Loved the cdlc x Skywalker, hope you get some good ones 
she’s a beast
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Beautiful 
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I have noticed that their gear is more likely to stunt in my yard than Fastbuds’ gear.
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Interesting, what do you think the reason for that is? Just less resilient in general overall?
I’ve only grown their stuff indoors, so far. I know it’s a waste of electricity, but it’s still under prohibition here and I don’t own a large property so that’s my only option for now 
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I have a perpetual veg tent for my photo periods anyway, so they just live in there for the most part.
From my limited experience with autos, so far I’ve found the Gnome strains I’ve grown to be the most hardy. I’ve seen pics of some great looking outdoor plants from him too
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I think it’s just more inbred. But where I live nights still get cold throughout most of summer.
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I agree on that. I feel they’ve been doing a lot more “Meph A” x “Meph B” than they have been searching to introduce “new” influences into their work. I guess that will inevitably result in a more incestuous line up.
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Very nice! She’s got a lot more of the colour coming through from the Anvil (via the Blackstrap) than I expected. How do you find it as a yielder?
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She’s gorgeous! I’ve grown a couple of Gnome autos and I thought they were great genetics.
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Beautiful man! How was/is the smoke if I might ask?
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I don’t think it’s inbred as much as its selection and the reality of autoflower breeding constraints when there’s demand. In other words, your batch will vary if it’s not line bred a certain way. If a breeder has to use more than one mom, which I suspect is happening with them, you could end up with a variety of types within one strain.
Their customer service is god awful. In 2020-21 I spent over 3k over the course of a few months with them. I was on a quest to make great auto regs…
The first time I had germ issues it was a new release, I picked up two packs of Jammy Dodgers #2, I emailed them, half the 10 pack wouldn’t pop. I gave them a basic and friendly explanation not thinking much of it, and they gave me a ‘bummer, you’re out of luck, bye’. No questions, just a rude response. A short time later the same happened when I was shorted something from a special release. I didn’t get a listed pack and they said it’s a freebie and we’re short and rude again. I stopped posting on AFN years ago in part because of the Mephisto weirdness, their loyal growers are worse than cookies fans.
Compared to some other breeders and stuff I’ve tossed together, I get more stunted plants, and they don’t seem as consistent in general, and if they don’t germ, you’re out of luck. In my experience the plants smell nice, the smoke is generally quite nice, but the vigor, size, yield and consistency is sometimes lacking. Some of their stuff might be F5+ but plants from any given pack can be all over the place.
As for that auto reg quest, I’ve made a ton of small batch auto regs. One of the best is/was made with the blueberry Sativa Regs which I’d worked more sativa crossed to the Jammy Dodger #2 that gave me all kinds of problems germinating. Got 100% germ, and every single plant is nicer than every other strain I popped. The worst looking autos in my latest batch are a Mephisto freebie, from plants known to be quirky, so we’ll see. However, I’ve consistently come to expect smaller and less vigorous plants from Meph as a whole compared to other breeders and my own crosses.
Now with the latest thing about Daz and some of the regs he’s released and having an issue with others making seed… They clearly think very highly of themselves and I can’t help but question the way they operate in some regards. It’s not like they’re Ethos or MMS for me, but I doubt I’ll give Mephisto or Night Owl my money again.
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Hey man, so how did Toof Decay do for you yield wise? And the smoke?
We seem to be of similar opinion/experience with Mephisto and that other site.
I’m doing a auto regular project too, with Double Grape. I just sprouted generation three a week or so ago.
I still grow Mephisto autos. I just haven’t bought any in awhile. I decided that the only way it’s going to be worth it, is to buy seeds to make seeds.
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What strains have you got in there mate?
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Hey mate I’m also in Oz and I sympathise with you in regards to getting seeds posted down here; It can be difficult to get any one to post down here at times. In saying that I’ve had plenty of parcels make it through over the years too.
Currently I have four Mephisto skywalkers on the go in my indoor bed. They’re going ok, if a little small maybe but they’re nice and healthy. Also crammed in 4 gg4 RIL autos in pots that were struggling with limited light hours and wet feet outside but they are seriously tiny haha and I don’t think they’re gonna get much bigger lol.
Also have 3 gg4 RIL auto flower males which are also tiny outside but if I can get even a little pollen I’ll pollinate a branch of the skywalkers and female gg4’s with it.
Cheers
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Howdy. Got alien vs triangle bubbasquanch, ripleys og and mango smile
Doggy is keeping an eye on your temp and humidity
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Hey mate sounds like a good and tasty mix and they look big and healthy! Yeah I love the young fella (8 mths), but he’s always trying to steal the sheep shit from out of those little pots haha.
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If you fellow Aussie boys need some auto seeds .let me know. I made quite a few with crossing banana purple punch over
( Zamadelica express night owl seeds )
( Strawberry banana fastbuds )
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