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It was "Thin the Herd Day" in Aziland today, otherwise known as "Worm Appreciation Day" as the cuttings taken in October were processed and most found their way into the worm bin.
One thing I really like about rooting more cuttings than needed is that I can select the best of the best to uppot. Every container I have rooted in has one or two that are appreciably better than the others, something I might not see if I only rooted the number I need so that will definitely be incorporated into the process going forward.
The best clone got potted into a 2G veg-to-flower SIP container, next best into a 1L SIP, and 3rd to a 9oz SIP cup destined for Limbo Land where it will get little light and nutrients and really just serve as a backup. Given my success rooting this way that one's likely unnecessary but old habits die hard.
Of the maybe 2 dozen cuttings, all but 2 had rooted and those two still looked fine and likely would have struck roots given more time. But, no matter, they clearly never would have made the cut so off to the worm bin they go along with the rest of the also-rans.
One thing that was very apparent is the group in the sand all had much better roots than those in the perlite. Those were among the better cuttings to begin with so nothing definitive there, but that's something I'll definitely be testing in a future round. All three clones that got up-potted came from the sand cup.
Now that colder, drier weather has set in it will be interesting to see how this approach works during winter. I haven't used a seedling heating mat yet but will probably need to in the coming months.
Have I said how much I'm loving this approach lately! It's hard for me to believe the consistent success I'm having given my struggles with every other approach I've tried, and that includes bubble cloners. So far it's been consistently successful round after round.
One thing I really like about rooting more cuttings than needed is that I can select the best of the best to uppot. Every container I have rooted in has one or two that are appreciably better than the others, something I might not see if I only rooted the number I need so that will definitely be incorporated into the process going forward.
The best clone got potted into a 2G veg-to-flower SIP container, next best into a 1L SIP, and 3rd to a 9oz SIP cup destined for Limbo Land where it will get little light and nutrients and really just serve as a backup. Given my success rooting this way that one's likely unnecessary but old habits die hard.
Of the maybe 2 dozen cuttings, all but 2 had rooted and those two still looked fine and likely would have struck roots given more time. But, no matter, they clearly never would have made the cut so off to the worm bin they go along with the rest of the also-rans.
One thing that was very apparent is the group in the sand all had much better roots than those in the perlite. Those were among the better cuttings to begin with so nothing definitive there, but that's something I'll definitely be testing in a future round. All three clones that got up-potted came from the sand cup.
Now that colder, drier weather has set in it will be interesting to see how this approach works during winter. I haven't used a seedling heating mat yet but will probably need to in the coming months.
Have I said how much I'm loving this approach lately! It's hard for me to believe the consistent success I'm having given my struggles with every other approach I've tried, and that includes bubble cloners. So far it's been consistently successful round after round.
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