Libeccio's Pure AK, Bubblegummer (Female Seeds) & Amnesia (Vision Seeds)

[Libeccio]

Hi everyone,

here i am presenting to you all my indoor setup and my current indoor grow.

the setup is:
- 80x80x160 (cm) Homebox grow tent
- 200 W cfl (veg)
- 250 W hps (flo)
- lumatek dimmable ballast with superlumens
- 125 mm vents tt extractor fans
- biobizz soil light mix (start) all mix (from the first transpant)
- biobizz nutes: rootjuice, alg-a-mic, biogrow, biobloom and top max

i am growing pure ak and bubblegummer from female seeds and amnesia from vision seeds.

for each strain i have one plant in the 11 liters pot and another in the 6.5 liters one.
that is, 6 plants, 3 in 11 L pots, and 3 in 6.5 L pots.
i have done many experiments with pots sizes, trying to maximize my yeld. i have never done 6 plants from seed at the same time in the tent... we'll see if i would manage that crowd!

Now plants have been under 12/12 for 25 days, about 10 days/2 weeks since first real flowers.

AKs are really doing nice. very fast plant, very elegant structure, a pleasure for the eye; they both carry sativa and indica patterns, maybe leaning a little more towards their sativa heritage.
a couple of shots from 16 days of 12/12, they vegged for 4 weeks:

 

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and here they are now, 25 days of 12/12:

 

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Bubblegummer is very different, featuring a strong indica/afgani structure: very short and bushy plant, broad leaves with round edges. love this shape!

here they are, 16 days of 12/12, they also vegged for 4 weeks, the smaller one a little less:



the small one presents some funny anomalies, such this: she topped herself - i havent't done anything and never saw this!

 

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here they are at 25 days of 12/12, building up some nice colas and sugar!

 

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Amnesia is very different, very sativa plant and a pain in the ass for my small space! they stretched a lot, gainining 50 cms in one week!
yesterday i bent the biggest down because it was just necessary.
it is a risk to put in small space all these different plants... we'll see what happens! i am optimistic... just hope all this work would be rewarded! (i think it will... )

here are amnesias at 16 days of 12/12:

 

[Libeccio]

today i will take some pics of the tall amnesia to show you the big stretch and how i bent that plant.
it is good they are not bushy so easier to bend.

here are a couple of amnesia's small flowers and a group shot (the plant in the foreground is the smaller amnesia), 25 days of 12/12:



so, i am quite satisfied so far.
stay tuned for something more interesting!
ciao!
Libeccio.

 

[Libeccio]

small update, day 33 of 12/12.

Pure AK, smallest one. i'm really digging those 6,5 liters pots. it's the first time i use them for seed plants. i think i will do a grow only using 6.5 liters. more plants, more strains to try!


Ak's odour -as the description from female seeds says- has become very strong. very strong sweet/rotten smell. plus she's already a good resin producer... i can predict a stinky potent smoke!

(continue with bubblegummer pics...)

 

[Libeccio]

Bubblegummer, day 29 of 12/12.


and at day 33.


bubblegummer is starting to smell delicious. very sweet mid. flowering odour mixed with a piney tone. still not any big babol scent tho, but i've heard it's preatty uncommon.

 

[Libeccio]

Amnesias stretched like crazy, but it looks like they're finally done reaching up.
i bent the big one, she's found her place in that crowded micro-jungle!
at day 27 of 12/12, when she got bent:


and now at day 33:


the small one (6.5 liters pot), 1mt in height, is a very nice plant! i wish i could keep her in my living room... very elegant. she's on the front edge of the tent, but it looks like she's getting enough light, buds are developing.
small amnesia day 33:


overall looks like i'm gonna be fine with 6 plants in that small space.
at first i was afraid it was going to get way too crowded, but with an overstimated ventilation and air circulation, i think i'm gonna be fine.
another fear i had was to deal with 3 different strains in there, but i think that those differencies are actually helping me. i obviously need to raise most plants to get an even canopy, but the space in width is balanced beetween the short bushy bubblegummer and the tall amnesia.
sorry i don't know if i've explained myself; i'm smoking a very strong white widow from a friend guerrilla master.

ciao!
Libeccio

 

[Saibai]

Nice, thanks for posting. Interested in Female Seeds, grew one of their X-lines a while ago and have C99 to grow next.

 

[Libeccio]

Nice, thanks for posting. Interested in Female Seeds, grew one of their X-lines a while ago and have C99 to grow next.

hey Saibai, thanks for your support!
I can only reccomend female seeds. so far i got a high germination rate, healty plants and a very effective and nice customer service.
they have some super-interesting strains. i think i am going for the C99 next, as well!
my next grow will be a little different.
i will be having space for some bonsai moms. i wanna pick a mom out of C99, Jack Flash (got those beans in the fridge) and maybe a OG Kush strain... suggestion for this last one?

thanks again!
ciao!

 

[Libeccio]

I have a question for anyone who grew bubblegummer.
this plant is so bushy, the foliage is so dense, that i was thinking about defoliating her a bit.

here she is at day 29 of 12/12, just to get an idea:


Now she looks even denser, i really feel that many buds are buried inside that dense foliage and don't get enough light.
normally i am against defoliation. i only pick some leaves in the last week or couple of weeks. starting from the very yellow ones; in the last days i normally remove all fan leaves gradually, mostly just to get them out of the way.
but i never remove still green leaves in veg or in the beginning of flowering. i have read someone do, i don't.
but i believe genetics play a substantial role in this thing and for some strains defoliation could be an option to consider.
so, you bubblegummer people: should i defoliate her or not?

 

[Libeccio]

day 38 12/12

day 38 12/12

update day 38 of 12/12.

small Pure AK 6.5L pot:

 

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day 38 12/12

day 38 12/12

Big (11L pot) Pure AK, 38 days of 12/12:


Pure AKs are real stinkers!
odour in that micro-compressed-jungle is preatty strong now...

 

[Libeccio]

Bubblegummer, 11L pot, 38 days of 12/12. i defoliated her yesterday which is something i never do, but her foliage is so dense i felt it was a smart thing to do... just took 3-4 fan leaves...

small flower...


the smaller BG is a weirdo plant... she self topped herself, 4 bladed leaves and stuff like that and also a couple of strange horizontal buds. i defoliated her a bit stronger and trained the 2 colas from selftopping and some lateral branches.
here she is day 38 of 12/12:

 

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and amnesias, still day 38 of 12/12.

small one. 6.5L pot. nice frosty cola!



amnesia 11L pot:

 

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and from the grow tent...

dealing with quite different heights...


it's a jungle!


ciao!
L.

 

[Javadog]

Great work!

Thanks for sharing.

JD

 

[Libeccio]

Great work!

Thanks for sharing.

JD

thanks man! really glad you liked it!