Jland Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 I took a cutting of the Ak48 last grow because of her exceptionally sweet aroma and a lot of that is picked up in the taste got a nice sativa kick then locks you down! The cutting was taken in week 5 of flower. This is her now almost in week 5 of flower (31 days). A lot of really nicely stacked tops! Just applied some LST and trimmed away a few of the strugglers in the middle. She was vegged her for 7 weeks and got her in a 5l bucket, coco/perlite & peat, EHG nutes. I literally have CFLs submerged in and around her ( 7x 23W + 4x 18W warm white). She's loving it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jland Posted July 27, 2017 Author Share Posted July 27, 2017 Day 34 for the lady and starting to give off that sweet candy smell Super frosty this round, think it could be because of the very low temps. Min7'C Max26'C. Nothing I can do about temps at the moment, might put a small heater just to warm the room a bit, but very restricted there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Leaf Organics Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Looking good bud but 7 is way to low, you costing yourself a lot if yield. Get a heater on a temperature controller in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jland Posted July 27, 2017 Author Share Posted July 27, 2017 Ahoys Green Leaf, shot bro Yeah its been scary, I go in there every morning with closed eyes hoping they still okay.. Definitely going to get some sort of heat source in there soon, the cold has only just began around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jland Posted August 15, 2017 Author Share Posted August 15, 2017 And the clock is ticking and that sweet smell is becoming over powering! I really like this pheno of the Ak48! She feeds super light and flowers a bit longer but wow! A keeper!!! Day 53 The structure you can gain from monster cropping is amazing with minimum training and zero topping. Besides the slow rooting with the cuts and a extra week or two of veg, you could have as many tops as you like. A good pruning will be needed during veg, a few times. Space them out as not to cut to much at once and preferable prune straight after a water or feed. I have pruned away during veg but since then all I have removed are a few leaves to make way for light and air. No lolly popping and haven't removed s single bud. Makes also a fruitful harvest for a cfl grow Some other Ak48 pheno's have joined her in the box. 2 on the left day 27 and 2 on the right day 32. Peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jland Posted August 16, 2017 Author Share Posted August 16, 2017 Start flushing the lady today. I will give two or three feeds molasses ph'd water to about ph5.8 , ec reads about 0.650+- . Then I'll give plain tap water not ph'd for the last week. She is still drinking like a horse! 1.5l every 3 days and the pot is DRY on that 3rd day. Still two weeks of fattening up in the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zairek Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 I'm amazed, what type of yield you expecting J? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jland Posted August 16, 2017 Author Share Posted August 16, 2017 Ahoys Zairek, thanks bro . She is looking good man! Very happy with this run. Wish I could post the aroma on the forum, so so CANDY sweet! I hate estimating weight, I always disappoint my self lol! She's still got 17 days to go max, pretty much just fattening from here on out.. I'm hoping for 2oz plus but like I said hate estimating .. We'll see how she looks end of next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 I'm hoping for 2oz plus but like I said hate estimating .. We'll see how she looks end of next week. I normally get about 28grms (filled 75%) in one of those 1L Consol preserve jars, so 2 oz should be 2 of those jars. It always gives me good estimation on dry weight. 4 jars 100grms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jland Posted August 17, 2017 Author Share Posted August 17, 2017 I love math when it sounds lime that Hope no one hates me for this but I use peanut butter jars (black cat), they got a good seal, don't hold any aroma and clean easy. 75% full in them is about 20g. I normally start crying here on the 3rd/4th day of drying... Lol! Sure she will get pretty close to 2oz by the looks tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBKush Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Holy shit she is looking gorgeous! Well done! Not sure what your space is like but I was dropping to 5C at night and just stuck two 100W fish tank heaters in 5L bottles in my mini greenhouse and the temp sits at 20C all night. Had the idea and decided to try Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jland Posted September 6, 2017 Author Share Posted September 6, 2017 Ahoys JBKush. Thanks bro! Thats a pretty decent idea I wouldn't be able to fit a bottle in there tho. Did make a plan insulating room a bit more, night temps did pick up during the grow to about 15'C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jland Posted September 6, 2017 Author Share Posted September 6, 2017 So day 71 came along, harvest day the 2 September. The aroma and trichrome production was insane this time around. She did not fill out as much as what I was hoping but still pretty happy with how she handled with the low temps. Moved buds from box to bottle yesterday. I was hoping for close to 2oz but think I'll be lucky if I get 35g, they are a bit fluffier than previous but think the low temps throughout could of been the cause. Now to try and complete the process without sampling tooo much Sorry for shitty pics, phone was introduced to java... not so cool. These are all curtsey of A good OLD Nokia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zairek Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Neat plant J, how would you describe the aroma? What type of scale do you use for weighing your dank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double R Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Howsit Jland? Im new to the forum. I need advice regarding your light setup when flowering. I am intending on ordering a grow light from china. Any advice bro Sent from my D5503 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jland Posted September 8, 2017 Author Share Posted September 8, 2017 Ahoys Zairek, this specific AK48 take me back to my childhood. Aroma is super sweet, best compared to the Wicks bubble gum with a hint of eucalyptus. Whats so awesome about it is it carries to taste more so on the exhale and when you give your lips a lick. Very smooth bud! I've been running her for over a year now, she's yummy Scale is just a standard MH-Series Pocket Scale 0-200g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jland Posted September 8, 2017 Author Share Posted September 8, 2017 Hey Double R, welcome to the forum bro :-rollitupthe box used for this grow was run purely by cfl, a mixture of 2700k and 3000k. Not to sure what your limitations are for space etc? What are you looking at ordering? There are a lot of awesome entry level led lights up for grabs at pretty good prices. Raru.com got some nice imports, US and UK. They only list what they can get and price includes all courier, customs fees etc. But tell us what you have in mind bud as for your grow space? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double R Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Well i got in contact with this Chinese led manufacturing co called engeltec. The light is called apollo..i know there was us based lighting company called growblu apollo thats what made me think maybe these Chinese are making a knock off version. Ive got a 1.5 x 1.5m grow tent. So I've got space its just im blown away by that apollo light that has the two different switches for vegetative stage and flowering. As crazy as this might sound im running a 20 watt led at 6500k,one light and man it is working well. Im willing to make the order i think with courier fees and all that jazz they wana charge me about 272 usd..im tempted my friend Sent from my D5503 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double R Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Just wana yo to all the blazers out there..grow your own and grow in peace..(love that line) Sent from my D5503 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double R Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Neat plant J, how would you describe the aroma? What type of scale do you use for weighing your dank? Yo Zairek,whats popping bru?new to the forum just wanted to say Yo..have a great one Sent from my D5503 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jland Posted September 8, 2017 Author Share Posted September 8, 2017 Yeah pretty crazy what you can accomplish with cfls! Have seen Apollo lights around, a few local stores have them in stock, not bad lights.. $272 works out to just under R3600.00 and I'm pretty sure when collection time comes there might be a customers fee +- 30% of item value waiting. You could pick up a Viparspectra 450W reflective serious with veg bloom switch for R3800.00 or the Bestva 1000w (Bossled) for a hundred more (no switch but fooken bright ass light good quality!!). Just keep in mind when dealing direct as to what protects you as the customer, make sure you you got all details as far as warranty/guarantee, who is liable for what etc.. You must be so amped to get a light in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double R Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Boet im in port elizabeth, its my beloved city but the hydro shop here is ridiculous with their pricing plus the boxes got chinese writing on them anyway..where do i get those grow lights you suggested Sent from my D5503 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narnia Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Sorry to be that guy, but having made the same mistake myself, avoid the LEDs with the Epistar diodes. Not sure what the COBs are on the Bestva light, never seen them before, but marketed at 1000W with actual draw of 200W is suspicious af. Jland[/member] Yummy af under those CFLs nice one bud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double R Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Yo narnia,nah no stress gazi..i always appreciate straight talk but then what do you suggest. What led grow light do you suggest? Sent from my D5503 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jland Posted September 8, 2017 Author Share Posted September 8, 2017 Raru.com and go to search, selected UK imports, then type in 'led grow lights'. The price you see is to your door no hidden costs 300W and 600W Bestva, Mars, Viparspectra, Galaxyhydro all good entry level lights that perform!! Some cob there as well. Have look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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