Midweek Blurple photo update. Holy Cow, these ladies are taking off!! I couldn't be happier with how well they are doing and I look forward to the coming weeks. Thanks for checking out the grow, and as always, Happy Growing!
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Room Type
LST
weeks Technique
Topping
weeks Technique
100%
Soil
Grow medium
Strain
AK Automatic
Growing it
Easy
Resistance
Strong
BlimBurn AK Automatic was incredibly easy to grow. I grew her in FFOF with some added Kelp Meal and Neem & Karanja cake with Mykos for transplanting. Chopped her at day 82 with 5-10% cloudy trichomes. Pretty close to BlimBurn who says she should be ready in 75 days. I counted from the day I planted the seed, so I'd say that time frame is spot on from seedling. through harvest. I'll update more after drying.
EDIT: Drying is complete, 18g final dry weight. Curing has begun. I'll update my strain review once 14 days cure has passed and give more detailed feedback on the quality of the smoke.
Now it's time for the strain review.
I have to say that I was hoping for more from this little lady, but I learned much throughout my journey with her. A little toping and LST could have done greatness for her production, but I enjoyed watching her genetic display. Her roots are simple but very successful. Being nothing more than AK and Lowrider she really has the opportunity to show off the best of both worlds. Others have even noted the signature AK taste and smell once she had cured around 3 weeks. I had mentioned either during a weekly update or perhaps one of my comments how she showcased her genetics in, what I believe, to be a well-balanced way.
As far as her smoke goes, she definitely tastes like AK. She has a fast-acting and surprisingly intense effect, especially for an auto. Great for pain-relief and boosting creativity. Warning: Makes music awesome! I can't truthfully say she is my favorite, but I will give all the credit to BlimBurn for their stellar genetics and respect for simplicity. Would grow again, for sure.
The Outcome
Week 11
Harvest
What's on the scales?
18
gram
ounce
Bud dry weight
What's on the scales?
80
gram
ounce
Bud wet weight
Harvested
1
Number of plants harvested
Grow Room
0.8361
m²
ft²
Grow Room size
0.03
g / watt
21.53
g / m²
18
g / plant
1.2
plant / m²
717.62
watt / m²
Photos & Videos
BlimBurn AK Automatic - Day 75 (Reference, chopped on day 82)
Blimburn AK Automatic - Hanging to dry
BlimBurn AK Automatic - Up close and personal
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BlimBurn AK Automatic - Day 75 (Reference, chopped on day 82)
Blimburn AK Automatic - Hanging to dry
Tastes like
Earthy
Herbs
Pungent
Feels like
50% Sativa 50% Indica
Positive effects
Creative
Euphoric
Talkative
Negative effects
Dry mouth
Reviews. Nutrient
Wasn't difficult to use. I had some given to me as a donation towards this harvest, so I applied full strength during the final 3 weeks of flowering.
Reviews. Lamp
Will update further once drying is complete.
EDIT: Drying has completed and curing has begun. Dry weight was right at 18g. Not terrible, not great. The AK Automatic was probably the easiest to trim, but all of the buds from this one and my Auto Northern Hog by T.H. Seeds are super crazy fluffy and not in the most desirable way. She never complained about her conditions and was more or less a set-it-and-forget-it.
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Spazmagicommentedweek 36 years ago
BeefWellingtonscommentedweek 26 years ago
I noted that the one plant that is having issues by the looks of your first photo, is both in a larger pot, and has more perlite on top. Is it possible it is just getting a larger amount of water feed than the others? My suggestion would be to ease back on her watering, maybe give her an extra day or two for the soil to dry up a little more? I give water to my two girls every 4 or 5 days, about 1/2 gallon, they are in 3 gallon pots. (When they were that size, only about 1/3rd gallon). Good luck!
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CRiSPrGrowcommented6 years ago
@BeefWellingtons, agreed it looks like PH fluctuations but actually it's from irregular wateren just my two cents ! add some humic + fluvic acid next feed or do nothing hopefully it will straighten out
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BeefWellingtonscommentedweek 46 years ago
@Spazmagi I think you nailed it with getting a heater in there. The droopy leaves might still be overwatering but only because they won't drink as much with such low temps. Getting a heater in there will make all the difference I think. Good luck and happy growing!
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Spazmagicommentedweek 96 years ago
Today I took a very close look at each of the ladies and their trichomes. The Dinafem Sour Diesel Auto is showing about 10% amber. She is getting quite close, but she needs to hold out a little longer. The Barney's Farm Pineapple Express Auto was next along showing a little less amber than the Sour Diesel. Maybe 5-8% of her trichomes showing amber. However, I had checked her only a couple days ago and she had none at that time. Both of the remaining ladies, the Auto Northern Hog from T.H. Seeds and the AK Automatic from BlimBurn, are about 50/50 clear/cloudy. I am hoping to harvest approximately December 1st. That would put the Sour Diesel and the Northern Hog on day 78 and the AK Auto and Pineapple Express Auto on day 71. Hopefully the trichomes don't change too fast as I will need to harvest them all simultaneously. I might just kill the lights on December 1st and then allow them 48-72 hours in the dark. This would put the elder two right on day 80 (their recommended harvest date) and the younger two ladies on day 73 (of recommended 75). I also plan on cutting them whole and hanging them upside-down. I have heard that this increases precision and efficiency during the trim process. Looking forward to a good harvest from these auto ladies. I'll keep you guys updated as they progress. Until next time, Happy Growing!
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Spazmagicommentedweek 66 years ago
started adding Bud Candy 2ml/l. Will be updating with new pictures later this evening. I'm really wanting to fatten up these buds, but they've still got about 6 weeks to go.
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Spazmagicommentedweek 26 years ago
I went ahead and flushed the Dinafem Sour Diesel with 5+ gallons of tap water (ph 7.5 out of the tap) and filled up my water jug with fresh tap water (no runoff or steamed veggie water) that is ph'ed to 6.5 for the next watering, which I expect in 2-4 days as the soil dries out. Temperature is holding steady around 84°F during the day and low 70's at night.
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Spazmagicommentedweek 26 years ago
You definitely have a keen eye, there. Yes, she was moved into a larger pot (~3 Gal.? 12" diameter) and I added 30% perlite to that soil because in the smaller pot (without the added perlite) the soil was becoming dense and wasn't draining as well as I would have liked. I would normally have added pumice instead of perlite because it won't float up over time. I was leaning towards something to do with the soil moisture and now it's just a waiting game until it's all more or less dry again. The new growth isn't showing any of the same problems as before, but they are overly droopy, which points me back to too much moisture in the soil. Thanks to all of you for helping out.
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DadasGrowcommentedweek 26 years ago
Hope the grow goes well for you. I am a new grower so I am not sure exactly what she is going through, maybe nute burn? Flush her with just PHd water with some runoff and check the soil PH. When she bounces back the leaves that are already discoloured will remain that way but new growth should be green.
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Spazmagicommented6 years ago
Also, I forgot to mention that I water with a mix of runoff and tap water. I put all my runoff into the watering can (usually less than a quart total from all plants), then fill the jug (1 gal) back up to full.
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Spazmagicommented6 years ago
I considered that possibility, but there aren't any added nutes. It's just FFOF that I let sit for 2-3 months cause I heard it might be too hot for seedlings. Only thing added is a small amount of Kelp meal, Neem & Karanja cake, and perlite. Some Mykos mycorrhizal innoculant was applied to the roots during transplant also. I don't ph my water as I don't run hydro and I've never had issues with tap water before. I'm stumped.
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EuphoricDiariescommentedweek 106 years ago
Niiiiice growing my dude ! Keen to see what you do next ! :D
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BeefWellingtonscommentedweek 106 years ago
Congrats on your harvest!!
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CRiSPrGrowcommentedweek 106 years ago
bravo bravo 👏
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OneDudecommentedweek 96 years ago
Nice girls!
The hog is a really nice christmas tree :)
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420Marucommentedweek 96 years ago
Looks absolutely amazing! Well done!!
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CRiSPrGrowcommentedweek 66 years ago
great AK Auto !
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GrowFanaticcommentedweek 36 years ago
Good luck with your grow. I'm finishing up my first grow and I learned a lot. I'm following.
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TurkeyGravycommentedweek 36 years ago
I use fabric 5 gallon pots for my autos, the ONLY downside is the bottoms will stay wet if not elevated even slightly off the ground for air flow underneath, besides that I love fabric pots, first time growing cannabis but I've grown tons of veggies and tomatoes in fabric.
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dutdutcommentedweek 16 years ago
Barney’s 🤜🏼🤜🏼🤜🏼 I’d transplant her ASAP looking good
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bobo420commentedweek 16 years ago
Good luck with the grow ;)
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Valentino1sttimecommentedweek 16 years ago
looks my white widow auto right now illnfollow my man
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Spazmagicommentedweek 76 years ago
Well, apparently I just spaced out on a week somewhere around six. they were planted on Sept. 12th; germinated Sept. 15th. By my calculations that actually will make them 9 weeks old tomorrow, Nov. 17th. Today they are 64 days from seed, 62 from germination. I checked the trichomes today and on the Barneys Farm Pineapple Express Auto and the Dinafem Sour Diesel Auto they are right at 50/50 clear/cloudy.
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