Mephisto Genetics A third attempt

[AK]

Originally got into growing around 2 years ago and picked up a couple seeds of SODK x Ripley OG (I think, may be crossed with AvT). I had been saving them for quite a while to make sure I wouldn't mess them up, and finally popped them in January.

Had a lot of issues the last couple runs, but seem to be doing better this time around. They sprouted Jan 14th and have been rapidly growing especially over the last week or so. Finally hung up my filter and fan so I could get more room out of the tent, and ordered an auto cob to help supplement the 300w panel and 400w hps I have in there atm.

They are both in 5 gallon containers, each looking distinctively different. Definitely should have tried some form of LST but that will have to wait for another time.

Had some problems with under-watering early on thanks to traumatic memories of fungus gnats the last two runs I had, but seem to have figured out their appetite.

Also pictured are 3 auto blue, and my first attempt / foray into DWC with an MBAP.

Excited to keep improving and learning along the way! Any help or advice is always welcome.

 

[Trichome farmer]

Originally got into growing around 2 years ago and picked up a couple seeds of SODK x Ripley OG (I think, may be crossed with AvT). I had been saving them for quite a while to make sure I wouldn't mess them up, and finally popped them in January.

Had a lot of issues the last couple runs, but seem to be doing better this time around. They sprouted Jan 14th and have been rapidly growing especially over the last week or so. Finally hung up my filter and fan so I could get more room out of the tent, and ordered an auto cob to help supplement the 300w panel and 400w hps I have in there atm.

They are both in 5 gallon containers, each looking distinctively different. Definitely should have tried some form of LST but that will have to wait for another time.

Had some problems with under-watering early on thanks to traumatic memories of fungus gnats the last two runs I had, but seem to have figured out their appetite.

Also pictured are 3 auto blue, and my first attempt / foray into DWC with an MBAP.

Excited to keep improving and learning along the way! Any help or advice is always welcome.

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looking good mate some nice strain choices

 

[Dudeski]

Nice setup AK!

 

[AK]

Thank you both! The two ripley x sodk are starting to fill out awfully quickly! This is day 43 and are being fed standard a+b and bloom mix, along with big bud and mammoth P. Drinking about a gallon every other day now. Life is much easier with a pH pen this time around.

The MBAP has it's first root visible in the net pot, and I'm lowering the led to help stop stretching on the tiny thing.

On a worried note, the autocob I ordered seems to be heading the wrong direction :/ hopefully USPS can get sorted out.

Got a tester package of Megacrop ; thinking I may use it on the DWC instead of the GH trio I was originally planning on using. If anyone has any advice on that it's much appreciated.

Anyhow, enough of the text and a couple progress pics

 

[derek420colorado]

Looking good. I love to see the stick-too-itness and not letting your hurdles become insurmountable walls. I urge you to check out my dream farm report as a testament to what can be achieved when you refuse to give up. Here is the first two attempts. https://www.autoflower.org/threads/dream-farm-report-mephisto-edition.56220/ then it wasn’t til the 3rd attempt that I fuggin nailed it. https://www.autoflower.org/threads/dream-farm-report-mephisto-edition-v-2-0.59346/ big ups to you and I know you will be successful you have 90% of this thing whooped because your passion obviously outweighs the small obstacles you faced. I wish everyone was as diligent as you, way to grow!

 

[AK]

Looking good. I love to see the stick-too-itness and not letting your hurdles become insurmountable walls. I urge you to check out my dream farm report as a testament to what can be achieved when you refuse to give up. Here is the first two attempts. https://www.autoflower.org/threads/dream-farm-report-mephisto-edition.56220/ then it wasn’t til the 3rd attempt that I fuggin nailed it. https://www.autoflower.org/threads/dream-farm-report-mephisto-edition-v-2-0.59346/ big ups to you and I know you will be successful you have 90% of this thing whooped because your passion obviously outweighs the small obstacles you faced. I wish everyone was as diligent as you, way to grow!

Thank you for the kind words! I actually have watched as your farm was initially started up (i'm a bit of a lurker) and I'm glad it's been paying off for you!

SODK x Ripley (day 48) update: Plants are starting to develop some brown spots on their leaves, and its starting to worry me. I upped their feeds, so I think i am going to tone it back down a bit. If anyone has advice on what the issues could be I would greatly appreciate input. From what I've read it could be nuts burn, heat / light burn, boron deficiency, or calcium deficiency.

I am more thinking it is either boron or calcium deficiency. I have read that too much potassium will cause this; and am hoping by reducing my feeds perhaps it will reduce this issue as well.


Other then that, I am very excited with how the plants have been moving along. The bud sites are all beginning to drip with resin, and after a brief tussle with my regular leaf tucking are already leaving my hands feeling downright greasy. Main cola on the taller Phenotype is already gigantic in terms of my last couple runs, and can't wait to see once they are finished. Moved the COB back to 24" above the top now as well.



Auto Blues (week 2-3?): happily plotting along. will begin LST on them soon, just as a way of practicing.

MBAP (week 1-2?): Tap root is now easily over a foot long, and side shoots are starting to emerge from the net pot. When would be the correct time to start providing feeds? So far has been growing in nothing but water and rhizotonic .



Last but not least, some pictures!

 

[bad dragon bzzz]

cal/mag is a common def when using led/cobs for some reason,but im no percy thrower.
good luck.

 

[AK]

cal/mag is a common def when using led/cobs for some reason,but im no percy thrower.
good luck.

It seems to be helping at least a bit! Wasn't able to make a trip to the hydro store for a while, and they went almost a week without any. Since the addition of it, the brown spots and rusty spots have ceased spreading.

SODK x Ripley it is now day 59

Patiently biding my time, not much more growth has occurred, however the trichs continue to appear. The shorter of the two with the COB above it seems to be packing em on, while the larger has chunkier nugs forming. The larger of the two also has produced a couple mutant "two headed" nugs. Going to wait until day 66 and then begin swapping big bud for overdrive aiming for an 80 day harvest.

Worried about nute burn and the like, I have also reduced feedings. now using 2.5 ml per gallon of A+B + bloom ; 4 ml per gallon of BB instead of 6. Also have included terpinator as it was on sale, figured I would give it a go. Also have been including 6 ml of cal mag per gallon and 1 ml mammoth P per watering post PH balancing

Some smaller less exposed fan leaves are beginning to fade and turn yellow / shrivel up


Auto Blues

These gals are cruising along, no problems yet. Fan leaves on 2 of them are ridiculous, larger then my hand or getting to it. pre flower has started, and seems I again have a pair where one is a taller pheno, the other a bit squatier. The straggler in the back now has the largest and shortest structures (huuuuge fan leaves, not too tall). sticking to 2.5 ml A + B for now.


MBAP

Roots are starting to pick up speed, seems like overnight the taproot went from being a long whispy lil guy to about as thick as a rats tail. Been feeding 3 g megacrop per 5 gallons of water, with added cal mag Phd to 5.8. Tomorrow hydroguard shows up and I will be including it as well. Will be interesting to see how this goes, fan leaves are getting huge

And again pics!

Shorter of the two

Loving the COB

Larger of the two

Two headed nug

Happy fan leaves on the DWC

 

[bad dragon bzzz]

looking good and edging closer to fine harvest.buds fattening and the frost on the short one is impressive.
keep it up

 

[lunarman]

Nice pictures of some great genetic weed.

What did you do for lighting for the pics? Looks soft. Not HPS or LED. Just a phone cam and flash?