Nirvana AK48 Grow Log from seed to weed

[bleupitbudz]

This grow has been going for a bit over a month. I've been planning this log for a while but just now got time to do it.

Let me inform you of my intensions, therories, and materials used. Any info will be much appreciated. I invite opinions and tips, if you see something wrong, don't hesitate to inform me.

I'm restarting my indoor grow. I haven't grown indoors for about 4 years. It resparked my interest since my outdoor grow went so well last season, I didn't want to stop. I purchased some Nirvana seeds earlier this year, AK48 and Snowwhite. Outdoors the AK48 did not produce well, it had a weird phenotype or something. Now the Snowwhite seed that was harvested, harvested some dense, dense crystal covered nugs, very sweet smell in bag, even sweeter broken up and the smoke...? Well, it's sweet too!

I started with 7- AK48 seeds, several of the seeds looked immature. I soaked them in a shot glass for 12 hours, til they sank. Most had cracked and started showing a grow tip. I then put seeds, tip down, into peet pucks that were already swollen from soaking. Covered the seeds then put the seed tray on a seedling heat mat, put the clear cover on and placed a dark towel over everything to hold in heat. All the seeds popped and were growing in 3-4 days. All started healthy under a bank of 2-4' 2bulb flouresant fixtures. 2-Grow bulbs, 1 soft and 1 cool tubes. When roots emerged from peet pucks I planted into 3" net pots and hydroton. I have 2 cheap DWC buckets I got off ebay. The container has it's drain holes sealed shut and uses it's drain tray as the lid. The lid has a hole in the middle for the pot and a bulkhead fitting for the air line. I only have 2 of these buckets so the others share a plastic storage container. I forgot to mention, I am using GH FloraNova products. I've used them before, hydro and soil, and like the product. I'm using both "GROW" and "BLOOM" and their matching Floralicious. I will be adding the liquid and dry KoolBloom when I get to that part. About 2 weeks away now.

So far the growth has been very healthy on these 7 seeds. They respond well to their hydroponic growing system and nutrients. At one point I put 5 plants in my custom made drip/tube system. Because of leaks and other problems they were taken out and put back in their tray. During their short stay in the drip tubes the roots of those plants were damaged quite a bit. Like they dried or rotted. All came back once put back in the hydro-tray. Under 18 hours of light a few plants started showing sex. #2 showed balls then hairs...definitely hermie. #7 turned male, and #5, the biggest strongest, turned male.

AK48
#1-?- Very strong-10 clones
#2-Hermie-strong plant-gone
#3-?-not very strong as others, smallest-5 clones
#4-?-VERY big, stout plant, HUGE shade leaves, tight nodes-5 clones
#5-Male-very strong vigor and smell-5 clones for seed
#6-Possible Hermie-strong plant-5 clones
#7-Male-gone

I also went and got some clones from my local dispesary. 3- Purple Bubba kush and 3- Northern Lights#5 x Haze. They looked well rooted but very stressed and nutrient deficient. I put them in 3" net pots w/ hydroton. After a couple days under the flouresant tubes I decided to give them a neem oil bath. Bad decision... the clones did not respond very well. The oil stuck to the leaves and seemed to suffocate them. The first 2 ( Purple Bubba ) dunked were the first to die. The others look to be pulling thru. Now the NL#5xHaze are doing good and coming out of the stress, the last PB kush looks as if it could go either way. Next time not doing that!!! I just didn't want spider mites!

I noticed that I can't add attachments to this 1st post????!?! Hopefully I can in future?!?

bleupitbudz Reviewed by bleupitbudz on 12-12-2010. Nirvana AK48 Grow Log from seed to weed This grow has been going for a bit over a month. I've been planning this log for a while but just now got time to do it. Let me inform you of my intensions, therories, and materials used. Any info will be much appreciated. I invite opinions and tips, if you see something wrong, don't hesitate to inform me. I'm restarting my indoor grow. I haven't grown indoors for about 4 years. It resparked my interest since my outdoor grow went so well last season, I didn't want to stop. I purchased Rating: 5

[bleupitbudz]

Why can't I attach picture files to this grow log. Did I start the thread incorrectly? What good is a grow log without pictures!? Help anyone!

[canniwhatsis]

Low post count,... it's anti-spam bot at work.


Post them in an "Album" under your user name, then use the "BB" code under the posted picture to imbed them in this thread.

After about 25-50 posts (not sure where the cut off is) you should be able to attach them directly to the thread.




Your setup sounds good so far, tho you've had far worse luck with the nirvana seeds than I have had, tho My nirvana strain is White Widow.

[bleupitbudz]

This is the gang!! Week 1 after popping!


Here we are at week 2


Here you can see the fluorescent lights.


I'm going to stop here and continue on the next reply!! Hope you're enjoying!!:rasta:

As you can see no pictures just white squares with red "X's"

HELP!! Anybody...how do i get pictures up? I tried Insert Image option, cut and pasted from "My Album" to option field and hit ok?

Help!

[canniwhatsis]

This might help.


Copy and paste the highlighted line to this thread,.... like so!






Hope I'm not making it harder than it should be :glugglug:

[canniwhatsis]

The pics are there and viewable..... Just not sure your using the right code to get them imbedded?


Girls look good BTW :thumbsup:

[canniwhatsis]

Finished Imbedding should look like this.






:rastasmoke:



Pic: As posted above

[bleupitbudz]

11/1/10
The whole gang at about 1 week old. Popped in peet pots, planted in 3â?� net pots in hydroton. 2 are in DWC and 5 in a container with air wands.


11/14/10
The gang at about 3 weeks old. Growing strongly!!




Hereâ??s my Pre-Bloom system!! These 5 plants may have been stressed when I put them in the tubes. Their roots looked dryed out.


Removed tubes, installed mylar, returned pots to plastic container. 300ppm and I try for 5.8-6.3 but 5.5-6.8 is what I can run.




I guess I should mention all water is filtered thru an ice maker filter to a large Rubbermaid with air wands, circulation pump, and float valve.
WATER after 24 hours is 8.0ph and 140-180ppm

Here I have a Hermaphrodite! I figure itâ??s due to the stress.


11/20/10
All together again


Iâ??m stopping here, I hope the pictures come up!!!

[Agoblue97]

Looks good so far, I was a little concerned with the first pics (looked like your babies were streching pretty hard), but later pics looked like they filled in nicely. I'm pulling up a seat!! GOOD LUCK!!!:thumbsup:

[Dutch Pimp]

Your fluoro lights looked like a mixed spectrum? All 6500k (Kelvin temp) is best during the first 3 weeks...IMO.