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Your clone will be ready for transplant-ing when you receive it. If you wait more than a couple of weeks to transplant; your clone may become rootbound and its growth will be negatively affected resulting in longer growing times and potentially lower yields.

If you are planting in the ground, select a site that gets at least six hours of direct sunlight every day and follow traditional plant trans-planting procedures; however you will likely have much greater success if you previously prepare your planting site by mixing some potting soil in with your topsoil.

If you are transplanting into a container, en-sure that your clone will have adequate room to grow during the next stage of its life. A one gallon planting container will work perfectly.

Congratulations on the delivery of your new baby girl/s. The next few steps you take are going to be critical to your clone’s survival.

If you’re new to cannabis cultivation this pamphlet should provide you with the in-formation you need to give your vulnerable young clone/s a chance to grow into big healthy plants capable of yielding ounces of potent medicine. However, if you’re com-pletely new to gardening or any type of plant cultivation, we encourage you to take some time to educate yourself on the basics. We recommend www.growweedeasy.com for an online resource of comprehensive, step by step, cannabis growing tutorials.

CARING FOR YOUR

CLONES

Your clone will require a clean water supply. Because of the sanitizing additives included in most municipal water supplies, tap water is not recommended for your clone unless it has been allowed to stand for at least 24 hrs before application. Distilled water is appropriate as are most bottled waters. Learning how to test your water’s PH and what that means will help you become a master grower.

Your clone needs an ample supply of fresh air if it’s going to yield ounces of sinsemilla. If you are using a fan or blower to circulate air, ensure that you are not blowing hot air directly onto your clone.

Rich loose soil filled with plenty of organic matter is critical to your clone’s success. While common commercial potting soils will keep your clone alive, specialty mixes specifically designed to meet cannabis’ unique needs will provide the best results (i.e. biggest flowers). A commonly available specialty soil that we at Sespe Creek use is: Fox Farms Ocean Forest Potting Soil.

Whether you’re growing indoors or outdoors be sure to acclimate your clone to its new environment. Your clone has spent all of its life under artificial light. Specifically it has been grown under Cool White (6500K) high output T5 fluorescents. If you’re going to grow indoors using artificial light, you can put your clone under your light immediately (ensure that you understand the safe use and operation of all growing equipment before utilizing it).

If you are going to use natural light for your grow, we recommend hardening the clone by letting it gradually get used to the more intense light produced by the sun. Place the clone in direct sunlight for a couple of hours and then let it rest in indirect sunlight for the rest of the day. Repeat this for two or three days to minimize the effects of transplant shock on your clone. Ensure your clone’s soil stays moist throughout the hardening process.

Flourescent, CFL, T5 Indoor growers using fluorescent grow lights can place their new clone/s directly under their lights as long as they ensure that the soil stays moist for the first few days.

HID, HPS, MH HID (High Intensity Discharge) lighting is much more intense than the lights that your clone has lived under so far. Start with your lights at least three times the safe distance from your clones. Gradually decrease this distance over the next week to allow your clone to get used to its new environment. Quick test: place your hand over your plant. If it’s too warm for your hand, it’s too warm for your plant.