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I have a problem keeping moms but was inspired by HCC's bonsai pic....Here it is...
so i searched bonsai canna a bit, pulled out the hashberry mom and went to work.
Sorry I missed the before shot, but this wasn't on my mind then. I have been pulling clones to beercups when a mom grows to 1 gallon, then flowering her after transplanted to a 3 gallon, keeping the new clone as mom, so was lots of work for me to keep unused moms.
What I did: She was 14-16 inches high and not overly sidebranched, living in a 6" x 9" deep (what I call) 1 gallon pot. Been there about 2 weeks I think. Roots had hit the bottom and circling, but there was that area of really no root between the bottom and the beercup root mass.
Have cut the root system at the bottom of the beercup mass and around the sides back to about a 4" root ball. pretty much round. Soil mix was nice and damp and the ball stayed tight.
Straight into a 6" x 5" Deep pot about 1 liter, I guess and filled around her with new mix.. Straight water this time, no ferts again until she REALLY gets hungry.
I like the small rootmass in HCC's photo but a little afraid of water stress so will stay in this size.
She was topped down to 9 inches, removed most the fans, not all. Removed several side branches leaving small new ones and a couple larger.
This was done about 5 hours ago and, as of now, does not seem stressed. I will pick up some soft wire and shape her tomorrow, and show that when it's done.
Ill keep updating till she is past danger and seems happy (or dead ..hmmm). If this works, a powerplant is next and I believe every strain I like will get this if Im not actvely flowering them
I read a thread by "shaggy" at hg420 and decided it is worth trying. There are several moms out there 2-3 years old maybe more, yielding 20-30 cuts at a time,and seems great if you rotate moms. For me, I will know soon.
Keeping her under 4 each 40 watt T5 vertical bulbs in a 2 x 2 foot closet, so I hope to stack a collection of moms in this space and stop rotating my mom/clones.
If anyone sees where Ive gone wrong or has any advice, I probly need lot of help. lol Thanks
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so i searched bonsai canna a bit, pulled out the hashberry mom and went to work.
Sorry I missed the before shot, but this wasn't on my mind then. I have been pulling clones to beercups when a mom grows to 1 gallon, then flowering her after transplanted to a 3 gallon, keeping the new clone as mom, so was lots of work for me to keep unused moms.
What I did: She was 14-16 inches high and not overly sidebranched, living in a 6" x 9" deep (what I call) 1 gallon pot. Been there about 2 weeks I think. Roots had hit the bottom and circling, but there was that area of really no root between the bottom and the beercup root mass.
Have cut the root system at the bottom of the beercup mass and around the sides back to about a 4" root ball. pretty much round. Soil mix was nice and damp and the ball stayed tight.
Straight into a 6" x 5" Deep pot about 1 liter, I guess and filled around her with new mix.. Straight water this time, no ferts again until she REALLY gets hungry.
I like the small rootmass in HCC's photo but a little afraid of water stress so will stay in this size.
She was topped down to 9 inches, removed most the fans, not all. Removed several side branches leaving small new ones and a couple larger.
This was done about 5 hours ago and, as of now, does not seem stressed. I will pick up some soft wire and shape her tomorrow, and show that when it's done.
Ill keep updating till she is past danger and seems happy (or dead ..hmmm). If this works, a powerplant is next and I believe every strain I like will get this if Im not actvely flowering them
I read a thread by "shaggy" at hg420 and decided it is worth trying. There are several moms out there 2-3 years old maybe more, yielding 20-30 cuts at a time,and seems great if you rotate moms. For me, I will know soon.
Keeping her under 4 each 40 watt T5 vertical bulbs in a 2 x 2 foot closet, so I hope to stack a collection of moms in this space and stop rotating my mom/clones.
If anyone sees where Ive gone wrong or has any advice, I probly need lot of help. lol Thanks
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