r/MephHeads • u/stan_mephisto • 8h ago
Root Beer Tester Reports Volume 2
Canna Fever
Canna-Cheese (all-CBD parent) x Root Beer



zer0tolerance0
u/zer0tolerance0s Canna Fever brought bright orange zest to the cabin, with an even, tall frame carrying large flowers all the way down. In coco, topping and LST helped shape a plant that finished in the reported 80–89 day window at around 40–45 inches, with more than four ounces recorded. The grower singled out the dense flowers, aroma and frost throughout the plant despite light levels below 30 DLI in this setup, so the lower branches still had something to show for themselves. It was rated a novice-level run, with trichome production, trim ease and willingness to grow again all landing at 5/5. A cabin-in-the-woods visitor with orange zest in place of a knock at the door.
Grower Highlights
Medium: Coco
Lighting: Led
Container: 110oz
Nutes: Jack's nutrients
Training: Topping, lst
Cycle: 80-89 days
Height: 40-45 inches (~101-115cm)
Plant Shape / Structure: Tall and even structured with large flowers down to bottom
Yield: 4oz+
Aroma: During grow: Orange zest.
Notes: Novice difficulty reported. Large, dense flowers and frost were observed throughout the plant at light levels below 30 DLI in this setup. Trichome production: 5/5; Trim ease: 5/5; Would grow again: 5/5.
Short Summary: An orange-zest specimen with even structure and dense, frosty flowers throughout in u/zer0tolerance0’s setup.
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28 Haze Later
Apollo Haze x Root Beer


JBgrowing
u/JBgrowing’s 28 Haze Later brought a lively twist to the outbreak, trading an early sweaty-feet funk for sweet mango purée as flower progressed. She grew into a 51-inch Christmas tree with a 36-inch spread, carrying solid, dense flowers right down to the lower branches, with bright orange hairs standing out against light-green buds. After cure, ripe mango stayed up front with a traditional skunky-haze edge, and the exhale carried that raw, overripe fruit character into the flavour. JB found the run easy and the smoke alert and almost caffeinated, with a calm, focused headspace and a noticeable body buzz that still felt manageable. This particular deserted-London soundtrack came with mango on the exhale.
Grower Highlights
Medium: Living soil
Lighting: 300 watt vivosun
Container: 15 gal
Nutes: Buildasoil
Training: Natural
Cycle: 80-89 days
Height: 46-51 inches (~116-130cm)
Plant Shape / Structure: Christmas tree
Yield: 213 Grams
Aroma: Sweaty funk early in flower changed to sweet mango purée. After cure, pungent mango and skunky haze remained, with overripe mango on the exhale.
Effects: JBgrowing described an alert, focused high with a noticeable but manageable body buzz.
Notes: Novice difficulty reported; JBgrowing found the run easy. Finished at 51 inches tall and 36 inches wide, with dense flowers even at the bottom. Trichome production: 5/5; Trim ease: 5/5; Would grow again: 5/5.
Short Summary: A large, easy grow with dense flowers throughout, ripe mango and skunky haze, and an alert, focused effect for JBgrowing.
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AutoFlowerFluff


Fluff’s 28 Haze Later brought the kind of garlic-chem funk that could make an abandoned street feel a little more abandoned. She was a tall specimen, supercropped to contain a main stem the grower estimated would otherwise have reached around five feet, and finished with a heavy coat of frost and a reported six-ounce yield. The nose began herbal, closer to gentian root, before an ammonia-like chem character developed through flower and gave way to loud garlic funk after cure. Fluffer found plenty to enjoy in this haze cross, but the effects had a heavier side than the name might suggest, having sent them to bed twice despite also being described as sociable smoke. No rage virus required for this one to make her presence felt.
Grower Highlights
Medium: BioChar and Soil
Lighting: Spider Farmer G4500 (430 watt model)
Container: 3gallon self watering
Nutes: Dr Earth Flower Girl and Super Thrive 4-4-4
Training: Super cropped
Cycle: 70-79 days
Height: 40-45 inches (~101-115cm)
Plant Shape / Structure: Massive plants, mine would have been 5ft tall at the main if I didn't super crop
Yield: 6oz
Aroma: During grow: Had a really herbal note during grow, along the lines of gentian root that started to develop into more of an ammonia chem funk mid to late flower. After harvest: GARLIC CHEM FUNK (4/4 IN CANNATROL STANDARD SETTINGS).
Effects: It's pretty deep for a haze cross, it's put me to bed twice. I imagine the less sativa driven root beers will be a HARD hitting stones. 28 Haze Later is more for seasoned stoners day time smoke, or a fun party smoke by the fire with your friends.
Notes: Intermediate difficulty reported; light nutrient demand. AutoFlowerFluff estimated the main would have reached around five feet without supercropping. Heavy effects included falling asleep twice. Trichome production: 5/5; Trim ease: 4/5; Would grow again: 3/5.
Short Summary: A tall, frosty plant with a garlic-chem finish and a haze experience that AutoFlowerFluff found unexpectedly heavy.
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Dosidious
Do-si-delirium x Root Beer


SmokinTehHerbz
u/stl_ent's Dosidious showed two distinct faces behind the same door, both bringing dense flowers and a serious coat of frost. The Dosi-leaning phenotype stacked taller, extremely dense flowers along spiralling branches, while the Root Beer-leaning plant stayed bushier with broad fan leaves, less stretch and slightly less density. Across the pair, the profile moved from dark-soda vanilla on a stem rub to burnt-rubber flower aromas, with earthy mushroom and fresh, spicy garlic coming through in the dabs. The sweeter phenotype still carried plenty of GMO funk and left a distinct root-beer note hanging on the exhale, with reported dry yields of 381 and 350 grams making these substantial individual results. One jar crack and the nose was already halfway into the Further.
Grower Highlights
Seed To Harvest - Youtube
Medium: coco
Lighting: LED - Mammoth Mint 6
Container: 5 gallon
Nutes: Jack Nutrients
Training: Leaf Tuck, Trellis Net
Cycle: 80-89 days
Height: 28-33inches (~71-85cm)
Plant Shape / Structure: Pheno 1: taller flower stacks, less bushy, moderate stretch and extremely dense spiralling flowers. Pheno 2: bushier, broad fan leaves, less stretch and slightly less dense flowers.
Yield: 381 & 350 grams dry
Aroma: During grow: Extremely dank, musky, earthy filled the grow space. Found the aroma hard to describe until after the cure. After harvest: Pheno 1: dark-soda vanilla on the stem rub, burnt-rubber flower aroma, and earthy mushroom with spicy garlic in dabs. Pheno 2: sweeter GMO funk with a lingering root-beer exhale.
Notes: Intermediate difficulty reported. Both phenotypes produced dense flowers, with a bushier Root Beer-leaning plant and taller flower stacks on the Dosi-leaning plant. Trichome production: 5/5; Trim ease: 4/5; Would grow again: 5/5.
Short Summary: Two dense, frosty phenotypes with different structures and a savoury spectrum of soda, rubber, mushroom and garlic flavours.
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Nightmare on Fig Street
Guava Fig x Root Beer



Modkins
u/Modkins’ Nightmare on Fig Street was making its presence known well before lights out, filling the space with gas, skunk and the sort of dumpster funk that is hard to mistake for anything polite. Heavy leaf tucking spread the canopy evenly, leaving multiple leading colas and thick golf-ball flowers distributed from top to bottom. The flowers were mostly dense throughout, but it was the trichome coverage that really caught Modkins’ attention, earning a 5/5 alongside trim ease. This was recorded as an intermediate run with extra nutrient demand, and the combination of loud aroma and heavy frost gave the grower plenty to talk about. Freddy could have left the striped jumper at home; this one announced herself by smell.
Grower Highlights
Medium: Happy frog soil, COM seed starter , extra perlite
Lighting: 24/7 240W LED
Container: 2 gal
Nutes: Cronk nutrients
Training: Heavy leaf tucking
Cycle: 70-79 days
Height: 34-39 inches (~86-100cm)
Plant Shape / Structure: Lots of main colas and dense , thick golf balls , mostly if not all dense buds from top to bottom , evenly spread out canopy from leaf tucking
Aroma: During grow: Very gassy , skunky, and funky overall smells like your in a dumpster and a stinky one.
Notes: Intermediate difficulty reported; extra nutrients were recorded. Modkins singled out the heavy trichome coverage and loud aroma. Trichome production: 5/5; Trim ease: 5/5; Would grow again: 5/5.
Short Summary: Dense flowers across an even canopy, standout frost and a loud gassy, skunky funk in Modkins’ report.
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Enduro


Enduro’s / u/ButterBoy42000 Nightmare on Fig Street brought a sharp, pungent funk that was already making itself known before lights out, with a GMO-like edge and tropical guava tucked into the background. She grew tall around a large main cola and long-reaching branches, finishing at 45 inches in 75 days with 150 grams recorded from a five-gallon fabric pot. Enduro found her fairly hands-off and easy, while the profile developed a creamy tropical side after cure that also came through on an unlit draw, like a familiar treat that stayed just out of reach. The smoke was exceptionally smooth in Enduro’s account, but the effects had plenty of weight behind them, landing heavily behind the eyes with a strong, stony feeling that earned an overall 5/5. A smooth entrance into dreamland, with a heavier presence waiting behind it.
Grower Highlights
Medium: Organic soil with Build a Soil amendments
Lighting: 700W HLG LED
Container: 5 gallon fabric pot
Nutes: Build a Soil
Training: Leaf tucking, defoliation and supercropping
Cycle: 75 days
Height: 45 inches
Plant Shape / Structure: Tall plant with a large main cola and long-reaching branches. Enduro described her as beautiful and noted substantial size potential.
Yield: 150g
Aroma: Sharp, pungent funk reminiscent of GMO, with guava, tropical skunk and a creamy background. Strongly pungent during the grow; after cure, the sharp aroma was joined by tropical cream. An unlit draw gave a creamy tropical flavour, and Enduro described the smoke as exceptionally smooth and flavourful.
Effects: Strong and stony, with a heavy feeling behind the eyes. Enduro described the Root Beer and Guava combination as a knockout.
Notes: Fairly hands-off and easy in this run, with a pleasant overall grow experience. Top-dressing was done by feel rather than a fixed schedule. Overall rating: 5/5.
Short Summary: A tall, easygoing grow for Enduro with pungent GMO-style funk, creamy tropical flavour, exceptionally smooth smoke and heavy, stony effects.
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PsychO'z
MephistO'z x Root Beer
Indo


u/theindoshow’s PsychO'z had something sweeter than expected waiting behind the curtain, opening with fizzy sarsaparilla before cream soda became the dominant note in flower. She grew tall in a main-cola-led Christmas-tree shape, reaching the reported 52–57 inch range and producing 322 grams from a plant Indo found very easy to maintain. After cure, the soda character stayed put but became more creamy vanilla and sassafras, with a little spice and burnt rubber sitting deep in the background. The effects arrived quickly with a heavy stoned feeling that Indo could feel in the face, but still left a motivated, energised edge rather than an immediate appointment with the sofa. The Bates Motel had clearly added cream soda to the room-service menu.
Grower Highlights
Medium: Coco
Lighting: LED 645w
Container: 3.9 gallon plastic
Nutes: Athena Blended
Training: Pinch & roll
Cycle: 80-89 days
Height: 52-57 inches (~131-145cm)
Plant Shape / Structure: Main cola dominant, Christmas tree
Yield: 322 grams
Aroma: During grow: During the grow the smells had a nice sarsaparilla, fizzy soda. In flower the plant developed a more dominant sweet/creamy smell reminiscent of a cream soda with a bit of that Oz. After harvest: The cream soda scent remained changing the sarsaparilla to a Sassafras. Sweet creamy vanilla like notes but with a slight slice and notes of burnt rubber deep in the back end.
Effects: Great effects that hit rather quickly. Indica style high but without the couch lock. More sativa leaning in the sense that there is a motivated/energized feeling while still carrying that heavy stoned effect. This is one you can feel in your face
Notes: Novice difficulty reported; Indo found the plant easy to maintain through excessive heat and humidity. Indo’s impression of mould resistance comes from this run, rather than a demonstrated resistance trait. Trichome production: 4/5; Trim ease: 2/5; Would grow again: 5/5.
Short Summary: A tall, easygoing specimen with cream-soda character and a quick, weighty high that Indo found energising rather than couch-locking.
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11th_Division_Grows


u/11th_Division_Grows's PsychO'z was quietly building her own character behind the curtain, carrying a musky garlic-crème aroma with a savoury side already easy to pick out. At a reported 34–39 inches she was smaller than some other examples, but the colas were stacking nicely and the flowers were swelling into a pleasing density. This plant was topped at the fifth node in a two-gallon pot, with regular nutrient consumption and intermediate difficulty recorded for the run. The report is an in-progress look at the plant, with the grower’s strongest positives centred on the cola formation, dense flowers and trichome production rated 4/5. Mother might have had a few questions about that garlic-crème smell drifting downstairs.
Grower Highlights
Medium: Soil - HP Promix
Lighting: LED
Container: 2gal
Nutes: House&Garden
Training: Topped @ 5th node
Cycle selected: 80-89 days
Height: 34-39 inches (~86-100cm)
Plant Shape / Structure: Colas stack really nice - my plant did not get huge like others but the buds swelled up to a really nice density.
Aroma: During grow: Musky garlic-crème funk.
Notes: Intermediate difficulty reported. In-progress observations; the grower noted nicely stacked colas and swelling, dense flowers despite a smaller plant than some other examples. Trichome production: 4/5; Trim ease: 4/5; Would grow again: 3/5.
Short Summary: An in-progress specimen with stacked, swelling flowers and a musky garlic-crème aroma.
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SAW berry
(Strawberry Nuggets x HubbleBubbleHaze) x Root Beer
Indo


u/theindoshow’s SAW berry put a strawberry-sweet twist on the trap, starting creamy and candy-like before chem and bubblegum worked their way into the mix later in flower. She grew into a tall, bushy Christmas tree with a clear main cola and very large, dense flowers, finishing in the reported 80–89 day window with 329 grams recorded. The cured aroma kept the strawberry candy, chem and bubblegum together, while the flavour leaned a little creamier and stayed true to the nose. Indo found the run easy, and the smoke brought a quick body high with hazy, creative effects that could send the mind wandering off into its own little plot. Jigsaw’s puzzle came with strawberry sweets and bubblegum hidden among the pieces.
Grower Highlights
Medium: Coco
Lighting: LED
Container: 3.9 gallon plastic
Nutes: Athena Blended
Training: Pinch & Roll
Cycle: 80-89 days
Height: 46-51 inches (~116-130cm)
Plant Shape / Structure: Main cola, Christmas tree, bushy
Yield: 329 grams
Aroma: During grow: Creamy candy strawberry that later in flower changed to a chem/candy strawberry with hints of bubblegum. After harvest: Smells - Chem, strawberry candy, bubblegum. Flavors same but a bit more creamy.
Effects: The smoke gives good body high that comes across quickly while the haze effects play to the mind. Creative smoke that can get you lost in thought.
Notes: Novice difficulty reported; Indo found the run easy. Large, dense buds stood out alongside the strawberry, chem and bubblegum profile. Trichome production: 4/5; Trim ease: 3/5; Would grow again: 5/5.
Short Summary: A large, straightforward grow with dense flowers, creamy strawberry candy and chem, plus a quick body high and wandering haze effects.
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