longer.
- Distilled water or rainwater makes no difference.
- Do not damage the skin of the plant except where you need to break it loose or cut it off the mother plant.
- If the plant is not healthy, too small, or not a complete shoot, then nothing may happen.

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Happy Cloning!