ak47 grow

[floyd2zapper]

Hi this is going to be my first grow for all to see. The pics are 13 days from seed. will update regulary good or bad grow so you can learn from my mistakes with me.Any regular growers please help me out by pointing out where am going wrong.

[floyd2zapper]

some more pics of the little ladies i hope.

Can anyone tell me why my leaves are curling look at pic 1 looks bad another just starting.All advice welcome.But remember am a beginner so be gentle.
My ph is 6.1 now and nutes cf 18-20.

[klup]

tin foil?

still look nice

[MeatRulz]

how close is ur light to the plants?

[floyd2zapper]

Hi

it's mylar but looks like foil.

light is 24 inches away. its an air cooled 600w hps will put closer over the next few days. trying to break them in gently.

[postmandave]

looks like a over fert prob but would need some more info . like temp and the nutes you are using.the prob with some nutes is that the instructoins on amounts to give are way out sometimes and some strains just wont have it heres a link to a thread that may help you out .nice set up mate good to see more uk growers doing their stuff .be safe the postman.

[postmandave]

sorry http://boards.cannabis.com/showthread.php?t=59801&highlight=PLANT+PROBLEMS

[floyd2zapper]

Hi postmandave.

temp is 83f and am using ionic grow current strength is cf 18-20.
if you spot things i can do to make the grow better please point them out.

Thanks for the link very useful. CHEERS

[bud breath420]

lookin great so far good job

[floyd2zapper]

Thanks Bud breath420.

I will add more pics when they look different.

[floyd2zapper]

Hi all sorry for the the delay in posting here are some pics at 21 days old.

[floyd2zapper]

Here are my recent pics at 31 days old nutes at (1260 ppm) and ph (5.9).
My tallest plant is 18" and three are at 15" and 1 stuck at 8" I took 2 clones of each today will leave them for a week then force flower just to sex them.
Then dump the males and keep the best female as a mother plant.

:thumbsup:

[BlueBear]

How much hight do you have to work with? Those WW's can do some serious streching. I would think about swiching that 18 incher pretty quick or you could be looking at a 4 footer.
Hope all is well, seem to be doing good.
Adieu

[floyd2zapper]

Hi BlueBear good to hear from you i have 9 foot so plenty of room to grow.
I have taken some clones to sex my plants with am looking to keep any females as mothers so dont want to flower them hoping to keep them in veg
for a long time.

Take it easy BlueBear.:thumbsup:

[puffyjoe]

Your grow is looking good Floyd :) ... Looking real good considering this is your first grow, looks like you have done your homework !!! What ferts are you using? I am trying to figure out which ferts to buy so I am open to all suggestions...
I hope alot turn out to be girlies for ya, keep us posted, and keep up the good work:thumbsup:

[floyd2zapper]

Hi puffyjoe,Am using (ionic grow) as i they are meant to help with the ph of the res and have to say they seem to work as my tap water is (ph7) and after adding ionic grow it normally sits at (ph6) so they been ok for me so far.

Take it easy.:thumbsup:

[floyd2zapper]

Hey all, Here are a few pics of my clones any advice on when would be greatly appreciated are they to big to small to many leaves as am not sure ive never taken clones.They are wilting a bit is this to be expected. Cheers :thumbsup:

[BlueBear]

Sorry I can't see the clones do to the old vision thing, but yeh, they look like they want to call it quits at first, for the first couple days at least. What is your cloeneing set up? Dome, heating pad, floros exc that may help me to understand a little better. Did you use rooting gel or powder? However bad they may look, don't give up on them to soon some go for almost a week looking like they are doing the limbo and then bounce back.
9FT, you are a lucky man. LOL
Adieu.

[postmandave]

spectacular grow floyd. thuis is a prime example of doing your homework before you get down to growing well done mate .one of thos ak clones would make a good mother for me lol:thumbsup: since you are a uk grower we could maybe do a trade with some cuttings in the future. nice grow and set up mate well done. be safe the postman

[floyd2zapper]

Cheers, BlueBbear and postmandave.

My clone set up is a (propogator) (220w fluorescent pl4 prop light)(clonex gel)
And no heating mat but will buy 1 when i get paid.Can you tell me the ideal temp for the clones to be in.Today it's 84 hot day today.yesterday it was about 76.I know this fluctuation in heat can't be good.

And postmandave am always open to suggestions on trading.

Take it easy lads. CHEERS

[floyd2zapper]

Hi all, The plants i took the clones from look like there going to die i will post some pics tomorrow show the damage it's very sad. The clones look ok so dont know what i have done wrong but after all i am a newbie so must be expected to make mistakes i suppose but if they die i wont be discouraged just make me more dertermined to get it right next time.:thumbsup:

[floyd2zapper]

YEE HAA,

I got roots on my clones can't believe how happy it made me feel even done a little dance and am a shit dancer lol.12 days after cloning and 4 have rooted i will check the rest tomorrow 2 out of 10 are dead but the rest look really healthy am happy as it was my first ever go at cloning.i will post some pics tomorrow show yeah some root porn.

Thanks. (BLUEBEAR and POSTMANDAVE).For exellent advice your both on my buddy list now so will be pestering you for advice in the future lol:

:) :D :dance: :thumbsup:

[cannasurvival]

WOW nice looking plants for a noob floyd you must of done some reading to do this well on your first grow hope your clones do you proud. Hope i can do as good with my first grow.

Goodluck m8

[stinkyattic]

Zapper, your grow looks fantastic.
Congratulations.
I had my first taste of AK 47 last night and man oh man you are going to be happy. My boyfriend is a longtime smoker and we couldn't even finish ONE BOWL.

I want ROOT PORN!!!!! *drool*

So for propagator, do you have just a tray-and-dome setup, or a true cloner?
Are the slips in rockwool blocks or just Hydroton pebbles?
I'm really interested in your technique.

[floyd2zapper]

Hi stinkyattic thanks,Heres some pics they only just popped out so not that big but still it's roots lol. I used clonex gel then put them in rockwool cubes
then put them in my propogator and misted them 3 times a day for a week then misted once a day so they got use to less humidity for when i took them out of the propogator and put them into the system.

Take it easy girl,;)

[BlueBear]

Doing good. Did the plants you took the cuttings from recover? I hit my plants with a couple ML of SuperThrive when I take cuttings. Also, did you get cuttings from the lower part of the plant and how many did you take?
Adieu

[floyd2zapper]

Hi BlueBear,

The plants i took the clones of hav'nt grown at all and wont drink any water.here's pics before and 2 days after i cut the clones look bad,after you take clones are you meant to cut the whole branch away from the main stem
i left mine on but it dont look right just a bare stick.I might just kill them and put the clones in next week and clone the clones in about 2 weeks.What do you think would be the best option.:confused:

Take it easy blue.:thumbsup:

[BlueBear]

When taking a clone you want to make sure that you leave at least an internode left on the branch after cutting or nothing else will grow most of the time.
Get some Super Thrive or a good foliar spray and hit your plants with it. Sometimes plants problems can be remedied threw the foliage better and quicker than the roots, especially since they arn't drinking much then it is harder to get them any stress relievers threw the roots.
Adieu

[floyd2zapper]

Am going to buy some (liquid oxygen) (superthrive) (nitrozyme) today.
Give them a try and post the results in a few days see if there is any improvement.

Take it easy Blue. :thumbsup:

[floyd2zapper]

I put some liquid oxygen in the res yesterday and foliar fed them with nitrozyme and they have started to drink again and looked a lot perkier this morning.i think i have a pythian prob as the roots coming through the cubes are brown but the roots lying in the channels are white hoping to keep them alive long enough so i know which clones are female.

Take it easy Blue. :thumbsup:

[BlueBear]

Remember when I asked you why you wanted to use the RW so badddly, if I remember right when we were talking about cloning? This is one of the reasons why. I do hope that it all works out. That wilt is a real thorn in the side and it will stop nute uptake like you wouldn't believe. There is a poroxide wash you can do if I remember right that may help them recover a little, I will try to do some research, I don't remember off hand exactly and I hate giving bad advice.
Adieu

[floyd2zapper]

Hi BlueBear if i use oasis cubes is there bigger oasis cubes to go into like the rockwool.Or rapid rooters do they have starter cubes and larger cubes to go into.Cheers

Take it easy BlueBear. :thumbsup:

[robo newb]

Hi

it's mylar but looks like foil.

light is 24 inches away. its an air cooled 600w hps will put closer over the next few days. trying to break them in gently.

Can you use foil?
Bob.

[floyd2zapper]

Yeah if you do your meant to use the dull side. But your better of using mylar it's cheap or use flat white paint.

[BlueBear]

I havn't herd of any people having any problems with those oasis cubes, but I am not sure about the size. Over on IC mag alot of people use them it seems like so you may want to ask over there. I know Big Toke uses them on his clones before they go into the Bio Buckets which I want to try some day.
Adieu

[floyd2zapper]

Hi BlueBear think am going to get rapid rooters and chop them up an put them in a net pot with a clone in one rooter intact sat in the chopped up bits to try and limit the salt retention the rockwool gets loaded with the salt from the nutrients.I might give the bio buckets a go myself read a lot about them and bittoke seems to have amazing success with them.

Take it easy Blue. :thumbsup:

[BlueBear]

What kind of hydro system do you have, and how often does your medium receive water? Also, what kind of nutes are you using?
Adieu

[floyd2zapper]

Am using NFT with ionic nutrients and the water pump is on 24/7.

:thumbsup:

[BlueBear]

I think that the RW is probably having problems with constent moisture retintion. I would try to think about using hydro ton or clay pellots to save you some headaches. My friend who was here yesterday said that he was pulling 3 OZ's per plant in a NFT. Just my thoughts. I hate to see fellow growers having multable problems. You want your grow to go as smooth as possible it is so much more enjoyable and saves money and time in the long run.
Adieu

[floyd2zapper]

Hi BlueBear, am going to use a rapid rooter in hydroton should run smoother.
This is my first grow so still lots for me to learn i got some superthrive for when am taking cuttings.So hopefully i wont stress the plant to much and give me more growth to take clones from.

Take it easy Blue.:thumbsup:

[BlueBear]

Awsom, sounds great. Keep up the good work and hope that it becomes less work and more play.
Adieu

[BlueBear]

What's the latest?
Hope all is well.
Adieu

[floyd2zapper]

Hi BlueBear,Am just waiting for the plants to show there sex think i have 2 females so far maybe 3 they have little white hairs.All the clones have nice healthy roots through the bigger cubes now.I already had them in the bigger rw cubes so the next set of clones i will put in rapid rooters and hydroton.
i will Post few pics of the clones and the plants in the nft system tonight.

Take it easy Blue, :thumbsup:

[BlueBear]

Sounds great partner.
Adieu

[floyd2zapper]

Hi BlueBear,Well here's the clones nice root system on them photo's taken today will put them in the nft in a day or 2.And do another update once there in the nft and show some change.

Take it easy. :thumbsup:

[cannasurvival]

Exellent 1st grow floyd must of done your home work hope you get more females.

Cannasurvival.

[mrberrys]

hey floyd... just been looking through your post.. very nice grow m8 .. i no every1 has allready said but still for a first grow your doing excelent..n in my book good things deserve praise.. nice work m8 hope you get a nice harvest.. well im sure you will..happy growing;)

[floyd2zapper]

Hi cannasurvival and mrberrys,Thanks for stopping by this thread i appreciate the positive comments.

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[crazywill]

Hey 2Zapper
great looking grow you are doing something right!I think the plugs and pellets
are the way to go.Any time you first do some thing you are not sure if you are doing it right,Stick with it you are doing fine.Trust what you have read it's
doing you right so far.Keep up the good work.It's looking great!

[floyd2zapper]

Hey crazywiil, Well it could of went better am going to kill all the plants tomorrow and start with the clones as i know there females.And grow them as mother plants. hopefully to supply me with lots of prime ak47 ladies in future.

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[floyd2zapper]

Well i did it i killed the plants and put the 4 female clones in the grow room a whole new beginning.I also took 12 more female clones so hopefully i will be able to fill all my nft trays. pics of the 4 clones not that good sorry.I will do an update in a week see how they are.

:thumbsup:

[BlueBear]

Go for it.
Adieu

[floyd2zapper]

Well here are a few pics of the clones from the plants i killed. I took them 2 weeks into flowering so am not sure how they will do as i have read a lot of people say only take them in veg.:thumbsup:

[stinkyattic]

They look great so far but yes, I have taken clones in flower and the longer they were in flower for the crappier growth is. I have one that was a low bud maybe 4 weeks in and even though it survived, it has been sitting there over a month doing NOTHING. Not a speck of new green!

[BlueBear]

Yep, taking clones from flowering plants can be tricky. I took a clone of a girl that was 3 weeks in because the plant was developing so nice, and she turned around and was rooted in about 2 weeks and was at 5 nodes a week later ready to be topped. The length of time they are in flower, and the strain can all play a differense in rooting clones from flowering plants.
Keep up the good work partner.
Adieu

[TroutBuds]

Floyd,
Your starts look pretty fine. I just joined the forum today and this is the first time I've seen your thread. I would tell you one thing from my 15 years of growing using only starts. You probably only need to mist twice a day for the first week and then drop to once until they are all rooted. I also think that timing of the mist is very important. If you can mist at 12 hour intervals then you should have most if not all clones rootes in 10 days. The over misting can cause them to die like the two you talked about. I can't wait to see how your grow goes. AK47 may be on my list.

[adam_420]

i have a odd question why cant plantes sit in still water?

[floyd2zapper]

Hi all,
quote stinkyattic.
They look great so far but yes, I have taken clones in flower and the longer they were in flower for the crappier growth is. I have one that was a low bud maybe 4 weeks in and even though it survived, it has been sitting there over a month doing NOTHING. Not a speck of new green!
__________________
Thanks stinkyattic for the comments yeah am not to sure about the clones but will see how they go.:thumbsup:

Hi BlueBear how's it going buddy.
Quote BlueBear.
Yep, taking clones from flowering plants can be tricky. I took a clone of a girl that was 3 weeks in because the plant was developing so nice, and she turned around and was rooted in about 2 weeks and was at 5 nodes a week later ready to be topped. The length of time they are in flower, and the strain can all play a differense in rooting clones from flowering plants.
Keep up the good work partner.
Adieu

I was'nt to hopefull for the clones but you have made me feel more optimistic.

Take it easy Blue.:thumbsup:

[floyd2zapper]

Hi TroutBuds. Thanks for the advice will take on board what you have said cheers.:thumbsup:

Hi adam 420.

If you leave plants in still water they will drown unless you have an airstone or something to give the roots oxygen.Hope this helps.:thumbsup:

[BlueBear]

Hey Floyed, hope all is well, just making the rounds and checking in. The fellow is right about the misting, but IMO some strains retain water differently and depending on where you live humitity ranges may be diffirent, so see what your plants like, maybe try different misting scheduals with a couple and see how they do. Just a thought.
Adieu

[floyd2zapper]

Hi BlueBer, Yeah everything seems ok the 4 clones in NFT tray are ok started to turn green instead of the yellow colour they where when i put them in and grow a bit.The other 12 clones in the prop tray are fine too hav'nt wilted yet and i put them in on sunday so looking good Buddy,


Take it easy Blue, :thumbsup:

[floyd2zapper]

Hi all.

Well i got a surprise last night 1 of the clones i took 2 weeks into flower has rooted after just nine days.Thats quicker than any of the clones i took in veg crazy hey.And the clones taken in flower have stayed a nice healthy green the ones i took in veg went yellow but where still ok i will post pics later.

:dance: :thumbsup:

[TheGreenFog]

Hey, floyd2zapper. I can't believe I've overlooked this thread for so long. Guess I've just been busy posting on mine and such...BUT you seem to be using a similar method to what we are using. Yours looks much cleaner mostly due to the fact that you are covering your rockwool. :thumbsup:x2

So many of these pics look familiar with the trays, hydroton, and rockwool cubes. LOL.

I havent read the full thread in detail but skimmed through the pics and read a few posts. Will come back and read catch up soon. Hope you stop by my thread also. :D

Good grow...oh man I wish I had some AK47. drool

Be cool.

TGF

[floyd2zapper]

Hi all just a quick update on the grow so far.As you can see in the pics i have made a bubbler out of a mop bucket to keep what is going to be my mother plant seperate it's quite handy i can empty the bubbler res and adjust nutes and ph without moving the plant just put a flip lid on saves peeling the lid on and of a bucket all the time anyway i will do an update again soon.


:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[floyd2zapper]

Well here are a few pics taken earlier today i have added another NFT tray with 5 little clones on and will add another thay in 2 days so i will have 16 female AK47'S

Take it easy all. :thumbsup:

[rollone]

not tryin to rain on your parade or anything...
Looks like your doing a great job.
Just wanted to point out that you'd be better off not growing a plant with a 9' ceiling in mind.
Tell yourself you only have "x" amount of room to work with. thats going to be a true test of skill as you become better with each garden or harvest.
9' is way to much space to waste all that time growing when the best part of the plant will be the closest to the light. All the under growth, and low sites will be starving for light.
Hope you can make use of this.

[floyd2zapper]

Hi rollone,Am switching to 12/12 next week so by the time there ready for harvest the tallest plant's should be under 4 foot tall am hoping. Am not trying to use the whole 9 foot to grow huge plants and it's my first grow so i dont have much skill just trial and error i suppose lol.

Take it easy. :thumbsup:

[virgin-grower21]

hi floyd well ive just cought up on your thread and you have made me want to use my nft now lol. i have 8 germanating as we speak but im germanating them in jiffy pellets can i still transplant them into rockwool to use in my nft system or should i wait now and grow them in soil and then transplant the clones into rockwool its so confuseing. ur grow is going so well i hope i can get near to as good as ur first grow it seem's like all i do these days is read and read but i till have all these questions which thank's to this site and you guys i hopefully can get the replys im looking for many thanks in advance

[dusto2k3]

i just harvested some AK like 2 weeks ago...stuff was the BOMB....your gonna be super stoked Floyd

[floyd2zapper]

Hi Virgin-grower21, Yeah you can just put the jiffy pellets in the rockwool thats what i did earlier in this grow and it seemed to work fine hope that helps.:thumbsup:


Hey duto2k3, You should'nt of told me that might make me hack em down early lol.:thumbsup:


Take it easy all.:) :thumbsup:

[dusto2k3]

Hey duto2k3, You should'nt of told me that might make me hack em down early lol.:thumbsup:


Take it easy all.:) :thumbsup:

Funny u say that, but DONT do it. I had 3 of 'em and my partner got anxious and choppend one early, i let the other two (mine) go 2 weeks longer and they were way more dank.

[floyd2zapper]

Nah only joking wont hack em early unless i make a mistake.Am going to wait for about 70% of the trichcomes to turn red.Well i think thats right will read up again just to be sure lol.


Take it easy dusto. :thumbsup:

[virgin-grower21]

nice one cheers floyd will do mate will keep you all informed on how my grow is going in my thread ( lets start again) take it easy all

[floyd2zapper]

Hi all,Just another quick update added my other NFT tray on saturday and everything seems to be going ok.The roots on the plant in the bubbler have started to take of now must say am impressed with it so far.


Take it easy all. :thumbsup:

[floyd2zapper]

Well just another update on my lovely ladies.The plant in the bubbler it's roots have grown a lot more since the last pics 5 days ago so thought i would show you whats going on. :D

Take it easy all.:thumbsup:

[floyd2zapper]

Hi all, Well here are a few pics taken yesterday i put them into flower on friday night.The bigger plants are about 17 days ahead of the smaller ones so am going to move the 1000w light above the little ones and put a 600w light above the big ones to see if i can get the little ones to catch up.


Take it easy all. :thumbsup:

[floyd2zapper]

Hi all, Just a few more pics i have moved my room around a bit and added a 600w hps light and put it over my big plants and moved the 1000w light over the little ones hoping they will catch up a bit.And i have added a carbon filter as well as the smell was so strong i loved it but when you can smell it before you get in the front door action has to be taken.Any advice more than welcome .Thanks

Take it easy all.:thumbsup:

[floyd2zapper]

Hi all,

My plants have been in 12/12 for 2 weeks now in the pics is this the start of the buds.Its my first grow so just hope a few peeps can confirm this is the start.The plants are massive the tallest being 39" and very bushy i hav'nt done much trimming just taken the leaves that where going brown.So should i do a trim if yes what do i trim the lower branches or just some fan leaves.

TAKE IT EAST ALL.:D

[BlackBliss]

Loooooookin Gooooooooood....Keep up the good work man.
Peace out,
Mr Bliss.

[floyd2zapper]

Cheers blackBliss,

Well just a few more pics 18 days into flower the smell is great i just want to sleep in my grow room now,If heaven has a smell this is it i love it lol.

Take it easy.

[TheGreenFog]

Hey, Floyd, those plants look very nice. A little uneven...are they different strains or all AK47? Looks like you have your lights uneven too. Nothing bad, of course, just an observation. Sorry if you've answered this already. It's been a while since I've read through. Just stoppin' in to say NICE PLANTS!

:rastasmoke:

TGF


Edit: Oh and don't those smell lovely! I think everygrower wouldn't mind sleeping in his/her growroom. Damn right. :weedpoke:

[floyd2zapper]

Hi GF,

Yeah they are uneven as there is 2 weeks between the bigger plants and smaller onesThe smaller ones have a 1000w air cooled light over them and the bigger ones have a 600w light over them thats about 13 inches away cos that ones not air cooled.

Take it easy m8.

[TheGreenFog]

Hey, man. Yea, sorry, I just went to reload the page to see if you replied and I noticed that you had said that at the top of the page. Cool, man. NICE grow!

:rastasmoke:

TGF

[BlueBear]

Glad that you are still doing alright. I remember that it was a little shaky at first, but you seem to be doing good now.
What did you veg them on and what are you flowering them on, and when did you start the flower nutes??
Adieu
Adieu

[floyd2zapper]

Hi BlueBear, Nice to hear from you again i vegged with ionic nutes and flowered with ionic nutes too.The first week of flower i left the grow nutes in
only because thats what it said in the ionic grow guide I have also been using liquid oxygen.

Take it easy blue.

[BlueBear]

Good job using veging nutes until the end of the first week in 12-12. The plant is still transitioning over to flower and can use the veg nutes more affectivly and pack on the needed N to carry it throughout the grow.
Keep us updated
Adieu

[floyd2zapper]

Thanks BB,

Can you answer this please the main cola do the buds growing lower down grow up to the top to make it. or does the bud at the top just grow up to become the main cola i know it sounds like a silly question but i have never flowered before.

Take it easy blue.

[BlueBear]

On many strains the top portion of the top 6 to 12 inches of the stock can all grow into one big bud, so yes, it can all start to connect from the bottom up to make one huge koala.
Adieu

[TheGreenFog]

Just make sure that big ass Koala doesn't eat the rest of your plants...


:D:D:D



:pimp:


TGF

[floyd2zapper]

Thanks BlueBear,


On many strains the top portion of the top 6 to 12 inches of the stock can all grow into one big bud, so yes, it can all start to connect from the bottom up to make one huge koala.
Adieu

Hey GF, I would love a big bud to eat my plants blob syle then i can smoke it lol.

Here's a couple of pics i took earlier today the light was better so better pics.

[floyd2zapper]

Hi all,

Well i took these pics tonight just after lights out and thought they where worth posting as they look so different from the last pics.I changed all the res's today and have just started adding ionic boost 9 quid 2 litres worth a bash lol.

:D

Take it easy all,

[floyd2zapper]

Hi.

Just some more pics of the (AK's) 23 days into flower starting to look kinda frosty this has been the best part of the grow for me just seeing how they have changed over the last few weeks.

[floyd2zapper]

justb some more pics still day 23.:D

[TheGreenFog]

FLOWERING ROCKS!! TRICHOME CITY!

w00t! :yippee:

Wait til they start getting REAL FAT! :D:D

:rastasmoke:

TGF

[floyd2zapper]

Hi TGF,

How's it going man' i can't wait for them to get really fat it's great watching them grow :) . I made a few bubblers today cost 47.50 for all the bits including a great pump.Here's a few pics and 2 bud shots taken today 27days into flower.:smokin:

Take it easy. :smokin: :) :D

[Dan K.]

what kind of babies are those? More AK-47??

Looks beautiful, I can't wait until my planta are at that stage in like 3 weeks, keep up the good work and happy smoking, AK-47 is one of my favorite strains!

[floyd2zapper]

Hey Dan K,

Yeah there little AK47 females I took them 1 week into flower from the plants currently 4 weeks into flower today.I had to keep them in the propogator for an extra week so i could get the bits to make my bubblers am hoping to chop the clones in about 4-5 weeks get loads more clones from them and fill my systems again.

Take it easy. :smokin:

[BlueBear]

Your doing excelent for a first real deal grow.
Adieu

[floyd2zapper]

Thanks BlueBear,

2 plants fell over in the NFT tray there ok but difficult to support in this system.My next grow i might just do (DWC-REC) as my plant in the bubbler seems to be doing the best so am convinced bubblers are the way to grow next time.Here's a few more pics 29 days into flower.

Take it easy m8.

[floyd2zapper]

Just a few more.:D

[dusto2k3]

yous shit is tight Floyd, my next grow of the AK should look like that. Right now they are babies, be sure to check out my pre and post harvest pics in this forum...i wanna compare to see if we both have "AK-47", it should look similar?

[floyd2zapper]

Thanks dusto2k3,

Did you get your seeds from serious seeds thats where i got mine.I look forward to seeing your grow and comparing pics they should look very similar. Are you doing hydro or soil?

HAPPY XMAS ALL HAVE A GOOD ONE. :joint1: :madnoel: :madnoel:

Take it easy all. :stoned:

[dusto2k3]

Floyd, here's a link Pics (http://boards.cannabis.com/showthread.php?t=95772)

I grew them in a soilless peat based mix. My next shot at it is gonna be a sog in a 4' x 4'.

I wanna see some pics when yours is done to compare.

I got my strain for a local dispensary as clones. So who really knows what they are. I seen pic on seedbanks websites and they DO look similar so its ok.

[floyd2zapper]

They look wicked bet they smoked nice :jointsmile: .Am 30 days into flower so mine should look like your pics in say 3-4 weeks well i hope so anyway i will be posting loads more pics over the next few weeks and will be checking in on yours.Them pics made me drool man :D

Take it easy dusto2k3.

[dusto2k3]

only drool cuz you know what is in store for you in due time!!!!

[floyd2zapper]

Hope mine turn out as good as yours did (dusto2k3) Here's some pic taken yesterday 31 days into flower.I have had to string a few up as some plants where tipping over.:)

Take it easy.:D

[floyd2zapper]

just a few more. :D

[Kindbud]

one of the best strains if ya ask me , great production huge buds. Nice plants man ,harvest time isn't to far away

[tomtech]

Hope mine turn out as good as yours did (dusto2k3) Here's some pic taken yesterday 31 days into flower.I have had to string a few up as some plants where tipping over.:)

Take it easy.:D


hi floyd2zapper
your ak47 plants looks beautiful!:rastasmoke:
I would like to grow this strain too, but I worry about the odor and the high vapour level.
just because I will grow it in greenhouse.
Now, i have a few question here
How resistant is this strain against the mold attacks?
What do you think is it a good solution to use 2-3 ventillator in the greenhouse? with carbon filter of course becouse it's an AK47!! :D

when do you want to harvest?? they looks almost ready none the less it's just the beginning of the second mounth

greeting
tom

[dusto2k3]

Floyd, mine were ready between 58 and 61-62 days. Keep a good eye out around that time.

[TheGreenFog]

Man, Floyd...even though I've posted here several times, it still amazes me every time I come back. Very nice stuff man. HELLS yea. I wish I had some AK-47... :(

Can't wait to see them harvest pics, buddy. Keep it up. W00T!

:greenthumb::greenthumb::greenthumb:


:rastasmoke: RastafarI

The Fog (TGF)

[floyd2zapper]

Hi all,

tomtech, This is my first grow m8 the only advice i can give at this moment is a carbon filter will work fine as that is what am using.If i tried to advise you on any of the other (Q's) you had it would probally be bad advice.Sorry i could'nt offer anymore help but am sure if you ask about here you will get your answers.

Hey dusto2k3,Thanks m8. Can i ask how long did you flush your plants for

Hey TGF, How's it going m8 hope your still growing your green :D send me a link to your current grow to add to my listings so i can see how your doing.

Thanks for all the good comments lads.:jointsmile:

Here's a few pics i took yesterday 33 days into flower. :smokin:

Take it easy all.:) :jointsmile: :stoned:

[floyd2zapper]

Just a few more pics. :D

[dusto2k3]

Floyd, I flushed for about 8 days and I used Botanicare's Clearex:

http://www.americanagritech.com/product/product_detail.asp?ID=1&pro_id_pk=11

I was growing if a bad ph medium last time. This time i got some ProMix and i am hoping for better results. I am trying a sog as you can see on my thread, it should be a log, if i have the time.

[tomtech]

okay, thanks for the answers.
then anybody who has some experience with growing ak47 please tell me how resist is it against the mold?!
Reputedly the fat buds prone to mildew.
hey floyd2zapper how big fans do you use for this 2-2,5 square metres?

[dusto2k3]

Tomtech, i havent had mold issues. You must not have good airflow, increase your air circulating in the grow room and maybe up your exhaust.

[floyd2zapper]

Hi Dusto,

Cheers m8 it says ak47 takes 56-63 days to be ready is that when i start flushing or do i start flushing like 10 days before the 53rd day so do i start on the 43rd day hope you can make sense of the question lol.Thanks for the link too
:D
Take it easy dusto2k3. :jointsmile:

[tomtech]

okay, than I will use just a simple room ventillator, and they get fresh air in every moment.
and I get a ventillator for the exhausted air too, with a carbon filter
and a ventillator too, for the fresh air, it will bring the fresh air inside
is it correct than?

[dusto2k3]

okay, than I will use just a simple room ventillator, and they get fresh air in every moment.
and I get a ventillator for the exhausted air too, with a carbon filter
and a ventillator too, for the fresh air, it will bring the fresh air inside
is it correct than?

Floyd, that is a question I cannot make sense of.

On the other hand, i'd start the flush about day 53, give them 7 days of water, (or day 50 for a 10 day flush, what ever you prefer) then they will be clean on day 60, about harvest time!!!!! I used Clearex by Botanicare, and they reccomend a 7-10 day flush.

I put a pic of a nug on the link of my harvest pics. Check em out.

[dusto2k3]

Tomtech, I labeled the room 1, 2, 3. You might need to get more of #3 to move the air inside your grow room. Of, maybe more #2 to keep fresh air moving in to the room. #1 can be passive, just a vent or active, (aided by a fan).

[stinkyattic]

wow... such gorgeous plants... I finally smoked AK for the first time after my neighbor gave me some Christmas cheer in a baggie... and um that's ALL I remember... wowee! You're in for a treat!

[floyd2zapper]

Ok thanks dusto i will start flushing in 2 weeks.

Hey stinkyattic,

Thanks for the nice comments am almost tempted to take a little nug of it and try it.Got to use all my will power to hold me back lol.I Wish i had neighbours like you i could of done with a little christmas cheer i ran dry.:(

Take it easy all.:) :jointsmile: :D

[tomtech]

Tomtech, I labeled the room 1, 2, 3. You might need to get more of #3 to move the air inside your grow room. Of, maybe more #2 to keep fresh air moving in to the room. #1 can be passive, just a vent or active, (aided by a fan).

huuhh, thanx cool drawing :D:rastasmoke:
why is it so important to be the exhaust fan above? the used air moves up?

[dusto2k3]

the hot air moves up, thats what you'll want to exhaust

[floyd2zapper]

Hey dusto,

do you use vortice fans by any chance ?.

Take it easy

[dusto2k3]

Floyd, i looked them up and I see they are a UK manuf., Im in the US. I do use vortex however.

[floyd2zapper]

OK Cheers dusto,

Does your fan have two speed settings high and low.mine does and its on low at the moment but want to swith to high.Do you what wires i swap to set it to high by any chance m8.I have an idea but am not sure so i dont want to risk blowing the fan up lol.

Take it easy dusto.:D

[dusto2k3]

Floyd, sorry mine does not. Good luck on figuriong it out.

[floyd2zapper]

Ok no probs dusto thanks anyway m8.Have a happy new year.:jointsmile:

Take it easy.:D

[floyd2zapper]

Hi all.

Just another pic update 35 days into flower.:D

[floyd2zapper]

Just a few more. :jointsmile:

[tomtech]

yeees
I love your daily pictures
they make a good beginning of a day :D

[floyd2zapper]

Happy new year everyone. :) :jointsmile: :D :stoned:

Hey dusto hope you dont mind me picking your brain again.When you start flushing the plants do they actually grow anymore or do they stop putting weight on the buds.:D


Here's some more pics 37 days into flower enjoy tomtech lol.:D


Take it easy.:) :jointsmile: :D

[floyd2zapper]

And just a few more.:D

[dusto2k3]

dude, mine were getting fatter just about right up until the trichs started to turn amber. I could see new growth, I wanted to let mine go loinger, but they were turning, so i clipped them.

[dusto2k3]

lovely pics as well. You are soooo stoked

[floyd2zapper]

Thanks dusto2k3,


Here's some more pics 39 day into flower current (cf-20) and (ph-6) the smell is beautiful just can't wait to get a taste now lol. :D

Take it easy. :) :jointsmile: :D

[tomtech]

woooooooowww enormous buds!!

now I see it works very well indoor but what do you think how does it works outdoors in a greenhouse?
some people say my country,slovakia is not so good to outdoor growing (mainly for ak47, it likes the hot weather)
but I think nowdays our summers are more mediterraean than before.
what do you think ak47 likes the outdoor conditions?
is here somebody who try it outdoor?

[dusto2k3]

all i know is it is hot here in San Diego in the summer and it did fine.

[dusto2k3]

Floyd, what crackin on takin a pic a little further back so i can see the whole setup?

[dusto2k3]

how tall are the plants?

[floyd2zapper]

Hey dusto no prob i will get a pic later of all the plants not sure if i can fit them all in though.as i only have a little bit of room left to move in now.The tallest plants are 43-44" there are 5 that size as they are 2 weeks ahead of my other plants. The other 11 plants are 33 -36" I did it this way to see if it is worth vegging longer.

Take it easy.:) :jointsmile: :D

[dusto2k3]

hahaha, what a horrrible predicament, stuck in a room ful of buds....LoL

[floyd2zapper]

LOL, i know the things i have to put up with eh.Here's some pics dusto the 1st two i had to get 2 pics to show you all the plants 1st is of the 11 smaller plants and the 2nd is of the 5 taller plants.Then just some andom bud shots 41 days into flower.

[floyd2zapper]

some more of day 41 in flower.

[dusto2k3]

hey floyd, my stems on my new plants are all red veined. How are you stalks lookin?. Also, the fan leaf stems are looking purple. How are yous looking. They seem to be green and then they turn purple. maybe its a gene thing, or i have some deficiency. I wonder what it could be.

[floyd2zapper]

Hey dusto dont worry about it's just a characteristic of the AK.

[razzapiggy]

looking great. Must have been a bitch to hang that string to keep the buds up...

[dusto2k3]

sweet floyd, good to know. It's pretty nice to have someone else growin the same strain.

[floyd2zapper]

I hear yeah on that one dusto, :jointsmile:

Here's some more pics.Day 44 flowering some bad nut burn but too late really to do something so am just going to start the final flush on friday.

Hi razza, looking great. Must have been a bitch to hang that string to keep the buds up....

not really as it meant the buds where getting heavier lol.

Take it easy all, :) :D

[floyd2zapper]

some more of day 44, :D

[BlueBear]

I have some AK48 on the way from Nervana, their version of AK47 so now I will have to go back through your whole thread and read it to find your trials and tribulations with the buggers.
Hope all is well, sure seems like it.
Adieu

[dusto2k3]

hell ya

[xxxhazexxx]

well done u have done your homework just remember grow for the weed and not the dollar

[floyd2zapper]

Hey Bluebear,

How's it going man long time no type lol.Good luck with the AK48 hope your going to do a thread when you get started.

Hey dusto, hope alls well man.

Hi xxxhazexxx,

Only growing for myself as am fed up with bad stash and i needed a hobby wife's fed up with me in her way lol.

When i started i only hoped for about 8oz but as it has gone better than i thought am hoping for about 12-15oz or is that too optimistic. i have had to hire a security guard paying him with bud he's for hire if anyone else wants to use him bud in hand though LOL.

[dusto2k3]

LoL, that guy should scare just about any would-be-hood off...

damn dude, seeing your buds make me wanna hurry up and flower....c'mon i neeed 'em to hurry up and grow first tho.

Floyd, do you have a next crop goin'?

[floyd2zapper]

Patience now dusto all good things come to those who wait.I have 3 clones growing in bubblers they are 11". And have started growing about 1" a day now so in 2 weeks am hoping they will be big enough to get enough clones from them to fill my trays again. :)

Here's some pics of day 47 in flower. :D

Take it easy, :jointsmile:

[floyd2zapper]

Here's a few pics of my clones taken yesterday when they where 10" tall.

:D

[floyd2zapper]

a few root pics of my clones coming on nicely now.:D

[GrowRebel]

some more of day 44, :D

Looks wonderful .... very frosty .... AK-47 is definitely on my seed wish list.:stoned: :rastasmoke:


:noel:

[floyd2zapper]

Thanks GR,

Here's a few pics taken yesteday at day 49 flower.I have started my flush and thought the plants might drink less but they are drinking more now that there is no nutes in the water.

Take it easy.:D

[floyd2zapper]

Some pics taken earlier today of day 51 in flower.:D The last pic is a little side branch bud on my mop bucket bubbler. :jointsmile:

[floyd2zapper]

:) :D :jointsmile: :stoned:

Here's another update pics taken 17.01.2007 day 54 of flowering chopping in 2 days time can't wait to see how they taste and what they yield.


Take it easy all.:D

[dusto2k3]

:jointsmile:gooooo floyd, i cant wait either

[floyd2zapper]

You'll have buds just like that soon mate well probally better as your a more experienced grower than me.


Take it easy man.

[dusto2k3]

hell no bro, this is my third go at it. the first two were mediocre. Hopefully this one is betta.

Let me know the # of plants and your final yield.

[Jedi Hash]

Pretty pics, Floyd! Make sure and give us a smoke report!

[floyd2zapper]

Hi all,

Dusto don't be modest now lol i just know the grow your doing looks great and with the ak47 you can't go wrong.

Thanks jedi Hash,

Here's a few pics of what i harvested so far the rest is nearly done and i have a jumbo drying net full of it and this rack below..

[dusto2k3]

whoooot!!!

nice fat colas have fun

[postmandave]

exellent job floyd i have followed it on and off the whole way through. you done very well .hope you ENJOY.:D Remember come back with a smoke report and i will be looking forward to your next venture . be safe the postman.

[floyd2zapper]

Hi all.

Am back and am 32 days into flower on my second ak47 grow am only using 10 plants this time well nine 1 died :( i let them veg longer this time so my tallest plant is 5.1/2 foot tall :jointsmile: here's a few pic of them 30 days in flower taken on monday.They dont seem as big this time but fingers crossed still hoping for about 12-15 oz.

Take it easy all.