Plant problems..got pictures

I got 4 clones from a cannabis club...they were kinda the best they had for the money i had. They all came in this little sponge thing so i put them immediatly with the sponge and all into a 3 gal bag with soil...i kept them in the sponge though i just watered it before i put it in the soil. The leaves and most of them look burnt and some are curled under and some are curled up. They are under a 150 watt light right now with a circulating fan. I think after i put them in the dark for 8 hours or so i am gonna try putting them under my 600 watt in my closet. So my question is, is there anything i can do to help them? Should i start giving them nutrients or would that be to traumatizing for the state they are in. And can i still get something from them or are they done?

When a cutting is taken, it as no roots. Until it grows roots, it has to get nutrition from somewhere, so it eats itself. That is the damage you see to the leaves and it is perfectly natural.

Don't ever mess with that sponge thingy. It is a rapid rooter and it contains your roots. Removing it will kill your plant.

Raise your 150w light to about 12" - 18" above the plant for the first few days. When you start seeing new growth, gradually lower the light. After about a week the plants should be ok under the MH.

Give them B-1 for the first few days. When you start to see some new growth, start them on 1/4 nutes. From then on you just need to judge for yourself if you should up our nutes or not. I prefer to be conservative with the small plants and give them as much time as they need to get a healthy start. It pays off in the end 'cuz you end up with a heartier plant.

Clones at your stage of growth tend to just kinda idle for a few days, then get a little bit of new growth, then take off like gangbusters.

Enjoy your grow!!

PC :smokin:

nice thanks. But what about watering? Since they are in the sponge its not like i can just check to see if the soil is dry or damp like i normally would be able to. And should i not water as much since the sponge soaks up so much of it?

Sounds like you needed to do some more research BEFORE bringing plants home.
What type of soil is that? Does it have fertilizer in it already? Those cuts look scorched.
You need to water your clones well. The plug will equilibrate to the same moisture content as the surrounding soil.

cuttings need a lot of water (as long as they get some o2 in the soil as well)

for nest time, seeds are probly cheaper and slightly easier to get started (though you dont have the same genetic guarentees of a good clone.

flush it with water to dampen it and get any excess nutes out of the soil. besides that, clones are typically unhealth looking for a few days

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Originally Posted by klondike_bar

cuttings need a lot of water (

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Oh really? And just exactly what the fuck are they going to do with that water, seeing as how they have no roots?

PC :smokin:

thanks for all the replies guys. I have them in fox farm pottin soil. they are starting to look a bit greener now and less droopy so hopefully with good watering, air cirulation and in a little bit some good nutrients, i can have them looking good.

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Originally Posted by PharmaCan

Oh really? And just exactly what the fuck are they going to do with that water, seeing as how they have no roots?

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great to see im your idol :thumbsup:

the cuttings will have new roots growing on them and those roots are gonna be wanting some water.

water +co2 = happy, hydrated plant w/ new growth

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Originally Posted by klondike_bar

great to see im your idol :thumbsup:

the cuttings will have new roots growing on them and those roots are gonna be wanting some water.

water +co2 = happy, hydrated plant w/ new growth

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I've made thousands of clones. How many have you made? (Let me help you with some synonyms for your answer: ZERO, ZIP, NONE.) Here's another question for you; How many grams of smokable mj have you grown in your lifetime? (You can choose from the same word list.) Jeez, why don't you just give it a rest and learn something about growing before you go around giving bogus "advice" on every single thread that comes along.

FYI - A cutting, by definition, has no roots. Once it grows roots, it is no longer a cutting, it's a clone.

PC :smokin:

lol so when should i start watering then?