'I look for what needs to be done.
After all, that's how the universe designs itself'
~R. Buckminster Fuller
My personal goal is to make sustainable, long-lasting products available to all growers—not as a luxury, but as the standard.
PermaClone is my first example of how ecological products and design can be priced and produced in order to make a real change in the industry. With PermaClone, I've created a durable, reusable, eco-friendly product with microwave-sensing nanotechnology that maintains food-grade status even after exposure to sterilizers.
But to get you to make the switch, we need to discuss the return on investment (ROI). After all, PermaClone is 3 - 4x more expensive than other collars on the market, but smart growers understand the value!
The Immediate Pay off
At $2.89 each, PermaClone pays for itself in convenience and speed of sterilization within the second use. Your time is money! You run a grow, you may even have employees. With PermaClone, you can microwave-sterilize 120-180 collars in 15 minutes at 1000 watts. How much does that cost in electricity? ...here's the math:
1.0 Kw (1000 watts) x 0.25 hrs (15 min) x $0.12 kWh = $0.03
That's 3¢ to sterilize 128-180 collars, depending on your grow. That is 15 minutes of effortless work by you or your employees...while confidently offering sterile collars at your next cloning cycle. The increased cloning rates alone cover the cost of PermaClone.
STILL, I would be remiss if I didn't address the more conservative cost analysis.
The conservative payoff
Collars sized like PermaClone (tall, easy to grab--ergonomic) go for $0.65 each. There are thinner, cheaper neoprene callers that are closer to $0.30 each; this is not the comparison. Compared to the traditional, non-recyclable collars (at an average of $0.65 each) PermaClone pays for itself after your 3rd cloning cycle (at cycle 4). From that point forward, you have over 5 YEARS of in-house use with a 5-year warranty to back it up!
The payoff depends on how frequently you clone. Let's say five cloning cycles per year as the minimum. With 5 years of guaranteed use, that's a 5.6x return on investment (ROI). I personally clone every 2 weeks, yielding a 29x ROI. Here's how I did this math:
5x / year: (5 annual uses) x (5 years) x $0.65 (ave $/collar) = $16.25/ ($2.89) = >5.6x ROI
biwkly: (26 annual uses) x (5 years) x $0.65 (ave $/collars) = $84.50/ ($2.89 each) = >29x ROI
Remember, this is the conservative savings; all PermaClone customers realize a much greater ROI in time, energy, ecology, AND costs by switching to PermaClone. Also, they last way longer than 5 years. My prototype set from 2012 is still being used to this day. They keep on going!
The PermaClone Story
To understand who I am and why I created PermaClone, please read my article Improving Hydroponic Cloning Success, Efficiency & Ecology. There you'll learn that creating PermaClone was a tall order on all fronts: chemistry, Food Grade Status, durability, chemical resistance, heat resistance, and microwave sterilizability. All while keeping ecology, sustainable practices, and eco-friendly chemistry in mind.
Thanks for reading, and warmest regards, everyone!
Michael Goldsmith
PS: My articles share knowledge I've accumulated over the years while perfecting my use of PermaClone collars and collaborating with 1000's of customers. I hope that by sharing this knowledge, PermaClone's plant collars will be acknowledged as the best cloning pucks on the market for hydroponic, deep-water culture, and aeroponic systems. Please spread the word! PermaClone has collar sizes to fit the top cloning systems: EZ-CLONE, TurboKlone, PowerCloner (by Botanicare), Oxyclone, Psychloner, and more. We can also recommend sizes for DIY and home-made cloning systems... reach out for dimensions. Thanks for your support! #PermaClone #getsterilegetcloning