I grow for the love of the plant too, and I have plenty of pics from the GP run that *look* pretty.
the thing of it is, the terps just. aren't. there.
^^^ Orange Octane, day 57, smells (and tastes) like fresh OJ mixed with jet fuel
^^^ finished Car Crash, rivals MAC for the flavor, high *and* weight
^^^ Black Cherry Punch, day 56.
it's not that I don't know what I'm doing...it's that I've never ran into so many different strains that are odorless/flavorless, while looking great in pictures.
all 3 pictured above have a rich, deep nose around week 4, and it translates well to the finished product.
the only "keeper" so far, for me, is a Topanga Cookies seed, it's got a nice, musky finish.
the other 20+ seeds, after running them up to 3 times, are set to be retired, to make space for others.
I *wanted* to say good things about my GP run, but the results just aren't there.