Hello fellow growers, I am pleased to start this new journey with you.
I am also particularly excited since I am going to grow a Mephisto Genetics strain for the very first time, the famous Double Grape.
I know you shouldn't believe the hype, as Public Enemy used to say, but it's hard to ignore the dithyrambic reviews when it comes to Mephisto.
I sowed the seed directly in the substrate and it was popping out 3 days later.
Right now the seedling is under my Mars Hydro TS1000, brightness set at 25%, lights are 80cm away.
During my last grows I set it up to the max at all stages of growth, this time I decided to proceed differently and increase gradually. Please let me know in the comments if you think I should just push it to the max right away.
I would like to thank HESI nutrients team for sending me a great Starter Pack! Shout out to Hesi_Official, can't wait to test your products!
Thanks for reading and stay tuned for weekly updates! ๐
Iโve just been through a series of smaller-than-I-would like harvests. Iโve been lollipopping and removing old leaves and doing LST with a scrog net.
I did a big one a while ago that I more regularly defoliated. Each cola was heavy with bud. The quality wasnโt as good but that is probably down to the lights I used at the time. Then I just got tired of all the attention I was giving it. Iโm starting to wonder if the increased weight was due to the defoliation? Gonna have another go at it and see if it makes a difference. They were healthy plants and it certainly didnโt slow them down.
@Lucidite, maybe I should try a comparison grow with two plants, same strain and same care, except I would defoliate one and leave the other one alone. It would not prove anything but it could be a cool experiment.
For this one maybe Iโll defoliate this week, Iโm still thinking about it.
Hey Mate, Servus!
Very nice job on the double grape๐๐!
Concerning your question,
I use to do a final defoliation on my Autos in the 3rd week of flower. That's the Information I got from PEV, Sensi and a couple of other Breeders.
Good luck. I would be tempted to keep the lights turned up if you can afford the growth. I have Mars hydro veg lights that are half the strength of the flowering Mars hydro TS 600. It keeps the growth under control. I canโt afford to let then go much taller than 1/2 metre including pot.
@Harukisan, well I do agree with them and I do keep my veg lighting lower. Mostly because of the lighting I have available and the need to stop them growing too tall. Iโm just saying I might set it higher. But if you want to be sure, get a light meter and a reputable chart from online. Iโve used a free phone app which does a reasonable job of getting lumens or PPFD. My veg Lights are about 50% of the flowering lights.