Am I on the right track with these seeds & clones

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SeaBear

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Brand new to growing (actually grew 30 years ago with seeds in dixie cups on the window sill) and want to know what to expect.

Pictures 1 through 3 - The seeds are Afgooey and are 6 days old. I have them under a 150 CFL about 1" away. How do I tell how much water they need. I'm keeping them around 70 degrees.

Picture 5 - Also, I have 4 grape ape clones that are 10 days old. I'm keeping them moist in a zip lock bag exhaling into the bag a couple of times/day. How long before they usually root? For right now I just have them under the CFL.

How soon before the seedlings should be repotted and into what size container? Then what light is suggested?

Thanks.
 

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NoDrama

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MJ likes dry soil just as much as wet. Get the soil soaked then don't water for up to a week. water when the soil is bone dry and before the plants start to wilt and you are golden. Once they have 2 weeks veg done, move them to larger containers that will last until you are almost ready to flower, then you will transplant 1 last time. Add lots of Perlite to the soil next time, at least 40% of the mix will be perlite. There is two thing new growers do more than anything, that is over water and over fertilize. Don't be a statistic.

The 150 CFL will veg those plants just fine, probably 2 foot tall then you would switch to at least a 250 watt HPS light, preferably a 400 watt HPS light for flowering. If you want even faster vegetative growth, try adding another 150 Watt CFL to the mix. Temps of 70-80F are good.

Not sure whats up with the 4th pic, you don't usually clone plants in bags and breathe into them, i don't quite understand what your trying to accomplish with that, might need clarification. Normally I have roots coming out of my cuttings in around 10 days, but i don't use bags, nor breathe into anything. Once they root and become clones I just veg them as usual.
 
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SeaBear

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Thanks - the place I got the clones suggested that they be kept in a bag for a couple of weeks. They were cut, dipped in root clone and placed in individual pots with soil/perlite. I never tried clones before.

Thanks for your help with lighting. I appreciate it.
 
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