Smoke Report - Kosher Kush from Reserva Privada, 4/1-10/24/14
Mostly indica per seed company description.
Grow notes: Not known to be a huge yielder or to produce big buds, this grow was true to form. I had an easy time with this one and was able to easily repair one branch that broke off at main node. She wants to grow in a column so spreading the canopy is a very good idea but should be done gingerly. I'm going to grade the overall quality of this grow at an A. I was able to maintain healthy green fan leaves until almost exactly two weeks before harvest. I favor a two week fade so this was right on target for me, others can disagree if they like, fuck 'em. AACT's applied every two weeks.
Yield: 15.8 Oz. or 448 grams, very good density, about as hard as I can grow them in greenhouse.
Jar Aroma: Herbal, earthy, musky, kushy kushy, hint of sweetness, dill? Something reminds me of a Jewish deli, maybe just the name fucking with my brain. Whatever it is, I like it. I'm biased toward earthy smelling stuff...which is why I grow in earth.
Smoke test: 1 toke taken in morning after two cups of coffee. Rated smoothness at 9 out of 10. Earthy and smooth like a good cigar, very clean. More testing needed.
Peak Head Intensity: rated 8 out of 10. Pretty high for a straight indica.
Head Direction: Surprisingly good clarity. Linear thinking possible with a little effort. Medium high euphoria. Creative. Fun. No anxiety.
Peak Motivational Level: Difficult to peg down. I rated it all the way from 4 to 8 where a 1 is bed time and a 10 is up up up. A lot of interesting contradictions in effects in this one. Relaxing and up. Social and meditative. It hits a lot of notes and is hard to pigeon hole. Semi-functional to functional.
Peak Body Intensity: rated 9 or 10 out of 10. Again, a little contradictory, my heart is racing while I sit feeling perfectly relaxed. I feel like I'm well oiled and sort of floating when I move around.
Body Direction: Very relaxed, yet not lethargic when smoked in morning.
Overall Impression: At the risk of being labeled a Cannabis Cup fan boy, or a home grow douche-bag that thinks his pot is better than it is, I'm going to give this a high rating anyway. I DO like to grow the Cannabis Cup winners even though it is all political or whatever, blah blah blah. I don't always get good results with them, so I know I have
some objectivity. I DO generally like my pot more than may be warranted because I grew it. So if nothing else I have confessed my bias. So my overall rating on this strain is a 9 or 10 out of 10. I'm writing down a 10 in my personal journal. Others can disagree if they like, fuck 'em.
Unedited notes from testing:
10:08am - big toke
10:10 - coming on
10:13 - strong high, big body buzz, unclear still where it is going, up or relaxing? Audio enhancement.
10:15 - Brain feeling relaxed, I think. Body feels loose.
10:19 - Mid/high euphoria. My eyes
feel red!
10:20 - Hard stone but pretty clean, functional with some focus. Extremities feel light.
10:25 - High more relaxed than up, but has some up. Hits good notes, very broad depth to high.
10:28 - 20 minute buzz is phenomenal, bias? Strong hi feels legit to me. Need an outside opinion.
10:31 - My eyes
are red! Moving around feels like flowing. Creative thoughts. More up now. High is still evolving.
10:34 - Heart rate is up yet relaxing. Motivation good yet sitting good too. Contrary ends of spectrum.
10:39 - Feel good all over body and head. No anxiety.
10:47 - Winner strain - very good stuff. Any time stuff? Possibly.
10:53 - Meditational properties, no let up in strength.
11:05 - Legs rocking/moving
11:30 - Still high
End of notes - unable to track end of high due to lapse in protocol. More testing needed.