Big update guys
I may have sacrificed a bit in yield, but I cut my indicas down about a week after the last update, and the sativas a few days afterward. Here's a picture of the rootsystem after cutting the plants down, still fresh and white until the end
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Why did I cut them down early? It was necessary to make space for my new grow
Here's a sneak preview, and a rep for anyone who guesses the strain of the lovely lady in the two-tone Aerogarden:
The plants were then hung up in the closet; they may look a little small because I broke off most of the side growth (drying in another closet) to speed up drying:
Within 3 days with the humdity set at 45% the plants were perfectly dry with snappable branches. I was amazed at the fact that there was virtually no odor to the drying room at this point. That is, until I started curing them!
After two days of curing, opening my tupperware containers made the closet smell like it had been hotboxed, beautiful
Upon final weight we have:
Indica #1 (Vanilla Sky): 41 grams
Sativa (Big Black): 27 grams
Indica #2 (Butterbud): 12 grams
Soil Indica (Tropicana): 5 grams
The final count comes down to 85 grams, nearly 3 ounces! Its not the largest yield in the world, but should be enough for my personal consumption until the next harvest
THE TEST :
Indica #1 -
Vanilla Sky:
My favored plant throughout the grow, short and stocky with large fan leaves, and large, sticky, swollen buds. Upon first lighting, the taste is sweet and very delicate, with light notes of citrus sparkling on the taste buds. Rolling around in the mouth, the heavy spices take center stage, lending a wonderful robustness to the smoke. The smoke leaves a wonderful spicy-minty floral note in the mouth. The high is sublime, and onsets quickly with a rush of heat to the face and extremities. The body is left feeling light and airy, and the face warm and flushed, like standing in the sunlight on a mountaintop. Unlike other heavy indicas, my head felt clear, and I could speak coherently afterward, but mainly, I just wanted to sit and listen to music and savor the high
God I wish I had cloned this plant!!!!
The next story is going to sound fabricated, but you just have to trust me, it's true. My friend was having a party this past weekend, and I thought it would be a great place to try out this new bud. I told everyone it was some new hydro strain I had picked up called Vanilla Sky (naturally, I didn't say who had grown it
) Someone overheard me, and said,
"Vanilla Sky? Never heard of it, but you gotta try this shit, it's called Sensi Star." I had some mixed emotions at this point. On the one hand, I was excited to try Sensi Star, which I knew was a world-class weed, and as it turns out, the 1999 Cannabis Cup winner! On the other hand, I was pretty sure my stuff was going to taste like cardboard compared to this baller name-brand weed! So we began the test, out of a bong with an ice catcher. Sensi Star did not disappoint, everything about it was perfect; the beautiful pale white bud, the powerful diesel aroma, and the clean metallic taste. I couldn't make a decision, and I knew I would be biased in favor of Vanilla Sky no matter what. Fortunately, everyone else confirmed what I had hoped: 9 out of 11 people preferred Vanilla Sky!!
Gotta take a smoke break after writing all that, more reviews of the 3 remaining plants to come!
Thanks for watching everyone!