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Bikerwolf Bikerwolf
3 years ago
Week 4 She is still showing great growth and is looking healthy despite my relative inexperience. I'm learning a lot from the helpful and kind people on GD and I hope that in turn, I will be able to help others. The key learning point over the past week has been how to improve and better manage watering and feeding. My understanding now is that the term 'overwatering' applies to the frequency of watering, not so much the amount. I'm now waiting until the top inch of soil is dry and then watering / feeding to get a 10-20% run off which will help flush away salt buildup in the soil and prevent nutrient lockout. Looking back on my previous AK-48 grow, I realise that I was watering incorrectly, but I still got a decent harvest so I am hoping for even bigger yields this time with an improved watering technique. Week 4 is also an important week as I performed topping and started LST. Happy growing and howls to all 😎 πŸ‘‰ 04 June 2021 (Day 22) - Performed topping of the plant to generate more than one cola. I cleaned a pair of nail scissors thoroughly and left a bit of the stalk before the node to prevent splitting of the stem. Growth rates will probably slow down for a few days as a result. I also began Low Stress Training (LST) on some of the lower branches. The top inch of soil was dry so I ran through 3.5L of degassed tap water at pH 6.75 and then ran through 2L of feed at 1/4 of the doses recommended by Biobizz for week 3 plants in Allmix soil. I collected 1.4L of run off which is probably about 24% so I will decrease the volume a bit on the next watering. The pH of the run off was also 6.75 with a TDS of 640 ppm which seems a little high to me πŸ˜•, but its probably all the salt buildup coming off, better out than in. TDS of the feed was 240 ppm. Light was raised to give a 48cm distance between light and top of the plant. Lux at the top of the plant was 9977. Please let me know if you think I am making any major errors. πŸ‘‰ 06 June 2021 (Day 24) - The scar from the topping on day 22 is healing well and new growth of the 2 new main cola branches is visible. Also spent some time reading about Vapour Pressure Deficit (VPD). Very interesting and I will be ordering an IR thermometer now https://www.dimluxlighting.com/knowledge/blog/vapor-pressure-deficit-the-ultimate-guide-to-vpd/ πŸ‘‰ 07 June 2021 (Day 25) - Raised light to maintain the 48cm distance between light and top of the plant. Increased light intensity at the top of the plant to 11584 Lux (about 50% on the SF1000 dimmer dial). I am expecting her to start flowering within the next 7 days or so. πŸ‘‰ 10 June 2021 (Day 28) - Raised light to maintain the 48cm distance between light and top of the plant. Increased light intensity at the top of the plant to 12602 Lux (about 55% on the SF1000 dimmer dial). Also continued LST. Top inch of soil still has a tiny bit of moisture in it, so I think next watering/feeding will either be tomorrow or Saturday. Perhaps I will use 3 gallon fabric pots on the next grow as I feel a bit redundant at the moment as very little input is required from me...I like stuff to do and tinker with in the garden. Some of the lowest fan leaves have developed a small amount of yellowing on some of the tips. I don't think it is burn from over-feeding as I have been very lighthanded with feeding. I'm tending to think it might be a slight deficiency and the plant is taking what it needs from the leaf. Its not severe burn and I will be feeding again in the next 48hrs, so I am not worried. Same thing happened on my previous AK48 grow and she turned out fine. Finally, got a IR thermometer from Amazon and spent a while plugging the formulas into Excel to calculate VPD. Probably not massively accurate due to equipment errors, I got a VPD of 1.13 which is apparently OK for a plant in late veg / early flower. Which is nice.
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Grow Questions
Bikerwolf
Bikerwolfstarted grow question 3 years ago
Hello. Is it too early (day 14) to do the first topping of my AK48 auto?
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Techniques. Topping
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BraveheartGenetics
BraveheartGeneticsanswered grow question 3 years ago
Hi mate, i would say she is a little young to start topping. I would wait till the forth node in established before cutting anything off. Good luck and happy growing
Bikerwolf
Bikerwolfstarted grow question 3 years ago
Hello. I know that I shouldn't water unless the top inch of soil is dry, but when I do add water should I add enough to get 10% run off even with a day-19 plant? She is in a 5 gallon fabric pot with Biobizz Allmix soil. Does the 10% run-off thing also apply to feeding? Thanks.
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InspireMe
InspireMeanswered grow question 3 years ago
I'm using the same soil as you.. good choice 😝.. that's how I water. I also run 2l of plain water through sometimes (to get rid of salt buildup) then I run 2L of nutes. You can't overwater them in one go. It just needs to dry out (not fully) before the next watering. So much conflicting information about. I soaked my pot 24hours before seed then left it for 10 days and my plants are looking big for their age I think. I water 2L when they feel really light and i haven't had any issues 😊
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InspireMe
InspireMeweek 4
Looking good brooo!
Bikerwolf
Bikerwolf
@InspireMe, Thank you πŸ‘πŸ˜Š
InspireMe
InspireMeweek 5
P.s is your grow diaries working properly? It seems nothing is updating for me!
InspireMe
InspireMe
@Bikerwolf, no worries! Indeed it is! πŸ˜‡
Bikerwolf
Bikerwolf
@InspireMe, Ahh, thanks for that. Helping others is what it is all about πŸ˜‡
InspireMe
InspireMe
@Bikerwolf, cheers bro! This ones a little different. Its basically about helping out others with their grow questions. You get points for having the selected answer. I'm hoping to enter in some of the ones which are about my diary to!
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InspireMe
InspireMeweek 4
Shes looking awesome bro! Keep up the good work πŸ’ͺπŸ‘
InspireMe
InspireMe
@Bikerwolf, yeah man! Definitely the most exciting bit haha! I've been checking for full flower sites WAY too much πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚
Bikerwolf
Bikerwolf
@InspireMe, Thank you, things are about to get exciting πŸ‘ŒπŸ‘
InspireMe
InspireMeweek 3
Keep up the good work bro, shes looking great! I've dropped you a follow to watch her progress πŸ‘πŸ‘Š
InspireMe
InspireMe
@Bikerwolf, I think it will be a good one! You can tell by the size already!
Bikerwolf
Bikerwolf
@InspireMe, Cheers, hoping for my best grow yet 😊
InspireMe
InspireMeweek 8
Shes looking great bro! Starting to fatten 😏😁
Bikerwolf
Bikerwolf
@InspireMe, thank you πŸ‘
InspireMe
InspireMeweek 5
Looking great! Fully into flower now I see 😍😝.. the fun bit!
Bikerwolf
Bikerwolf
@InspireMe, Thank you. Flowering is well underway now....I reckon another 5 weeks or so πŸ‘πŸ˜Ž
InspireMe
InspireMeweek 5
Shes looking great bro! Coming along very nicely πŸ˜πŸ‘
Bikerwolf
Bikerwolf
@InspireMe, Thank you, I think she's looking good too πŸ‘πŸ˜Š
InspireMe
InspireMeweek 7
Looking dope bro πŸ˜πŸ‘Œ
InspireMe
InspireMeweek 7
Shes looking great bro! Super healthy and those flowers are coming along nicely πŸ‘ŒπŸ‘Š
northernMike
northernMikeweek 5
sending some luck your way!! keep up the good workπŸ‘
northernMike
northernMike
@Bikerwolf,πŸ‘ŠπŸ‘Š
Bikerwolf
Bikerwolf
@northernMike, Thank you, much appreciated πŸ‘πŸ˜Ž
CelticSmokey88
CelticSmokey88week 8
Nice one mate good luck with the rest
Bikerwolf
Bikerwolf
@CelticSmokey88, thank you, just need to keep her happy for another 4 weeks or so πŸ‘
InspireMe
InspireMeweek 10
Shes looking great bro! How long do you think you've got left? I bet you're excited for harvest as well 😝
InspireMe
InspireMe
@Bikerwolf, nice man! πŸ˜πŸ‘
Bikerwolf
Bikerwolf
@InspireMe, Cheers mate, I reckon another 2 weeks approx...I'll take a close look at the trichomes tomorrow which will give me a better idea. I'll be starting to flush soon. Yep, getting exciting now πŸ˜›πŸ˜Ž
InspireMe
InspireMeweek 10
Looking great bro! Some really good trichome pics! Way better than I could get lmao. You must have a steady hand!
Bikerwolf
Bikerwolf
@InspireMe, thanks mate....it took me a while to get those pics....not an easy thing to do
Inganjawetrust
Inganjawetrustweek 7
Flower time 😊
Bikerwolf
Bikerwolf
@Inganjawetrust, getting exciting now πŸ˜€
Who_is_grow_are
Who_is_grow_areweek 4
Strong start! Here's to some great buds in the future!!!
Bikerwolf
Bikerwolf
@Who_is_grow_are, Thanks, fingers crossed for a decent flowering.
green_beast
green_beastweek 3
Bro be careful with watering long straws means it is getting enough of water if you overwater it will get stunned and you will wash the nutes
Bikerwolf
Bikerwolf
@green_beast, Thank you. I watered yesterday because she was starting to droop her leaves and the soil was definitely quite dry as its quite hot here at the moment. I am still learning but I try not to over-water, but I will do some more reading on the subject as I want to give her the best conditions. Thanks again for your help 😊
Rock_n_Roll_Randy
Rock_n_Roll_Randyweek 3
Good luck there bro πŸ€œπŸ€› looks good. Nice and healthy πŸ‘Œ
Bikerwolf
Bikerwolf
@Rock_n_Roll_Randy, Cheers, thank you πŸ‘
Inganjawetrust
Inganjawetrustweek 3
She's coming along nicely πŸŒ±πŸ‘βœŒοΈ
Bikerwolf
Bikerwolf
@Inganjawetrust, Thank you. I'm very pleased with the way its going. It will be interesting to see the difference between this grow and my previous AK48 grow which gave me 1.16 ounces of bud and a musketball sized lump of hash from the trim πŸ˜€
Grow3rPT
Grow3rPTweek 3
Que maravilha, espero que tudo corra bem ✌️ E no final uma boa e grande colheita πŸ‘ Se quiseres passa pelo meu diΓ‘rio e dΓ‘ a tua opiniΓ£o
Bikerwolf
Bikerwolf
@Grow3rPT, Thank you
spyder
spyderweek 1
lookin' good,,,good luck with the grow,,enjoy.
Bikerwolf
Bikerwolf
@spyder, cheers dude :)