Welcome your new clones with the care they deserve! For the first two weeks, they need a little extra love to help them adjust to their new home after being transplanted. Let’s walk through the best practices to ensure they thrive during this critical adaptation period.
Why This Matters
Clones are often nurtured in greenhouses where conditions are ideal: gentle, blue light for 18 hours and humidity above 80%. Like young seedlings, they absorb nutrients through their leaves until their roots become established. To promote healthy growth, we trim the tips of the initial leaves, which helps reduce moisture loss as their roots develop.
Keep Them Happy
To ensure your clones stay hydrated and healthy, follow these simple steps for their first 15 days. Remember, gentle care now leads to robust plants later!
Indoor Clones: First 15 Days
- Transplant and hydrate immediately after they arrive.
- Keep roots in the dark: Ensure the roots stay moist and bright white; exposure to light can be harmful.
- Adjust the lighting: Dim the lights by turning off half of them or reducing the intensity to 50%.
- Distance matters: Position lights at least 1-2 meters away to avoid excess heat, even with LEDs.
- Mild Ventilation: Turn off fans to prevent air from drying out the leaves too quickly.
- Moderate air extraction: Reduce the extraction power by 50% for optimal conditions.
- Temperature matters: Maintain a cozy room temp below 22°C.
- Keep the substrate moist: Aim for ambient humidity levels above 60-70%.
- Misting is key: Regularly spray water on leaves to keep them hydrated—healthy leaves are green, firm, and smooth.
- Disinfecting for safety: Each Blimburns clone is thoroughly tested for stability and inspected regularly for any signs of pests or pathogens, ensuring they’re healthy and ready to thrive in your cultivation setup. For your added peace of mind, before transplanting , soak your clones in a desinfectant solution.
Outdoor Clones: First 15 Days
- Transplant and hydrate promptly upon delivery.
- Shield their roots from light: Keep them moist and bright white.
- Moisture is essential: Maintain soil moisture or use mulch to prevent dehydration.
- Shade is your friend: Keep clones out of direct sunlight for the first 10-15 days.
- Wind protection: Shield them from strong air currents to avoid leaf dehydration.
- Misting for nutrition: Regularly spray leaves to help with nutrient absorption as they develop roots.
- Disinfect pre-transplant: Each Blimburns clone is thoroughly tested for stability and inspected regularly for any signs of pests or pathogens, ensuring they’re healthy and ready to thrive in your cultivation setup. For your added peace of mind, before transplanting , soak your clones in a desinfectant solution.
- Timing is Everything: Plan to plant your outdoor clones only after the end of May. They thrive in 18 hours of light, and planting too early can lead to challenges like unexpected flowering.
Ready to Grow?
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Let’s cultivate successful growth together!