Grow Diary AK48

[alfonso2002]

OK I'll give it a shot I guess it can't hurt to try thanks medi.

 

[alfonso2002]

More advice is needed I am going to change my bulb to HPS and put on 12 12 But right now I have it on At 6pm off at 12pm My thinking was that it was cooler at night so the heat was ok.But now if I go 6pm to 6am It will make it harder to do watering and such.So I was thinking To go on at 7am to 7pm and have the light on in the day and if needed give them heat at night if needed it would be better.Do I have to give them more off time when I do change the time? I want to make sure they don't get any light when they are in the off mode. thanks guys

 

[MediMary]

You can get a green bulb and go in the room during lights out, just make sure when you open the door to go in the room light isnt shining in from any other light source.

I personally have my lights on from 9:30pm-9:30am
It is easier for me to control the temps in my room running the lights at night, but is not as convenient when it comes to checking on the babies.
when you switch from veg to bloom,just switch down to twelve hours of light/twelve of dark.

 

[alfonso2002]

Thanks medi I am sending this pic to ask that this is a vent that is forcing air in to my room when I go in the room when the lights are off I see some light from it the vent comes from another room it is not from outside ? Will that be a problem?

 

[Sense I. Milla]

Yes it will be a problem, You should aim for 99% darkness or it can cause problems such as:

-Hermaphroditism (no bueno)
-Loss in potency (I've read it can be up to a 30% loss)

So better safe then sorry alfonso.

I'd try to seal the light leaks w/ maybe a dark screen or something that you can tape over your vent. Or maybe add a little make-shift hood to the outside of the vent to shade the light...

 

[MediMary]

can you attach ducting to the vent and put the ducting at a 90 angle to stop light from leaking in?

 

[alfonso2002]

Thanks Sense I Milla and you too MediMary.

 

[theguapo]

you can make a small baffle with panda plastic too to block any light leaks. that stuff is way cheap.

 

[alfonso2002]

Thanks Guapo I just came back from getting it set up I went to see what I had layin around and found this ducting and this how it came out. thanks guys Can't see my hand so I think all is cool now

 

[Sense I. Milla]

Nice simple solution to your light leak problem, good job.

What are the temps. inside your grow cab.? JW.

-Sense

 

[alfonso2002]

Nice simple solution to your light leak problem, good job.

What are the temps. inside your grow cab.? JW.

-Sense

With the light on they are76

 

[alfonso2002]

Ok here is the outdoor AK48 it is still not finished But i an hoping that it will be by the next big freeze.

 

[alfonso2002]

well my outdoor plant did not make it. freeze hit it Oh well I knew that I had planted it too late and then it was a sativa.But I did get some clones off of it and here are a few pics of them now.They are almost 5 weeks in 12 12

 

[feildofdreams]

Bummer on the freeze but the clones are looking very nice. :smiley_joint:

 

[theguapo]

that sux bro but at least you got those clones!

 

[alfonso2002]

allmost there

here are a few more pics

 

[theguapo]

so are you going hydro in the tub? DWC or aero/DWC?

 

[alfonso2002]

Yea it is aro the plants in there are 18 days from clone date.They are the Indica. took 4 Of the Ak at the same time but they did not clone too good That shit is hard to work with. I still have not tried any of it can't wait to see what it is all about if it is not A+++ it is gone. One finicky plant to work with In the last pic you can just see in the background one of them they still have a long way to go. I guess I have a shity camera I can't get any good closeups.

 

[coolslayer]

Looks good to me.

 

[sky high]

So how did the outdoor AK end up smoking?