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Mephisto Sour Stomper + Double Grape & Biotabs first run!

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Qkwin Light Emitting Diodes/120W
Qkwin
Indoor
Room Type
LST
weeks 3-4
Soil
Grow medium
Perlite
Grow medium
10 L
Pot Size
G
Germination
a year ago
A new growing cycle is beginning, and I'm intrigued by the concept of Biotabs. I've seen others achieve impressive results with them. While I've traditionally found success with Advanced Nutrients, I acknowledge that the ultimate taste of the buds remains consistent. Therefore, my focus has shifted towards achieving richer terpene profiles that you only found in Organics. I've encountered challenges with Biobizz in the past; managing numerous bottles for organic growth can be cumbersome. Hence, I'm considering a switch to a simpler approach of blending everything directly into the soil and relying solely on water for nourishment or eventual feedings in flower. Despite hearing positive reviews about Mephisto beans, I've never personally grown them. However, their high cost in Europe has been a deterrent. Unfortunately, my initial experience with them hasn't been favorable. Two double grape beans failed to germinate after more than five days, and only one Sour Stomper has sprouted thus far.
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Used method
Paper Towel
Germination Method
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Week 1. Vegetation
a year ago
3 cm
24 hrs
24 °C
7
80 %
22 °C
10 L
40 cm
Nutrients 5
Mycotrex - Bio Tabs
Mycotrex 5 mll
Orgatrex - Bio Tabs
Orgatrex 1 mll
Silicium Flash - Bio Tabs
Silicium Flash 50 mll
Finally, getting those seeds to sprout was a bit of a struggle. I had three duds, which hasn't happened in ages. Weird, right? I'm chalking it up to the brutal end-of-winter chill making it tough to keep the tent cozy at a steady 22 degrees. But hey, now that winter's on its way out, the temps should even out. Winter growing, especially with organics, is just not my jam. Anyway, soon I'll have some room to spare in my main tent, so I'll shift the gang over there. For now, they're just chilling under my other lights in a little makeshift spot. Oh, and if you're curious about my soil mix, I've been following the "Just Add Water" Strategy from Biotabs. You can check out their manual if you're interested. The only tweak I've made is popping the Bio tab in around day 7 and the other one on day 30, as per the recommendations. Manual: https://biotabs.nl/download/organic-cultivation-manual-english.pdf Soil Mix: 70% Biobizz light-mix & 30% Perlite Let's see how this experiment goes. If it pans out, I might treat myself to an autopot and go full-on automation mode (a guy can dream, right?). see you next week!
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Week 2. Vegetation
a year ago
10 cm
20 hrs
24 °C
7
80 %
22 °C
10 L
40 cm
Nutrients 1
Organic Fertiliser Tablets - Bio Tabs
Organic Fertiliser Tablets 1 mll
Hello, another week and they're thriving! The largest one is currently at 15 days, the medium-sized at 11, and the smallest at 9 days. I plan to introduce the bio tab to the smallest plant on day 14 as a test, as I've done with the others on day 7. Since I haven't transplanted them or made any changes, I'm concerned about potential nutrient toxicity, so I'll exercise caution with this one. However, everything seems to be progressing well, and I'm eagerly anticipating the results! :)
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Week 3. Vegetation
a year ago
20 cm
20 hrs
24 °C
7
70 %
22 °C
10 L
40 cm
Nutrients 2
Organic Fertiliser Tablets - Bio Tabs
Organic Fertiliser Tablets 1 mll
Bactrex - Bio Tabs
Bactrex 1 mll
Starting off a new week, and the gang's growing a tad slower than I thought, but hey, it's all good. The one giving me some worry was Sour Stomper B, she was lagging behind the other two, but now she's starting to catch up. Gave the older one a feed yesterday with 1 gram of Bactrex. I was thinking of giving them some Orgatrex, but I reckon the soil's a bit too spicy at the moment, so I'll hold off on that for now. That's it for this week.
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LST
Technique
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Week 4. Vegetation
a year ago
30 cm
20 hrs
24 °C
7
70 %
22 °C
10 L
40 cm
Nutrients 1
Bactrex - Bio Tabs
Bactrex 1 mll
Another week kicking off. They've definitely changed quite a bit since last week. The two little ones are lagging behind a bit... it's interesting though, those are the only ones I've started off with jiffies. The big one just went straight into the pot. Maybe the jiffies are the culprit? Also, looks like they're showing some signs of too much nitrogen, and also and I doubt Sour Stomper B is going to grow into a big girl. I planned to insert a new tab on the Sour Stomper A, but I will wait a couple of days before. Feed everyone with 1gr Bactrex on day 21 and also doing some LST almost everyday on the Sour Stomper A.
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LST
Technique
5
Week 5. Flowering
a year ago
50 cm
20 hrs
28 °C
7
50 %
22 °C
10 L
40 cm
Nutrients 4
Bactrex - Bio Tabs
Bactrex 1 mll
Orgatrex - Bio Tabs
Orgatrex 4 mll
PK Booster Compost Tea - Bio Tabs
PK Booster Compost Tea 15 mll
Starting off the new week strong! Things really took off last week with some impressive growth especially Double Grape. I've been keeping an eye on them and doing lots of LST, making sure they don't get too stretched out and stressed from the light. Just gave them their first dose of compost tea, 500ml for the big girl and 250ml for the little ones. Also popped in some tabs for everyone on day 30. That's it! Let's see how they bloom. So far, so good!
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Week 6. Flowering
a year ago
50 cm
20 hrs
28 °C
7
65 %
22 °C
10 L
40 cm
Nutrients 4
Bactrex - Bio Tabs
Bactrex 1 mll
Orgatrex - Bio Tabs
Orgatrex 4 mll
PK Booster Compost Tea - Bio Tabs
PK Booster Compost Tea 15 mll
Hey there, Just checking in for another week! Things are looking pretty good overall. They're in the early flowering stage now, and most of the crew is doing great—except for Stour Stomper B, poor thing's been having a rough time since the get-go. I messed up a bit by putting the tabs in too early, so there's a bit of nitrogen overload happening, but hey, we live and learn, right? Despite that, the girls are holding up well. Today, I gave the older one their first dose of bio PK, and the younger ones got their first taste of compost tea on day 35. Oh, and shoutout to Biotabs for being awesome! I got my first Bactrex, but it was more like a rock instead of powder form. I hit them up, and they were super cool about it, sending me a replacement and some extra goodies.
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Week 7. Flowering
10 months ago
50 cm
20 hrs
28 °C
7
55 %
22 °C
10 L
40 cm
Nutrients 4
Bactrex - Bio Tabs
Bactrex 1 mll
Orgatrex - Bio Tabs
Orgatrex 4 mll
PK Booster Compost Tea - Bio Tabs
PK Booster Compost Tea 15 mll
As another week begins, the plants are looking incredibly beautiful. A plethora of trichomes has emerged since last week, especially on Double Grape; she is exceptionally stunning and frosty. I'm truly in love with them. Even Sour Stomper B, which was previously struggling, has found her way. Though she is suffering from nitrogen excess, I take full responsibility. I recall that when I put the tab on day 30, the tab dissolved unexpectedly, which may have contributed to the issue. Nevertheless, apart from that, I am immensely pleased with their progress. It's been a while since I've had plants that looked this healthy. Today, I applied Compost Tea to the older plants and administered 8ml of Bio PK-5-8 to each of them on Day 42. And they are drinking a lot of water, like 1liter every day.
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Week 8. Flowering
10 months ago
50 cm
20 hrs
28 °C
7
Strong
55 %
22 °C
10 L
40 cm
Nutrients 4
Bactrex - Bio Tabs
Bactrex 1 mll
Orgatrex - Bio Tabs
Orgatrex 4 mll
PK Booster Compost Tea - Bio Tabs
PK Booster Compost Tea 15 mll
Hey there! Another week kicks off, and things are really blooming now. The buds are plumping up nicely, and there's a whole bunch of trichomes popping up. Looks like Sour Stomper A might be dealing with a bit of a potassium deficiency. I've already given her some PK 5-8, but since she's nearing day 60, it's possible this fading is just par for the course as she likely prioritizes resources for bud production over older leaves. Sour Stomper B, on the other hand, is absolutely killing it. She started off a bit slow, but now she's flourishing. As for Double Grape, despite having two duds during germination, it's shaping up to be one of the most stunning plants I've ever grown. Btw, they smell fucking amazzingggggggggg Cya
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Week 9. Flowering
10 months ago
50 cm
20 hrs
28 °C
7
Strong
55 %
22 °C
10 L
40 cm
Nutrients 4
Bactrex - Bio Tabs
Bactrex 1 mll
Orgatrex - Bio Tabs
Orgatrex 4 mll
PK Booster Compost Tea - Bio Tabs
PK Booster Compost Tea 15 mll
Hey, Just checking in - another week kicked off, and things are smooth sailing. No major hiccups. Watching the buds plump up each day is pretty awesome. They're really coming along nicely. Still sticking to the booster schedule as recommended. They seem to be loving the compost tea + pk 5-8 combo. That's it.
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Week 10. Flowering
10 months ago
50 cm
20 hrs
28 °C
7
Strong
55 %
22 °C
10 L
40 cm
Nutrients 4
Bactrex - Bio Tabs
Bactrex 1 mll
Orgatrex - Bio Tabs
Orgatrex 4 mll
PK Booster Compost Tea - Bio Tabs
PK Booster Compost Tea 15 mll
Hi there, Final stretch for the girls! Sour Stomper A is ready for harvest. I'll cut her today—checked her trichomes, and there's a good percentage of ambers. Double Grape also looks ready, but I'll give her one more week. She's gonna yield well, I think. Her buds are so heavy the branches are falling. Sour Stomper B still has 1 or 2 weeks to go, though I'll need to harvest her in 8 days since I'll be away at the beginning of the month. I enjoyed how fast these strains were. I bought them based on the breeder's and growers' reviews, and they didn't disappoint in that matter. I'll update later with the harvest.
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Week 10. Harvest
10 months ago
Happy Harvest Day!
Rated
9/10
Rated
This strain was super easy to grow, really resistant, and smells freaking amazing—and it grows super fast. After drying, I couldn't resist and had a joint, and even without any curing, it tastes amazing. Despite a few minor issues during the grow, she yielded pretty well for her size and really happy. Update: 113grs for 2 girls, I'm very happy with the result
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Spent 73 days
Ger Veg Flo Har
56.5 g
Bud wet weight per plant
2
Plants
Easy
Difficulty

Height
Day air temperature
Air humidity
PH
Light schedule
Solution temperature
Pot size
Lamp distance
Let's go :) I will harvest the other sour stomper next week, then i will update.
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Week 11. Harvest
9 months ago
Happy Harvest Day!
Rated
9/10
Rated
One of the prettiest strains I've grown. Despite wasting three seeds with only one germinating, this one exceeded my expectations. It has a good yield, is frosty, and smells great. I can't wait for it to cure so I can taste it at its full potential. Will be growing Pinot Noir next cycle, which has Double grape as a parent.
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Spent 73 days
Ger Veg Flo Har
66 g
Bud wet weight per plant
1
Plants
1
Grow Room size
Easy
Difficulty

Height
Day air temperature
Air humidity
PH
Light schedule
Solution temperature
Pot size
Lamp distance
Really happy with that cycle! :) Had to harvest her on day 68, she was asking for it, all the leaves were dying and her trichs were ready.
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Biotabs
Biotabscommentedweek 4a year ago
Happy and succesful growing . and yes you will taste the difference between organic and mineralic in the endproduct😇
Lambeta
Lambetacommenteda year ago
@Biotabs, Thank you for stopping by my diary. I'm eagerly anticipating the final outcome; I'm sure it will leave me amazed 💚
Hattiwatti
Hattiwatticommentedweek 2a year ago
God Luck 🍀
Lambeta
Lambetacommenteda year ago
@Hattiwatti, thanks mate!
ayca_roomba
ayca_roombacommentedweek 109 months ago
hey man, great looking plants. Actually doing a sour stomper run myself using almost all the same nutes, just without the PK booster compost tea. It says you were using 4ml/l of orgatrex and 8ml/l PK booster, are those numbers right? Just wondering if I should increase mine, currently feeding 2ml/l orgatrex and 1ml/l PK booster but I'm not sure if it's enough as I'm seeing some slight deficiency
Lambeta
Lambetacommented9 months ago
@ayca_roomba, Hey there, thanks! If you’re not using compost tea, you probably won’t need the extra Orgatrex maybe your 2ml is enough. When managing multiple plants, the site's UI can be confusing since some nutrients might overlap during the weeks. Here’s what I’ve been doing: Since Week 4: For 1 liter of tea, I add about 4 ml of Orgatrex and 15 grams of the tea, then let it bubble. (Note this enough for 2 plants, each one get 500ml) Week 5: 8 ml of Bio-PK. Then repeat this process until the end. I think you can increase your Bio PK input, I remember being afraid of using their recommended dosage and asked them by email and they said its not a problem even for autos If you have any extra questions feel free to ask.
Own_Tomatillo
Own_Tomatillocommentedweek 1010 months ago
n7ce, enjoy the smoke... kinda bit fluffy, maybe an additional lamp? I had 120w (sanlight) in may small tent, it was too few on 80x40 cm, with an additional 30w bloom lamp and 7w uv for 1h/day much better. just sayin..
Lambeta
Lambetacommented10 months ago
@Own_Tomatillo, thanks for the tip, man! Indeed, that light wasn't strong enough for my tent, but I ordered a new panel that will arrive next week. I hope my plants will be fatter in the next cycles!
wunderbaer
wunderbaercommentedweek 1010 months ago
Double Grape looks awesome... Mephisto genetics are definitely on my bucket list for outdoor automatic grows next summer! Happy growing...
Lambeta
Lambetacommented10 months ago
@wunderbaer, thanks, man! Indeed, it's great genetics, and I recommend it. Besides the poor germination rate I had with Double Grape (possibly due to old seeds from Seedsman since meph still wont sell in Europe since brexit), it's one of my favorite strains I've grown so far. I will probably grow it again or try some crosses from the breeder.
Biotabs
Biotabscommentedweek 1010 months ago
happy cutting for the sour stomper
Lambeta
Lambetacommented10 months ago
@Biotabs, thanks :) A big thanks for your products and support! I was harvesting the Sour Stomper a few minutes ago and noticed how solid and well-structured the buds are. The pictures don't do them justice, but even the popcorn buds are beautiful and no fluffy spots at all. This was my first run with Biotabs, and I made some mistakes, however, the results were amazing. I bet the next ones will be even better. 😍
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MMSC16
MMSC16commentedweek 1010 months ago
Looks like the DG will bulk up nicely! Good work!
Lambeta
Lambetacommented10 months ago
@MMSC16, thanks! yeah indeed and btw she was the easiest one to grew, literally 0 issues!
Hattiwatti
Hattiwatticommentedweek 910 months ago
Looking Good 👌
Lambeta
Lambetacommented10 months ago
@Hattiwatti, thanks 💚 💚
MMSC16
MMSC16commentedweek 910 months ago
Beautiful work. You'll have a very tasty harvest, growmie.
Lambeta
Lambetacommented10 months ago
@MMSC16, thanks man can't wait to taste em
Biotabs
Biotabscommentedweek 810 months ago
😍welldone
Lambeta
Lambetacommented10 months ago
@Biotabs, 💚
GrowsHimself
GrowsHimselfcommentedweek 4a year ago
They are really starting to fill out now! I’ve had issues growing in jiffy pellets before so I think you are right that they are possibly the culprit. Keep up the great work 🌲
Lambeta
Lambetacommenteda year ago
@GrowsHimself, totally fuck 'em next time I will go straight to the pot 😇
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Lemonhazelover
Lemonhazelovercommentedweek 0a year ago
Happy germination and good luck buddy ☘️
Lambeta
Lambetacommenteda year ago
@Lemonhazelover, thanks mate!
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Biotabs
Biotabscommentedweek 118 months ago
and again, sending much green love and thy for the rating of our products
Biotabs
Biotabscommentedweek 108 months ago
Look how gluey they are😍 fantastic thank you for the long Text, andrating of our Products. you nailed it in saying " feeding the soil, and not the Plant, thats the key for sucessful growing, saving envoirement, and saving money in the end.
emanresU
emanresUcommentedweek 119 months ago
So 2x SF-1000 was not enough for 3 plants? Or what was wrong with the lights?
Biotabs
Biotabscommentedweek 1010 months ago
@@Lambeta, thats sounds great. i call mistakes _ lessons. and in growing are alot of lessens, in every grow- thats the fun part
Biotabs
Biotabscommentedweek 6a year ago
Flowers incoming, happy flowering time
Biotabs
Biotabscommentedweek 910 months ago
happy cutting for the sour stomper
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