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Right....we all know that there's WAY too much bullshit when it comes to advertising canna related grow products ("more! better! faster!") and I've been bleating on for yonks about the need for independent side by side grows.
Well, now is the time. I'm mid-grow right now so I can't test flowering boosters yet, so I'm going to start with CLONING and ROOT DEVELOPMENT.
CLONING
Aims:
- to determine which is the quickest way to get clones rooted
- to determine which products are the most effective
Products in Test:
Medium: Canna Coco, Galuku Coco, Root Riots (rapid rooters), Water, Nutrient Solution (no medium)
ROOT DEVELOPMENT
Aims:
- to determine which root stimulators are the most effective
- to determine the impact of a microherd on root development
Products in Test:
Root Stims: Rhizotonic, H&G Root Exelurator, Clone Start
Beneficials: AN Voodoo, Piranha and Tarantula
I don't have the space to do all of these in one go, so it'll have to be in stages. I'm going to use one strain (Snoe Sleepaa) for the sake of uniformity and the same propagation area, to try to keep all factors equal.
I'm going to measure root development by eye - I know it's not very scientific but other than weighing plants or measuring roots, it might just be the simplest and easiest way to manage it. Am open to ideas.
As for cloning, will plant clones in shallow coco, around the same dimensions as the root riots, so that there's an equal amount of space to grow through before roots are seen (i.e. considered rooted).
My main motivation for this is to see if the expensive stuff (AN beneficials, H&G Root Exel) is worth it and actually does what it says on the tin. Cost a small fortune to buy this stuff and I'm dead curious to see if it's bollocks or not.
Will start later on this evening by taking the cuts and kicking off the show.
FF
Well, now is the time. I'm mid-grow right now so I can't test flowering boosters yet, so I'm going to start with CLONING and ROOT DEVELOPMENT.
CLONING
Aims:
- to determine which is the quickest way to get clones rooted
- to determine which products are the most effective
Products in Test:
Medium: Canna Coco, Galuku Coco, Root Riots (rapid rooters), Water, Nutrient Solution (no medium)
ROOT DEVELOPMENT
Aims:
- to determine which root stimulators are the most effective
- to determine the impact of a microherd on root development
Products in Test:
Root Stims: Rhizotonic, H&G Root Exelurator, Clone Start
Beneficials: AN Voodoo, Piranha and Tarantula
I don't have the space to do all of these in one go, so it'll have to be in stages. I'm going to use one strain (Snoe Sleepaa) for the sake of uniformity and the same propagation area, to try to keep all factors equal.
I'm going to measure root development by eye - I know it's not very scientific but other than weighing plants or measuring roots, it might just be the simplest and easiest way to manage it. Am open to ideas.
As for cloning, will plant clones in shallow coco, around the same dimensions as the root riots, so that there's an equal amount of space to grow through before roots are seen (i.e. considered rooted).
My main motivation for this is to see if the expensive stuff (AN beneficials, H&G Root Exel) is worth it and actually does what it says on the tin. Cost a small fortune to buy this stuff and I'm dead curious to see if it's bollocks or not.
Will start later on this evening by taking the cuts and kicking off the show.
FF