Today in Das Schloss
Its been a while for some kind of action here as the majority of any posting has been in the
The Purple Ghost Candy Comparative. Today however, a post worthy action has come up in the latest grow of mine and I figure I will throw up some pics of my clone process.
The Mothers in these pics are Purple Ghost Candy seedlings I started in the window sill back April 1st ish and will be retired to
Das Hinterhoff for the Summer.
In the
spray bottle, the
measuring cup and the
small plastic scoop, a very very light dilution of MegaCrop and water.
Some
rooting powder dont remember the brand, and peat pellets.
Get your peat pellets soaking in the light fertilizer mix. These cheapo brand pellets took a very long time to absorb.
The size of the Mothers from when I took the clones. Clearly, bigger mothers equals bigger clones. Its a question of how big you want your clones to be.
After clipping the clones, I immediately rest them in the
small plastic scoop containing the same light nute mix. The one on the left is the top of the topped Mother and the right is a lower branch.
The clippings are then cut on a angle and I lightly scrape the outer bark layer to reveal a nice pulpy green area.
Then dipped in growth hormone cocaine and plunged into a pre soaked peat pellet.
There are little indents in the floor of the
Humditorium. I make sure to place each bundle into a well which is filled with plain tap water. For the next 3 days I make sure those wells have some water in them. I will also mist 2 or 3 times daily with tap water paying attention to make the walls of the
Humiditorium wet. All while keeping every vent closed. I want 100 percent humidity in there 100 percent of that time.
The Humditorium is also snuggled up with a seedling mat and the probe suctioned onto the base. I then also cover up the top of it with a white cloth and turn the light down as low as it will go.
Too much light is a bad thing before the clone has any roots. It doesnt have the ability to fuel any kind of large scale photosynthesis. Once you have roots, you can energize that then.
After 3 days I will gradually open one vent/day continuing to mist as needed. Around day 7 though, its time to start to dry them out a bit....coaxing the roots out of the bundle. Hopefully in 10 days, you will have rooted clones ready to plant.
Stay funky Bros!