Mendo Grape Kush from Ultra Genetics The colours of a rainbow in a single pack of seeds
Mendo Grape Kush is one of the first seed drops from UK born breeders Ultra Genetics and its promo pictures certainly show her to be one incredibly eye catching lady boasting colours of purple, pink and green.
The breeders info says Mendo Grape Kush is capable of producing some of the prettiest colour plants on the market with yields and flavour to equally impress which is a pretty big claim. They stress that not all phenotypes produce shades of purple so I will have to wait and see if my pack of seeds includes one of these special looking ladies.
After a quick soak in water I put the seeds into Jiffy pellets and popped them under a 250w cfl bulb. Within 48 hours I was the proud father of ten new little seedlings which did not stay little for very long. Once the MGK’s were put under a 600watt lamp they went crazy becoming big bushy monsters within weeks. I also potted some up and put them outside to soak up the hot Spanish sun.
The MGK is not a compact growing plant but more of a multi branched beast! If it flowers with the same power it shows in Veg i’m going to be one very happy man when they are finished. The quick growing nature of this strain makes it wise to pinch and bend stems to keep an even canopy for indoor growers to maximise yield. Outdoor growers do not need to do a thing but let the sun do its job.
Once switched to 12/12 the plants kicked into flowering very quickly including the outdoor plants I was force flowering at the same time. A couple of weeks later I noticed the first signs of purple on one of the outdoor plants which put a smile on my face. The colour is definitely from the genetics and not a result of cold temperatures as the temps here in Spain have not dropped below 25 degree’s for weeks now. If anything its too hot in Spain for perfect growing and protection from the midday sun is highly recommended.
One thing I noticed with the MGK is that the lower branches seem capable of yielding almost as much as the main cola keeping up in size very well even indoors making me think its perfect for a SCROG grow. Outside the plants were showing massive flower production on every branch thanks to that giant grow light in the sky which did not let up for a single day whilst I forced flowered the plants.
Its pretty easy to see early in flower that Ultra Genetics were not exaggerating when they called MGK a high yielder as she certainly packs on the weight quickly along with the resin. Under a microscope the MGK can keep you entertained for ages especially the multi coloured phenotypes with their shades of green and purple tones.
The Mendo Grape Kush’s quick and powerful growing traits could make her more suitable for an experienced grower than a beginner grower with space issues. All the phenotypes appear to yield very well and taste very similar making the colour of plant not important so if you do not get a plant that turns pink and purple colours you will still get a very large bounty of sweet resin coated Kush.
The flavour is quite unique and stands out very clearly from many of the strains available today. Its nothing like any old dutch strains I have smoked and I can not think of a strain I could compare it to. Its certainly in a different taste bracket to most. All my phenotypes appear to carry a similar smell and taste with some green phenotypes having a hint of sweet pine or sweet fruit to the deep almost perfume like aroma. Opinions on the main flavour between myself and friends vary between a Deep Grapefruit and Mango. When I say Grapefruit I mean real shake your head bitter grapefruit juice but this is not juice and instead a similar taste in a very smooth smoke. I feel often people mix up Grapes and Grapefruit when they talk about flavour forgetting Grapefruit is a sharp bitter tasting fruit. I personally like the taste of Grapefruit juice but dislike the intense bitterness so find this strain really enjoyable. It captures a nice unique taste and delivers it in a very pleasant way. The hint of pine and fruit alongside keep the taste rich and pleasant on the tongue. The purple tinted phenotypes certainly leave a pretty mix of colours in your grinder.
Words that come to my mind when I think of MGK are big, different, strong and pretty. I think every smoker friend I shared a smoke with and showed a bud to smelled it and said ‘wow that’s different’.
Its not a knock your head off your shoulders head high but more of a body relaxing high that leaves you pretty clear headed for thinking, getting creative or just going about your daily life so could be great for those patients who are looking for a body relaxant but still need to appear fairly with it in public. Its got OG Kush in it so you know it packs a punch if you push it.
Overall I have to say I enjoyed growing and smoking the MGK. It was a nice change to the grow room and the lungs.
Originally published in Weed World Magazine 102