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Fission 300W Light Emitting Diodes/272W
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FIMing
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4 L
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Week 1. Vegetation
8y
18 hrs
29 °C
6
40 %
26 °C
26 °C
22 °C
1 L
0 L
129.54 cm
A friend passed me a seed from her dispensary weed! It smelled like a cherry sweet tart in the jar. Let’s see if I win the lucky dip! From Leafly: “This marijuana strain is a rare cherry phenotype of AK-47. With its reddish-purple characteristics and cherry aroma, it's no wonder how Cherry AK-47 got its name. The buds have gold coloring with lime-green leaves layered with trichome heads. This strain's flavors are described as smooth cherry with a creamy sandalwood aftertaste. With a THC level of up to 16% and a CBD level of 0.5%, Cherry AK-47 "creeps" up from a cerebral effect to a complete body sensation. ” “Don't let its intense name fool you: AK-47 will leave you relaxed and mellow. This sativa-dominant hybrid delivers a steady and long-lasting cerebral buzz that keeps you mentally alert and engaged in creative or social activities. AK-47 mixes Colombian, Mexican, Thai, and Afghani varieties, bringing together a complex blend of flavors and effects. While AK-47’s scent is sour and earthy, its sweet floral notes can only be fully realized in the taste. Created in 1992 by Serious Seeds, AK-47 has won numerous Cannabis Cup awards around the world for its soaring THC content. For those hoping to fill their gardens with this resinous, skunky hybrid, growers recommend an indoor environment with either soil or hydroponic setups. AK-47 is easy to grow and has a short indoor flowering time of just 53 to 63 days, while outdoor plants typically finish toward the end of October.”
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Week 2. Vegetation
8y
3.81 cm
18 hrs
26 °C
6
No Smell
250 PPM
50 %
26 °C
28 °C
20 °C
4 L
1 L
30.48 cm
Nutrients 2
Mycorrhizae 0.326 mll
humic acid 1.302 mll
Back annotating from my Kongzilla on ICE!!! diary
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Week 3. Vegetation
8y
17.78 cm
18 hrs
29 °C
6
No Smell
40 %
29 °C
26 °C
22 °C
1 L
0 L
129.54 cm
I have no idea how my plants are doing because I’m at Burning Man smoking tons of weed. My friend and I drove out to Reno via Yosemite because we’re insane!
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Week 4. Vegetation
8y
18 hrs
29 °C
6
No Smell
40 %
26 °C
26 °C
22 °C
1 L
0 L
129.54 cm
Still at Burning Man! Did my plants live? I must smoke lots of weed so I don’t worry!
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Week 5. Vegetation
8y
8.89 cm
18 hrs
26 °C
6
No Smell
300 PPM
50 %
26 °C
26 °C
20 °C
4 L
1 L
30.48 cm
Nutrients 5
Mycorrhizae 0.326 mll
root microbes 0.169 mll
humic acid 1.302 mll
Have a listen while you read: https://www.vevo.com/watch/ice-cube/it-was-a-good-day/USPO20300008 Thanks for having a look! I was away for 12 days with the light way too far away, so these plants are catching up a bit. This is really more like week 2 or 3 in terms of development. . See my diary Kongzilla on ICE!!! for history. Please note this is my second grow! This was seed from a friend's dispensary (Zen NoHo) buy. It's a regular seed and may not have been pollinated by an AK47 male or bisex plant. The jar it came in smells like a cherry sweet tart. My understanding is that the cherry ak47 is a phenotype of ak47 and not any cherry pie related strain. I will clone the plant in a few weeks to sex it. From Leafly: "This marijuana strain is a rare cherry phenotype of AK-47. With its reddish-purple characteristics and cherry aroma, it's no wonder how Cherry AK-47 got its name. The buds have gold coloring with lime-green leaves layered with trichome heads. This strain's flavors are described as smooth cherry with a creamy sandalwood aftertaste. With a THC level of up to 16% and a CBD level of 0.5%, Cherry AK-47 "creeps" up from a cerebral effect to a complete body sensation." Oh yeah baby! Pots: Transplanted from a .5 l air pots into 1 gal fabric pots. I wish they were a bit deeper and larger. I intend to move this into 5 gal equivalent air pots before bloom. The roots from this plant in the air pot is significantly more developed! Some minor spiraling occurred in the 3 other plants in my garden that were in solo cups. I'm happy to have transplanted now. I'm sold on the value of the airpots. I'm curious about the fabric pots and chose them out of economy. Soil: I used 4 gallons EB Stone Emerald Triangle Formula 420 soil augmented with 1 gallon perlite, 1/2 gallon organic worm castings, 1/2 gallon rinsed coco coir, 2 cups greensand and 1/2 cup of diatomaceous earth. I top dressed the pots with Growstone Gnatnix as fungus gnats are pervasive here even though I don't over water. Nutrients and supplements: adding mycorrhizae, humic acids, and root microbes have definitely helped rapidly develop the plants and roots. I'm seeing some purple stems which is magnesium deficiency from using bottled spring water. Using CalMag to correct. Light: I added my second Viparspectra 300 this week with the transplant as the space is filling out. 2 VIPARSPECTRA 300 @ 136 W each. These are well reviewed full spectrum LEDs. I have seen folks here get amazing results using these lights. Training:I FIM'd the apical top leaves after the 3rd node and when the stems seemed solid to encourage branching. Translation: I pinched off the fourth set of new leaves. Environment: 2 fans and a homemade swamp cooler to keep temperatures and humidity in range. I keep the space open. Happy growing!
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Week 6. Vegetation
8y
11.43 cm
18 hrs
26 °C
6
No Smell
398 PPM
50 %
26 °C
28 °C
20 °C
4 L
1 L
30.48 cm
Nutrients 4
Mycorrhizae 0.326 mll
root microbes 0.169 mll
humic acid 1.302 mll
A lot of growth this week! Dark green leaves on the AK, so I didn't add nitrogen fertilizer except for the Cal-Mag. It’s been hot in the daytime so I’m running a swamp cooler which also raises the humidity favorably. I'm seeing some prior deficiencies in the lowest leaves and a little nibbling but I am not concerned about either. I'm using SM-90 as foliar spray with neem oil every 3 days. My shower grow is in a bathroom with a small open window facing my outside garden, but I suspect the spider who lives in the window lets some little bugs past. I pinched/FIMed some but am letting the plants grow and will do some more shaping when it's more established. If you have constructive suggestions and help, this is only my second grow--please feel welcome to comment! I'm not sensitive about criticism--I am here to improve my grow. Most Images taken in natural lighting or under an incandescent clip light
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Week 7. Vegetation
8y
12.7 cm
18 hrs
28 °C
6
Weak
78 PPM
50 %
26 °C
28 °C
20 °C
4 L
1 L
30.48 cm
Nutrients 1
Cal-Mag Plus  - Botanicare
Cal-Mag Plus 0.5 mll
Updating late with images taken today (Monday) through Thursday was update day. I laid off nutes aside from CalMag as the plants were looking a bit dark. I’m thinking this one is due soon for a bigger pot and some LST besides topping. Raised my lights 2” because I was seeing light burn. I’m seeing some purple around the leaf edges. I will investigate.
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Week 8. Vegetation
8y
15.24 cm
18 hrs
26 °C
6
Weak
495 PPM
50 %
26 °C
26 °C
20 °C
1 L
0 L
30.48 cm
Nutrients 5
humic acid 1.302 mll
mycorrhizae 0.169 mll
Key to life microbes 0.169 mll
I knocked a couple weeks off this diaries because of slow growth while I was away for 2 weeks and had my lights too far but I have edit this to reflect reality. I’m not trying to be deceptive but wanted to give an accurate picture of where the plants should be at, but I am realizing nature has a mind of its own when it comes to time and there is no “should be” just what is. Better to just report history because it explains the present. I did some creative pipe cleaner LST and mild and gradual defoliation to shape, while continuing to top. Each plant has been getting an individual diet based on how the leaves are looking, but I have kept nutrients minimal because they are just on their 3rd week after transplanting and should be using what’s in the soil. This plant has had some cal-mag deficiency which is clearing up nicely with Cal Mag. Preflowers show she’s likely a girl! Using bottled spring water with CalMag and using about 1 tsp of homemade plain green tea kombucha as acidic ph down when needed. I intend to tranplant into 5 gal equivalent air pots in the next week or two. I do like the smart (fabric) pots, though. They don’t retain water , drain really well, and make no mess. All the soil stays in the bag when flushing. We’ll see how the roots look! I had to raise the lights another 1” due to plant growth. Foliar spraying with SM90 plus neem oil about 1x week and Safer soap spray (only soap, no pyrethrins) every 3 day due to some mild bug munching, I believe, or maybe I’m being paranoid. Just say no to bugs!
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Week 9. Vegetation
8y
17.78 cm
18 hrs
29 °C
6
Weak
495 PPM
40 %
26 °C
26 °C
22 °C
4 L
1 L
30.48 cm
Nutrients 5
humic acid 1.302 mll
mycorrhizae 0.169 mll
Key to life microbes 0.169 mll
Southern California is warm and dry this week. Stepping up Cal-Mag this week as my plants are looking much better with using it more aggressively. I believe any burns are from the soil, however I flushed everything but the Gorilla Glue and Ice Bomb that are doing well and starting adding some light grow nutrients. Every watering now has Cal-Mag and root microbes in my water from a jug. I’m watering every other day approximately, as it has been hot and these cloth pots dry out fast. I’m adding nitrients only when the leaves start to lighten back up, about once a week. All plants got some pipe cleaner LST and a leg shave. AK appears to be female which makes sense because a woman who goes by Femme gave me the seed. She is recovering nicely from potassium burn and magnesium deficiency. Thanks for stopping by.
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Week 10. Vegetation
7y
24.13 cm
18 hrs
32 °C
6
Weak
495 PPM
50 %
26 °C
26 °C
22 °C
4 L
1 L
30.48 cm
Nutrients 4
humic acid 1.302 mll
mycorrhizae 0.169 mll
Key to life microbes 0.169 mll
Southern California simmered in weather advisory level heat this last week with temperatures over 100 F even in coastal areas. I ran a DIY bucket swamp cooler to lower heat to 87-90 F in the space while raising the humidity. I also chose to transplant just before the heat really intensified, probably in good service of the plant. This plant was wilting in the evening after a morning watering, and so I figured it was time! I then headed south to San Diego for 4 days, leaving my adult spawn to care for my plants with strict instructions of bottled ro water plus a measured amount of Cal- Mag. When I returned, the heat wave had ended and this plant exploded with growth over just 4 days. I’m very happy with the stem and leaf color and texture as well as the way the leaves are piontimg up towards the light as if happily singing the “waaaaaaa” noise that goes with the HBO logo that you all know from watching Thrones and The Wire. On transplant I continue to use EB Stone Formula 420 Soil ammended with approximately 1/2 gallon of perlite and a handful of worm castings per 3.5 gallon pot. I took time to thoroughly mix and break up compacted soil with my hands, moistened the soil with ro water plus Cal-Mag, humic acid and root microbes. I made a hole for the plant, sprinkled with mycorrhizae and microbes and snuggling the roots in. The roots were nicely developed. My transplant was much easier thanks to a tip from @GardenofAutos who slips her airpots into a pair of pantyhose to help contain dirt that escapes through the holes. Just tie off the legs and voila!, your plants are stylin’!
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Week 11. Vegetation
7y
24.13 cm
18 hrs
26 °C
5.8
Weak
495 PPM
50 %
26 °C
26 °C
22 °C
4 L
1 L
30.48 cm
Nutrients 4
humic acid 1.302 mll
mycorrhizae 0.169 mll
Key to life microbes 0.169 mll
After nearly a week of 100F heat where I was able to keep the grow space at 87-90F, I believe this plant got hit with heat stress or transplant stress. Either way, I think the transplant needed to happen. I did a light flush. I have added some Kellog’s Organic Plus Fish & Kelp sludge to the water plus root microbes and Cal Mag. I think the plant may lose a few leaves but seems otherwise hearty.
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Week 12. Vegetation
7y
24.13 cm
18 hrs
26 °C
5.8
Weak
495 PPM
50 %
26 °C
26 °C
22 °C
3 L
0 L
30.48 cm
Nutrients 4
humic acid 1.302 mll
mycorrhizae 0.169 mll
Key to life microbes 0.169 mll
Unfortunately heat stress and spider mites made it a not so good day for the AK. It’s super sad. There’s much more space for everything else now, I guess: “on the bright side” I had to tetris all of them in there. Sorry no images of the carnage. This was a lot of work to deal with.
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ClubRiot
ClubRiotcommentedweek 58y
good luck with your AK!👍
biggreens420
Nice I use mykos in all my pots from seed to finish get a nice and healthy root system get a nice healthy plant good luck
CBD_Sweden
CBD_Swedencommentedweek 58y
Im going to follow this and it looks great Fairy. Good luck and happy growing.
TheFairyBudMother
@CBD_Sweden, Thanks, my friend. You and your grows are an inspiration! And next pictures it will be cleaner in there!
DaGrowQueen
Love me some AK 47.Wonderful choice of strain to grow👍
Bigpun
Bigpuncommentedweek 58y
Today was a good day wasn't it 🎉🎊🎁
TheFairyBudMother
@Bigpun, it's ironic. I had the brew, she had the chronic.
Tonino
Toninocommentedweek 88y
she's got some nice grow this week
Bigpun
Bigpuncommentedweek 78y
I like seeing happy plants good job fairy
Tonino
Toninocommentedweek 78y
Sure looks like everything is going great good job
Tonino
Toninocommentedweek 68y
She’s a healthy looking kid😉
Bigpun
Bigpuncommentedweek 68y
Keep up the good work fairy looks great
Tryhard
Tryhardcommentedweek 58y
goner follow you good luck not like you need it
JUNGLE_B4RNS
Lethal transplanting ! Not heat stress, cannabis can grow on rocks in the mountains under the burning Moroccan sun .
TheFairyBudMother
@JUNGLE_B4RNS, It was looking beautiful until it went from 78F-100F for about week. I was not using anything but mycorrhizae, microbes, humic, mild cal-mag & ro water because the soil has nutrients. I had just transpanted though and that’s also when the bugs moved in. I will be extra gentle next time though! Thank you. I’m doing airpots through my entire next grow because transplanting from them is really easy. I went from cloth pots to the large air pot and it wasn’t easy to extricate the plant (but I was gentle!).
JUNGLE_B4RNS
JUNGLE_B4RNScommented7y
@TheFairyBudMother, it has to be done quick and gently. Like nothing happened for the plant.
TheFairyBudMother
@JUNGLE_B4RNS, any tips for making transplanting non lethal? I was speculating—definitely makes sense it was transplanting.
Bigpun
Bigpuncommentedweek 58y
Him shall follow
Tistou
Tistoucommentedweek 127y
Oh no...next seeds. 😉
CBD_Sweden
Thats sad news.
biggreens420
Unlucky with this one at least it gives the others a better chance
Herbalize
Herbalizecommentedweek 127y
sad 😢 Better luck next time it is by making mistakes that we learn 💪 be strong 😘
Tonino
Toninocommentedweek 127y
Very sorry for your lost bro
GardenOfHerbs
sorry to hear 😨
Tonino
Toninocommentedweek 117y
bushing up nicely
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