I think this is justa problem with leaving the dome too soon, maybe it has t do with the lights being down too far. but here she is, shortly after I potted her and set her in with the others. so I put a little dome over her. and she perked back up a bit so is this just a problem with the change in humidity? Should I have left her in the dome for a few more days? could it be that the lights were down too low? I moved them up higher. Most of my clones make the transition from the dome to soil with out oo much sress but I recently changed my set up a bit. thoughts?
It's hard to tell without more details. But, yeah, the lights were probably too intense. Were they well rooted? Untill the new root system finds an equilibrium with the leaf system (developes equal to the above ground part of the clone) the clone is happier with a reduced light intencity. That could easily take a couple of weeks or longer. You might want to try cutting the bigger leaves (the first one or two sets) in half. Just cut each finger down to about half length. That helps cut transpiration and it makes it easier for the roots to catch up. It sounds a little brutal - but it works! You may just be kicking the clones out too fast. be sure that they show a decent amount of new growth first. Good luck!
That is what I thought. I'm probly just bein impatient and I'm starting to try and leave them in the dome for atleast a few days longer than I used to. Is there a point in which it would do a clone alot of harm if left in the dome too long and not put into soil?
Yeah! You can overdo anything if you try hard enough. If you leave them in the tent too long they are subject to mould and other moisture related problems. You already know how long is "too quick"! Experiment a little, find out how long is "too long" - leave one in the tent untill it causes problems and pay attention to how much new growth it generates. I believe that watching the new growth generated on a clone is the best overall indication for how well the roots are developing in the medium.
