Plus you might want to wait until the clone has toughened up its 'bark' so the insects won't have as easy of a time with it. They love those soft green stems and can easily snip it off. A barrier around the young clone and seedlings is a good idea if starting them off in the ground and an empty aluminum can works quite well for this. Take your empty can and cut off both ends (a serrated steak knife used as a saw works) then center around the plant and softly push into the ground just enough so it stays in place and nothing can crawl under it. It can be removed once the plant has grown enough to no longer be bothered by ground critters or can be left in place throughout the grow, but it looks rather odd if a stranger comes upon them.

Also, remember to gently introduce them to the sun as they'll quickly burn if not used to it. It takes about a week for indoor plants to be sun-ready by moving them out from under the shade a little more each day.