Mephisto Genetics Grape Crinkle, how long can she go?

[McDee]

Hey growers,

I have a Grape Crinkle at day 56, but she looks far from done. I know it says 55-65 days but it's looking like 75+. Anybody have one go this long? I have 2 more strains that will be in the 75 day range and I need to dry them in my tent so kinda need them to be done around the same time. I thought I saw they can be ready at 60-65 for commercial product, but for personal grow should go 70-75. Any truth to this? Thoughts...

 

[KonopCh]

Yea, this time writen on seeds is blablabla. Even with ideal handling/enviroment I doubt you can harvest at time writen on package. It's competition between breeders, as soon as you understand this, better for you.

 

[IzzyTheGrower]

I cut a crinkle down early as 55days from sprout in a 1gal smartie I'd say if she's not ready let her go the extra time in the end you will be rewarded with some frosty goodness... If yu got a scope check her out mine came down a tad early I would have loved to let her go 65 to 70 days


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[HotBunz]

The two Grape Crinkle monsters I have grown both went 71 days sprout to chop.

 

[McDee]

Ok, good that's what I thought. I had mine in veg for 6 weeks so just finishing 2nd week of flower. She needs some more time to put on weight maybe another 3-4 weeks.

 

[mephisto]

Yea, this time writen on seeds is blablabla. Even with ideal handling/enviroment I doubt you can harvest at time writen on package. It's competition between breeders, as soon as you understand this, better for you.

Actually, no. That's not true. There's no incentive for us to create a false harvest time - a lot of the harvest Windows we now state are between a 10 day window, but we just report when we ourselves have harvested them.
Many different factors come in to play, just use the time as a guide, and if things need to run longer or shorter. Or you like to harvest for a certain affect then that's your choice to do so.

If you grow in a bigger pot - plants will run longer - same deal for dwc
If temps are off just a couple of degrees either way, plants will run longer
If you're not growing organically and do a long flush, plants will run longer. Just a few cases in point.

And then there will always be different phenotypes when growing from seed. You could get a slightly longer running, or slightly faster running, so we'll take the average.

Cheers Mitch

 

[KonopCh]

I know that. But I never finish my grows before date. Ever. Plant is ripe when trichs are cloudy. Not clear. And cloudy has never been before "breeders date".

You know, I don't care if it takes longer... but as customer we all want real/honest data. All I can see in almost every description is: "real fast flowering time", "heavy yielder", "excellent for begginers", "great for training hard" etc...

EDIT: this post is not for you @mephisto, but for every breeder.

 

[mephisto]

I know that. But I never finish my grows before date. Ever. Plant is ripe when trichs are cloudy. Not clear. And cloudy has never been before "breeders date".

You know, I don't care if it takes longer... but as customer we all want real/honest data. All I can see in almost every description is: "real fast flowering time", "heavy yielder", "excellent for begginers", "great for training hard" etc...

EDIT: this post is not for you @mephisto, but for every breeder.

Well as I say, we just write our findings in our environment. Then that's what the forum is for - there's 100 different ways to skin a cat, and that's what happens here.
Cheers Mitch

 

[CoviklaFlaire]

Actually, no. That's not true. There's no incentive for us to create a false harvest time - a lot of the harvest Windows we now state are between a 10 day window, but we just report when we ourselves have harvested them.
Many different factors come in to play, just use the time as a guide, and if things need to run longer or shorter. Or you like to harvest for a certain affect then that's your choice to do so.

If you grow in a bigger pot - plants will run longer - same deal for dwc
If temps are off just a couple of degrees either way, plants will run longer
If you're not growing organically and do a long flush, plants will run longer. Just a few cases in point.

And then there will always be different phenotypes when growing from seed. You could get a slightly longer running, or slightly faster running, so we'll take the average.

Cheers Mitch

I find mephisto to be pretty honest with their harvest times.. I'm chasing my first non f up grow, so I never was even close (except sour crack) with stated harvest time, even now i Have some fast strains that will go 85+ days till harvest.. And I must say one thing, I noticed tham many people are harvesting all milky trichhomed girls..

 

[Coffee Monster]

I also find Mephisto to be pretty honest with their harvest times. Only breeder I can think of that I can safely say that about though.
At least as far as my experience goes. Your mileage may vary.