young OG Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 greetings folks, Im almost at the finish line with this grow so It wont be a standard diary, I'll be posting alot of pics tho Strain Name - dark devil From - Sweet seeds Type - autoflower grow medium - hempy bucket (perlite&vermiculite) Light cycle - 18/6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
young OG Posted December 7, 2016 Author Share Posted December 7, 2016 First things first whats a hempy bucket Heres the original write up that helped me get started Original Hempy Substrate mixture: 3:1 ratio of perlite to verm. I have 5 quart buckets so I ended up 3 quarts of perlite and 1 quart of verm. Mixed that together dumped it in, and just used more perlite to fill in the remaining space. Note: You can grow in straight perlite if you wish, I'm noticing they want to be watered a little quicker then those with the verm in them though. So if you go the straight perlite route it's possible to be a little more work in the end. The bucket creates a reservoir at the bottom, the hole you drill in prevents you from over watering your plant. I highly suggest using a steady container like a watering can and remember how much water it takes to cause it to dribble out. That way you know how much to pour for each plant and can gauge how much water and nutes you'll need per feeding. I have a little metal watering can that if i fill up almost all the way to the top, will not cause my plants to overflow if they're dry. I get about three plants worth per gallon of water so to do 8 plants I need 3 gallons of mixture. It leaves me with a little left over, but feedings come quick so I don't mind storing it. As for nutes I can highly recommend the Flora Nova Series. It's a little pricey at around 30 dollars or so per quart, but it's a one part system that gives your plants EVERYthing they need. All vital macro and micro's are in there. I'm using this line exclusively with no extra additives (save for maybe some molasses at the end) just to see how well it works by itself. Lots of people use it, and I love it so far, so it's worth the extra cash IMO. While the root systems are smaller, you may have to water a little bit daily to give the plant the food and hydration it needs. But once the root system takes off you'll water about every 2-3 days. If your plants get big enough, you may find yourself watering once a day. But that's only towards the end of the grow cycle anyways. Other then that the same rules still apply. Start off with some light doses of food, find out how they react, then gradually up the doses as you progress. It's dead simple honestly and so far has produced some fantastic results for me. Can't beat the price either (minus nute costs). 20$ 3 Cu. Ft bag of perlite 3$ Bag of verm 16$ 8 1 gal plastic buckets 2$ Bag of solo cups for babies So 41 bucks to set up 8 plants. The perlite will definitely last you, 3 cu ft is a lot. I got 8 gallons in buckets and filled probably 20-25 solo cups worth too. I also filled a seedling tray with some as well for clones. I still have enough perlite to do another bucket or so. Total cost is 100$ with the nutes in there, but I'll have enough to get me through at least one more flowering cycle before I'll have to order more. That's hempy in a nutshell, no moving parts, hand watered, and dirt cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
young OG Posted December 7, 2016 Author Share Posted December 7, 2016 Seeds get started in a peat pellet soaked in water, thet get planted after they germinate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
young OG Posted December 7, 2016 Author Share Posted December 7, 2016 Seedlings planted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
young OG Posted December 8, 2016 Author Share Posted December 8, 2016 Some early growth with new sets of leaves popping up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
young OG Posted December 8, 2016 Author Share Posted December 8, 2016 Wait what are you doi...TOPPED! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
young OG Posted December 8, 2016 Author Share Posted December 8, 2016 A few days later she'd already bounced back:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
young OG Posted December 8, 2016 Author Share Posted December 8, 2016 This was around day 30, getting real bushy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
young OG Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 With hempy it takes a while for the roots to get to the bottom resevoir, once they do expect a massive growth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
young OG Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 Some flowering around day 56....hmm is that a hint of purple I see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
young OG Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 Aaaand we have purple folks, I couldnt believe my eyes when I saw those colors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
young OG Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 This was around day 67 more color comings through, they say this strain has a chance to go purple 90% of the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
young OG Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 Day 72 and later, I took a shot next to a mop handle so you can get a sense of her size Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
young OG Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 Day 73 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budwizer Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 First timer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dabtzar Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 @YoungOG you know if you rosin this lady, you should get purple rosin. Give it a go and share.. Awe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
young OG Posted December 10, 2016 Author Share Posted December 10, 2016 First timer? This is my second grow, I started with an ak47 that took over my closet, but my phone got jacked before I could document anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budwizer Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 Ok Checking ph? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
young OG Posted December 12, 2016 Author Share Posted December 12, 2016 Ok Checking ph? Ive been strict with the ph, feeding at 5.8 throught the grow I dont bother with the run off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
young OG Posted December 14, 2016 Author Share Posted December 14, 2016 Almost at the finish line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dabtzar Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 You checked trichs on her? Looks done.. Sent from my SM-A500FU using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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