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cloning hydro cloner in bucket to soil?

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I have a few plants that are doing really well, and im wanting to make some clones, my question is,

1) can you use a hydroponics cloning solution, and then move them to soil? is this suggested, would the plant go into shock etc?

http://www.htgsupply.com/Product-8-Site-Cloner-Bucket.asp

2) would it make more sense to take cuttings, use rooting hormone, and put directly into soil?
 
i'm no expert, but i would think as long as you get a nice root system going it won't matter. When I did some closet gardening many years ago, clones going into soil had to have a nice support system, whereas rockwool, or just plain water and rooting agents could be done in cups, or a vase. . .
 
yeah, i guess my main concern is what i read to be water roots vs soil roots. I had this issue when starting garlic in water. it rooted great, but when moved to soil, it was dead. the plants ability to update water/nuts are different from the two types of roots.

http://www.gardeningoncloud9.com/200901/hydroculture-water-roots-soil-grown-roots/
 
I do this everytime in the aerogarden. I use them as a starter. From seeds. And from cuttings. 90% after I transfer to soil no issues. There's the occasion that struggle but you should add that transplant shock b1. I think it is.
 
thanks for the reply. what does one use to promote root growth on vegetables like pepper plants. I have Clonex, but i dont think its for edible plants
 
Ive used Clonex before with eddibles with no negative effects.
By the time the plant fruits I doubt hardly any of whats in the clonex will be around anmore.

You could also try the powder type rooting hormone. But Ive had less sucess with these.
 
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