Nirvana AK-48 600 Watt Ebb & Flow

Just completed my https://www.rollitup.org/harvesting-curing/254769-jock-horror-harvest.html, and decided to try out 5 Nirvana AK-48 (Feminised) for this run.

MY SET UP:

-Homebox XL – 4’x4’x6’
-Lumatek 600w / 120v Digital Ballast
-Hilux Grow AMH 600w conversion bulb - 55,000 Lumens
-Hilux Grow HPS 600w Lamp – 90,000 Lumens
-Cool Junior Air-Cooled Reflector
-Econojet 2' x 2' Ebb and Flo Kit
-1/10th HP Sunleaves Reservoir Chiller
-Can – Fan 6” In-Line Fan / 269 cfm
-12” Charcoal Filter / 200 cfm
-GH - FloraGrow / FloraBloom / FloraMicro / Floraliscious Plus / FloraBlend and Liquid KoolBloom
-CocoCoir and Hydroton Medium

10/02/09
Mixed up a gallon of distilled water with 2 drops SuperThrive and 2 drops of H2O2 (35%). Adjusted to 5.8pH. Filled glass with the mixture and put the seeds in the glass on top of a germination mat and covered for 12 hours. Hydrated my plugs with the mixture, Bacto and a 1/4t of cloning powder, and then put them on the germination mat to warm.





10/03/09
Used tweezers to insert seeds, point down, in the starter plugs. Covered lightly with peat. Surrounded plugs with perlite to hold them up and retain humidity. Covered with plastic wrap and a towel, and back on the germination pad.



10/05/09
Four of the five seeds have broken the surface. Placed under 2 40w T-8 bulbs with plastic cover and germination mat. Misted with original mix every four hours. (Forgot to take pics)

10/07/09
Second set of real leaves have started to form. Placed starter plugs in small containers filled with coco coir. 5th seed never popped. Mixed up one gallon of distilled water with 2ml Gro, 2ml Micro, 2ml Bloom, 15ml FloraBlend, 1ml SuperThrive. Adjusted to 5.8 pH and watered plants with mix. Began foliar spray with same mix.

10/16/09
Third set of real leaves are formed. Mixed up first rez mix:

12 gallons tap (350 ppm / 0.7 eC; 7.8pH)
SuperThrive 15ml
Gro 30ml
Micro 30ml
Bloom 30ml
FloraBlend 180ml

600 ppm / 1.2 eC; 7.4pH
Added 85ml pH Down to 5.8 pH.

Transplanted small containers to 8" netpots filled with rinsed coco coir and placed in tent under 600w MH. Reservoir temp set to 69F. Flooding every three hours. Air temp is 75F and RH is 45%.



Any advice is always appreciated!

Wooh 1st Poster!!
Looks like we're in for a show here, im suscribed 2c something yummy like the Jock Horror

XxNinjaxX said:

Wooh 1st Poster!!
Looks like we're in for a show here, im suscribed 2c something yummy like the Jock Horror

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Thanks for stopping in Ninja. I checked out your clone cabinet, and I've decided on CFL's for mine. I hadn't even thought about CFL's til I saw your post. There's some growers on here doing cool shit with them for entire grows, so they gotta be good for clones.

Imma be watchin this thang...Good luck buddy.

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cant wait to see how they turn out.

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hello there

is the measurement you gave for the econojet (2'x2') the whole thing or just the tray? if it's just the tray, could you help me out with the actual dimensions? i'd really appreciate it cause I wants me one

this looks like its going to be awesome

subed, havent gave nirvana much thought , but after ur jock horror havest i got to see these beans grow.

jwop said:

hello there

is the measurement you gave for the econojet (2'x2') the whole thing or just the tray? if it's just the tray, could you help me out with the actual dimensions? i'd really appreciate it cause I wants me one

this looks like its going to be awesome

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The econojet tray is 2' x 2' x 7". 20 gallon reservoir underneath, but is normally filled with 10 gallons of nutes. I mix up 12 gallons to compensate for the chiller and its hoses.

Thanks for stopping by!

i got some ak48 2 weeks into flowering right now

Abnjm said:

The econojet tray is 2' x 2' x 7". 20 gallon reservoir underneath, but is normally filled with 10 gallons of nutes. I mix up 12 gallons to compensate for the chiller and its hoses.

Thanks for stopping by!

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yeah i figured the tray was 2'x2' ... how much bigger does the reservoir make it?

sorry for 20 questions, but i've been thinking of getting one and i don't know if it will fit in my tent.

i have a growlab80 tent that's 2'7"x2'7", do you think it will fit?

Reservoir Stuff:

10/18/09
700 ppm / 1.4eC; 6.4pH
Added 20ml pH Down to 5.8pH

10/19/09
800 ppm / 1.6 eC; 6.1pH
No additions to the tank.

I think the shock from transplant has worn off and they appear to be growing again.

jwop said:

yeah i figured the tray was 2'x2' ... how much bigger does the reservoir make it?

sorry for 20 questions, but i've been thinking of getting one and i don't know if it will fit in my tent.

i have a growlab80 tent that's 2'7"x2'7", do you think it will fit?

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I measured it, and if you use it as it was set up, it is exactly 2'7" long by 2' wide. I will probably fit.

Due to the new coco in the net pots, the reservoir fills up with fine junk pretty quickly during the first reservoir cycle. I decided to change the reservoir tonight with the "Mild Growth" solution. (880 ppm)

12 gallons tap (350 ppm / 0.7 eC; 7.8pH)
SuperThrive 15ml
Gro 120ml
Micro 60ml
Bloom 60ml
Floraliscious Plus 15ml
FloraBlend 120ml

850 ppm / 1.7 eC; 6.8pH
Added 50ml pH Down to 6.0 pH.

I normally target 5.8pH, but I don't like to drop the pH more than 1.0 in a 24 hour period. I will fine tune to 5.8pH in the morning. I also backed the floods down to 15 minutes every 4 hours. Temp 77F; RH 40%.



Side view:


I'll probably start LST in a week or so....

Looking good.Keep it up!

Nice setup and good luck.

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I noticed a few fungus gnats flying around the tent and decided to spray the top of the coco with GoGnats! and water. The cedar oil is supposed to make the medium a nasty place to lay eggs. Unfortunately, the spray bottle had a malfunction and I got a buttload of the mix on one of the plants. I tried to clean it with distilled water, but the damage came quickly. It's plant number 4, and has always been the runt of the litter....

OUCH:


The remainder of the plants look healthy with good internode spacing...

The damaged plant is on the front right of the pic:


Side view showing good growth:


They seem to be taking the "Mild Growth" mix well, so I will change the reservoir to "Growth" (920 ppm) mix this weekend. LST to start next week also.

Any tips, tricks or advice are always appreciated!

The lady at the hydro store recommended I try Nutrilife's SM-90 (http://www.nutrilifeproducts.com/products/supplements/inorganic/sm90/ ) for fungus gnat control. The product's active ingredients are Coriander Oil, Sulphonated Canola Oil, and Triethanolamine. In addition to it's wetting properties, the Sulphonated Canola Oil and Coriander are supposed to kill the bastages in the growing medium.

I added 35ml (3ml/gallon) to the reservoir on Friday with no ill effects shown. In addition, I mixed 50ml tap, 10ml SM-90 and 1ml Floraliscious Plus for a foilar spray, and hit the plants twice yesterday.

Plants look happy with the treatment.

Mixing up my next reservoir, and will update with pictures later today.

Mixed up a new batch of GH "Growth" mix:

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

SM-90 35ml
SuperThrive 15ml
Gro 150ml
Micro 90ml
Bloom 30ml
Floraliscious Plus 15ml
FloraBlend 120ml

1050 ppm / 2.1 eC; 6.9pH
Added 85ml pH Down to 5.8 pH.

Plants are coming along nicely. In general, they are about 4" tall and 6" wide. They are starting their 5th set of leaves, and internode spacing is generally tight. The leaves are curling upward somewhat due to my low humidity levels. I have added a cool mist humidifier to the tent in hopes of raising RH.

The back forty:


Although bone-white root tips are starting to poke out the sides of the netpots, I may be upgrading tents this week and I don't want the extra weight of the hydroton when I swap the tents out. I will fill in with hydroton when I make my tent decision.


Here's some shots of my best and worst plants:

Best from above:


Best from the side:


The runt/burnt/retard:


Any advice, tips or tricks are always welcome.