MAGpie81
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I’m a second-year, (4 grows-to-harvest), greenthumb (as opposed to greenhorn- ha!) and have attempted many- completed a few- clonings (this year has been great so-far), and was amazed at how quickly this one (and all of these in pic, really) took off.
16 days from cutting to this point- my best yet! Roots in 7 days, in soil 3 days later.
Gotta credit King Cloner (I think aeroponics is great theory in action) but I’m hoping part has to do with my organic refurbished soil blend. Also- been very happy with how Kwazulu (World of Seeds gets a shoutout for this) has grown, despite only two popping on first run (I used the same clone machine but with the seed in a rapid rooter with timer set to run it for 30 minutes-you know the type of timer
- every 12 hours. Sat on a heatpad.) -All 5 KZ popped this run and are doing well. Have 2 adults looking great for their respective genders. The KZ are on the right in the pic. Durban poison from Dutch Passion on the left- didn’t grow as quick but did well.
Anyhoo- soil is mix of twice recycled soil blend featuring heavy coco and a fair dealing of pumice, perlite, and what seems to be redwood mulch- the redwood would match my yards native soil. Added coco, willow and horsetail (see below) and compost with woodcharcoal. Transplanted with heavy mykos on roots
I’ve been making a tea from fresh cut willow new-growth sans leaves, and horsetail stalk and needles. I use some immediately after cooling and diluted some, as a water for plants, and put some away in dark warmth in a jar to “stew” for a week or so. I think leaving too long the cultures die off, or you need to feed. I don’t add “sweet”.
I also mix fresh cut willow and horsetail into my soil now for later decomp nutes.
Willow contains naturally occurring aspirin and other plant hormones. Studies have been done showing NO advantage to using BUT every damn time I hear they are using bottled shit that probably sat on a shelf. The fact it contains naturally occurring aspirin and that aspirin has been shown to help root growth is true (citations needed, haha, but you can do the research). NOT saying empirically that it is helping in my case though, but I hope.
Horsetail (and other reeds like bamboo) is high in silica. Besides decomposing, I believe I read burning is the best way to make the silica in horsetail available. Maybe the fermented plant tea of it will help. Will get more serious about a good ferment-style soon.
Final note on these clones is that as I’ve cloned a number of times now I’ve started to see the yellowing of the LOWER leaves, often as a good sign when waiting for them to show roots. I know I’ve read people here mention that, too. I suppose it means they are transferring energy from the leaves well-being to putting down roots. Oh- details-
Ph~6 filtered well-water, a splash of FRESH willow-horsetail tea, in King Cloner running 24/7 with indirect vegLED (Feit brand) on except occasionally when sunny through window. Sitting on chair over heating vent, and wrapped in wool blanket, with house temperature ranging from low 60’s to low 70’s (F). Cloners motor is said to run warm, so low dip in temp/heat-off okay.
Anyhoo, just got excited when I saw my best clone-to-soil growth and time frame yet!
Happy growing
16 days from cutting to this point- my best yet! Roots in 7 days, in soil 3 days later.
Gotta credit King Cloner (I think aeroponics is great theory in action) but I’m hoping part has to do with my organic refurbished soil blend. Also- been very happy with how Kwazulu (World of Seeds gets a shoutout for this) has grown, despite only two popping on first run (I used the same clone machine but with the seed in a rapid rooter with timer set to run it for 30 minutes-you know the type of timer
- every 12 hours. Sat on a heatpad.) -All 5 KZ popped this run and are doing well. Have 2 adults looking great for their respective genders. The KZ are on the right in the pic. Durban poison from Dutch Passion on the left- didn’t grow as quick but did well.Anyhoo- soil is mix of twice recycled soil blend featuring heavy coco and a fair dealing of pumice, perlite, and what seems to be redwood mulch- the redwood would match my yards native soil. Added coco, willow and horsetail (see below) and compost with woodcharcoal. Transplanted with heavy mykos on roots
I’ve been making a tea from fresh cut willow new-growth sans leaves, and horsetail stalk and needles. I use some immediately after cooling and diluted some, as a water for plants, and put some away in dark warmth in a jar to “stew” for a week or so. I think leaving too long the cultures die off, or you need to feed. I don’t add “sweet”.
I also mix fresh cut willow and horsetail into my soil now for later decomp nutes.
Willow contains naturally occurring aspirin and other plant hormones. Studies have been done showing NO advantage to using BUT every damn time I hear they are using bottled shit that probably sat on a shelf. The fact it contains naturally occurring aspirin and that aspirin has been shown to help root growth is true (citations needed, haha, but you can do the research). NOT saying empirically that it is helping in my case though, but I hope.
Horsetail (and other reeds like bamboo) is high in silica. Besides decomposing, I believe I read burning is the best way to make the silica in horsetail available. Maybe the fermented plant tea of it will help. Will get more serious about a good ferment-style soon.
Final note on these clones is that as I’ve cloned a number of times now I’ve started to see the yellowing of the LOWER leaves, often as a good sign when waiting for them to show roots. I know I’ve read people here mention that, too. I suppose it means they are transferring energy from the leaves well-being to putting down roots. Oh- details-
Ph~6 filtered well-water, a splash of FRESH willow-horsetail tea, in King Cloner running 24/7 with indirect vegLED (Feit brand) on except occasionally when sunny through window. Sitting on chair over heating vent, and wrapped in wool blanket, with house temperature ranging from low 60’s to low 70’s (F). Cloners motor is said to run warm, so low dip in temp/heat-off okay.
Anyhoo, just got excited when I saw my best clone-to-soil growth and time frame yet!
Happy growing
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