I start this a bit late, but after scanning massive hours online I realized that keeping a grow diary is pretty much a must (at least on personal level). Sorry regarding the blank sports at beginning.
Plants (feminized seeds)
5 x AK-48
5 x Aurora Indica
I ordered 2x5 feminized seed packs from Nirvana, I heard they have bit of a reputation on being not the best quality around but internet talk is always internet talk. Everything ordered came in nice stealth package after 1,5 weeks of waiting.
Growroom
Waterproof and easy to keep clean, sauna. About 3 square meters and height is "enough". Ventilation is directly from outside through pipe to outside2. Confirmed as the cap for this hole is seen from balcony. It is located 20 centimeters above ground. Near the ceiling I have 200m3/h carbon filtration connected to tube, also in process of buying more so I can lead hot air directly out of sauna to shower room under the door. Sauna also has a ventilation on top of the room. Nothing is directly blown into it and it the carbon filter should not have effect on it too much. 400W SPNa on top of the plants alone. I am in process of getting another 600W very soon. Cooltubes for both of the and tubing with bigger (or another) filter. I will be using 10 liter pots per single plant during flowering. Simple hand held bottle with adjustable nozzle is used to spread water finely on and bottom of leaves for air humidity purposes.
As the text states, bit of under construction yet.
Day 1
I came home from work and postal services surprise me the best way possible. Seeds are here! After unwrapping all the unnecessary I switched the kitchen light on and completely wet my germ kit. Not marketing Nirvana or such, just used their products a lot. Now it was just matter of plotting the seeds in pre carved holes and putting the germ kit top drawer on top of the fridge. Completely dark and comfortable warm. The waiting had begun. Lights are on 24h
Day 3
4 of them popped already. 3 x AI and 1 AK-48. Still keeping the in the dark as a whole platform.
Day 7
All of them sprouted, moved under kitchen sink light. No ESL or SPNA available due to various issues. During this stage I was fairly nervous and thought that all is lost. Gave them all just a tiny bit of water.
Day 9
I moved all the plants to 1 liter or 1,5 liter milk cartons that had been carefully washed and cleaned. Should be completely safe material. I used black dirt as soil and it has enough nutrients in it so nothing is obviously added at this point. From here on the plants pushed up but had very weak build and only kept going up. This was obviously due to lightning. Careful balancing of various kitchen objects (all the possible forks, strings and sink brushes) was introduced to keep babies straight.
Day 15
Sauna is ready with the SPNA, I leave the air filtration to later stage. I keep the lamp high up well over 1 meter and transfer all the plants to grow room. 3 of them show signs of weakness. Most likely because the failed lights and supporting growth with blowing air gently to them. I try to fight my best but go completely with dice on watering. I use the technique that just try from 4-5 centimeters deep with my finger and if it is dry I water with 2 decimeters of sink water. 2 of the plants seem to pushing way faster than the others. Goes to pair of leaves and height.
Day 31
Earlier (can't remember which day) I transferred the plants to 10 liter pots with holes in their bottom. Made by melting about 2 cm wide area and then pushing it inside the pot. That way the pots kept their balance nicely. Also carbon filter with fan was installed due to lovely citrus smell. The 3 weak ones have died out and were removed. 5 AK-48s are seen and mentioned 2 fast boomers seem like Aurora Indica. As the seeds are feminized I trust that yield will be good enough.
Plants were also FIM-topped (Fuck I Missed). AK-48's spreaded nicely, the one in top right of the picture below is nowadays with massive spreading. Pictures of day 52 fail to show it. Aurora Indicas produce mutant leaves where the topping was made but stick as a solid tree and won't spread.
After being transferred to 10 liter pots I had changed to give them 1 liter of water every 2-3 days. Depending on how the soil felt when testing.
Day 38 (flowering starts)
Lights were switched to 12/12. AK-48 seems to stay bushy and Aurora Indica grows so fast I am in trouble due to having only one light source. At least so I think. 5 millimeters (mm) of Bloom nutrient is now added to every 1 liter of water the plants get.
You can see the two highest being AI and the rest AK-48.
Day 52 (14d flowering)
Browsing through local shops online. It is very obvious that I need another SPNA light to fill my wishes regarding yield and to make this properly. More of ventilation comes in picture as well. All the plants have shown to be girls. Resin hasn't started to produce but bit of white sugar is seen on inner leaves. I have very crappy optics / camera at the moment so no pics on that. I have been rising the lamp and repositioning fan to keep pushing the air on top of highest plants to back wall. From there it goes to vent on top and the carbon filter fan.
I have placed the AKs as a group of five being fairly smaller and the AIs to the wall behind.
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As I mentioned earlier it is such a harm that I was too lazy to take pictures in the early stages. My goal is not to get the massive yield here but to learn the tricks and to continue the best fenotype(s). I write more of done cloning later. Being first timer in the business I appreciate any tips or advices on what to change or if my own thoughts on the situation are correct.
Plants (feminized seeds)
5 x AK-48
5 x Aurora Indica
I ordered 2x5 feminized seed packs from Nirvana, I heard they have bit of a reputation on being not the best quality around but internet talk is always internet talk. Everything ordered came in nice stealth package after 1,5 weeks of waiting.
Growroom
Waterproof and easy to keep clean, sauna. About 3 square meters and height is "enough". Ventilation is directly from outside through pipe to outside2. Confirmed as the cap for this hole is seen from balcony. It is located 20 centimeters above ground. Near the ceiling I have 200m3/h carbon filtration connected to tube, also in process of buying more so I can lead hot air directly out of sauna to shower room under the door. Sauna also has a ventilation on top of the room. Nothing is directly blown into it and it the carbon filter should not have effect on it too much. 400W SPNa on top of the plants alone. I am in process of getting another 600W very soon. Cooltubes for both of the and tubing with bigger (or another) filter. I will be using 10 liter pots per single plant during flowering. Simple hand held bottle with adjustable nozzle is used to spread water finely on and bottom of leaves for air humidity purposes.
As the text states, bit of under construction yet.
Day 1
I came home from work and postal services surprise me the best way possible. Seeds are here! After unwrapping all the unnecessary I switched the kitchen light on and completely wet my germ kit. Not marketing Nirvana or such, just used their products a lot. Now it was just matter of plotting the seeds in pre carved holes and putting the germ kit top drawer on top of the fridge. Completely dark and comfortable warm. The waiting had begun. Lights are on 24h
Day 3
4 of them popped already. 3 x AI and 1 AK-48. Still keeping the in the dark as a whole platform.
Day 7
All of them sprouted, moved under kitchen sink light. No ESL or SPNA available due to various issues. During this stage I was fairly nervous and thought that all is lost. Gave them all just a tiny bit of water.
Day 9
I moved all the plants to 1 liter or 1,5 liter milk cartons that had been carefully washed and cleaned. Should be completely safe material. I used black dirt as soil and it has enough nutrients in it so nothing is obviously added at this point. From here on the plants pushed up but had very weak build and only kept going up. This was obviously due to lightning. Careful balancing of various kitchen objects (all the possible forks, strings and sink brushes) was introduced to keep babies straight.
Day 15
Sauna is ready with the SPNA, I leave the air filtration to later stage. I keep the lamp high up well over 1 meter and transfer all the plants to grow room. 3 of them show signs of weakness. Most likely because the failed lights and supporting growth with blowing air gently to them. I try to fight my best but go completely with dice on watering. I use the technique that just try from 4-5 centimeters deep with my finger and if it is dry I water with 2 decimeters of sink water. 2 of the plants seem to pushing way faster than the others. Goes to pair of leaves and height.
Day 31
Earlier (can't remember which day) I transferred the plants to 10 liter pots with holes in their bottom. Made by melting about 2 cm wide area and then pushing it inside the pot. That way the pots kept their balance nicely. Also carbon filter with fan was installed due to lovely citrus smell. The 3 weak ones have died out and were removed. 5 AK-48s are seen and mentioned 2 fast boomers seem like Aurora Indica. As the seeds are feminized I trust that yield will be good enough.
Plants were also FIM-topped (Fuck I Missed). AK-48's spreaded nicely, the one in top right of the picture below is nowadays with massive spreading. Pictures of day 52 fail to show it. Aurora Indicas produce mutant leaves where the topping was made but stick as a solid tree and won't spread.
After being transferred to 10 liter pots I had changed to give them 1 liter of water every 2-3 days. Depending on how the soil felt when testing.
Day 38 (flowering starts)
Lights were switched to 12/12. AK-48 seems to stay bushy and Aurora Indica grows so fast I am in trouble due to having only one light source. At least so I think. 5 millimeters (mm) of Bloom nutrient is now added to every 1 liter of water the plants get.
You can see the two highest being AI and the rest AK-48.
Day 52 (14d flowering)
Browsing through local shops online. It is very obvious that I need another SPNA light to fill my wishes regarding yield and to make this properly. More of ventilation comes in picture as well. All the plants have shown to be girls. Resin hasn't started to produce but bit of white sugar is seen on inner leaves. I have very crappy optics / camera at the moment so no pics on that. I have been rising the lamp and repositioning fan to keep pushing the air on top of highest plants to back wall. From there it goes to vent on top and the carbon filter fan.
I have placed the AKs as a group of five being fairly smaller and the AIs to the wall behind.
-------
As I mentioned earlier it is such a harm that I was too lazy to take pictures in the early stages. My goal is not to get the massive yield here but to learn the tricks and to continue the best fenotype(s). I write more of done cloning later. Being first timer in the business I appreciate any tips or advices on what to change or if my own thoughts on the situation are correct.
