Southern California simmered in weather advisory level heat this last week with temperatures over 100 F even in coastal areas. I ran a DIY bucket swamp cooler to lower heat to 87-90 F in the space while raising the humidity.
I also chose to transplant just before the heat really intensified, probably in good service of the plants. I transplanted the largest of the Gorilla Glue and left the other two until the balance of my airpots arrived then headed south to San Diego for 4 days, leaving my adult spawn to care for my plants with strict instructions of bottled ro water plus a measured amount of Cal- Mag. When I returned, the heat wave had ended and the largest plant exploded with growth over just 4 days.
On transplant I continue to use EB Stone Formula 420 Soil ammended with approximately 1/2 gallon of perlite and a handful of worm castings per 3.5 gallon pot. I took time to thoroughly break up compacted soil with my hands, moistened the soil with ro water plus Cal-Mag, humic acid and root microbes. I made a hole for the plant, sprinkled with mycorrhizae and microbes and snuggling the roots in. The roots on all 3 plants looked nicely developed. I believe the transplant should also reverse some of the miniaturized growth.
My transplant was much easier thanks to a tip from @GardenofAutos who slips her airpots into a pair of pantyhose to help contain dirt that escapes through the holes. Just tie off the legs and voila, your plants are stylin’!
@Tistou, I have ADSL where I live so I try to update when I’m at my boyfriend’s place where he has upload bandwidth! I find video gives a much better sense of the scale and health of the plants.