Skywalker Auto by Mephisto Genetics

The Skywalker auto project was something which in a sense Mephisto Genetics stumbled into, growing from feminised seeds, as breeders, is a practise they tend to shy away from, unless they have been produced by them. Of course, they know they can be produced in a decent, stable way, as they do and there can most definitely be fire lurking within. It's just wherever possible they like to have the option to see the boys too and get their teeth stuck into the genetics. So just prior to their first outdoor season after moving countries, 4 years ago now, having little to no stability they were faced with a situation of needing to go balls to the wall and fully exploit what could possibly have been their only chance at a true summer outdoor in a good climate. It was their own take on freedom 35. They raided their extensive seed collection, years and years in the making, in which, amongst others, they had 5x 6 fem seed packs of Dna Genetics Reserva Privada range 'Skywalker Kush'. They also started in excess of 50 other strains at that point in time for general and outdoor evaluation. Skip forward past the summer season which they survived, some varities stood tall and stood the test, others fell, but out of it they'd found an absolute gem of a skywalker kush mother. They hit upon an indica dominant phenotype, not too stretchy, responded well to high stress training, thick stout branches were difficult to tie down, not typical of the others they played with, but untypical is what Mephisto is all about. She was early into flower outside, bushy as you like, and inside one of the highest quality all-round photoperiods they've grown. In total they ran her outdoors for 2 seasons, and successively inside, denoted by an INTENSE OG aroma, sedative, mind-melding, face-melting effect, good yield for an OG derivative, hard flowers and very manageable growth pattern for an OGK, it was a no-brainer to set about making an autoflowering version. In 2014 the F1 cross was made using pollen from their Auto Triangle Kush F4. They felt the lineage's involved and similarities therein would be highly complimentary and the aim was to further intensify the already high quality of their triangle kush with a strain they just couldn't put down. And well worthy for the inception of the Mephisto Artisanal Automatics line. The Skywalker Kush was memorable to all of their friends they shared the flowers with, they still get asked about it now, frequently. '....is... is...is there any Skywalker?' Only after these few years of work can they finally answer, yes she's back, in AUTO form. The selections for the F2 cross were made in late 2014, cropped in early 2015, they grew 30 or so of the F1's out indoors, this was narrowed down to 9 females, from these just one was pollinated. When the on-set of flowering begins in the Skywalker, the leaves coming out of each budset appear slightly crinkled to the eye, along with distinctive aroma, and several sessions of rubbing stems, one lady was selected to carry the F2 seeds. When harvest time came, one of the breeders took a seeded top cola to Tim, made him close his eyes, not touch, and slowly placed it under his nostrils, and said 'give me one word', His answer: 'Skywalker!' Winner winner chicken dinner. Also, the Bubblehash processed from their Skywalker cut was absolutely sublime, and hands down the oiliest product they have ever ran. So so melty. The F2 seeds were ran in spring 2015, 70+ were started, which gave them 10 auto skywalker females to work with, two were pollinated, a stockier hench cola'd lady, squat with thick indica/afghan leaves, and a more open elongated Skywalker, with slender buds but oozing resin and terps. This more slender girl was the candidate who's seeds were chosen to run at f3. The seeded candidates were finished inside whilst the rejects were placed in a greenhouse to finish up the remainder of their days. The F3 seeds were ran in autumn 2015, 70+ were started, 20 females made the grade to run to completion, the finest 3 were selected for pollination to bring the F4 feminised Artisanal seeds to market.

Our auto Skywalker is mid-sized, good vigour and growing without too much foliage, by employing an easy strategy of leaf tucking, you can encourage her to shoot branches up with little to zero interference to overall growth. Her open structure allows good penetration and therefore increased yields and minimal pop-corn. Internodal length is moderate and she's very manageable. In the flowering stage she has a very distinctive appearance, Fine leaves eminate from the flowers in an almost spikey fashion and have a tendency to curl upwards, the buds whilst not outrightly singularly large, have incredible density which later become like mini rocks that hit your tray as you trim them. The flowers are very white in apperance. They are spread evenly and give a nice flower/plant size ratio. Odour control is an absolute must whilst growing this variety and if you travel with the finished product, a minimum of double bagging is recommended.

Genetic Heritage: Skywalker Kush Cut (selected from DNA seeds) x Triangle F3
Seed Type: F7 Feminised Automatic
Indica/Sativa: 65/35
Cycle Time: 65 to 70 days from sprout
Size: 60 to 90cm
Yield: 50 to 90 grams
Aroma and Flavour: Pungent with a Capital P OG, earthy, piney, dash of lemon. Flavour is a mouth coating blend of earthy, pungent and sweet rolled into one.
Effect: Strong, couchlocking, straight to the legs and straight to the head, and will take you to your own world of planet Skywalker.