Weird stuff going on...
I've never known plants to show sex after a month from seed. Last night I got home from work and was giving them a quick once over when I spotted this male preflower.
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Weird stuff going on...
I've never known plants to show sex after a month from seed. Last night I got home from work and was giving them a quick once over when I spotted this male preflower.
This morning I woke up to a few pistils on one of the feminized AK48 plants. (I'll get some pics of that later)
Here are a few pics of the others.
The last picture is one that I tried the FIM technique on. As you can see, it now has 4 growth shoots on the top of the main stem.
looking good chief..
i tried the FIM too.. and only got two shoots :(
but that is double what i had b4 :)
~MG a.k.a. le Maine développé
Thanks for checking in, they're doing great. I think I'll end up with at least three males. Should leave me with plenty of female parts to take cuttings from.Quote:
Originally Posted by mainegrown
not enough posts man.. 50+ to give rep..
nice try though.. hit me back later man
~MG a.k.a. le Maine développé
Sorry for the lag, here's an update.
I've emptied out the hydro system of all but the two AK48 plants. I took 30 cuttings off of the other 2 females of unknown genetics.
I also fimmed both of the AK's. The smaller of the two is spawning 9 tops. Yeah, that's right, 9. Its been about 5 days, so I'll get a good pic in a week or so. I have had a serious growth spurt in the last 3 weeks. They're about 20 inches tall and 26" wide.
I ripped out the remaining shelves in my pantry, giving me an additional 10 square feet to work with .
As soon as the clones that are in the dome are rooted, they're going into soil and under one of the 1000w HPS for a couple weeks of veg. Then I'll take at least 75 cuttings from the 2 AK48 females, those will go into the aero-cloner that I built this weekend. Once the AK48 clones are rooted, they're going into the hydro system, probably changing to E&F, for a few days of veg. Then I'll flower the whole room.
Since I picked up the 12,000btu A/C, I've eliminated the fans, glass, and ducting for the ventilation through the lights. This will allow me to move them completely independently, so I can grow some 3 or 4 footers in the soil, and still manage a true Sea of Green in the hydro system.
Here are some pics.
The last is a pic of the root mass from the female donor that was in a 5.5" square pot.
COMING SOON:
CO2 system
Hortilux Super Blue 1000w HPS Lamps
Light movers
4x4 tray
Can I take the tips of each branch as clones... as opposed to taking the newer side growths of each branch that haven't hardened off yet?
Nice setup i would like to explore the hydro world but i havent been convinced yet will keep up with this thread never know...
:jointsmile:
I'm a little more science minded so hydro is a pretty easy concept for me. Honestly, I can imagine more problems with soil.Quote:
Originally Posted by superskunk1
Looks great from here, chefbeanstock! I can't wait to see it through. Keep up the great work!
Sooooooo...
The clones are rooted!!!!! Well, about half of them. It took about a week. 200 ppm Veg nutrients, 5.5(ish)ph, roottech gel, humidity dome, 75-85 degree root zone temp (30min on 30min off with a heating mat) kept the plugs moist, sprayed 3x daily for 5 days, watered the RR plugs twice a day afterward. I ended up setting them on the floor of the room, about 6 feet from the 1000w HPS.
The AK48's are ready to do some work. I'm going to take as many clones as I possibly can without killing the mothers. I'm aiming for 120.
Adding a 4x4 tray to the system will give me enough space for 96 clones in 5.5" square pots. Perfect for the sog. I'll also have the 20+ that are rooting right now, those are going in 2 gal grow bags. They'll get flowered when the AK48's sea of green is ready. So we're looking at about a 5-7 day veg for the AK48 SOG, plus the 7-10 days to get them rooted. The plants in soil will have a solid 2 weeks to put on wood.
I hope everyone has as good an experience with their plants as I do with mine. And, if I can share one piece of advice with ANYONE who is willing to take it... They grow a lot faster when you're not in there.
Rockwool sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I took 130 clones from the 2 AK48 mothers. I estimate that I'll lose at least 30, maybe more.