The Momma Diaries (+ Grafting Attempts!)

@Rangi_Kijani, you should look into Side Grafting it may be a better option to experiment with on weed plants. See a bit of info on internet doing it with tomato plants which have a similar stem structure.

@Philindicus,I think there was a mismatch of tissue between the scion and root stock. The scion was lush, green and juicy - allowing the grafting tool to make a clean cut. The root stock was hard (due to training) and did not have greener branches of a large enough diameter to graft into. The tool also has 3 different blade designs and I opted to use the omega Ω style because it is said to give the most secure join. However, on the firm root stock I didn’t get a clean cut and did some crushing of the tissue. Next time I’ll try using a “simpler” blade. I also now have Parafilm to get a better wrap/seal around the graft site. I’ll give it another go and post updates ... once the moms from my new strains have developed enough I can also try using a different root stock to see if that produces any different results.

@Rangi_Kijani, that sucks bro but nice try. Were the stems solid or a bit hollow? May be they were to soft and not woody enough. You definately need a bit of light bark with a cambium layer. I'm sure you'll be trying again in the future. Back to the laboratory.

@Philindicus, thanks very much! I’ve read a bit, watched some interesting videos etc ... so I have just enough knowledge to be dangerous! Lol Just going to have fun and see what more I can learn 😎