Nirvana AK-48 600 Watt Ebb & Flow

Abnjm said:

Cool. I think you will be happy with the coco. It is great for root development, and is almost impossible to overwater. I'm flooding mine every 3 hours while the lights are on..... Keeps the roots cool, nutes fresh in the tray, and replaces all the oxygen to the roots.

Believe it or not, I LOVE my inlaws. They are great folks, but know nothing about my medication. That's why I take "walks" during the holidays...

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get yourself an Iolite.. then you won't have to take the predictable "stoner walk" that lasts way too long. come to find out those walks were an inside joke among my family that they laughed at everytime I left to go burn.

Now I can just "go to the bathroom" for 15 minutes or so and continue through the day with no-one the wiser because i never stink like a joint, or even a bong or a pipe for that matter. the portable vapor is by far the best thing that has ever happened to me. being able to medicate anywhere is huge... I'm sure you understand

Steadmanclan said:

get yourself an Iolite.. then you won't have to take the predictable "stoner walk" that lasts way too long.

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A couple friends and I were puffin on an Iolite in the ithica commons. come to find out there was a police officer less than 20ft from us around the corner. when we walked out of the ally way there he was completely oblivious to what just happened or even attuned to the fact he was prolly standing there for the entire 2g's smoked

Ya know Abnjm, if you spend a lot of time away from home but you still want to see your girls you can always buy a couple dlink wifi cameras and set up a VPN this way not everyone could hop onto your video stream and you can take a look see for anywhere in the world

Bob Smith said:

Gotcha; so it sounds like the coco is your "safety net" just in case a pump fails and they're without water for a bit, and the hydroton is your "main" flooding medium - makes sense.

Thanks for the answer, appreciate it.

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I don't think I'd give myself too much credit for the "safety net" portion of my set up, but the coco does retain water much better than the hydroton.

I stumbled on the setup by blind luck. It was my first grow, and I had NO idea of what I was doing other than what I had read on RIU. I started the plants in coco as I had read it is one of the best mediums for root growth. Then I read that Hydroton was very forgiving during flood cycles, and it was impossible to drown the plants in the stuff. I had net pots filled with coco in an open tray, so I decided to fill the open areas with Hyrdroton to make more area for the roots to grow.

bigbuds4you said:

Thanks for the reply !

Im on my way to a 600 grow ! I made a killer score today , like new 600 watt xtrasun ballast with an AC xtrasun reflector with a agro red bulb and Ostberg 6 in inline fan for $120.00 Cant wait to get this going . Im considering a hortilux super for vegging . Need to get the room started and vents ran. Hope they turn out close to what you have going . Looking good ! Im going to use one 600 with a light mover for my first grow. Hope i didnt highjack your post . Take Care !

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Dude. You stole that equipment! As long as you can cool that 600w, you will be producing major smokage....

And no, you didn't hijack my theread!

Steadmanclan said:

get yourself an Iolite.. then you won't have to take the predictable "stoner walk" that lasts way too long. come to find out those walks were an inside joke among my family that they laughed at everytime I left to go burn.

Now I can just "go to the bathroom" for 15 minutes or so and continue through the day with no-one the wiser because i never stink like a joint, or even a bong or a pipe for that matter. the portable vapor is by far the best thing that has ever happened to me. being able to medicate anywhere is huge... I'm sure you understand

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My in-laws laugh at me whether I go walking or not....

I googled the Iolite. Looks cool. Is it easy to use? I travel a lot for work, and most hotels are non-smoking now, so I'm hesitant to risk the $250 clean up bill if they smell smoke in the room. It would be a nice piece of travel gear.....

baggednismo said:

A couple friends and I were puffin on an Iolite in the ithica commons. come to find out there was a police officer less than 20ft from us around the corner. when we walked out of the ally way there he was completely oblivious to what just happened or even attuned to the fact he was prolly standing there for the entire 2g's smoked

Ya know Abnjm, if you spend a lot of time away from home but you still want to see your girls you can always buy a couple dlink wifi cameras and set up a VPN this way not everyone could hop onto your video stream and you can take a look see for anywhere in the world

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I was actually thinking of setting up a camera in my tent, but I'm a bit of a technology idiot. How much money are we talking to set one up? I have a wireless router in my home......

yea mine do to. another glass of wine..... please sir can I have another..... Iolite would be great.... Looks like its dinner table friendly......

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Long time stoner, first time grower. Great grow journal, very informative. Ordered AK-48 seeds from Nirvana yesterday and plan to germinate them as soon as they arrive. I'm going to be growing 4 plants under a 600W light in a 5' x 5' space. Hope my grow turns out as good as yours.

The Iolite looks sweet. Vaporizers are in compliance with "clean air act" that was just revised in my state. PURPOSE was for nursing homes, and hospitals. I wish when I went to the hospital they gave me a vaporizer to use my medicine

A wireless router is do able but you have to remember that its not very secure... god forbid someone were to stumble on it one day... if you were to do it securely i would suggest a VPN router so you can have an encrypted tunnel then just rdp into your home box which is running the network camera dvr software. the dlink cameras were an easy install @ our computer shop, pretty straight forward. the wired cameras will be faster as they can transfer data at 100mbps vs 802.11b 11mbps, 802.11g 54mbps, 802.11n > 100mbps

dlinks product list
http://www.dlink.com/products/category/?cid=7

After two days away, I got home just in time to update my rez prior to the first flood of the light cycle. Initial readings were 1450ppm / 2.9 eC at 4.9pH. Added five gallons of tap water for a 1200ppm / 2.4 eC @ 5.4pH. My house sitter decided she was a bit chilly when we were gone, and she decided to warm the house up.. Flower tent high for the last 24 hours shows 91F! Luckily I've got a strong fan moving air over the top of the plants, and I've consistently kept the light 12" above the canopy. Plants still look good with 39" tall colas popping through the canopy. Clones look OK, and I forgot to take pics, and I'm too stoned to go back up there. Anyways, here's the flower tent (socialsmokers request )


Bud Sites are starting to stretch



Side shot showing branches and clearing undergrowth:




Some buds:








I think when the res was low and the ppm had risen and pH dropped, the plants were not using all available nutrients and the ppms are getting too high....So I'm not going to exceed my previous "Bloom" +10% mix.

Any thoughts?

Wavey Crockett said:

Long time stoner, first time grower. Great grow journal, very informative. Ordered AK-48 seeds from Nirvana yesterday and plan to germinate them as soon as they arrive. I'm going to be growing 4 plants under a 600W light in a 5' x 5' space. Hope my grow turns out as good as yours.

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Dude. Thanks for reading it! I hope what I've written down can help you. So far, AK-48 has been a great strain to grow. The plants are developing nicely, and they are very low maintenance....so far.

Sounds like we will have the same set up. Have you decided on dirt or hydro yet? I did hydro my first time, and had good results. (12oz off of 3 plants.)

Thanks again for stopping in!

wonderblunder said:

The Iolite looks sweet. Vaporizers are in compliance with "clean air act" that was just revised in my state. PURPOSE was for nursing homes, and hospitals. I wish when I went to the hospital they gave me a vaporizer to use my medicine

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I have been saving for a vape. Maybe I'll start out with one of these.....

Thanks for the advice!

baggednismo said:

A wireless router is do able but you have to remember that its not very secure... god forbid someone were to stumble on it one day... if you were to do it securely i would suggest a VPN router so you can have an encrypted tunnel then just rdp into your home box which is running the network camera dvr software. the dlink cameras were an easy install @ our computer shop, pretty straight forward. the wired cameras will be faster as they can transfer data at 100mbps vs 802.11b 11mbps, 802.11g 54mbps, 802.11n > 100mbps

dlinks product list
http://www.dlink.com/products/category/?cid=7

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Looks pretty cool, but more than I want to spend...

Thanks!

Damn bro your grow fascinates me! I think I might have to go with some AK-48 my next grow. It's on my list but I've read a lotta people have problems with Nirvana beans...? Lookin' fantastic man keep it up!

ya go vape,
Good grow man good job!

hell ya looks good

Dr.RR said:

Damn bro your grow fascinates me! I think I might have to go with some AK-48 my next grow. It's on my list but I've read a lotta people have problems with Nirvana beans...? Lookin' fantastic man keep it up!

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This is the third seed order I've placed with Nirvana. I have been very happy with the speed and stealth of delivery, quality of the seeds, and germination rates. All of my orders have been feminized seeds, and I have not had a single male or hermie. (Knock on wood)

Everyone has an opinion on what is best.....keep reading until something catches your eye.

I have been very happpy with Nirvana. All solid strains. Certainly not the best, but easy to grow, stable, and good quality......