I only have one real grow and cloning under my belt so wait for more experienced replys but... I've taken my clones off a mother that was flowering for 2 weeks and the clones started growing one leafers, then three, and are currently flowering themselves(under 12/12). The leaf problem was most likely from stress-ph to high. I corrected it and the clones that were only stressed for a week or so with the high ph started growing normal 5 leafers. hope that helps haha