Week: 2 - Day: 13
Previously:
The young seedling is ready to be transplanted from the root riot to the rock wool cube only 5 days after germination.
Before transplanting, the rock wool cube was prepared by making the hole in the center the perfect size to fit the root riot cube.
It was also washed and then conditioned in a nutrient solution with a very low EC and a PH of 5.5 for a couple of days previously.
This is the perfect time in which to add the Mycorrhizal Fungi to the rhizosphere.
Adding them in this step greatly increase the chances of the beneficial fungi adapting to the root zone of the seedling compared to just adding it to the DWC pot itself.
About 4 days ago the 9 day old seedling was transplanted into a net pot with clay pebbels that were washed and conditioned in a nutrient solution with a low EC and PH of 5.5 a few days previous.
That same net pot was then added to the DWC pot which consisted of plain bubbled PH'd water. The water will be changed out for a fresh nutrient solution once the feeder roots hit the water.
Presently:
Today the seedling is only 13 days old and already her roots are touching the water.
A fresh Nutrient solution will be prepared and added to the pot tomorrow just in time for when the seedling begins to take up some nutrients.
The Think Big seedling is currently on her third set of true leaves with the fourth just beginning to protrude as of now.
Currently she stands at a height of 5cm and Width of 8cm, with that inter nodal spacing is nice and tight due to the GN HS1 LED being a maximum height of 30cm above the canopy.
More detailed updates to follow next week.