Dark Devil Auto: A Community Grow Record

[SweetSue]

Best of luck with the nute concern. I don't know how you guys deal with bottles. I'd probably stop growing if I didn't have soil that did all the heavy work for me. Seriously. That's not to denegrate the nute lines, just an acknowledgement that I wouldn't be able to deal with it. The Kit, as simple as it is, drives me a bit crazy sometimes.

I love the color of her buds though Mr Am4zin, and another above the soil too. How wonderful!

Here are mine, just updated today, so I thought it'd be nice to let you all see them here.

The eldest of the three, in less than a half gallon of Kit soil, at Day 71. Not ready yet. She got an Energy drench today and I'm hoping to keep her popping pistils for the rest of the month.

The teenager, in about 7 gallons of Kit soil, at Day 58. She sits isolated and unreachable, so she benefits from neglect. I'm getting really excited about her. The colors are so richly purple it's almost unbelievable. I'll need to pull her out for a foliar tomorrow, so I'll be sure to do a photo shoot on her.

The baby, in less than a gallon of living organic soil, at Day 43. She reminds me of that coiled spring Jim has. She's going to get to be like the teenager, if she has enough time to do it. I need to get coconut water tomorrow. Regular drenches will only enhance my chances of an excellent harvest under my current constraints. Maybe a kelp foliar for the LOS girls?

 

[bobrown14]

BB, do the other purples give the same intense high the Dark Devil Auto does? I know for me it's boarderline hallucinogenic and lasts longer than anything else I have ever smoked.

Those buds pack a wallop. They don't need to be big. They look gorgeous . The other plants are stunning. You give me hope of a good harvest from the one in the back of my tent. Time to take a look at my tiny pot ones and get some pictures up.

Be back soon.

Boom boom.. you betcha - wallop is a good werd! Whats not to like eh? It's definitely a non-work night smoke for me!!

These autos are not the easiest to grow. They don't have the genetics (yet) and so are delicate. So require a delicate hand! That's my opinion. One little hic-up and issues abound. So anyone wanting to try this strain I think it requires thick skin and don't get bummed if things dont work out quite the way we expect. Just keep on growin and keep it ..... purple?

I wouldn't grow this strain as my only plant in my grow. Why I like to mix it up with autos - never know! Photo plants don't get me worried but they also dont get the eye candy we see here either.

Funny thing when my bros start razzing me for being "old school" with the organic growing techniques, I pull out a bud or 2 of this stuff...seems to quiet things down as eyes glaze over .


Edit: Hey there SS - nice buds there buddlette - 71 days? How do you do that? 50 days my girls look like yours and you have the foxy purple. Damn girl you're hittin it, reps and Grrrreat job.

 

[galactic]

DARK DEVIL AUTO DAY 43

My little DD is still showing signs of a deficiency, it appears to be a cal/mag issue, it is affecting the upper leaves? It started after I gave her the last feed. I've come to believe (with a little help) that she is toxic in phosphorus, therefore locking out cal and mag.

Tonight she was flushed with 15 liters of plain tap water and left with 1 ltr feed consisting of 1ml grow, 1 ml bloom and 1ml cal/mag ph to 6.5

Calcium is a hard nutrient to dissolve, that's why I'm trying the Vitamin D approach, Vitamin D makes calcium easier to absorb. Of course, I have no idea if that will solve a toxic phosphorus issue. Perhaps a foliar spray of iron or zinc?

 

[SweetSue]

I don't know BB, I just keep drenching her and hitting her with the foliars and she keeps on going. Wait until you get a better look at the one in the back.

Thanks for the reps. I do my best.

 

[Perfect Sun LED]

My Dark Devil is doing well. She is over 2.5 feet tall and has 10 good tops on her. Her buds are starting to fill in and turn dark and frosty. I show her toward the beginning of this video update.

But dang auto critical is so huge like Euforia was. She is juts too huge and still not fully flowered.

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[Perfect Sun LED]

57 days old Dark Devil. Very minimal training, as I think this strain does better without it.

 

[Smokes1809]

Hey led they looking sweet as mate, I tried to message you mate
But I need 50 posts adleast, you tried to help me before, but I lost
The password to that account.. I am now doing your system feeding everyday,
I was stoned2470, I know this is off topic
But what do you do about rising ph in coco mate,
Putting in 5.8 but keeps creeping up n up 6.2, I know that's in the range
But what do you do to keep it closer to the 5.8, any help much appreciated fella..

 

[Perfect Sun LED]

If you water once or twice a day it doesn't matter that it raises inside the pot.

However, if you want it more stable then you need to make the mixture of notes stable. What mutes are you using?

 

[Smokes1809]

Canna coco, the runoff I'm on about fella.. Ph in tank is stable, just runoff is drifting up

 

[Perfect Sun LED]

I understand which is why I said inside the pot. If the runoff is higher then the pH in the pot is higher.

You can mix a batch of notes and don't add any pH down or up tonit. Let it sit for 6 hours then check pH and add just enough to get it to 5.5. This will remain stable much longer.

However, if your tank is filled with mutes already and you don't have to add any oh for days and it remains stable, and if you water once a day with runoff your runoff should be close to what you put iso long as plants look healthy, I wouldn't worry about runoff.

 

[Smokes1809]

Ok thanks very much fella, I'll try that when I mix up next lot,
Best of luck with them mate, not that you need it lol
They don't look unhealthy, just do t want to run into
More problems through ph being out of whack
If you don't think it will that's good enough for me, how long you let yours stand after
Mixing up..

 

[Smokes1809]

Once you phed it to 5.8 I meant, how long after before you feed
With it..

 

[Perfect Sun LED]

If I water with the batch right away I don't wait. If I make a batch thst will last a few days I let it sit for 6 hours before I addo any ph.

 

[Smokes1809]

Right thanks fella really appreciate it..

 

[Smokes1809]

An you said in one of your videos fella, about a comment
Section on your site or forum, I'd say forum, get good few regulars then won't you.. Thanks

 

[Amadeus Forzin]

DARK DEVIL AUTO DAY 5

Not much to say about this one yet. I'm expecting a growth spurt in about 5 days.

DARK DEVIL AUTO DAY 46

My big girl still continues to take my breath away every time I open the door. Her smell is very fragrant, spicy yet sweet. Still showing signs of problems but other than the yellowing they don't appear to be getting worse. Her lower new growth is nice and green so when she dry she will get a full strength feed.

Beautiful isn't she?

 

[SweetSue]

LEDRF that's one stunning specimen. I'm going to be watching for the harvest weights. We're going to blink and they're all going to be grown. Time to start more.

A quick update on my own.

The baby of the group, at Day 39 and finishing out her time in about 3/4 gallon is LOS.

The middle child, in about 7 gallons of Doc Bud's Kit soil and now at Day 61. She got a DeStress foliar on Friday. Just cooking away.

The oldest of the crew, at Day 74, in Doc's Kit soil as well. She's due for her CAT drenches within 10 days.

 

[SweetSue]

DARK DEVIL AUTO DAY 5

Beautiful isn't she?

Yes she is. The profile shot on the big girl made me droll. Hahaha!

 

[Perfect Sun LED]

I would have already started more seeds but I have to move within three months, so I am going to wait until I am in my new place. At least I have time to finish these 6 and the much younger Ultimate I have in the tent. She is like 24 days old.

 

[sonicDlf]

Wow sue , Them girls sure look tasty