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Had to scrap the last grow, apologies. Got some of the new Illuminautos lines so gonna be doin a #45 Sweet & Smelly in this diary. Strict Lst on this, keeping it low and spread with, hopefully, a nice even canopy. Hope you enjoy, I've not seen any photos of these so dunno what to expect.
22/12
And it's out the gate, up and popped and on the way to something wonderful....and something to throw me into the back of the settee too ;)
25/12
Incredibly stretchy and gangly, but it is firm. Had a fan on it oscilating 24/7. Light wasn't far away but was on perhaps 30-40 watts to start with, used the 100w IS led. Probably gonna grab a t5 or use cfl for germination in the future. Sat in the tent now under the 100w IS, little bits of water round the edge of it. The humidity dome made a moat round it :)
Anyway, have a great Christmas ppl, cheers for lookin in
28/12
So, end of the first week. Nothin challenging, little bit leggy, needed proppin up and strapping to the stake. Still figuring out led distance with the 100w. Few photos but that's about it for this week, ya know how it is at this stage :) . Cheers for lookin in
31/12
Happy new year :) Well, it's past the first week, it's well established I imagine, bit scrawny but it'll soon perk up. Got this one under the ish150 on full power hangin at 24 inch or so. Just gonna keep a steady 'less is more' watering regime now, don't wanna do anything to stress it out other than LST what with it being an auto.
3/1/21
Ya can notice the difference now, give it a little longer then start LST while the stems still relatively thin. I've been told these mephisto tend to stay on the small side, dunno how true all round that is, or if it was more just 1 persons erperience. Takin 300ml water every 24-36 hrs, should see a good boom in the next week.
6/1
End of week 2. Been topped after the 4th node and lst'd. I always bend 90 degrees at about this time, usually keeps it low and makes an even canopy more achieveable if ya keep on top of lst for the first 3-5 wks. After a while I can usually remove all the tying down I've done. End up with a thick trunk too for you stalk porn lovers ;) Cheers for lookin in.
7/1
Shaping up nicely now, really looking forward to seein how these mephisto grow out, first time doin their strains. Adjusted lst so it keeps the top level
10/1
Properly taking off now. Yesterday, the SS had 2 ltr water with 2ml/ltr of PM old timers. Not enough PM soil nutes for photos and autos so the SS is gonna run on PM Old timers
12/1
Not much to say, topped a cple times and plenty of lst, trying to keep it as even as possible
15/1
Really bushing up and showing the shoots now. Gonna have to defoliate at some point due to lack of space, may get away with it if I can cut any crappy little shoots away from the bottom of the plant that don't grow above the leaves if ya see my meaning but some of it will have to go. lookin ok so far though. No deficiencies or the like. Tbf one of the best starts I've had, not done autos for a cple grows now.
18/1
Took a few leaves off today. Prefer to tuck em out the way where possible but don't like em sitting down in the dirt. Fed with 1ml/ltr of canna bio vega/flores and the same amount of liquid seaweed. Never used seaweed before so it's trial and error really, should be ok as long as it doesn't burn it. I think it's more beneficial for the soil and roots than anything else.
19/1
Few photos is all today, still healthy, some slight yellowing on the lowest leaves, probably feed again when it's dry then plain water, probably gonna need a feed/feed/water schedule I reckon
Officially sacking off Plant magic Old timers bloom nute, it sucks ass. More strength in a Grandmas arthritic wrist. Had some fading and manky leaf issues I've had before, long story, but this was OT's last chance and it failed. So on to canna bio, gave it a good feed, hopefully swing it around. Budding up nicely, smells good. Should see some decent bud stacking this week or next. Should stay within size range for the tent.
24/1
Still lookin a bit rough from the OT catastrophe, pullin bk ok though. Leaves have stopped going blk/yellow/brown. Buds still coming along nicely though so no problem
26/1
5 wks old today. I took most of the crappy leaves away so I can see whether or not I've sorted the problem. Usually when I flush it and feed again it's fine, changed from PM OT to canna bio now though, cuz fuck Old timers, it's like cat piss (the OT veg nute is fine, just dropped the ball on the 'bloom') Still budding up though, don't think it'll be a massive yielder, lot of stretch on the branches and not alot of bud sites inbetween
29/1
Seems to be getting back on track, buds are still buddin so all's good, not much to say, picture updates mostly for a few wks.
31/1
Recovering nicely now, like an alcoholic in the arms of the Salvation army, God love em. So yup, back on track, healthier colours comin through. Be good for a feed for a bit, plain water next cple days or so when the pots dry.
2/2 (SD)
All going swimmingly, could probably do with 1 or 2 plain waterings to make sure there's no salt build up etc on the roots, then carry on feeding. I reckon this one's gonna push the 12 week mark, what with the set backs an all. Did some defol, too a load of leaves off that were pretty much dead. Adjusted light schedule to 20/4.
5/2
Had to flush it today, tips burned and draining leaves, usually a lockout if the leaves are draining quaickly after feeding. Last 4 ltrs that went through the pot had some liquid seaweed.
9/2
Last day of this week, still drying slightly after the flush
14/2
Picked up nicely, leaves are lookin a lot healthier, or not dying at least. Buds fattening up. Had some good advice to feed with 2 ml veg and 3 ml bloom nute a few times, seems to be working. Just gonna ride it through til the end now. Run this again when my new mephisto seeds turn up, Atb
18/2
Reet back on track now, plenty of bud on it, still about 3 wks minimum at a guess. Been heavy feeding them, 1 more then a plain watering
22/2
I reckon I'll give it one more feed with some pk 4-8 then it'll stand a good watering
You need to reduce her light schedule give her some dark. And she looks like she's getting to intense light, by her ribs in her leaves. They should look flat and healthy. Pop over and have a look at mine
@@Mr_Cannab1sir, it's trial and error my friend. My last one suffered on light intensity as I got a 2x2ft light in less than a 1x1 enclosure so you have to take light reflection into account as well as intensity if I had another couple feet height I could possibly go full power. And try not to focus on airflow just over the plants. You want your entire space with moving air e.g bouncing off walls the corners are moving I try to create what I think will be moving in a circle like a vortex. That way every leaf gets replenished air the rh drops and pests or disease dont stand a chance.
@Kingdon007, I can see your point, and you present it well, clearly know your stuff. 2 things I'll mention, 1 being my highest yielding plant to date was a 4.1 oz (dry weight) purple lemonade auto in soil, sat under a 150w (true watt) led board lights on 24/7 and secondly....Have you ever had budrot lol, now scared even at the mention of it's name ; ) ...But, I will try these on a 4 hr dark period, as they look like they need some extra tlc somewhere, and the airflow over the plants is pretty much constant. I'll set it to go dark in the middle of the day so I've got a better opportunity to monitor it and keep rh in check, Cheers man
Atb
@@Mr_Cannab1sir, tbh the dark us more important than the RH. With incorrect light and no dark your growth will be slow and stunted not achieving the best yield possible. Its been very wet where I am for the last 4 week my rh hasn't gone below 60 with the lights on and 70 with l/O. RH is important for resin and nute uptake when all other factors are dialed in correct. as long as airflow is good you don't have to worry about mildew etc. So you have a choice. Intense light and no dark for reduced yield slow and stunted growth. Or 60% rh with fast growth and no issues with good airflow etc
@chee_52, Cheers man, I'll update it again later on. buds are gettin dense, gave it some pk 4-8 and minimal bloom, then I'll give it a good watering tomorrow. Only takin 2 days to dry up, hungry beast
@Snooziecheesecake, Cheers mate, had some issues with both my mephistis now. Ya want some free advice? Never use bicarbonate of soda/baking soda/powder to bring the ph up...full of phosphoros (how ever ya spell it) lol. Always learnin eh. So yeh, had to flush them both and hopefully they should recover within a week and be ready for a feed. Buds are still developing thankfully
@CiutatVella, Cheers mate, it's been a bit poorly lol, flushed it and refed it lightly with canna bio flores. Hopefully should stop the leaves dyin haha
Thanks for checkin it out boys. Only heard good things about mephisto, seen a good few grown out. UK store was open for about 1.5 - 2 hrs tops before they went out of stock. Seems a lot easier tacklin lst when they're this small, although I'll admit I have no idea if it limits yield due to the amount of stress it puts on it so early on, usually combined with topping too. Maybe it makes no difference, I can see some side by side comparison grows coming in the summer when I slow the groom down due to heat and laziness ;)
Mr_Cannab1sir
