direct sunlight bad for clones?
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midgradeindasouth
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put them in the shade
Clones need little to almost no light.
Too much light will cause them to wither up.
Clones need little to almost no light.
Too much light will cause them to wither up.
midgradeindasouth
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welcome kyle
doobie_brother
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put them in the shade for the whole grow or until theyre established?
recvryjst42day
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Once they are established they have a root system that will keep them from drying out. Go ahead and put those babies in the sun...OR Under your light whichever suits your needs! Happy growing
beenthere donethat
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Why would he need total darkness to clone?
recyrjst42day is correct. Once they root..they are just like any other plant. It might be wise to continue to harden thewm off in the shade and not hit em full force right off the bat...but after a bit they will love full sun.
cloning will help his yield because he could sit another batch out that would finish at the end of the summer..after these finish..or he could take the clones inside and rock and roll all damn winter....
either way he's tryin..and that's how ya eventually learn how to wire it all and dial it all in!
good luck
bt dt
recyrjst42day is correct. Once they root..they are just like any other plant. It might be wise to continue to harden thewm off in the shade and not hit em full force right off the bat...but after a bit they will love full sun.
cloning will help his yield because he could sit another batch out that would finish at the end of the summer..after these finish..or he could take the clones inside and rock and roll all damn winter....
either way he's tryin..and that's how ya eventually learn how to wire it all and dial it all in!
good luck
bt dt
doobie_brother
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shade as in a windowsill facing north?
420thAvenue
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I put my clones on my windowsill facing east. But they are inside of a plastic bottle that I chopped in half and then taped back together. They had a nice sized root ball in 8 days.
cd123atd4e
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U know its fucked up. I been growing for yrs but only been growing inside since august 2013
I have already have had success with clones and failure with it. Putting them in the light from the dip and stick is what was killing them like someone said its dries them up. And shrivels them out. I could not figure out for the life of me what i was or wasnt doing and amount of light and shade really determined everything for me . Now hopefully my la confidential and blue diesel babies can stick around for a long long time.
I have already have had success with clones and failure with it. Putting them in the light from the dip and stick is what was killing them like someone said its dries them up. And shrivels them out. I could not figure out for the life of me what i was or wasnt doing and amount of light and shade really determined everything for me . Now hopefully my la confidential and blue diesel babies can stick around for a long long time.
orellej
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i keep the cuts in pots, in soil near the south window but just short of being in the direct sun for a week before letting them have maybe an hour a day of sun. then increase the sun time for a week until they can handle it all day, then it's off to the greenhouse. i also keep a wicker chair in the greenhouse so i can keep new plants in partial shade, plus i can sit in the chair with my girls. the sun here at altitude in colorado is extremely potent "it'll peel your hide off..." as they say. j
McFrosticles
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Haha right?
Rob Roy
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It depends. If the clones were cut from an indoor plant and have never seen outside sunlight, it's wise to gradually introduce them to the sun.
A couple of cloudy days or a filtered light location might be best for them at first. If they're not rooted, watch out for drying out. Some kind of humidity dome or mist schedule might be a good idea.
If you cut clones from an outside plant, and root them outdoors, they should be fine.
A couple of cloudy days or a filtered light location might be best for them at first. If they're not rooted, watch out for drying out. Some kind of humidity dome or mist schedule might be a good idea.
If you cut clones from an outside plant, and root them outdoors, they should be fine.
too larry
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If you are asking about transplanting rooted clones outdoors from indoor lights, you will need to harden them off for a few days in shade or weak sunlight before they are ready for direct sun. The weaker the lights they were under, the longer the hardening off period. Also a good idea to gradually match the natural light hours if the clones have been on 24/7.
too larry
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Damn it. I'm usually better to look.