5 week old Reclining Buddha bucket challenge update

In 35 days, you've watched a tiny seed grow into this thriving young plant, using nothing but plain water and dirt. Here it is tonight, after recently being topped so it stays low and tight:

Previous snapshots:

Pretty cool to see it grow and strengthen! Good colour, nicely-formed leaves, decent size.

I've never grown in a bucket before, but so far so good.

Check out this photo from 2 days ago, when I topped the plant:

You can even see the xylem (tissues transporting water and nutrients upward from the roots). I'm always impressed how quickly cannabis heals. There's usually no more than a tiny drop of lost fluid, even if the plant is well-hydrated.

Here's what the same thing looks like right now:

The "stump" is healed over, and 4 new tops are sprouting upward. Should be a bushy next couple weeks!

And here's one of my other 7 Reclining Buddhas, which are a week older:

They are doing well, and ready for transplant into their adult pots. After getting rid of the weakest links, we're down to 8 - 7 plus the bucket challenge. I've never flowered out 8 plants in this setup, the corner of a small room. Likely some will be male, and I'll only have 5 or 6 by then, we'll see.

It's going to be lush in here, either way!

Thanks for stopping by my little medicine patch!

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