SeedBank : Mephisto
Strain: Sour Bubbly
Did it autoflower?: This odd example did not indicate with any pistils until one tiny wire-like thread appeared on day 35. I moved the plant outdoors and it eventually flowered, going from zero to hero very quickly. I can't say for sure whether it autoflowered or not.
Soil/hydro: Light soilless mix in a 3 gallon fabric pot
Nutes: Seagrow all purpose 16-16-16 and Bloom 4-26-26, some Hula Bloom 0-50-30, silicates, Sugaree, some Hygrozyme, Great White mycos, Botanicare CalMag
Light (kind and schedule): 24/0 LEDs, then put outdoors at day 37.
From seed to harvest date: I think she came down at around day 85-ish. I wanted to take her longer as the side buds were not fully mature but it was mid-October at this point with very cool and humid weather, also caterpillars were beginning to wreak havoc.
Dry Yield: I did not weigh it. It looked to be about 3 1/2 ounces, more than half of which I ended up discarding due to caterpillar damage and the mold they encourage.
High/Effect Duration: 1-2 hrs, nice hybrid style with strong relaxing indica effect and an energizing/awake stone from the sativa.
In-depth
This was really an unusual plant. It stayed super low, was still 12.5 to 13 inches tall at 37 days when it went outside. It had a RIOT of branches going on though. It went outside late in the season and I figured I'd lose her to mold anyway and had thoughts of culling her, but I wanted to see what it would do.
When it did finally start flowering, it really went for it quickly and produced some hard, heavy, sticky buds. I even trimmed 8 branches off her as flowering started because there was no air circulation or light penetration, and she still finished out well in the cool weather she had.
She was far and away the most resinous girl of the garden, and the dried buds clank in the shaken jar like stones that might break the glass. The fresh buds had a nice sweet and floral smell that was very pleasant with resin everywhere such that there was little reason to trim the finished buds much. A resin monster for sure.
Mephisto was as surprised as I was that the flowering started so late on her, and sent me some replacement seeds (big as boulders, too). I had not acquired this seed directly from them, but Mephisto was very cool about it and I ended up really impressed with the quality on her anyways.
BAG APPEAL:***** 5 Stars, for sure. Super frosty buds
THE GROWTH:***** Hard to rate as this plant was so unusual with its late flowering. I'd like to rate it at 5 stars anyway because the plant was always healthy looking and performed well in spite of the autumn weather and of having been trimmed hard early in flowering.
I want to say that if I had had the luxury of starting the seed earlier in the year, and putting her outside in good weather, burying her into a larger pot...I think the yield would have been easily 6 ounces or more. This is a hardy, strong growing plant.
THE SMELL:***** 4 Stars. Hard to describe. Sweet smell and floral/perfume. The perfumed aspect of the floral was very strong. After almost 6 months of cure it has mellowed to hashy and floral smell, identical to the taste when burned.
THE SMOKE:***** 4.5 Stars. Good, thick smoke, not harsh, good hashy taste combined with the floral-perfume.
THE HIGH:***** 4 Stars. Good body high is relaxing and fairly strong, average duration for me. The sativa aspect keeps you alert and energized so you won't get stuck on the couch. Based on my experience, I'd like to try the 24 carat pure or some more of the other 24c crosses as the hashy element is very nice.
I'll put some pics of the grow here so you can check her out. This is definitely a high quality plant and I'm stoked to try more offerings from Mephisto in the garden this year. I'm very impressed with the quality.
Strain: Sour Bubbly
Did it autoflower?: This odd example did not indicate with any pistils until one tiny wire-like thread appeared on day 35. I moved the plant outdoors and it eventually flowered, going from zero to hero very quickly. I can't say for sure whether it autoflowered or not.
Soil/hydro: Light soilless mix in a 3 gallon fabric pot
Nutes: Seagrow all purpose 16-16-16 and Bloom 4-26-26, some Hula Bloom 0-50-30, silicates, Sugaree, some Hygrozyme, Great White mycos, Botanicare CalMag
Light (kind and schedule): 24/0 LEDs, then put outdoors at day 37.
From seed to harvest date: I think she came down at around day 85-ish. I wanted to take her longer as the side buds were not fully mature but it was mid-October at this point with very cool and humid weather, also caterpillars were beginning to wreak havoc.
Dry Yield: I did not weigh it. It looked to be about 3 1/2 ounces, more than half of which I ended up discarding due to caterpillar damage and the mold they encourage.
High/Effect Duration: 1-2 hrs, nice hybrid style with strong relaxing indica effect and an energizing/awake stone from the sativa.
In-depth
This was really an unusual plant. It stayed super low, was still 12.5 to 13 inches tall at 37 days when it went outside. It had a RIOT of branches going on though. It went outside late in the season and I figured I'd lose her to mold anyway and had thoughts of culling her, but I wanted to see what it would do.
When it did finally start flowering, it really went for it quickly and produced some hard, heavy, sticky buds. I even trimmed 8 branches off her as flowering started because there was no air circulation or light penetration, and she still finished out well in the cool weather she had.
She was far and away the most resinous girl of the garden, and the dried buds clank in the shaken jar like stones that might break the glass. The fresh buds had a nice sweet and floral smell that was very pleasant with resin everywhere such that there was little reason to trim the finished buds much. A resin monster for sure.
Mephisto was as surprised as I was that the flowering started so late on her, and sent me some replacement seeds (big as boulders, too). I had not acquired this seed directly from them, but Mephisto was very cool about it and I ended up really impressed with the quality on her anyways.
BAG APPEAL:***** 5 Stars, for sure. Super frosty buds
THE GROWTH:***** Hard to rate as this plant was so unusual with its late flowering. I'd like to rate it at 5 stars anyway because the plant was always healthy looking and performed well in spite of the autumn weather and of having been trimmed hard early in flowering.
I want to say that if I had had the luxury of starting the seed earlier in the year, and putting her outside in good weather, burying her into a larger pot...I think the yield would have been easily 6 ounces or more. This is a hardy, strong growing plant.
THE SMELL:***** 4 Stars. Hard to describe. Sweet smell and floral/perfume. The perfumed aspect of the floral was very strong. After almost 6 months of cure it has mellowed to hashy and floral smell, identical to the taste when burned.
THE SMOKE:***** 4.5 Stars. Good, thick smoke, not harsh, good hashy taste combined with the floral-perfume.
THE HIGH:***** 4 Stars. Good body high is relaxing and fairly strong, average duration for me. The sativa aspect keeps you alert and energized so you won't get stuck on the couch. Based on my experience, I'd like to try the 24 carat pure or some more of the other 24c crosses as the hashy element is very nice.
I'll put some pics of the grow here so you can check her out. This is definitely a high quality plant and I'm stoked to try more offerings from Mephisto in the garden this year. I'm very impressed with the quality.
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