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I jumped out of bed this morning at first morning light to rush in and see how the plants were doing with the new watering set up. This was my greeting.
THC Bomb, Day 34, wide awake and in the lights when I came in. I move those lights up every night just a notch in my attempt to stay one step ahead of vertical growth. They are outpacing my expectations every day. This morning she stands at just under 12 1/2".
From the top you can see she's quickly outgrowing her space. At some point I'm going to have to constrain her, horizontally at least. We have some nice bonsai wire laying around (I think our daughter has it over at her apartment - some art project she was playing with) that should do the trick without stress.
Buddha Magnum, standing just under 11 1/2", still about an inch behind her companion. You can just feel the energy she harbors, preparing for a major growth spurt. At some point she's going to get tall enough and open up internally so I can show you how different the branches are on the two plants. The Bomb has nice, solid tapering branches. The Buddha's branches are thicker at the base than the Bomb's are and they don't taper. They just shoot right out to the tips at almost the same diameter throughout. Amazingly vigorous.
Buddha Magnum from above. Not much space left in this pot either.
A sweet side-by-side for easy comparison. Buddha looks so much smaller than her companion. Don't let that fool you. I anticipate that at some point she's going to race right past The Bomb in both stature and volume. We'll see.
I had just watered them two days ago, so they haven't wicked up much water, but you can feel on the outside of the pots that wicking is indeed occurring, and their appearance this morning suggests that they are adapting well to being able to determine their own water needs. So far so good. Simplicity itself. No more guessing about the water. No more kicking myself for forgetting that it was watering day. From now on the only drenches they will get is for applying teas or coconut water.
These final shots were taken last night. I get lost watching them grow in the evenings. I bought myself a little collapsing stool that sits there and I keep wandering over and becoming completely mesmerized at the differences between them and the sheer force of life they give off. They are both covered in bud sites, but where The Bomb is my prim and proper girl.....
..... Buddha gives off this wild and free feel, like she's ready to go dust up someone's dance hall. LOL!!!
This micro gardener is happy with the grow. Have a wonderful day everyone.
THC Bomb, Day 34, wide awake and in the lights when I came in. I move those lights up every night just a notch in my attempt to stay one step ahead of vertical growth. They are outpacing my expectations every day. This morning she stands at just under 12 1/2".
From the top you can see she's quickly outgrowing her space. At some point I'm going to have to constrain her, horizontally at least. We have some nice bonsai wire laying around (I think our daughter has it over at her apartment - some art project she was playing with) that should do the trick without stress.
Buddha Magnum, standing just under 11 1/2", still about an inch behind her companion. You can just feel the energy she harbors, preparing for a major growth spurt. At some point she's going to get tall enough and open up internally so I can show you how different the branches are on the two plants. The Bomb has nice, solid tapering branches. The Buddha's branches are thicker at the base than the Bomb's are and they don't taper. They just shoot right out to the tips at almost the same diameter throughout. Amazingly vigorous.
Buddha Magnum from above. Not much space left in this pot either.
A sweet side-by-side for easy comparison. Buddha looks so much smaller than her companion. Don't let that fool you. I anticipate that at some point she's going to race right past The Bomb in both stature and volume. We'll see.
I had just watered them two days ago, so they haven't wicked up much water, but you can feel on the outside of the pots that wicking is indeed occurring, and their appearance this morning suggests that they are adapting well to being able to determine their own water needs. So far so good. Simplicity itself. No more guessing about the water. No more kicking myself for forgetting that it was watering day. From now on the only drenches they will get is for applying teas or coconut water.
These final shots were taken last night. I get lost watching them grow in the evenings. I bought myself a little collapsing stool that sits there and I keep wandering over and becoming completely mesmerized at the differences between them and the sheer force of life they give off. They are both covered in bud sites, but where The Bomb is my prim and proper girl.....
..... Buddha gives off this wild and free feel, like she's ready to go dust up someone's dance hall. LOL!!!
This micro gardener is happy with the grow. Have a wonderful day everyone.
It takes lots of perlite to do it right. I ordered mine from Home Depot. Lava rock works as well. Most people are happiest using kitty litter pans. They were too wide for my space. 
