9 weeks AK47 - ur 2 cents?

JonAK47 said:

hey all,

my indoor AK47 is now starting its 10th week from seed.

i use 3 X 32W CFL (total of 5000 lumens); started with 24/0 cycle, changed to 20/4 about 10 days ago & to 18/6 3 days ago.


- when do u reckon i should start flowering (12/12)? keep in mind i haven't got much space in my closet..
- based on pics how's my plant doing?
- how's my lst?
- other thoughts..


happy growing




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Oceangrow said:

Hey Jon,

Where do I start...?

The LST that you're doing seems to be restricted to the lower part of the plant.. Go ahead and tie her head down and wrap her around herself like a spiral that's going outward.. No worries, she will twist around and look towards the light. This way she wil become an even bushy plant and her uppers will all be "dominant". Remember to trim up the fan leaves on the underside to improve air circulation underneath. Also trim the leaves that are cluttering your canopy and casting shadows on the underlying foliage..

You definitely have some deficiencies that are showing on the new growth and bottom leaves.. but I need more info to your feeding schedule to accurately give you an answer to that..

other thoughts: consider topping her to give you more branches to LST down..

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JonAK47 said:

cheers mate for the tip!

perhaps i should have been more specific..

i'm actually growing it organic with no nutes added..
the soil is an organic soil mix used for tomatoes mixed with some tuff.

i don't have proper equipment to check hp levels and all that stuff so obviously the plant would be a little stressed out.

the yellowing dried leaves might have happened since i wasn't around for the weekend and my brother forgot to water it :-/
the soil was way too dry when i got back..

can u please explain how to trim the leaves or at least refer me to a proper guide?

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scarpen8 said:

if you just trying to trim off leaves the best way to remove it to pinch it at the middle/base of the leaves stem, as far as pruning for better light distribution/growth, i would hold off on that till you get you plant healthier.

also if being organic in your growing methods is what your going for, then first good job you already have your head in the right place, but plain and simple your plant is asking for more. Id go and pick up either humboldt nutrients, or general hydroponics organic nutrient line and feed with that, also grab sum ocean forest or happy frog soil

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