Blackish buds? Spread to leaves. Good or bad?

Hey everyone. So I'm in the first few weeks of flowering for my auto flowers and I've noticed a few differences between plants of the same strain. I'm growing hydroponically with an ebb and flow system. Using a 400w hps along with general hydroponics flora nutrients. The particular strain I'm talking about is Sweet seeds auto red poison. I'm growing several over strains but I've noticed this plants flowered and is flowering faster then the other.

First is the plant that is just ahead of all the others. It's buds are purplish black and it spread to the leaves. Is this just really dense resin production and going to be a good thing in the end or is this a problem?

I also attached another picture of a second red poison who's buds are not black or dark at all.

The third photo is off my third red poison which was a runt and just didn't grow any leaves for the most part. The few leaves are all curled and cupping but it was the only plant of the 11 I'm growing that showed this so I didn't mess with anything.


Im just curious if these are good or bad signs and if anyone has any feedback. Thanks!

The purpling would be the strain. Now, those curling leaves..... what is your ph? Strange, why don't the other plants look deformed?

no idea, but i'd separate it from your other plants asap

natural light photos would be like a super plus

MoonRaver said:

The purpling would be the strain. Now, those curling leaves..... what is your ph? Strange, why don't the other plants look deformed?

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My pH as of yesterday when the photos were taken was a solid 6. I'm not really sure what caused this plant. It was a runt seedling wise then just randomly shot up with vertical growth without much other type of growth. Leaves have been curled like that since it was 3" tall.

Also the first plant pictured does show one or two slightly curling leaves but it's been like that for about a week and hasn't gotten worse. I feel maybe there is some problem I don't see that only this runt plant can't protect itself against?

spliffbuddy said:

no idea, but i'd separate it from your other plants asap

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do you think it could have negative effects on my other plants? I originally thought it was going to hermie but hasn't shown any male parts as of yesterday.

sunni said:

natural light photos would be like a super plus

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Ill take some pictures tomorrow without the hps light. I know it says not to do that on the forum

Its the strain maybe its light deprivation? I have rep poison as well in DWC it is a very dark flowering plant can you post any harvest pics?

Way way way too much N in my opinion. How much N are you feeding?