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Ifarted420

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Hey guys! Good to be back

So Im getting back into things now that VA is legal-ish. Ive got my tent set up in my powered, carpeted, semi insulated shed. Using all of the old equipment as well. I've got wifi outlets and wifi temp sensors/hygrometers which is so much easier than it used to be.

Anyway, one of the new hydro shops in the area (they're everywhere now) gifted me a Purple Marmalade Clone. It was already time for transplant when i received it, it had gotten to maybe 3 or 4 nodes, slight circling of roots when i finally got everything setup and transplanted. For the first 2 or 3 days she was under an LED light in the house. I think they topped it, the main set of leaves look like they were pinched off.

Temps in the shed were ranging between 60 and 80 the first couple of days until i got it under control, now were sitting at a good 70-80 range. Humidity is a little low which is my next mission.

I watered with nothing but tap water ph'd to 6.2 the first watering, the 2nd watering the day of transplant I used the clonex solution and 1/4 tbsp of molasses. I used half big foot half great white mycorrhizae when transplanting.

Using probably 75% ocean forest 20% coast of maine, and 5% perlite.

I think part of this is a mixture of it being hungry and rootbound before trnsplnt, and then stress from the 60° night or two and the transplant. Right now i am letting the soil dry out in hopes to make the roots search. Its been 5 days since watering/transplant. But its looked like this pretty much the whole time. Drooping, evenly light green leaves all over, purple stems (cold temps and genetics i think)
 

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Shaded420

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Def looks like transplant shock and just some water management/getting used to environment. Lack of responses because plants don't look that bad tbh
 

McShnutz

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Def looks like transplant shock and just some water management/getting used to environment. Lack of responses because plants don't look that bad tbh
*Maintain good watering habits
*Keep lights higher until plants start stretching towards, then lower it.
*Maintain ideal temps and RH

They do look a bit stressed, but very minor. Let the roots fill out and the foliage will reflect that of the roots.
 

Shaded420

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Thanks! Just used to my plants being greener and healthier lol. This is my first clone and def the most stressed plant ive had. Thanks again for the help!
Growing from seed def has its benefits. Clones are hit and miss unless you know the source and can trust them. You'll see them turn around with a couple days/weeks of dialed in environment.
 

Shaded420

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How are clones a hit or miss?
Clones are predictable ime it's seeds that are very much hit or miss,maybe I've misinterpreted?
Too many variables when getting clones from unknown sources in my personal opinion. Seeds have their variables as well but at least you know you're in control from the moment they germinate. Much easier to narrow issues down with seeds vs dealing with unknown problems with a clone you got from some stranger.
 

Star Dog

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Too many variables when getting clones from unknown sources in my personal opinion. Seeds have their variables as well but at least you know you're in control from the moment they germinate. Much easier to narrow issues down with seeds vs dealing with unknown problems with a clone you got from some stranger.
Ah right I understand where you're coming from, I was thinking along the lines of post #15, but yes buy any unknown there's uncertainty involved.
 

xtsho

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What are people doing when they transplant their plants? I have been growing for decades and have transplanted thousands of plants in that time. I've never experienced this so called transplant shock. But I just transplant into new medium and don't add all these products so many do. I wonder if people are just doing too much. I even break up and tear some of the roots away. Never any transplant shock. In fact I usually have roots showing at the bottom of the pots just a few days later. The plants never miss a beat.
 

Shaded420

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She's doing a bit better. So took her about a week to bounce back, still an odd shade of green, i added a pinch of epsom salt, fish shit and some molasses to the water. Sorry for the tent pics !
Def looking better. Seems to be slightly stretching a bit maybe bring your light a tad closer.
 

Ifarted420

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What are people doing when they transplant their plants? I have been growing for decades and have transplanted thousands of plants in that time. I've never experienced this so called transplant shock. But I just transplant into new medium and don't add all these products so many do. I wonder if people are just doing too much. I even break up and tear some of the roots away. Never any transplant shock. In fact I usually have roots showing at the bottom of the pots just a few days later. The plants never miss a beat.

This one was already rootbound when it was given to me. I dont usually have issues with transplanting. Didn't really know anything about it
 
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