Strawberry Cough Kings Kush Critical Acapulco Gold Sensi Star& Original Skunk #1 grow

themanwiththeplan

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Update:

Major details for the "tl;dr" crowd-
A) The Original Skunk #1 has been cut down completely now. half is in bags half is hanging up.
B) The Strawberry Cough has been sampled and half of it has made it way into brown paper bags
C) half of the King's kush has made its way into bags.

I will be (most likely) cutting down the remainder of the Strawberry Cough & King's Kush tomorrow.

That will leave the Acapulco Gold to finally have a 600w light all to itself to finish out its final 4 or so weeks in flower.

Of course under my other 600w i'll have the Original Amnesia , Confidential Cheese, Great White Shark and the mystery plant.



im still semi-worried about the root space issue. while it didnt feel like there were too much roots in the pot.. in the back of my head im worried it will come back to bite me in the ass. we'll see how it plays out. ill transplant if need be.


Thats pretty much it. no pics today. sorry..
 

themanwiththeplan

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Quick update:
KK and Sc have been cut down 100%.

now the only plant that remains is the AG (not counting the GWS, OA, CC, & mystery plant just put in 12/12)

the CC, GWS, and OA are all officially confirmed females now. mystery plant has yet to show sex but i suspect its a girl judging by preflowers.

I have 2 pics for today...

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themanwiththeplan

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PiC update!

i cut down the strings holding up the branches of the acapulco gold and let the branches rest on thick poster boards w/ mylar on them this makes the canopy of the plant more flat so im able to get the 600w closer.

i know shes kinda half way through flowering already but better late than never.

The others are under a shared 600w (oa, cc, gws, and mystery).

they are doing ok overall. the mystery plant is my only one acting up)

enjoy.

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themanwiththeplan

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Update: few pics of whats left of my grow & a jar of critical+ buds.

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Notice from this pic above ^ that the Acapulco Gold can no longer stand up on its own. so yeah. ive decided to let it remain laying flat like that under the light. this way the canopy is pretty damn even compared to before.

nothing much to say really. lots and lots of trimming w/ regular scissors) so my fingers hurt (not spring loaded scissors btw)

thanks.
 

themanwiththeplan

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Pic update!
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The Acapulco Gold seems to lay more flat with each passing day. i find it funny that the plant is pretty much scrog'ing itself (not exactly but you get the idea). the only time ive encountered this previously was a certain trackwreck pheno. thats the only other strain ive seen do it. i'd stake it up but i figure allowing it to lay flat is better for me since ill get max light to the buds/leaves (compared to when the plant is standing up completely straight)

Confidential Cheese seems to be a fantastic choice for those interested in strains to do a SOG with. I topped it and it still grows very tall w/ minimal side branches. i also super crop'd her in veg.

my mystery sprout is VERY sativa dominant. its the only plant i can't say for sure if its male or female yet (no pistils and stretching like a MO'FO!) I'm no breeder but i have a feeling the mystery sprout is gonna blossom in to some nice heady smoke and i feel i should make S1's to play with later but since my big grow is coming down it might not be worth it to do so at this time.

now that 3 out of 4 plants are showing pistils im gonna give them a good final spray of spinosad (non toxic/organic) as a preventive measure. most of the 3 plants are only showing 2-3 hairs per node on avg so it wont hurt anything (just for those that don't know). it will be the final time i spray them though.

thanks for checking in.
 

themanwiththeplan

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update:

Fed the Acapulco Gold today. its 66 days flowering. supposed to be a 70-75 day strain but looks like it will take longer than that. some pistils have JUST RECENTLY (last week or so) starting showing brown pistils and there are many hairs that havent grown back inward to the bud (which usually happens close to harvest). i'll have to check with my microscope but im gonna guess its not ready. im guess is its closer to 85 days but we'll see.

Ive smoked some OS#1 and Strawberry Cough over the last wk or so and thought people may care to hear how they smoke.

OS#1: very mellow high...good 50/50 head/body high. a "best of both worlds" type of high but not extremely powerful (only 8% thc i believe) still very good. nice smoke for the day or night imo. tingly body especially legs. nice buzz. Smell is skunky/musty with slightly sweet undertones. pretty much as advertised. im glad the breeders description was accurate (i hate it when they lie). even the picture they used on attitude looked similar to mine. i'll probably grow this again. havent had such a well rounded high in a while. its a bit of a creeper.

Strawberry Cough: we have a winner! i can't say enough great things about this strain. Great for daytime. No strawberry smell, taste, etc (even after coughing after a hit like some claim). so that was a let down. however high-wise it was fantastic. very anti-anxiety which is impressive to me as i have a hard time finding ones that have that effect on me. Its the perfect strain to smoke and still work/get stuff done. its not racy at all so doing things like sitting at an office chair for a few hours isn't a problem. the high tends to make tasks seem slightly more interesting. so imo its good. it relaxes your brain/worries like an indica does your body. something ive been seeking a long time. its a pain in the ass to trim though (be warned) as its leaves are EXTREMELY tiny and there are lots of them! it has TONS of bag appeal (or in my case jar appeal) with nothing but orange/reddish pistils all over. its the most distinctive looking buds of everything ive harvested so far. you can tell SC buds apart from the rest.

I can totally see why the SC is priced how it is. i think its worth it for people who really want a good day time high (and for anxiety for those who need it)

I think the original skunk #1 from seedsman is a steal! for only like $8 you get a fantastic plant.

i say both r worth growing.


So far the only buds im not really impressed with is King's Kush. it was a runt...horrible smell and a high thats easy to forget.

the sensi star is a good indica. very strong (90% indica over 20% thc). you only need 1-2 hits to get high and 3 to get STONED in most cases. if you have a bong 1 bowl will pretty much land you on the couch for 2 hrs give or take...munchies (not major though)...lazyness...relaxation. worth growing!

the critical+ is very good. a great choice for commercial/for profit growers as its a massive yielder (big bud x skunk). buds smell strong skunky sweet and fruity all at once. very pleasing on the nose. best smelling plant of the bunch. the smoke is potent. mostly heady but some indica features come through (not as balanced of a high as my OS#1...definitely more heady). can be a rush/racy high especially during the onset. its kinda like the sensi star just sativa in effect. its not as indica as described at all but it everything else was accurate. i believe i have a perfect 50/50 of big bud and skunk. the buds look like big bud buds (say that 5x's fast) and the high is more towards the sativa side of the skunk high. im willing to bet the skunk used by dinafem was probably a satvia dom version. Its my biggest yielder so far (haven't weighted anything...just by the naked eye its easy to tell i have the most of it)

anyway enough of my high late night ramblings. hope my descriptions will help someone out there decide to buy (or not buy) these strains to try for themselves.

Im very happy with my strain selections for this grow. the only way i could be happier is if i didnt grow out the KK. i have yet to sample the AG. it looks like i be a 2-3 1/2 weeks out from harvest. we'll see.

since i already started smoking my buds i decided to weigh out how much i smoke each time and write it down. once i finish my trimming i'll weigh up everything i have and add what i have written down to get my final yield so it will be awhile before i have those numbers.

im interested to see what i end up with in the end.

the trimming is taking forever and my hands hurt so this is the end of the update lol. sorry no pics today.
 

Bird Gymnastics

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update:

Fed the Acapulco Gold today. its 66 days flowering. supposed to be a 70-75 day strain but looks like it will take longer than that. some pistils have JUST RECENTLY (last week or so) starting showing brown pistils and there are many hairs that havent grown back inward to the bud (which usually happens close to harvest). i'll have to check with my microscope but im gonna guess its not ready. im guess is its closer to 85 days but we'll see.

Ive smoked some OS#1 and Strawberry Cough over the last wk or so and thought people may care to hear how they smoke.

OS#1: very mellow high...good 50/50 head/body high. a "best of both worlds" type of high but not extremely powerful (only 8% thc i believe) still very good. nice smoke for the day or night imo. tingly body especially legs. nice buzz. Smell is skunky/musty with slightly sweet undertones. pretty much as advertised. im glad the breeders description was accurate (i hate it when they lie). even the picture they used on attitude looked similar to mine. i'll probably grow this again. havent had such a well rounded high in a while. its a bit of a creeper.

Strawberry Cough: we have a winner! i can't say enough great things about this strain. Great for daytime. No strawberry smell, taste, etc (even after coughing after a hit like some claim). so that was a let down. however high-wise it was fantastic. very anti-anxiety which is impressive to me as i have a hard time finding ones that have that effect on me. Its the perfect strain to smoke and still work/get stuff done. its not racy at all so doing things like sitting at an office chair for a few hours isn't a problem. the high tends to make tasks seem slightly more interesting. so imo its good. it relaxes your brain/worries like an indica does your body. something ive been seeking a long time. its a pain in the ass to trim though (be warned) as its leaves are EXTREMELY tiny and there are lots of them! it has TONS of bag appeal (or in my case jar appeal) with nothing but orange/reddish pistils all over. its the most distinctive looking buds of everything ive harvested so far. you can tell SC buds apart from the rest.

I can totally see why the SC is priced how it is. i think its worth it for people who really want a good day time high (and for anxiety for those who need it)

I think the original skunk #1 from seedsman is a steal! for only like $8 you get a fantastic plant.

i say both r worth growing.


So far the only buds im not really impressed with is King's Kush. it was a runt...horrible smell and a high thats easy to forget.

the sensi star is a good indica. very strong (90% indica over 20% thc). you only need 1-2 hits to get high and 3 to get STONED in most cases. if you have a bong 1 bowl will pretty much land you on the couch for 2 hrs give or take...munchies (not major though)...lazyness...relaxation. worth growing!

the critical+ is very good. a great choice for commercial/for profit growers as its a massive yielder (big bud x skunk). buds smell strong skunky sweet and fruity all at once. very pleasing on the nose. best smelling plant of the bunch. the smoke is potent. mostly heady but some indica features come through (not as balanced of a high as my OS#1...definitely more heady). can be a rush/racy high especially during the onset. its kinda like the sensi star just sativa in effect. its not as indica as described at all but it everything else was accurate. i believe i have a perfect 50/50 of big bud and skunk. the buds look like big bud buds (say that 5x's fast) and the high is more towards the sativa side of the skunk high. im willing to bet the skunk used by dinafem was probably a satvia dom version. Its my biggest yielder so far (haven't weighted anything...just by the naked eye its easy to tell i have the most of it)

anyway enough of my high late night ramblings. hope my descriptions will help someone out there decide to buy (or not buy) these strains to try for themselves.

Im very happy with my strain selections for this grow. the only way i could be happier is if i didnt grow out the KK. i have yet to sample the AG. it looks like i be a 2-3 1/2 weeks out from harvest. we'll see.

since i already started smoking my buds i decided to weigh out how much i smoke each time and write it down. once i finish my trimming i'll weigh up everything i have and add what i have written down to get my final yield so it will be awhile before i have those numbers.

im interested to see what i end up with in the end.

the trimming is taking forever and my hands hurt so this is the end of the update lol. sorry no pics today.
I need to post some pictures of my girls to compare. I have two small kings that were thrown into flower from clone that seem promising. The smell of mine is a sour grape smell with hints of fuel overtones. Haven't had a chance to try it yet but from what it looks like it seems to be fantastic. As far as my strawberry cou goes, that baby is a WEED! I am not sure about yours but mine is such a vigorous grower. The buds so far are starting to develop but compared to my Williams wonder, and Kushberry, even being in early flower, doesn't show the same trichrome production. I hope this changes. Just hit my 3Rd week in flower so we have a LNG ways to go :)
 

themanwiththeplan

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I need to post some pictures of my girls to compare. I have two small kings that were thrown into flower from clone that seem promising. The smell of mine is a sour grape smell with hints of fuel overtones. Haven't had a chance to try it yet but from what it looks like it seems to be fantastic. As far as my strawberry cou goes, that baby is a WEED! I am not sure about yours but mine is such a vigorous grower. The buds so far are starting to develop but compared to my Williams wonder, and Kushberry, even being in early flower, doesn't show the same trichrome production. I hope this changes. Just hit my 3Rd week in flower so we have a LNG ways to go :)
sounds like you got a good King's Kush. i may try that one again and hope for a good pheno. hoping this was just an isolated incident.

My Strawberry cough was a vigorous grower...the only plant that grew more vigorously in veg was the Acapulco Gold but im sure being 90-95% sativa had something to do with it.

My strawberry cough wasn't a big trich producer either. no fear though the bud came out as advertised. the SC is something i will grow again...hopefully next time i can get a strawberry scent or the strawberry taste when you cough on the smoke. the SC is a pretty smooth smoke so idk how likely that is. lol

my hardest hitter is probably the Sensi Star. that stuff will make you choke. lol
 

Bird Gymnastics

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sounds like you got a good King's Kush. i may try that one again and hope for a good pheno. hoping this was just an isolated incident.

My Strawberry cough was a vigorous grower...the only plant that grew more vigorously in veg was the Acapulco Gold but im sure being 90-95% sativa had something to do with it.

My strawberry cough wasn't a big trich producer either. no fear though the bud came out as advertised. the SC is something i will grow again...hopefully next time i can get a strawberry scent or the strawberry taste when you cough on the smoke. the SC is a pretty smooth smoke so idk how likely that is. lol

my hardest hitter is probably the Sensi Star. that stuff will make you choke. lol
That is good to know about the SC. I was getting pretty skeptical lol. Hopefully the kings turns out good...it sure is promising at this stage. I got mine from clone up in northern Cali...suppose to be kushmans cut so I hope to get that taste. My chocolope is the same as your aculpulco, very very vigorous grower! My strongest meds is probably the Kushberry or la con from DNA...super frosty buds, easy to grow and packs a mighty punch. Only thing is the KB give you munches that are out of this world!
 

themanwiththeplan

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Update: I ran out of jars for my buds. luckily my friend's mom had some i borrowed for the time being (gotta buy more jars).

So far I have 10 full jars (well mostly full as i smoked some lol) I have the largest normal sized mason jars...i think those are the quart ones...im not sure 2 be honest.

2 jars of Original Skunk #1 w/ some small buds still in a brown paper bag that i have to trim so it'll be around 2 1/3 jar.
2 Jars of Sensi Star minus 11.8g missing (in my lungs lol)
3 Jars of Strawberry Cough (w/ a LOT left in brown paper bags so probably close to 4 1/3-4 1/2 jars)
3 Jars of Critical+

Thats still not counting my Kings Kush (runt...probably one jar only but idk yet) and the Acapulco Gold which is still 3 or so weeks away from harvest (probably gonna be at least 2 1/2 jars...maybe three)

ive never filled more than 12jars with 2 600w lights and i think i'll break that record.

ive been weighing what i smoke and writing it down so i can add it with whatever the rest of my buds weigh to get a final weight for everyone. i wont be able to tell you what i got for each strain though as ive blown through Sensi star the most and a lil bit of critical. my 11.8g i have written down isn't even all of it as i did smoke some that i forgot to document so my apologies. it couldn't have been more than an additional 11.8 g. i know it can be no more than that and no fewer than 7.0g so we'll be close enough.

my current record is 15 1/2 zips.

i dont wanna get too excited yet but i give myself a reasonable chance to surpass the 1lb mark ive been dying to get to (like almost everyone else who grows)

thats what also what sucks about me having to go stealth...i feel like im just getting good at what setup i have currently and now i gotta give it up and start from scratch stealth mode style. idk.

anyway the mystery sprout is OFFICIALLY NOT a seed that produced two sprouts. it CLEARLY looks wayy different than anything else i have. its extremely sativa like...at least 80% imo. its by far the tallest...im also growing original amnesia which is also sativa dom and the mystery sprout makes it look like an indica in comparison.


That is good to know about the SC. I was getting pretty skeptical lol. Hopefully the kings turns out good...it sure is promising at this stage. I got mine from clone up in northern Cali...suppose to be kushmans cut so I hope to get that taste. My chocolope is the same as your aculpulco, very very vigorous grower! My strongest meds is probably the Kushberry or la con from DNA...super frosty buds, easy to grow and packs a mighty punch. Only thing is the KB give you munches that are out of this world!
ty for the kushberry info (munchies) i been looking for something good for food/munchies. i like smoking buds that not only make me hungry but make food taste better. love it.

you luck'd out by getting a clone of it. i just got mine thru pick n mix. ghs is capable of some good smoke but their genetics but in seed form its always "the luck of the draw" and you usually lose.
 

themanwiththeplan

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sorry for the lack of updates this past week has been CRAZY for me.

Ill update w/ pics tonight but i wanted to get on to say that the Acapulco Gold appears to be ready for a flush (tich wise) but the plant still looks very premature. most of the pistils are still white and still sticking straight out of the bud (generally close to harvest pistils change colors and grow back inwards towards the buds). i want to put up pics later so you can all see whats going on.

I say its ready because my trichs are getting milky and being this is a 90-95% sativa i wanna harvest with as few amber trichs as possible. my goal is as close to 100% milky as possible. right now im 60-40 or 70-30 clear/milky so im close.

my other plants are budding nicely but now my landlords are starting to give me shit questioning me how much longer will my last plant take...they agreed originally to allow me to finish my acapulco gold because i started that plant along with the others. i just decided to push my CC, OA, GWS and ? plant because i didnt wanna kill em off.

so here towards the end things could get interesting. when my AG finishes im looking to tear down my entire setup minus one 600w and my 4 plants. im thinking of getting some good sized boxes and keeping them in the grow room. ill tell my landlords that im finished after the AG is done...if they come by afterwards ill take my plants and put them in boxes and tape em up while they visit (they have to hire folks for some repairs) and unbox them and put em back under the hps when they leave.

at worst im looking at a lil shock to the plants but its okay with me this time as im not supposed to harvest these 4 plants in the first place.

wish me luck in my fight!

i also need to set my stealth grow up which is irritating me as im not sure how i should do it and what light i should use in my small cab.

or how i should lock the cab (decided against the cam lock) so im open to ideas on that too.
 

themanwiththeplan

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sorry i been lacking pics. my cam broke so i been unable to post some.

everything is fine. the 4 newer plants are all happy and the mystery sprout is twice the size of the other plants (thats y all my other plants are stacked on top of an upside down pot to even out the canopy). the AG is a floppy piece of crap...well its not crap but i strongly dislike that almost none of the plant can support itself anymore. i didnt expect that given how vigorous it was all threw its life and its a 90%+ sativa (how heavy can the buds be? lol)
 

themanwiththeplan

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UPDATE: Mystery plant = gone. I found bananas on it today. it was a full on hermie...60/40 pistils to bananas. explains why it was so tall and vigorous.

thats pretty much it. so im down to the AG and the 3 other plants (GWS, CC, OA) all look great btw
 
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