AK48 Autos

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AK48 AutoFlowers x 5 - Nirvana Seed
Soil Grow
General Hydroponics Grow, Micro, and Bloom (.25 dose)
3 Weeks Veg Under T5 6500K x8
Texas Outdoor Grow after Week 5 (80-95 deg F)Day (53-65) Nighttime
Planted Sept 5th x 5
First Report - Oct 13

 

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After 3 Weeks I removed from T5s and placed in the Great Outdoors

Temps ranged from 85-95 daytime and 53-65 Nightime from Week 3 to Week 6.

Hardly any Nutrients. GP .25 strength once at 4 weeks

Soil is perlite and basic peat, native soil, and some bagsoil.

Repotted 2x into their personal 5 gallon mix. Notice the reaction. Set the 2 back about 1 week.

 

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Now we are in realtime and at almost 6 weeks.

Observations on the AK48 Autos:

Hardy plant that took the Texas Heat in hot and dry Fall (temps up to 95F). They appeared to thrive on it.

Top at 2 weeks and it will double yield as multiple tops emerged. LST will be tried next grow.

Likes a dry climate and not too much water.

Grasshoppers can sometimes be a topper. At week 4 I found him munching top shoot. - Plant responded by delivering 4 shoots and associated buds.

 

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Now for My Questions.

I am stuck with 3 of the AK48s in one 5 Gallon Bucket with rich soil and perlite. Since the translplant of 2 of them at 3 weeks really set them back. They are flowering week 2, so what do I do? Will I have massive root buildup and problems.

Expecting 5 more weeks until harvest. What nutrient formula is the best for soil in Flowering phase?

 

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3 Weeks of Bloom for the AK48 Autos

Using Kool Bloom now with a bit of mollasses

The AK48 Autos have taken 95 degrees and now seeing 48 degrees in Texas Fall. Outside Grow in 5 Gal.

Approximately 2 feet tall with 3 plants with main cola looking nice. 4th and 5th plant LST'd and getting 6-8 level flowers. We shall see on outcome as the plants with the main colas are getting big so I still think most Autos should be topped once at 2-3 weeks then left alone for the duration of their life for maximum yield.

Will upload pics on next

 

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Buds
Day 54 Total from seed
Day 22 Flowering
Outdoors
Temps 55-75 F 1st week of Nov. texas

 

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Day 30 Flowering
Temps supposed to be 42 degrees or so with highs in low 60s so I am bringing inside to finish under 4xT5 3000k that I have...

Status
#1 24 inches- main cola plus 4 medium colas (no topping)
#2 24 inches - small main cola, small budlings (topped at 3 weeks)
#3 18 inches - 4 small colas
#4 No More...
#5 18 inches. LSTd - stunted back 2 weeks behind 6 main colas (16 days flowering)
#1 and #5 I am predicting the most yield. #2,3,4 in same 5 gal with predicted results with weak plants, small yield.
Hoping to yield 3 ozs from this crop.

 

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AK48 Auto Update
Had to move indoors under 8xT5 3000K for last 4 weeks of flower as the temps dropped to 40s so I moved the 3x 5 Gals I had.

Started KoolBloom Dry week 5 and last feeding was today. <1/2 tsp/gal KB and 1/4 tsp of molasses.

Also clipped the top colas for back building week 6.

Week 7 summary:
#1 - large cola, non topped/fim'd

#2 - 2 plants - 1 has single cola and 2nd had 5 medium colas. Purple leaves appeared week 6 on both plants. Stressed or purple gene?
All plants have good bud growth. Yellowing of fan leaves at week 6.
@week 7 Trichomes 60% cloudy/40% clear. saw only few amber
#2 has 2 plants and seeing reduced yield as a result. Good buds but approx 1/2 yield of #1 and 3

#1 and #2 showing increased bud development 25% growth week 5 to 7.

#3 was fim'd week3 and has 11 top colas. Should get best yield here. Is two weeks behind #1 and 2 due to top/fim and transplant stress.

 

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