Had her second topping this week and is growing nicely. Manifold is coming along nicely.
No signs of stress from the cutting.
She's getting thirstier now and still a little behind the Moby Dick but holding her own.
@CBDTarmac,Thanks for the answer. I also have to acidify the water. Maybe I'll try your way. I also read that lactic acid suppresses the activity of unhealthy microorganisms.
@Mnogumba, Hi thanks for the comment. I use the lactic acid to reduce pH and alkalinity of the water here which is very hard. It works very well and is a lot cheaper than Ph Up/Down solutions. I always have some around as I homebrew a lot of beer too.