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Care Guide

Traditional Clone Care Sheet

Essential steps for caring for traditional clones, from transport to transplant — acclimating them, dialing in light and nutrients, and understanding the beneficial insects that keep them healthy.

Traditional clones are delicate and need to be cared for immediately after you receive them. This guide walks through bringing them home safely, acclimating them, transplanting them into their new environment, and making sure they get the right nutrients and light.

Receiving Your Clones

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    Get them home ASAP:
    • Avoid leaving your clones in the car — extreme temperatures can kill them.
    • Transport them to a stable environment as quickly as possible.
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    Stable environment requirements:
    • Temperature: 76°F–81°F.
    • Humidity: 55%–60%.
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    Light requirements:
    • Place clones under a 20–40 watt full-spectrum light (>6000K, 8000K optimal) with 24-hour lighting.
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    Nutrient timing:
    • The trays contain nutrients that will sustain the clones for up to 12 hours.
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    Dome removal:
    • Remove the domes immediately upon arrival. The domes maintained a stable environment during transport, but they are no longer needed.

Caring for Clones Before Transplant

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    Nutrients while still a clone:
    • Athena Pro @ 3.0 EC.
    • pH: 5.8.
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    Environmental conditions:
    • Maintain the same temperature (78°F–81°F) and humidity (55%–60%).
    • Keep clones under the full-spectrum light with 24-hour exposure.

Potted Clone Care

Once potted, clones need special care for the first week so they acclimate to their new environment.

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    Nutrient solution:
    • For the first week, use a 50% strength Week One Nutrient Solution.
    • Water at least once daily, checking the moisture level of the medium.
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    Lighting requirements:
    • Keep the clones under a full-spectrum grow light (24-hour exposure).
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    Medium information:
    • Potted clones are in a 70/30 coco/perlite mix. Adjust care accordingly to maintain optimal moisture and nutrition levels.

Transplanting Your Clones

Once your clones are potted, it's time to transplant them into their permanent home.

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    Timing:
    • Transplant the clones as soon as possible into their future growing medium.
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    Acclimating light conditions:
    • Provide at least 16–18 hours of light per day after transplanting.
    • Remember the clones were previously exposed to 24 hours of low-intensity LED lighting. Gradually acclimate them to their new light intensity to avoid stress.

Beneficial Insects & Pest Management

At Endless, we maintain high standards for the health of our clones. As part of our Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program, we use beneficial insects to prevent, reduce, and eliminate pest infestations.

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    Beneficial insects:
    • If you spot a beneficial insect on your clone, don't be alarmed. They are there to protect the plant and are short-lived (7–14 days).

Grow Notes

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    Pre-transplant targets:
    • pH: 6.1.
    • EC: 0.6.
    • Keep clones under broad-spectrum light not exceeding 150 PAR (µmols/m²/sec).
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    Post-transplant adjustments:
    • After transplanting, adjust the pH and EC to suit the new growing medium for optimal growth conditions.

In Closing

Follow this care sheet and your clones will thrive from the moment they arrive, through acclimation, and into their new growing environment. Questions along the way? Our team is one message away.