I have noticed freshly planted clones need to stay more moist on the surface than usual seedlings or plants. It's sort of like when you plant a seed and you can't let the surface dry out too much. In a dry hot climate the area around the plug/puck/cube media can dry out. When the soil drys so goes the roots. Dry soil will also "wick" the moisture from your clone media.

So as to not over water one may use a spray bottle around the small plant a few times per day.

During that first week I wouldn't hit them with a big light. Yeah, more light than they had in the coning dome, but not a HID lamp either. You gotta work up. IMHO that is of course.

Cheers, DO.

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After I put them in dirt, I turned on the 250 watt HPS (I know MH is better to veg, but this is what I have now) and within 2 hours, they looked floppy and stressed.
Ocotillo Reviewed by Ocotillo on . light question on newly transplanted clones Howdy pals. I have 6 AK-47 clones, newly rooted, that I just put into 1 gallon soil pots a few days ago. While rooting, the clones were under a fluorescent plant tube. After I put them in dirt, I turned on the 250 watt HPS (I know MH is better to veg, but this is what I have now) and within 2 hours, they looked floppy and stressed. My water and soil are ph 6.5, closet was at 85 degrees yesterday because of the outdoor heat and the light, but very well ventilated. I put them back to the Rating: 5