I don’t know anything about cloning or soil growing.
check out the followings steps i’ve used for successful cloning 
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cut a cola at a 45 degree angle… -
IMMEDIATELY place in a cup of water
so no air gets in the stem…then dip in rooting gel and place in an incubator plug …i’ve enjoyed using Clonex Rooting Gel -
clip edges of fan leaves to promote downward root growth
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place under lights
and humidity dome …important to keep the humidity 
very high during this period -
signs of roots should start to come out in a couple of days
see photos of a clone that was started and harvested in a seed starter 
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best to you
Thx a lot bro, I just bought one of those hydroponic systems and some clonex off Amazon that will be here this week. Will update with pics in few weeks. Again thx bro 
