AK 48 Closet grow, First Grow!

Here is the deal. I just got my seeds in the mail and cash is tight. I was going to go for the big bang, but i figured I could use the experience and instead of waiting a month and a half til I move ( I was supposed to be moving April1), I'm doing a practice run. I have AK48, and Bubblicious, I'm running with the AK48. I'm not positive yet, but I may just go straight into 12 12 after a week, maybe 2. I just put the seeds to germ, and that gives me atleast the rest of today to build me a CFL setup. I'm trying to gro the best yield in the shortest amount of time, and for as cheap as possible.

Advice, tips, etc... welcome, and highly appreciated. Newb grower who needs plants to live!

My first plan of action is to get my ass to the local Walmart, and then to the Hydro Shop, first thing in the morning tomorow since they are closed on Sunday.

The seeds have been put into a paper towel, wetted down with luke warm water and put into a losely closed plastic bag in a warm dark place. They will be checked every 8-12 hours for sprouts, I think it is important to get them into soil as soon as they sprout. The longer they sprout the more shocked they are to be put into soil or whatever grow medium you choose. This way, less shock, more time to grow. I'm on a tight schedule as it is, I want to make sure everytbhing goes well. It is my first grow tho so I am realistic.

Good Luck dude..........

Alright, besides almost burning the house down, I'm all set. I'm using a 3gal rubbermaid dwc, its wide enough to fit two plants in now, but when I figure out both of these are female, I will transfer one to another DWC.
For veg light, I have 4800lum of Natural White(kind of similar to MH spectrum) and 1600lum of Soft white (kind of similar to HPS spectrum).
For flowering, if I haven't moved yet, i will be using 4-75wat HPS bulbs and two Natural white. If I have moved I will be using a 1000watt HPS, so lets hope I move.
I do have some questions, some things I don't know and some things I just need to refresh my memory.

1.How much and how often to water seedlings if they are in a 1"rockwool cube? ....I will be keeping them on a heat mat with a 7"dome cover.
2.What is the optimal temperature for seedlings to be in, should it be 100% humidity like with clones?
Thats it for now.I will have pics up soon of the closet set up

Manny Ramirez said:

Good Luck dude..........

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Thanks bro!

Okay I have both seeds sprouted and 1 in rockwool, the other one I'm waitin on a tail she should be good in the am.... Here are some pics, Thanks Dave1 for the cool ass idea for my closet bin!!! I used two 30gal rubbermaid bins, a 4inch duct w/ a fan mounted in the duct for ventilation, and 6400 lumens mostly white/blue spectrum. More bulbs to come, I just bought a bunch of y splitters so I can put 8 bulbs in now for a total of 12800minimum for a 2-3squared ft area!!!!!!

This is that Purple Urple, Smoke Break!

Seeds germinating

Thanks Dave1!

I put the other seedling in RW and put the other one under the light, I have it about 2.5ft away(1meter) from 6400lumens and I will see how it responds.

I have both seeds in RW and 1 under the light, the other one almost broke surface so in the a.m. I will put her under the light too. I found the first one likes it under 1soft white and 1natural white. I had 3naturals and a soft at first and she layed down, but when I took the 2 out she popped back up. It looks like she has a helmet on with that seed shell hanging in there. The temp in the box is 75 and it drops 5 when the fan kicks on for 5minutes an hour. If all goes well I should see roots in about a week! Tips welcome thanks!

Too stoned to comprehend everything I just read, but I think it looks good so far. I'll be watching.

Blunt? said:

Too stoned to comprehend everything I just read, but I think it looks good so far. I'll be watching.

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Thanks for stoppin in, I know its tugh to follow, I just keep blabbing away talking to myself. I guess I'm really only doing this journal so I can look back at it when I do my big grow and see where I f'd up...

Growing AK48 too. It sounds like we are pretty close to the same phase. Mine just brome out of rokwool two days ago! I like your setup, I saw it in the DYI section. Best yeild I have ever seen out of a growbox and cfl's. Good luck

Ha, I'm growin AK48 too, I saw that purple urple around here a while back

jojobone said:

Ha, I'm growin AK48 too, I saw that purple urple around here a while back

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Yeah, that purple urple tastes real good, but all in all it wasn't anything special other than to look at.

The AK is just starting to show some roots thru the bottom of rockwool. It seems like they are picking up the pace a little more, the first set of leaves fattened up notiicably overnight, and it almost looks like its starting on its second set. Finally time is going a little faster. when I first started these I would check them every hour, now I only do it a few times a day. Thank god I go back to work next week. I will post some pics as soon as I get them in the bubbler later today.

jojobone said:

Growing AK48 too. It sounds like we are pretty close to the same phase. Mine just brome out of rokwool two days ago! I like your setup, I saw it in the DYI section. Best yeild I have ever seen out of a growbox and cfl's. Good luck

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Ha! I didn't even think that was u until now! I replied to the last post like I never knew u. U should start up a journal... I giuess u never really have anytime for this shit right now wsith work... Its good to be back, Cali wass fun but I belong here.

I decided to get stoned and go get some clay pellets from the local Hydro Shop. The drive their was typical, (thats me yelling at a stupid asshole sleeping at the stop light since my horns broke) as u can c I ended up getting pist and having to smoke again quick This time around the Sour Diesel was way more potent than the last bag, it must have needed to cure a little longer... I wish I would have known that, cuz I was lit.... I walked in the shop and I grabbed the bag of pellets and took them up to the counter. $280 later I now own a 1000watt hps reflector and all with a Hortilux bulb, clay pellets and tax included!! 5 year warranty on the ballast, 1year on the bulb. Plus if the ballast does happen to fail and it needs to fet fixed, I get a loaner ballast on the spot, now that is the shit... Is it just me or is this a good deal? I have heard of people getting them cheaper but I have never saw one brand new with that kind of warranty, with a Hortilux and when I would ask people where they got their $150 one, they would not reply...so I scooped this one. I plugged it in just to check it out and I started day dreaming. Its too bad I cant use it until I move in to my new place but atleast I got one ready to go, what a diffeerence in intensity compared to my 100 watts of cfls.lol

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