My First Time: AK47 & Gold Bar Kush

[Radogast]

Re: My First Time - AK47 & Gold Bar Kush

We need people like you.

Although, how do they reproduce so many autos if they can't take a mother. Im not sure what dutch passion are doing, but i feel happy to put my faith in them

I'm not clear on all this. I think they take many pairs of autoflower twins that are a homogenous phenotype that reproduce true, preferably F1 hybrids, and make a lot of seeds with the male and female parents. Test grow 50 seeds and if they mostly come out the same they call it a strain.

Then again some seed sellers might just be selling the kind of cross I did at home. A male 'white widow'(probably) from a stable lineage got loose in the flower area and left seeds on my Tangerine Dream(type), Caramelicious, White Widow, etc. I call these Tangerine Widow, Caramelicious (because it's not that different from the same breeder's white widow) and White Widow. It's kind of a crap shoot how some of these will turn out, because there is no guarantee any of the mother plants breed true.

Most of the garden seeds you buy in local stores are F1 Hybrids that are either sterile or don't breed true. In part because of 'hybrid vigor' (mules being in some ways superior to both donkeys and horses) and also because the purchaser needs to buy seeds every year. Gardens seeds labelled heirloom (in-bred landrace(IBL),) are good breeding stock with each other and with other heirlooms to make your own F1 Hybrid. Breeding F1 Hybrids with each other and their children with each other is a recipe for frankenfruit.

 

[MrGreene]

I just checked in on AK47 after another long and busy day. She is starting to lose some color in her leaves. She is due for nutes again, but I wonder if it's time for just water?

 

[Radogast]

I just checked in on AK47 after another long and busy day. She is starting to lose some color in her leaves. She is due for nutes again, but I wonder if it's time for just water?

If your nutes smell and taste sweet, you can keep on using them until the finish.

If your nutes small like something you wouldn't want to taste test, then yeah, it seems a good time to finish up with plain water. Thos buds have some major foxtail growth and are still putting out fresh pistils, but that could change overnight. Harvesting after a couple of plain water waterings would not be a mistake

 

[MrGreene]

If your nutes smell and taste sweet, you can keep on using them until the finish.

If your nutes small like something you wouldn't want to taste test, then yeah, it seems a good time to finish up with plain water. Thos buds have some major foxtail growth and are still putting out fresh pistils, but that could change overnight. Harvesting after a couple of plain water waterings would not be a mistake

I can't imagine wanting to check the taste of nutes. I'm using the fox farm trio, but wouldn't taste ewc or manure either.

I'm excited about harvest coming soon. She will get plain water till harvest day.

Is the foxtail growth the point where she puts on the extra weight?

 

[Radogast]

I can't imagine wanting to check the taste of nutes. I'm using the fox farm trio, but wouldn't taste ewc or manure either.

I'm excited about harvest coming soon. She will get plain water till harvest day.

Is the foxtail growth the point where she puts on the extra weight?

Foxtailing is a way of putting on extra weight by growing every which way - You do see all those buds flipping you off for denying her the chance to have sex with a male don't you?

Some buds put on extra weight by getting fatter and the pistils and trichomes change color as a group.

Foxtailing is like a "second wave" of growth where old pistils have changed and buds are not getting thicker - then all of a sudden, new bumps appear on your buds with new pistils and new clear trichomes. It pays towait for these new trichomes go cloudy and in that (2 week?) timespan, your buds can get 30% heavier.

From this distance, not living with her every day, it looks like your foxtail wave is nearly complete.

 

[MrGreene]

Foxtailing is a way of putting on extra weight by growing every which way - You do see all those buds flipping you off for denying her the chance to have sex with a male don't you?

Some buds put on extra weight by getting fatter and the pistils and trichomes change color as a group.

Foxtailing is like a "second wave" of growth where old pistils have changed and buds are not getting thicker - then all of a sudden, new bumps appear on your buds with new pistils and new clear trichomes. It pays towait for these new trichomes go cloudy and in that (2 week?) timespan, your buds can get 30% heavier.

From this distance, not living with her every day, it looks like your foxtail wave is nearly complete.

I see them flipping me off. There singing paradise by the dashboard light. I can hear the sexual frustration. Did I mention a just finished a sample? It was the tip of a bud from way down on her. The effect is more subtle but also sneaks up on you in waves.

I did get another pic while I was in there. She looks plump to me.

 

[Radogast]

I see them flipping me off. There singing paradise by the dashboard light. I can hear the sexual frustration. Did I mention a just finished a sample? It was the tip of a bud from way down on her. The effect is more subtle but also sneaks up on you in waves.

I did get another pic while I was in there. She looks plump to me.

FAT BUDS ARE GOOD !


Your pistils on the tips of the foxtails still look new and white.

How do your trichomes look under a loupe?

 

[MrGreene]

FAT BUDS ARE GOOD !


Your pistils on the tips of the foxtails still look new and white.

How do your trichomes look under a loupe?

I wasn't sure if they qualified as big.

I need to study my pics to see how new those pistils are. I've been busy the past few days getting ready for summer with my kids and visiting with the ex so don't know for sure.

I tried to have a look with the loupe glasses I use for electronics but seem to do better with pics. I'm having a tough time holding steady tonight so I hope the pics are ok.

 

[Radogast]

I wasn't sure if they qualified as big.

I need to study my pics to see how new those pistils are. I've been busy the past few days getting ready for summer with my kids and visiting with the ex so don't know for sure.

I tried to have a look with the loupe glasses I use for electronics but seem to do better with pics. I'm having a tough time holding steady tonight so I hope the pics are ok.

No need to study old pictures, fat white looking pistils are new - your toasted skinny pistils are old.

From strain to strain the new ones look mostly the same, the old ones vary.


Pictures and lights make it hard to tell when trichomes are cloudy vs lighting reflections.

I don't see any amber - but actual eyes may see different.



Kids and summer = hooking up with the ex = it's all part of life.

 

[MrGreene]

No need to study old pictures, fat white looking pistils are new - your toasted skinny pistils are old.

From strain to strain the new ones look mostly the same, the old ones vary.


Pictures and lights make it hard to tell when trichomes are cloudy vs lighting reflections.

I don't see any amber - but actual eyes may see different.



Kids and summer = hooking up with the ex = it's all part of life.

I'll try to get a better look in the morning but I don't think there are any amber yet.

The ex has wanted to visit and talk more in the past couple weeks than in the past 6 years. This is new territory. Usually 5 minutes is enough and lately it's 5 hours at a time. It's been pleasant visiting but not romantic in any way. I'm looking forward to hooking up with her.........not sure she would ever allow that. Something has for sure been changing quickly between us lately.

 

[Jurf]

I'll try to get a better look in the morning but I don't think there are any amber yet.

The ex has wanted to visit and talk more in the past couple weeks than in the past 6 years. This is new territory. Usually 5 minutes is enough and lately it's 5 hours at a time. It's been pleasant visiting but not romantic in any way. I'm looking forward to hooking up with her.........not sure she would ever allow that. Something has for sure been changing quickly between us lately.

Hmm. Interesting man. Hope all goes well for you. Not wanting to get too crazy into things, but you did say your ex totally threw you under the bus and left you in desolation financially. Maybe that just had something to do with the way you framed things in that post, but holy crap man, she sounds like nothing but trouble to me

 

[MrGreene]

Hmm. Interesting man. Hope all goes well for you. Not wanting to get too crazy into things, but you did say your ex totally threw you under the bus and left you in desolation financially. Maybe that just had something to do with the way you framed things in that post, but holy crap man, she sounds like nothing but trouble to me

You're not off base at all. That's one woman that should never have the checkbook. Learned that the hard way for sure. Even with the G-rated point of things, there's still a better connection than with anybody else I've met in the last 6 or 7 years.

I did just have a look at AK47 and the trichs look mostly cloudy this morning and I don't see any amber. Still quite a bit of newer looking pistils.

 

[Jurf]

You're not off base at all. That's one woman that should never have the checkbook. Learned that the hard way for sure. Even with the G-rated point of things, there's still a better connection than with anybody else I've met in the last 6 or 7 years.

I did just have a look at AK47 and the trichs look mostly cloudy this morning and I don't see any amber. Still quite a bit of newer looking pistils.

I guess life aint always black and white huh lol

You start flushing your AK yet?

 

[MrGreene]

I guess life aint always black and white huh lol

You start flushing your AK yet?

Sometimes it's hard to know the right answer. I'll give it some time and see what happens. I haven't met "the one" in almost 7 years so a little more time won't hurt.

I let the swick go kinda dry and started giving her top waterings a few days ago.

C99 will need to be moved into a bigger tent soon. The little veg tent is getting pretty full.

Columbian Gold is a little slower growing but doing well.

There are a couple of clones that will need potted soon.

I'll try to get some pics for an update soon.

 

[MrGreene]

The bubble cloner has been bubbling away and making roots. I planted a couple of the clones last night. There was C99, Columbian Gold, and a GBK with such a long root that I gave him a chance.

C99 got moved into the 36" tent and some more lights turned on. I haven't dealt with whats left of GBK yet.

The small veg tent still has a lot going on. C99 clone, a couple of GBK clones that I'm keeping around just in case, CG clone, AK47 auto clone over in the corner, and of course the little gardenia that is hanging on to life.

The GBK cuttings in a glass of water have dropped the balls but I don't see any pollen.

AK47 is smelling stronger today and doesn't seem to have as many perky pistils. I still don't see any amber.

I was finally able to get back to working on some lights last night and stripped all the wires so I can hopefully solder tonight and pick up a couple of power plugs tomorrow. I want to ship them to a friend soon.

 

[MrGreene]

I decided to plan ahead for the weekend and cut down most of the tiny AK47 auto clone that has been in the veg tent. The little bud weighed 3.1 grams wet. I put it on top of the lights to dry over the next day or so.

 

[Radogast]

I decided to plan ahead for the weekend and cut down most of the tiny AK47 auto clone that has been in the veg tent. The little bud weighed 3.1 grams wet. I put it on top of the lights to dry over the next day or so.

You put the bud on top of your nice cool light, right? I've heard that slow dried is tastier than quick dried, that fits my experience.


If you want a fast dry, I like 230 degrees in the the oven for 110 minutes.

 

[MrGreene]

You put the bud on top of your nice cool light, right? I've heard that slow dried is tastier than quick dried, that fits my experience.


If you want a fast dry, I like 230 degrees in the the oven for 110 minutes.

I put it on top of a flood light in the Veg tent that's just warm to the touch. The oven isn't a good option while the kids are visiting. I do have jars and a fridge waiting on harvest day though.

 

[Radogast]

I put it on top of a flood light in the Veg tent that's just warm to the touch. The oven isn't a good option while the kids are visiting. I do have jars and a fridge waiting on harvest day though.

The (older) kids outsmoke me - I forget about stealth within the family sometimes

 

[MrGreene]

This is getting to be like watching grass grow. Hoping that I can harvest soon. I'll get some pics tomorrow evening.

I ended up smoking all of that sample Friday night before I felt much of an effect. Reminded me of the night the ex and I went to a neighbors and drank too much tequila, then tried some old acid he had. He said he had weed but I can't remember if he found it or if I tried it. I didn't think I was messed up until after getting lucky in the neighbors bathroom. It was raining that night and the suggestion that I should go pee took over. I ended up on their front porch for hours without pants on watching the rain.