Nirvana AK-48 600 Watt Ebb & Flow

[Abnjm]

wow your plants look good . the last time i cloned i used peat cubes and 1 out of 6 rooted hope you have better luck than i did. on an unrelated subject what type of tent are you using and what are the demensions. thanx

This is my first cloning attempt ever.... I'd be pretty happy with 1 out of 6, but I want to be sure I have a viable mother for all 4 plants. I think I'll be trying again this weekend.

I got the Sun Hut LG 2' x 4' but the interior dimensions are 54" x 35 1/2" x 84". I also have the HomeBox XL, and the Sun Hut is the superior tent. The Sun Hut frame is made of all steel construction, where as the HomeBox has plastic corner connectors. The Sun Hut has all the ducting you need to run a very cool tent. The SunHut also has an entry on the back side which makes for easier crop management. The SunHut also has a superior filter/fan set up in the ceiling.

If you are thinking about getting a tent, I'd recommend looking at the SunHut.

 

[Abnjm]

Res check this morning came in at 1350ppm / 2.7eC at 5.7pH. The reservoir was also about 2 gallons low. Added two gallons of tap for a 1250ppm / 2.5eC at 5.8pH mix. Because the ppms are rising, and the pH is falling, the plants are drinking more water than nutrients. I will continue to add tap to keep the ppm's at the target 1200ppm. Plants are growing about 1" per day, and look healthy:

Side view shows plenty of branching:

No sex is showing yet....

 

[mv400]

Your grow looks so nice That AK-48 was my other choice but I ended up buying Royal Flush from Nirvana After I am done with my first grow Big Buddha Blue Chese and CH9 Aroma I will be starting Royal Flush. By then you probably will be finished and let us know about the smoke

That ppm value, is it solved matter measurement or something else? I always wondered.

 

[Abnjm]

Your grow looks so nice That AK-48 was my other choice but I ended up buying Royal Flush from Nirvana After I am done with my first grow Big Buddha Blue Chese and CH9 Aroma I will be starting Royal Flush. By then you probably will be finished and let us know about the smoke

That ppm value, is it solved matter measurement or something else? I always wondered.

I will definitely post a smoke report on the AK-48.

ppm is a measure of the dissolved nutrient salts in the reservoir. Mogie has a pretty good explanation on this thread:

https://www.rollitup.org/general-marijuana-growing/14207-ec-tds-ppm-what-differences.html

Good luck with your grow!

 

[socialsmoker]

dam dude your ladies r growing like crazy , how do they smell lol. great up dates too!!!

 

[wonderblunder]

looks good, still cant believe how awesome those look bushy and nice.......................

 

[Abnjm]

Res has settled in at 1200 ppm / 2.4eC; 5.8pH, 67F. Just in time for another rez change..... I have been adding 1 gallon of tap every day to keep the rez levels up. I'm mixing up a batch of "Bloom" at 1240ppm / 2.5eC for tonight's change. Air temps have been 74F lights on and 68F lights off.

Plants are 17" tall. Although they are growing 1" a day, they are staying bushy without much stretch:

I can't tell if the clones have struck roots yet. I may throw these under another light, and take more this weekend...

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[wonderblunder]

your clones willl be fine........ IT just takes time. You don't want a whole lot of light, more light will encourage more vegetative growth..... right now root growth is key....... just keep doing what your doing and you will have roots soon..... more is always better, I ended up with 10 extra on the last clone batch..... Fellow patients like free clones...............

 

[XxNinjaxX]

Clones are looking good mate, at around 1 week they may appear to droop, but that is normal. I reckon you will get 6 of those to live.. Meaning 4 plants to flower and to mothers

 

[Abnjm]

your clones willl be fine........ IT just takes time. You don't want a whole lot of light, more light will encourage more vegetative growth..... right now root growth is key....... just keep doing what your doing and you will have roots soon..... more is always better, I ended up with 10 extra on the last clone batch..... Fellow patients like free clones...............

Clones are looking good mate, at around 1 week they may appear to droop, but that is normal. I reckon you will get 6 of those to live.. Meaning 4 plants to flower and to mothers

Thanks for the kind words guys. I've taken the greenhouse top off and have started misting them 3x a day. I'm confident #1 will be the best plant, so I took another 6 or so cuttings from it when I cleaned up the lower branches this morning. They are soaking in water until I can get the green house set up again.

Thank you both for all of your help!kiss-ass

 

[Abnjm]

One month in!

Mixed up a batch of GH "Bloom" mix:

12 gallons tap (350 ppm / 0.7 eC; 7.8pH)

SM-90 35ml
SuperThrive 15ml
Gro 60ml
Micro 120ml
Bloom 180ml
Floraliscious Plus 15ml
FloraBlend 120ml
KoolBloom 60ml

1250 ppm / 2.5 eC; 6.4pH
Added 70ml pH Down to 5.8 pH.
Res temp is 67F.

Changed out the rez last night. Did some trimming of the undergrowth this morning. I mainly took the fans that were touching the ground and not getting much light and any branches that didn't look like they would produce. I kept the trimmings from #1 & #3 (Best Plants) to try my hand at clones again. THey are soaking in water until I get the greenhouse set yup again.

Air temps are 68F lights out, 74F lights on. I THINK I've seen some girlie bits on the plants, but I'm not certain. I'm hoping I didn't overstress the plants with all of my LST and SuperCropping. My other grows usually showed sex within the first week....

Top Shot showing LOTS of tucked fan leaves:

Side shot showing my clean up job and my $5 Wally World fan moving air under the canopy:

Any tips, tricks or advice are always appreciated!

 

[wonderblunder]

I must say, I like this grow.
I like:
-How organized your journal is
-Bushiness
-fan under canopy

Awesome job, no worries, they will show sex soon........

 

[socialsmoker]

still lookin good cant wait to c em budn up .

 

[XxNinjaxX]

Fark man, more and more impressed each time i come here..
Ru expecting another great yield out of these?
Wat would u b happy with?

 

[Abnjm]

I must say, I like this grow.
I like:
-How organized your journal is
-Bushiness
-fan under canopy

Awesome job, no worries, they will show sex soon........

Thanks WonderBlunder. I keep the journal updated as a permanent record that I can refer to on future grows. Bushy plants make for big buds...I hope! I originally bought the under-canopy fan to control gnats I had in a previous grow. It kept the little bastages from landing on the coco and laying eggs. Once they were under control, I set it in the center of the tray pointing straight up. I think the moving air helps cool the hotspot you get in the very center of the light coverage.

still lookin good cant wait to c em budn up .

I'd like the little bitches to show me some sex first!

Fark man, more and more impressed each time i come here..
Ru expecting another great yield out of these?
Wat would u b happy with?

I'd like to hit 600 gms, but I'll be happy with one pound. As I have never LST's or supercropped, I don't know how these actions will affect my yield. I've averaged 15oz on my last three grows, so I hope 16oz is attainable. Took the cover off my clones last night and misted them. Woke up this morning, and they were all fallen over and dead looking... Guess I will try again tonight....

 

[XxNinjaxX]

I'd like the little bitches to show me some sex first!

Remember wat i said if 1 of them is Male..

 

[Abnjm]

Remember wat i said if 1 of them is Male..

I won't forget about you Ninja! I even did some quick research on proper collection and storage....

 

[Abnjm]

Busy as hell yesterday and missed my update. I apologize to the 2 people that actually read this thing.... LOL!

The plants are drinking like crazy. Rez is at 1400 ppm / 2.8 eC at 6.0pH, but it's like 4 gallons down after two days... They seem to be surviving the 2.8 eC, so I think I will mix my next "Bloom" batch at +10% or 2.6 eC. Plants are 20" tall and growing about an inch a day. Growth looks healthy, and I am keeping the light 12" above the canopy.

SIDE VIEW:

In my last post I said I had killed my clones. Well, in another stoner moment, I forgot I had turned the container around and the shorter plants were on the left side. Seeing the shorter plants, I just assumed it was my larger clones, and they had fallen over. I more closely surveyed the damage this morning, and this is what I found:

ROOOOOOOTS!

I didn't check the others, because this is the clone from my strongest plant, and it's all I was looking for..... I will check them tonight.

 

[Bob Smith]

Abnjm, how much room do you have surrounding the table?

Are you going to put them into a bigger table when you flower or are you keeping them in that?

 

[wonderblunder]

Plants look awesome........... Glad to see the roots on the clones....... Everytime I come in here, it reminds me of something I need to do, or should have done. 15 ounces....... you bastard....... I need to climb that ladder. I am thinking about grabbing a Lumatek dual 600w, ballast this morning?. I wish I would be able to pull 15 ounces off each...........