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AK-47 & HDF Side By Side Bio-Bucket Style!!!

BigToke

Bio-Bucket Specialist *********
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AK-47 & HDF Side By Side Bio-Bucket Style!!!

Ok friends, BigToke is very very excited about this grow!! Just like the title says; AK-47 & HDF back-to-back, as you know my Bio-Bucket System only has one reservoir, so it will be interesting to see if both will feed at the same ppm level or as close as possible, that will be a challenge I do believe, but Oh how I love a challenge!! But if nothing else I’m sure to be in for quite a few more surprises than the usual……something like a rollercoaster rid!!! So everybody that likes to follow along with the Bio-Buckets, “buckle-up and hang-on!!!”

Well let’s get a few things out of the way first of all and get down to business, this is the method that I used to germinate my babies:
  • I got one saucer from the kitchen.
  • And one peace of paper towel, I sock the towel in Distilled Water and drip off the excess and lay the towel in the saucer.
  • And covered it with a clear piece of saran wrap and lay it on top of my computer monitor, usually takes about two to three days to sprout.
  • After they sprout I put Miracle Grow Potting Soil, in a tray with a humidity dome and a heated bottom, it’s a mini-green-house. And it should be noted; that when BigToke is dealing with young seedlings or cuttings in soil, I always microwave my soil first!! This is a safe-grade and prevention against: spider-mites, knit larvae, and unknown fungi & bacteria form destroying your babies, this will also burst all of those little tiny nutrient rich fertilizer balls that’s in the soil.
  • I leave them in there till there about 3” to 4” tall.
  • Then I transfer them over into a clear cup size container, that way I can see the development of the roots take place. Also it should be noted; that if you place your young sprout lings in to big of a container, that tap-root will have to much vertical growth and will cause the plants inter-nodes to be “to spacey.”
  • I don’t cover all of the seedlings soft stalk, I only cover the roots and about one inch of the stalk, I don’t like to cover the stalk all at once as I’m afraid that I will get stem rot.
  • Be careful when taking them out of the heated humid dome and placing them in a cup because some times they will just fall over and dry up and we don’t want that!! So take another little clear cup and cover the top of the seedling and remove it a couple hours a day until the seedling doesn’t need it any more, usually about two to three days.
  • After the seedling has hardened up a little bit, then you can go ahead and safely cover it the rest of the way up, only cover your seedlings up about two inch’s from the top of your plant.
Now let’s talk about something that I’m a little concerned about, and that’s germination rates:
  1. The Heavy Duty Fruity pack of seeds that came from {THSeeds}and had ten in a pack the germination rate was 99% WOW!!
  2. On the other hand the AK-47 pack of seeds that came from {Serious Seeds}and had sixteen in a pack and a germination rate was 50% POOR!!
So let me say something; I am not dissatisfied with the quality of service that I received from SD, but I am more than a little disappointed in the germination rates of the AK-47’s that I received from Serious Seeds, well I hope this doesn’t sound like crying to you because it’s not, and besides that that’s the way it goes some times, but it would have been nice to have got a little more out of what I paid for. but there is this fellow that I keep hearing about who’s called Gypsy, any body ever heard of Him? Well He sent me a FREE pack of skunk#1 seeds with my order that made me very happy!! So that kind of made up for the loss.

Well anyway this will be my first grow/thread that I have started from seed, so it’s going to last a little be longer than I’m use to but that’s alright.



















BigTokes: "How-To" Of The Bio-Buckets 101
BigTokes: Hard-Core Bio-Buckets, First Big Run!!
BigTokes: Secound Big Run!!
BigTokes: AK-47 Plus H.D.F Bio-Bucket Style
 

Harry Gypsna

Dirty hippy Bastard
Veteran
Like ur germing methods m8....they really look good n healty. Ill be watching this one, I may like to attempt a smaller bio bucket thing..do u think a bubbler tub for 2 plants could work m8?? or not?
 

HOVAH

Member
Thankyou for sharing that info on transporting and nursing seedlings , with the seed prices today ,thats the kind of care i can learn from... look forward to AK47 , i just received my beans... Ill be watching....
Whenever you transport you spouts ,do you handle them with tizzers, why do you transport the spouts 2 times ,couldnt that invoke shoke?
Very nice step by step
 

BigToke

Bio-Bucket Specialist *********
Veteran
Seedling Transplants

Seedling Transplants

After they’ve grown out a little bit and you can see lot’s of white roots all around the clear cup that there in; I then take them and do another transplant into a bigger pot and all the wail I keep covering up that soft stem at the bottom, so here’s the process that I do.

I take took each one of the AK-47’s & HDF plants and turned them upside down, and squeezed the bottom of the clear up and they just pop out!! After that I put a little soil in the bottom of the new pot about 2” and then transplant, after they are placed in the new pots I then cover them the rest of the way up with fresh soil……..they will stay there until it’s time to transplant again which is any time now.











BigTokes: "How-To" Of The Bio-Buckets 101
BigTokes: Hard-Core Bio-Buckets, First Big Run!!
BigTokes: Secound Big Run!!
BigTokes: AK-47 Plus H.D.F Bio-Bucket Style
 

Ron Gotti

New member
Hey bt, looking good already fella. Just checking in, I'm getting everything together so we can get started in my thread, so i figured i would pop over here and wish you the best of luck, even though i know you won't need it.lol. I will be taking notes as will everyone else, peace.
 

BigToke

Bio-Bucket Specialist *********
Veteran
Harry Gypsna, – Thanks for the prop’s bro, I’m not sure about turning that tub-bubbler into a bio-system though? But once your ready to get series about the Bio-Buckets just let me know and I do every thing I can to help ya.

HOVAH, – I thought that might come in handy for some one in need so I’m glad you like it.

HOG, – Yea it’s the first time I’ve ever gone form seed to bud before so it should be interesting and a bit longer.

Ron Gotti, – WOW I thought I might have lost ya, but it seems your hanging in there tooth and toenail………..it’s good to hear from ya Ron, you need to drop in more often bud folks around here’s getting worried about ya……..anyway once you get all of your stuff we’ll get going then!!

BigTokes: "How-To" Of The Bio-Buckets 101
BigTokes: Hard-Core Bio-Buckets, First Big Run!!
BigTokes: Secound Big Run!!
BigTokes: AK-47 Plus H.D.F Bio-Bucket Style
 

wikidcalibudgrl

Active member
Hey there BigToke. Your off to a great start,, lookin nice and healthy! I'll be following this grow closely. I was choosin between E&F and the Bio-Bucket systems,, I went E&F. :) Way to grow man! Good Luck and Good Health to ya!

~Wikid
 

Ron Gotti

New member
Don't worry about me bt, i am definately not going anywhere. Sometimes it may be a couple of days before i check in but i'm definately here to stay. I have been so busy as of late, with getting things together plus work, o', and don't forget, spring break is just starting down here in fla, so we get all of the hotties from around the country looking to get drunk and chill, if you know what i mean? The past couple of weeks the weather has been so beautiful, beach weather, while mostly the rest of the country is in the snow, it makes me realize why i moved down here and will never move again. This week has been shitty but they say after the weekend we will be back to sun and fun, just in time for the full blast of spring break, damn, i can't wait, holla.
 

BigToke

Bio-Bucket Specialist *********
Veteran
Yes I here what your saying “Hotties!!!” I have a little hottie of my own, and she’s never been to the key’s, so in about 4 to 5 months from now I’ll be going to the key’s or Jamaica?

Budgrl – thanks for stopping by, I’m looking forward to this grow/thread it should be great. The E&F system is a good system I’m sure your be satisfied.

BigTokes: "How-To" Of The Bio-Buckets 101
BigTokes: Hard-Core Bio-Buckets, First Big Run!!
BigTokes: Secound Big Run!!
BigTokes: AK-47 Plus H.D.F Bio-Bucket Style
 

Bonzo

Active member
Veteran
Hi BT, good to see you gettin' this started, ive been lookin' forward to the HDF. So are ya goona grow these into moms and take a bunch of cuts?
 

BigToke

Bio-Bucket Specialist *********
Veteran
Bonzo, – yea I’m going to take about 3 cuttings from each of the plants and stick those into the Bio-System and grow those out, I’ll have them marked so I know which clones belong to which mother plants, not sure as to how many males to look for but I’ll be keeping a close eye on them that’s for sure!! My goal is to find two to three good seed mother plants to keep from the AK-47’s & Heavy Duty Fruity, I just noticed today that I have one eager AK-47 male that’s already showing!! I must say, this is the longest that my Bio-Buckets have ever been in hibernation, I do believe that there getting restless!! Lol.

a.k._Herb, – killer herb is what I’m after!!!!! It’s got to be killer around my area or the peeps want have it.

BigTokes: "How-To" Of The Bio-Buckets 101
BigTokes: Hard-Core Bio-Buckets, First Big Run!!
BigTokes: Secound Big Run!!
BigTokes: AK-47 Plus H.D.F Bio-Bucket Style
 

samonz

Member
Im in Too. Awsome grow BT My attempt is skunk1 all 10 have sprouted. Where did you come buy the plastic cups.
 

sunnyside

Plant Manager
Veteran
BT...do you sex the clones before you set them in the system or do you sex them in the system?
 

Bucket Boy

Member
BIO Buckets

BIO Buckets

Pulled up chair reclined Ill be right back, okay got a Blue Moon, Now Im ready.. Giddy Up...

Go BT :friends:
 

BigToke

Bio-Bucket Specialist *********
Veteran
samonz, – how’s it going bro, I have some skunk#1’s but I’ll have to wait a little wail before I can get them going though, but man O man do I love the skunk grows!! any ways this should an awesome grow and some what interesting for sure.

sunnyside, – I will sex them in the system.

Bucket Boy – you have a reclining chair!!!! I’m jealous!!! Also jealous over the Blue Moon Rocks.

BigTokes: "How-To" Of The Bio-Buckets 101
BigTokes: Hard-Core Bio-Buckets, First Big Run!!
BigTokes: Secound Big Run!!
BigTokes: AK-47 Plus H.D.F Bio-Bucket Style
 
G

Guest

BT,
I'm watching this grow. I am interested with the AK grow. I just germed some BM seeds for my next gow. grinning.

Avid
 

Bucket Boy

Member
Blue Moon

Blue Moon

Wish I had some Blue Moon Rocks
I have some ultimate moonshine seeds not started dammit
Blue Moon Beverage... Maybe Ill get the Ultimates germing tonight.
Since Im already on the recliner it would be easier watching you grow them ha ha.. Keep it up... I love your threads.. I've read less in books in the last year than I have read recently in your threads...
Getting another beer. :friends:
 

BigToke

Bio-Bucket Specialist *********
Veteran
Avid Lerner, – yea the AK-47’s should turn out great, I’ll be placing 18-clones of them in one side of the system not for sure what to except as far as mail/female ratio goes but we’ll see?

Bucket Boy, – woops!! I thought Blue Moon Rocks, anyways if you keep up with every thing that I’m writing that’s a lot of reading!!

BigTokes: "How-To" Of The Bio-Buckets 101
BigTokes: Hard-Core Bio-Buckets, First Big Run!!
BigTokes: Secound Big Run!!
BigTokes: AK-47 Plus H.D.F Bio-Bucket Style
 

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