How to Plant Clones

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Quarantine the clones for 3-5 days.. Dip infected clones in a foliar pest or fungal control product.. Begin with new or clean pots with drainage holes.

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1

Quarantine the clones for 3-5 days.

Step 1

Quarantine the clones for 3-5 days.

2

Dip infected clones in a foliar pest or fungal control product.

Step 2

Dip infected clones in a foliar pest or fungal control product.

3

Begin with new or clean pots with drainage holes.

Step 3

Begin with new or clean pots with drainage holes.

4

Use new soil with high nitrogen levels and a pH of 6.

Step 4

Use new soil with high nitrogen levels and a pH of 6.

5

Plant clones when the roots are 3 inches (7.6 cm) long.

Step 5

Plant clones when the roots are 3 inches (7.6 cm) long.

6

Fill a pot almost to the top with lightly-compacted soil.

Step 6

Fill a pot almost to the top with lightly-compacted soil.

7

Make a hole in the soil and gently place the clone into it.

Step 7

Make a hole in the soil and gently place the clone into it.

8

Water and mist the clones immediately after planting.

Step 8

Water and mist the clones immediately after planting.

9

Provide 18 hours of weak light per day.

Step 9

Provide 18 hours of weak light per day.

10

Ensure the temperature is between 72 and 77 °F (22 and 25 °C).

Step 10

Ensure the temperature is between 72 and 77 °F (22 and 25 °C).

11

Keep the soil consistently moist.

Step 11

Keep the soil consistently moist.

12

Provide little to no breeze for cloned plants.

Step 12

Provide little to no breeze for cloned plants.

13

Treat the clones as adults after 6-8 weeks.

Step 13

Treat the clones as adults after 6-8 weeks.

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