Decided to flower out the hermi’d plant. In the end this turned out to be a mistake that effected future grows with stray pollen. Went through the standard harvesting process.
The plant pulled from the closet.
Up close flower.
First branch.
Curing above the light was a rookie mistake but I had no other options.
Getting close to the end of the first plant.
Flower up close. Still every green.
Well developed hairs.
Some very sad plants.
The plant finalized.
Tricomb development a little lax.
As happens at least once to every cultivator, lack of knowledge on understanding lead to a shocked plant. I first noticed the male sex traits around the 20th but continued growing for the experience.
Male flowers started growing due to light shock.
Still grew the flowers out 5 days later.
The plant expressing the flowers.
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.
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.
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.
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.
