By late January began the first attempts at cloning. Propagation of your strain for repeat results is an important aspect of cultivation. Supplies were ordered off Amazon and a small space was setup in a different room for the clones to root.
Choosing the stems for cloning.
A first clone attempt in a hydroponic bucket.
The tools needed.
The first cut.
Post cut spray.
The new clones under a new light
It became obvious that a tin foil reflector wasn’t very practical and the sound became bothersome. An order of Mylar from Amazon was made and the closet got an upgrade.
Removing the old and adding the new
The amount of increased reflected light was substantial.
Home made nutrient mixer
This was the beginning of working to automate the feeding process. The steps I had been learning thus far were so manual. I knew there had to be an easier way. This was the first device built based on a growers recommendation. It’s a basic mixer setup that moves the fluids around the bucket allowing for even mixing.
Small pump to move things around
Later I would realize this design was not practical for small scale, hand feeding style operations. Solution doesn’t need to be constantly mixed, and constantly running the pump raised the temperature of the solution to unsafe levels. This was the beginning of researching long term solutions to the problem of automated feeding.
The enclosed bucket
Pumping the solution around
Around this time the early signs of what health life starts to repeat. Lighter green on parts of the leaves closest to the stem indicates growth and health. Focusing on this detail became an indicator of overall success.
After 10 days of TLC the plant was over growing the initial planter. As I would later learn the root system had bottomed out and was growing outward. This would lead to a bushier plant long term which worked well in the first room.
Plans for giving more room was in the works.
After a few days of shock from the replanting the root’s dug in and starting growing downward. You can see the resulting upward growth. Even with what I judged to be good progress, I would later learn it was still slower then doing it correctly from the beginning.
