Big Devil Autoflower Outdoor Grow

Hi guys

I have started a 3x Big Devil outdoor grow, of the autoflower kind. I am now in my 5th week, sorry i don't have any pics from when the ladies where still infants. Because the weather has and will be very sunny/hot, the plants grow very well, and because it is autoflower also makes allready these white hairs all over the plants.

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ps, i notice tiny black spots at some tops but i cannot tell if it is spint/plague.

very nice! I'd like to try auto's outside myself. lookin good. Any nutes?

Thanks!

I give em some standard bio nutes like potassium oxide and bonded nitrogen every other day.

Day 38

They are now realy taking off. Cause: weather period of at least 2 weeks of successive heat (~28 deg C and full sun). We had a little cold weather period when the plants where in their first weeks, so that stagnated the growth a bit i presume. I guess the height is now around 35cm. Lots of 'female hairs' are allready stretching out and the buds-to-be are allready starting to grow.
They get some bio plant nutes every other day (i don't want to overdo it, you know). I guess harvest time will be +- 4 to 5 weeks from now, depending on the weather.

Hmm, i think 1 plant has lice or whatever you call those.. They are black, small (~1mm) and not very active and hang out in the young flowers. Could be mites. I don't know how to handle, should i spray or not.. I have some pyrethrum repellent but very hasitant to use it.. Can anyone advise me here please?

R

I sprayed some pyrethrum on 1 plant, to get rid of the little basterds, don't know yet if they are dead. The plants are doing great. Nice and developing colas on plenty of branches. Its like a small little bush. Defenitly very clever gene/cloning whatever performed on this breed to get so many buds. Lets hope they will get nice and big and crystally.

Day 50

Good progress in developping buds. The pests have disappeared! The description for the seeds say that it should be possible to do it (outdoors) in 9 weeks. So i am a few weeks away from harvest.. The trichome production is not dramatic but lets hope for the best, the weather is excellent..

Got rid of a bunch of nasty lice which were hiding underneath lower fan leaves. I sprayed pyretherum on them, and a few hours later a huge thunderstorm passed overhead an that got rid of the pyretherum AND the lice. Some are still there, but dead as a dodo (they appear like dried up black dots).

I have i think a good crop. Only three plants, but looking with a magnifing glass tot the buds, they all are loaded with trichomes. One plant's white hairs are driing-up, so i guess that one will finish first. Now comes the big question: what is the right time to chopp em? I have a little book from Ed Rosenthal, and he claims that when there is a 50/50 of white and brown hairs on the plant it is time for harvest. But this book is from 1990 so before the autoflowers came into fashion..
Any good advise is welcome guys!

Looks good bro I just finished my little auto grow outside I had so much rain it became water logged in its pot and died. So don't let them get too soaked. Growing on a roof that's cool! OH ya look out for mold if it gets to humid and hot in the later stages of flowering.

Thanks, i will post a few close ups later, so you can check the buds!

Sorry bout your lady that got soaked. I have that covered over here because the pots are layered (bottom) with an inch of hydroculture pebbles. There is never too much water. I have to water more often though!
I see what you mean about the mold thing. Don't want that! I read somewhere that shaking the plants in the morning to get rid of rain/dew also helps.

Yeah, i am growing on the top floor roof of the house. That is a flat sun deck with easy access. The advantage is that the plant will get maximum direct sun illumination and a little gush of wind. I do have a nice garden too, but half the neighborhood can look down on it, and i don't want to risk someone snatching my crop at the last stages because that will piss me off!

R

Is there a doctor in the house! I detect one plant getting paler, and the white lady hairs are somewhat less active and some diing. They still need a good few weeks i guess, is there a proper way for me to take some action? I think it gotto do with the roots, i don't see any bugs. I give them a molasses and nutrients mix every other day and not too much watering. Maybe to little? I cannot believe.. Any ideas...?

Made some pics of the plants in high resolution. Now it may be better to see what is going on. As you can tell, the leaves of two plants are getting more yellow every day. Don't know what to do about that.

Those are awesome looking little bushes. I've got a Big Devil growing outdoors, but it's not going to reach the size yours have. Mine don't get as much sun. What size pot are you using?

About the yellowing: My guess is it's nothing to be worried about. They're at day 54 now. Maybe 2 more weeks before harvest? They should be just fine. Subscribed. Cheers.

pabloesqobar said:

Those are awesome looking little bushes. I've got a Big Devil growing outdoors, but it's not going to reach the size yours have. Mine don't get as much sun. What size pot are you using?

About the yellowing: My guess is it's nothing to be worried about. They're at day 54 now. Maybe 2 more weeks before harvest? They should be just fine. Subscribed. Cheers.

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Thanks for the reply. The pots are ~10 litre, so 3 gallons.
Well, the yellowing is one, another thing is the white hairs slowly receding/drying and i allways thought that they should be healthy untill harvest, but problaby that is not a rule of thumb? I also read somewhere that these autoflower genetics make the bud 'never ending'.

Your balcony grows look realy good! Any strain you prefer? By the way, should i use some neem/bt to make sure i dont end up with budrot (yes that gives me the creeps)?

cya

I am bit worried about the yellow leaves. I think (after reading) that the water i use (tap) has a too high Ph (alkaline). I am not exactly sure (i dont have a measurement kit) but the water company over here claims Ph=8.6 (tests performed). Tomorrow i will get me one of those Ph kits from the local grow shop so i can adjust it to 6.5. I hope it is not too late!

I also need to measure the RAIN water though.. :S

Nice looking plants..i love the autos....plus rep....happy growing

automon said:

Thanks for the reply. The pots are ~10 litre, so 3 gallons.
Well, the yellowing is one, another thing is the white hairs slowly receding/drying and i allways thought that they should be healthy untill harvest, but problaby that is not a rule of thumb? I also read somewhere that these autoflower genetics make the bud 'never ending'.

Your balcony grows look realy good! Any strain you prefer? By the way, should i use some neem/bt to make sure i dont end up with budrot (yes that gives me the creeps)?

cya

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Thanks man. It still sounds pretty normal to me. Seems like one of your plants is just aging a bit faster than the other 2. My Pakistan Ryder is about at the same stage, and the pistils are receding, the leaves are yellowing. I've never heard of a "never ending" bud associated with autoflowers. More to the contrary, actually. They will "end" rather quickly, all things considered.

About Neem and BT: The BT has no use as a bud rot preventative - unless you're referring to bud rot caused by budworms. It's used to prevent budworms from destroying your buds. I don't know where you're located, but it might not be a problem for you. Likewise, Neem is generally for pest/insect control. It takes about a week or so to see any results. If your plants are otherwise healthy, have no signs of budworms or other insects that are destroying your buds, I would not bother spraying your buds with anything at this stage.

You look to be on the home stretch with these plants, so I'd keep doing what has worked well so far.

Hi Pablo

Yeah i think you are right, that one does look mature. Although the other ones have thicker buds.
Thanks!

DSB65 said:

Nice looking plants..i love the autos....plus rep....happy growing

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thanks!

pabloesqobar said:

You look to be on the home stretch with these plants, so I'd keep doing what has worked well so far.

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Yup, watering! I don't want to give them nutes anymore. Unfortunatly a lot of thunderstorms come overhead this week, so watering is more tricky, 'cause i guess the water has to exit the pots as quick as posible..