Are these preflowers?

Heyguys just got 5 new clones, they're rooted and all I would say are now baby plants not cuttings anymore. Anyway when I got them from the guy they had little hairs already between their branches, and they have little leaves growing up in their "armpits" too. I can't attach pics idk why but I feel like they are preflowers.. my plants last year were planted late but didn't start doing this until they were like 2 months old. Also their stalks always lean towards the sun and they're in a window is that a sign they should be put outside?

Nice thing about clones is they are preflowering already so from flip to early bud formation is around 5 to 7 days. That knocks at least a weak off the total cooking time in my experience. Actually I have popped Sativas that took > 14 days to show sex and start flowering.

Edit: Sorry missed the other question. Leaning towards the light is a sign of a healthy and active plant although I might be reluctant to move them out in full sunlight immediately. Make sure they have developed the protective wax that protects from uvb, like sunblock for mj plants. If you put them in full time sunlight watch that they don't droop as they can take damage.

MeJuana said:

Nice thing about clones is they are preflowering already so from flip to early bud formation is around 5 to 7 days. That knocks at least a weak off the total cooking time in my experience. Actually I have popped Sativas that took > 14 days to show sex and start flowering.

Edit: Sorry missed the other question. Leaning towards the light is a sign of a healthy and active plant although I might be reluctant to move them out in full sunlight immediately. Make sure they have developed the protective wax that protects from uvb, like sunblock for mj plants. If you put them in full time sunlight watch that they don't droop as they can take damage.

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So they are preflowers? Im confused but if they are Thats bad for me im in northern hemisphere our mj girls are supposed to be starting veg and preflowers would make it have to revert to veg, wasting some veg time no? Or did u mean they all do that cus they're clones? Ive never had clones before Idrk what to expect

I made a mistake. If your only light source is the sun you may be less than 16 hours light so they will enter flower. Bit light hours are increasing so it wil reveg. I consider this a set back so if this is the case supplement some light to get them under veg time. Lookup how many light hours you have in ypur region at season start and match it

Also one plant is considerably smaller but because of that it is in perfect condition and looks healthier than the others. The bigger ones got their original leaves hurt in transportation, buddy brought em by in a beer case.

We're supposed to have 15 hours of daylight here right now

15 hours sounds like vegetative state as long as you are getting that in the window they are fine. I am waiting more to the end of May to put mine out but that is kinda of because I want my 2 little plants to be among a lot of other stuff in my garden not lonely blatantly large bushy mj plants :_)

Should I put them out a few hours a day at first then? Also when should I start ferts? They are growing pretty darn quick I'm wanting to get them outside so they can go boom

Yes you should at least put them in a window to receive some sun. When I transplant clones I use water at first watering then let them dry out til light then I use 1/4 the recommended dosage until they are in rapid growth then I take them to 1/2. But of course that's assuming you aren't organic because for my organic plants they don't get fed in veg in any form they only receive water. I never use organic outside but I probably should but to be really honest I just have a couple plants outside per year just for fun my main grow is indoor.

I've had them in a window since I've got them and they're all showing new growth, I've had them outside twice for a few hours too.
Should they be ok to put outside if I bring them in at night? They get light in the window but only from one side and they seem to be twisty like their stems are constantly bending towards the light and I'm tilting them the other way so they get even light. They always bend but then when they go outside they seem to go straight up so I'm kind of thinking they want to go outside in the daytime, should I bring them outside during warm day hours? It's been pretty warm lately but if I do let them outside I'm not gonna let them stay out past kerfew until they're a bit older

Also I'm kind of confused what u mean with the nutes.. what I got from it is you only water them with regular water ONCE, then from then on you use 1/4 strength until they grow fast, then move onto half strength to boost growth even further? Is that right or did I read it wrong

Theyre still in their solo cups and I think there are time release ferts in the soil they're currently in. Would it be a bad idea because of that to fertilize them before I transplant to a bigger pot? Or should they be good.. their heights range from 3" on the tiny pretty one, and the biggest one is double that height buy has a hurt leaf.. the whole fan leaf that was originally cut off the mother plant is shriveled up.