Organic Indoor AK-48 under T5 (Veg & Bloom) with BMO Nutrients
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Auzzie07
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Due to a bunch of different reasons, having to cut about 5-7 days early. Here's the harvest:
Pre-Trim:
Post-Trim - As you can see by the scissors, I kept all my popcorn buds to the side to usefor QWISO hash:
And then the two separate pyrex's of QWISO evaporating - Left is from only popcorn buds, and was a 7 minute wash. The right is from popcorn buds & trim, and was a 40 minute wash.
Final harvest update in a day or maybe later tonight.
Pre-Trim:
Post-Trim - As you can see by the scissors, I kept all my popcorn buds to the side to usefor QWISO hash:
And then the two separate pyrex's of QWISO evaporating - Left is from only popcorn buds, and was a 7 minute wash. The right is from popcorn buds & trim, and was a 40 minute wash.
Final harvest update in a day or maybe later tonight.
Auzzie07
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Alright everyone (or anyone) here's the final update on this season's grow for me:
Where to start where to start... First things first... I will do my overall cost analysis and gram/wattage:
Gram/Watt:
'Old Girl' - 30g
'Clone' - 12g
'Most Recent Harvest' - 30g
TOTAL - 72g or 2.57 Ounces
So 72g from 342W equals out to a measly .210 g/W. I'm not too disappointed as it was my first grow.
Costs Analysis:
My total amount spent on everything I needed to grow my first crop was $388 (sans AK-48 beans because I didn't use them in this grow due to being 4 months late). So that makes my total cost per gram $5.39. This is not to mention the amount of hash oil I got off my trim/popcorn buds.
Equipment Review:
Hydrofarm 4 foot - 6 bulb HO T5 lamp - Loved it. For my next grow it will become my mother/clone light, but I will be replacing this for vegging/flowering with a 600W Lumatek Switchable ballast. Now that I have the experience, I want to rev it up a bit, and the next crop I do will be in a medical state, and will begin my perpetual grow. Why am I switching to HID after using T5? Simply put, everyone that says that HID has more penetration is right. The amount of depth that a fluorescent light can penetrate through the canopy is not comparable to that of a HID. Also, I will have a dedicated grow room, and will be going through more measures involved with that (venting, intake, etc.).
Blue Mountain Organics Four Pack - Good, I guess? I supplemented this with AN Nirvana, so it's a bit hard to say who did what when it came to my buds. But I can say that it worked. I'm starting to think Super Plant Tonic is comparable to Super Thrive, but I can't confirm this. Next grow, I will also be attempting to create some of my own nutrients, as looking at the labels for some of these sweetener additives, a lot of them are merely cranberry extracts and other natural vitamins and shit.
Rapid rooter plugs - If you give them time, they will definitely do you good. Time and moisture are key though. I continually sprayed mine down with a super diluted combo of water and AN Nirvana, and that definitely helped the roots shoot out quicker, and pearly fucking white. I'm glad I ordered a 55-site tray with plugs, as I will have enough plugs for many more batches of clones.
Analog Thermometer - Go digital.
Analog timer - Go digital.
Primo TDS tester - Primo my ass, this thing is a piece of shit for the most part. Comes uncalibrated at an instant, eventually it got to the point where I knew it was only going to give me results within a +/- 100ppm range, and was merely guessing my EC. I will be upgrading to the Trimeter by Nutradip as it is a nutrient EC, Temp, and pH meter all in one for under $300 bucks. I've heard many good things about this unit and love how sleek it looks (If you're about to pull up a picture, look at it on HTG, when I google the item, it always brings up an old model or something).
Growbright 6" Fan - I mean...it's a fan. It worked, and did it's job. Was it worth $15? Hell no! For $15 I was expecting a bit more power than what it put out. But like I said, it did its job as a circulation fan.
Foxfarm Ocean Forest - As everyone says, this shit is nice. Don't have to feed your plants throughout veg as far as I'm concerned (or at least the first month), and it smells so damn good!
Well, it's been a fun run. I've learned a lot, and very excited to be able to set up my lights again, and pump out another cycle. Unfortunately, it will have to wait until next Fall. Until then, I will be around here at RIU. Feel free to throw up a link to your grow journal, and I'll gladly peep in and give any input I can. Thanks again, RIU community. You guys kick ass!
This rip of 'Old Girl' topped with oil is for all you!
Where to start where to start... First things first... I will do my overall cost analysis and gram/wattage:
Gram/Watt:
'Old Girl' - 30g
'Clone' - 12g
'Most Recent Harvest' - 30g
TOTAL - 72g or 2.57 Ounces
So 72g from 342W equals out to a measly .210 g/W. I'm not too disappointed as it was my first grow.
Costs Analysis:
My total amount spent on everything I needed to grow my first crop was $388 (sans AK-48 beans because I didn't use them in this grow due to being 4 months late). So that makes my total cost per gram $5.39. This is not to mention the amount of hash oil I got off my trim/popcorn buds.
Equipment Review:
Hydrofarm 4 foot - 6 bulb HO T5 lamp - Loved it. For my next grow it will become my mother/clone light, but I will be replacing this for vegging/flowering with a 600W Lumatek Switchable ballast. Now that I have the experience, I want to rev it up a bit, and the next crop I do will be in a medical state, and will begin my perpetual grow. Why am I switching to HID after using T5? Simply put, everyone that says that HID has more penetration is right. The amount of depth that a fluorescent light can penetrate through the canopy is not comparable to that of a HID. Also, I will have a dedicated grow room, and will be going through more measures involved with that (venting, intake, etc.).
Blue Mountain Organics Four Pack - Good, I guess? I supplemented this with AN Nirvana, so it's a bit hard to say who did what when it came to my buds. But I can say that it worked. I'm starting to think Super Plant Tonic is comparable to Super Thrive, but I can't confirm this. Next grow, I will also be attempting to create some of my own nutrients, as looking at the labels for some of these sweetener additives, a lot of them are merely cranberry extracts and other natural vitamins and shit.
Rapid rooter plugs - If you give them time, they will definitely do you good. Time and moisture are key though. I continually sprayed mine down with a super diluted combo of water and AN Nirvana, and that definitely helped the roots shoot out quicker, and pearly fucking white. I'm glad I ordered a 55-site tray with plugs, as I will have enough plugs for many more batches of clones.
Analog Thermometer - Go digital.
Analog timer - Go digital.
Primo TDS tester - Primo my ass, this thing is a piece of shit for the most part. Comes uncalibrated at an instant, eventually it got to the point where I knew it was only going to give me results within a +/- 100ppm range, and was merely guessing my EC. I will be upgrading to the Trimeter by Nutradip as it is a nutrient EC, Temp, and pH meter all in one for under $300 bucks. I've heard many good things about this unit and love how sleek it looks (If you're about to pull up a picture, look at it on HTG, when I google the item, it always brings up an old model or something).
Growbright 6" Fan - I mean...it's a fan. It worked, and did it's job. Was it worth $15? Hell no! For $15 I was expecting a bit more power than what it put out. But like I said, it did its job as a circulation fan.
Foxfarm Ocean Forest - As everyone says, this shit is nice. Don't have to feed your plants throughout veg as far as I'm concerned (or at least the first month), and it smells so damn good!
Well, it's been a fun run. I've learned a lot, and very excited to be able to set up my lights again, and pump out another cycle. Unfortunately, it will have to wait until next Fall. Until then, I will be around here at RIU. Feel free to throw up a link to your grow journal, and I'll gladly peep in and give any input I can. Thanks again, RIU community. You guys kick ass!
This rip of 'Old Girl' topped with oil is for all you!
Bonzi Lighthouse
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Very nice!!!
Try bubble hash with your next trim, I've done both and I really do not like the taste or smell of the oil.
Sub cool has a great viedo on it.
[video=youtube;jDT8FZFnueQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDT8FZFnueQ[/video]
Try bubble hash with your next trim, I've done both and I really do not like the taste or smell of the oil.
Sub cool has a great viedo on it.
[video=youtube;jDT8FZFnueQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDT8FZFnueQ[/video]
Auzzie07
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I was considering bubble hash for this round, but with the minute amount of trim I had, I figured it wasn't worth the 40-100 bucks for the bags. Next round, though, for sure.
EDIT: After watching the video, I realized I probably should have just bought bags, I had about as much trim as SubCool did in that video. I also find it comical that Subcool has a 'favorite bag.'
EDIT: After watching the video, I realized I probably should have just bought bags, I had about as much trim as SubCool did in that video. I also find it comical that Subcool has a 'favorite bag.'
mordecai38
Member
I was wondering if you or anyone else could give me advice on the nutrient schedule for ak48. This is my first time growing and I just bought 5 fem. seeds and I'm thinking about using foxfarm soil and nutrients. By the way, nice grow. The buds look delicious 
Auzzie07
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If you use FFOF soil, you won't need to give it any nutes for the first month. After that, just start with 1/4 label-strength, and slowly acclimate your girls to full-strength.I was wondering if you or anyone else could give me advice on the nutrient schedule for ak48. This is my first time growing and I just bought 5 fem. seeds and I'm thinking about using foxfarm soil and nutrients. By the way, nice grow. The buds look delicious
SmeLLyTreeZ
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Very nice way to wrap it up Auzzie! Looks goood 
sweetswisher
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Auzzie07
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Thanks Smelly. It was a fun run, and I'm looking forward to starting up another cycle.Very nice way to wrap it up Auzzie! Looks goood
Looking good swisher. Have a pic with a lighter for size comparison?
Auzzie07
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Thanks yo. I'm a big numbers guy, it's how I can judge my own progress (and I am my own hardest critic) so it comes in handy. So I'm hoping to double my gram per wattage next cycle.
Still burning down my harvest, it's smoking well. I've found maybe 6-9 seeds total in all three plants; not too shabby. I've saved the top cola for last smoke, and I can't wait to bust it open.
MoNk0
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For sure bro I just figured up my first grow my 1 plant lst'd yielded 43 grams before I put in cure jars with 130watts cfl... I want to upgrade to a 400w or 600w mh/hps setup but can't do that were I'm livin now...
I hear you on the being your own hardest critic
but for sure nice yield and good lookin plants.. GL with your future grow
SmeLLyTreeZ
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I always save my top colas for last, its hard to let them go haha!
Endur0xX
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no bags needed for hash, checkout gumby bubble hash method or something like that... I have done it a few times, I had 2 15gallons cooler that I used for buckets and coffee filter and it worked like a charm... got 28grams of H out of a 40$ garbage bag of trim that was 1/4 full... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhGNxUgFHcc
the only thing is you don't really get different grade... I mean you can sort of keep the nice from the not so nice ... I mixed it all together in the end and the HASH was awesome, a friend of mine that is a H specialiste couldnt believe how much H we got out of that method and the quality of it!
the only thing is you don't really get different grade... I mean you can sort of keep the nice from the not so nice ... I mixed it all together in the end and the HASH was awesome, a friend of mine that is a H specialiste couldnt believe how much H we got out of that method and the quality of it!
Endur0xX
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SmeLLyTreez do you have a grow journal I can checkout?
SmeLLyTreeZ
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Its funny you ask that cause I just put one up on here a couple minutes ago. LInk is in my signature. This one is just starting however, if you want to look at my last grow it was the best for me so far.
Endur, Here's a link to my last grow. I did 3 strains in 5 gallon buckets under a 600watt hps and a 250 metal halide. The last pic of the screen before harvest is on page 40 or somewhere close. Check it out if you want, I just subbed to your grow and noticed you where scroggin so I figured you might want to check that grow out.