In the first attempt at innovating cultivation technology, single tube T5 fixtures are added to the edge of the trestle.
The added lighting projects a more full canope to the plant.
The first flower had started to form.
The fixtures were projecting the light inside the plant.
Under the light.
The clones were ready to be repotted but haven’t never done it before a single one was attempted first.
Setting up to repot a single clone.
The root zone has developed enough to grow in soil.
Planting the first clone. Notice the green algee issue I had with the rockwool.
Repot completed.
2 days explosive growth after repot.
After getting close to the light again the plant needed a trestle in order to bring the branches back down.
Plant needing tressling
Laying out the materials. Bamboo for the sides, mesh netting for the middle.
Threading like it’s sowing.
Tressle completed.
Hung below the light.
Moving the plant in and through.
The plant began to grow close to the light and it was time to start training it to grow within the space it had.
The plants setup.
Drilling the holes for training.
With the core branches pulled downward.
Early signs of flower growth.
A project going into homemade supplemental CO2 manufacturing. Creating some CO2 generators using yeast and sugar. Placed in a grow with bad air flow they can increase growth by replacing the CO2 the place consumes.
Just add hot water to sugar and yeast.
Perfect water temp is key.
Mixed and bubbling
Placed inside the grow.
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 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.