Did all your Ace hermie, or just the one? How are you finding the smoke and finish times?
The one that hermied a week or so back is some potent shit, so triched out the buds look white in the jar. Smell is peppery cola. Nostril stinging smell, trimming gave me a headache after a while, but the its calmed down during the cure and the unique smell keeps bringing me back to that jar. I'd say it would have been ready 8-9weeks. It was more of a totem pole leaner, probably the best representation of both parents, In terms of height and branching, it crosses the bridge between the phenos. The bud structure is a cross as well, having compact swoll calyx buds with some sativa thickness, but still a quick finisher. A damn shame about the hermie, but I'm a moron and will probably run again just to be sure...
Trimmed the tallest last night, complete totem pole. It smells so strongly of mango, I honestly cant believe the smell is coming from bud, a real treat to trim, well smell.. its so triched out I got through 3 branches in 2 hours, constantly having to clean off my scissors. I saw a nanner or 3 towards the end, but I believe it's due to maturity. Oh and its the only pink pheno, great contrast between its pink calyx's and lime green foliage. I may have to keep her around until the winter, I'm sure she'll turn dark pink in lower temps. I kept everything going for 8 1/2 weeks as a test, I'd say she was ready closer to 7 weeks. I'm most eager to sample this pheno. I believe this to be the pheno sub used for the pics.
The next is the shortest, lowest yielding pheno, but the frostiest. Even the fan leaves are trich'd out. Very fruity, but not as sweet as the tall pheno, rank undertones. Harvest between 8-9 as well. This and the tall one share bud structure, long compact swollen calyxs, I think its what people describe as foxtail buds. No nanners observed.
Next is a very blah pheno. Another one that could be said to cross the bridge between phenos, more on the branchier side. Not the largest colas, but seems like its gonna kick ass when topped. Fruity smell, not overwhelming. 'Blah' only because it's quite balanced, and its the lower yielding of the two middle road phenos. However, I wouldn't be surprised if it becomes a keeper after sampling, I have a feeling when I top and prune it'll be a performer(currently topped and pruned in veg, very even canopy even after only one topping), it has a lot of lower popcorn that will be pruned next run. Plus only one end of harvest nanner observed, again I'd say maturity. Harvest also 8-9.
Final pheno seems to be a keeper for sure if the potency is on par with its yield, trichome production, and finish time. Its a fat bush with huge buds. Smells like cat piss. Most even canopy in veg at the moment, also after only one topping. But, its the latest finisher.I'd say 9-10 weeks. Only one I haven't chopped yet, so I'll report back on that. Few nanners observed, certainly not due to maturity.
It seems whichever parent is responsible for the thick buds, is also passing on nanner tendencies with it.. Other weird observations were fans with as many as 13 blades, some growing on top of eachother, and a few calyx's emerging where the petiole meets the blades on the 'blah' pheno.
I feel like an asshole making that irrational shit genetics comment. This is an impressive strain. I'm just bitter one of them pollinated my garden, and more so mad at myself for not doing my homework pre-purchase, it seems the consensus is aos is notorious for instability. BUT, if one of these becomes a keeper it'll be worth the bullshit. So basically just make sure you're checking these girls daily, Amos.
I don't have much experience with herms, all threads regarding herms are filled with noob feedback(or so it seems..), so I have a question if y'all don't mind. WTF can possibly be responsible for late in flower nanners(week 7)? Is it possible its some sort of stress brought on by the first herm pollinating the rest? It seems to me that if something were wrong with my room, they'd have hermed earlier in flower. All seeds are immature and will probably go unnoticed in the final product, but how long after pollination are seeds noticeable? If I can figure out when they were pollinated maybe I can draw a conclusion. Also these are top cola nanners, not many, if at all under the canopy.
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