When we design experiments, we take known elements and pair them with unknown elements. The unknown element in this Grow is me. Hempy Buckets have been in existence for decades and Mephisto has a proven track record. I needlessly worried about those delicate stems and now they are already woody and thickening daily.
I love your enthusiasm! Maybe you can try fabric pots to help roots? I think hydro stores (and of course Amazon) sells them and they're pretty inexpensive. They start at 1-gallon and go all the way up to like 150 gallons.
@flowerbudder, thank you so much for the suggestion. This is a Hempy Bucket. Growing in perlite with nutrient reservoir in bottom. By the way, I never met a Grow bag I didn’t like. I own several different types. Just wanted to stretch myself with a different media.