Hello Everyone,
My post today is dedicated to clones, but I also took a couple photos of the cannabis so I'll share those as well.
Let's get right into it!
Graptopetalum/Sedum hybrid succulent
The introduction photo is a succulent I've had for a few years. Its home for the past few months has been the clone tent, and this plant itself is a clone. In fact all of the Graptopetalum/Sedum hybrids in this tent are clones from petals. I almost lost the plant entirely a couple of times before I finally figured out which environment(s) it thrives in.
Recently my Graptopetalum/Sedum hybrids succumbed to some kind of fungal infection and were heavily treated with neem oil. It worked and the plants are once again under neem oil treatment, this time due to a pest infestation.
The prior fungal infection afforded me the opportunity to try bonsai style growth with the surviving stems. There was no petals growing and I simply stuck fat stems in the soil in hopes it would work. It was a massive success and I really like the structure of these small succulents now.
They are in 3D printed pots that I designed myself in Tinkercad.
Fluminensis Variegata Tradescantia
Fluminensis Variegata Tradescantia
This is one of the Tradescantia plants I'm growing. It roots vigorously and fast.
The clone in the photo above is ready for transplant and could be sold as a rooted clone.
Selling rooted clones of plants like this is something I'm considering.
I also have three variegated bubblegum tradescantias, which are the purple plants. I'm quite sure all three are rooted.
Also in the clone tent is a couple of small aloe shoots in a 3D printed pot. They've been rather stagnant but they're healthy and will probably grow eventually.
Blushing Bride Tradescantia
These tradescantias were in the clone tent for a while, but the humidity was too much for them and they've been rapidly dying. There's new growth and I have them under extremely intense light at the moment. I'm confident the intense light will stimulate their growth.
These plants seem to like intense light, contrary to what I've read in some places.
This is a Pothos vine clipping that I'm really excited about. It is rooting vigorously at the moment in this 3D printed propagation box.
In this photo above we can see the roots!
I used polylactic acid (PLA) to print this. This was a silk color change filament and I love how it came out.
I print a lot of different things on this 3D printer. The brand is an Ender 3 V2, but doesn't look much like a stock machine because I've added many customizations. Many of the parts are held together with hot glue and work just fine that way :)
Last but certainly not least are the cannabis plants:
I've been experimenting around with the macro lens and getting more comfortable with it.
Out of the captures today, the best clarity came from 50% magnification on the phone in conjunction with the lens, closer magnification causes blurring. Maybe if I fix a jewelers loupe in place I can get closer with good clarity.
All photos in this post were taken with a Moto G 5G 2022 model smartphone.
That will do it for today.
What do you all think of the plants I'm growing and cloning?
I would love to read your thoughts in the comment section!
Thank you for stopping by,
Have a great day! -
