The last two weeks have mainly been about survival and recovery. The clones were still dealing with the consequences of the heatwave, and some of them had a much harder time than others. While some plants slowly started to recover, others were fighting just to stay alive. The progress was far from uniform. Some clones developed a stronger root system relatively quickly, while others remained much more fragile and took considerably longer to establish themselves. This is where the unplanned asymmetry of this grow really began. The original plan was to create a relatively uniform canopy from genetically identical clones. Instead, the plants were already developing at very different speeds before the main grow had even properly started. At this point, the clones ranged from approximately 10 cm to 36 cm in height. Some were stronger. Some were weaker. Some were still fighting for their place. But all of them are still here. 🌱 INTO THE FINAL POTS 16 plants were selected for the main setup, while the extra clone remains on the bench as our substitute player. 🏀🌱 The clones were transplanted into four 15 L pots, with each pot divided into four sections. This gives each plant approximately 3.75 L of growing medium. The four pots were placed into two AutoPot Easy2Grow trays and connected to the system. 🌱 PREPARING THE GROWING MEDIUM For this grow, I am using the BioTabs Just Add Water strategy. The growing medium was prepared with the BioTabs components needed to create the nutritional and biological foundation for the plants. ⚡ SILICIUM FLASH Silicium Flash was added as an organic fertiliser and soil improver, providing silicon and essential nutrients to the growing medium. 🌿 STARTREX Startrex was added to help create a biologically active growing medium and support the soil life around the roots. BACTREX Bactrex was used to introduce beneficial microorganisms into the growing medium. 🍄 MYCOTREX Mycotrex was added to provide beneficial mycorrhizal fungi and support the development of the root zone. 💥 BOOM BOOM SPRAY After transplanting the clones into their final pots, they received another treatment with BioTabs Boom Boom Spray. I decided to use it as an additional boost while the plants were adjusting to their new growing environment and continuing to develop their root systems. The goal of the Just Add Water strategy is to prepare the growing medium with the necessary nutrients and beneficial biology from the beginning. From here, the plan is to keep things simple. RO water. After a few weeks, the AutoPot system takes over. And let the biology in the growing medium do its work. 💧🌱 The 16 clones are now finally in their permanent positions. The tent is already beginning to fill up, but the plants are still very small and have a long way to go. The next challenge will be to see how these survivors develop now that they have more space and a prepared growing medium. Let's see what happens next. 🌱💚