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"Carolina Blue" Cut / Clone Only

dank.frank

ef.yu.se.ka.e.em
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First of all, let's get this out of the way....EAST COAST!!!!!!!

HAHAHAHA....now that that is done....

First of all, "Carolina Blue", is a very special pheno found by a wonderful ICm'er, and even better, the seeds were also made by a ICm'er. This is community genetics and growing at its finest! The genetic lineage is:

Blue Satellite 2.2 x Grape Krush

Can't really go wrong with Breeder Steve meeting DJ Short!

Upon opening the jar, the smell instantly washes into the room. A powerful berry aroma, truly not unlike Captn' Crunch "Just Berries". Not an over the top sickly sweet smell, but more so a deep, rich, full, ripe smell. As soon as the initial whiff is gone you begin to notice a subtle skunk smell that is also present. Even when this is put back into a jar, the smell lingers in the air, and you are not sure, but it could be weed you smell, or it could be an air freshener or a Yankee candle burning somewhere...

After taking the first small pull on the joint, allowing the smoke to dance slowly over my tongue, attempting to let my pallet frolic...the musk dark berry flavor is instant. I drew the smoke in deeper and held it in place. I could quickly tell that this was some potent herb and the smoke began to expand very quickly. I can feel my throat tighten and my eye lids begin to fall lower....my tear ducts begin to get moist. As I exhale, the musky berry flavor is still there, but it is over powered by an unexpected and almost spicy...like sniffing black pepper. It is so unexpected, I almost coughed, but I continued to exhale slowly....enjoying this twist in the road. Slowly I feel the corners of my mouth beginning to pull upwards, and I wonder to myself, WHY? Almost as if having strings attached, and then the most pleasing and mellow high begins to take over, and it dawned on me for the second time...this is some GOOD bud. I pulled the joint away from my mouth and looked at it....almost as if to say, "I like you little buddy..." ahahaha. I followed the first toke, with a second, bigger hit, and an instant berry rush comes right back to my tongue. I followed it quickly with a deep breath of fresh air...forcing the light flavor smoke deep into my lungs...and wait for it to expand. Only this time, my lungs more expecting this, take it like a champ and I feel the instant euphoria. As I exhale the second hit, that strong spice is still present, and the berry flavor now stuck on every surface of my mouth. The flavor lingers so heavily you can almost taste it in your breath as you talk. Now the complexity of the buzz is setting in and my entire body relaxes. I can feel the cares and worries slipping away, and then an active, happy, social, feeling begins to creep into the top your head. A very clear and kind head....leaving you feeling in perfect harmony between all your senses. Very meditation like...in fact, this is a fantastic smoke for getting in touch with ones inner thoughts, contemplative to say the least. I could tell I was exactly where I WANTED to be, but figured, why NOT....and took one more deep long draw on the joint, followed by another quick puff...just making the cherry flare up at the end again...and WOW...the taste, is still there, and the high keeps climbing. The more you toke, the more you can taste the blue genetics in this plant. It literally coats your mouth and tongue, well, with "blue". My smile now very apparent, my teeth were showing...this is when I realize, this is good medicine. This bud has beyond recreational use...and if having a bad day, feeling down, needing to cool down and collect yourself after work....patch things up with a friend... Carolina Blue, is what you need to reach for to put in that peace pipe!

The effects really were consistent and level....seeming almost ceiling-less, though, I could see how too much of this would leave you with a stupor on your face...this is the kind of bud that makes the wall interesting!! The high lasts for a good hour and just when I though it was starting to fade, it took on a whole new life...coming back a second time, in wave, STRONGER than the first.... Very unusual...but so very welcome. I realize the smile is now back in full effect and my eyes and mind begin to drift. It seems as if every time I blink, it is the shutter of a camera, and while life is happening, it is like watching it from a movie...not like being a participant. Everything around you begins to take on a new look, and it all feels so surreal...felt very out of body so to speak...I would say this was really the peak of the high, and lasted for a good 15-20 minutes. The high doesn't really fade away, but rather settles back down, leaving you back in your relaxed and comfortable state, smile still plastered, the only thing to think about, being how good that movie you just watched was.....HAHAHAHAHA. After about 2.5 hours, the high begins to dissapate. I first realized it was fading because I noticed a bit of pain in my cheeks....my muscles tired from smiling so heavily for so long. The high leaves as gently as it comes on, kind of letting reality sink back in a bit at a time...zero hang over.

This is truly one of the MOST enjoyable and interesting smokes I have had in a very long time. Carolina Blue is truly an experience...a journey with intriguing little twists and turns...it keeps you guessing...each new effect only complementing and accenting the previous, making it that much more enjoyable as it progresses.

Well....I'll get a "standard" form filled out later...and get some pictures up too!
Until then, I'm reaching for that jar again!!



dank.Frank
 

dank.frank

ef.yu.se.ka.e.em
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"Carolina Blue"
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IDENTIFICATION
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Judge: dank.Frank
Date: 10-14-2009
Strain: Blue Satellite 2.2 x Grape Krush
Breeder: Arawn
Grower: Phillthy


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PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
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1. __[9]__ Visual Appeal
Rate the visual appeal of the buds from 1-10 unappealing-excellent.

2. __[9]__ Visible Trichomes
Rate the visible trichome content from 1-10 none-totally covered.

3. Use an X to indicate the colors that are present in the trichome
heads under magnification or list the percentages of each color for
a more precise report. Leave these fields blank if you do not have
a powerful magnifier.
Clear [15%]
Cloudy [80%]
Amber [5%]
Dark []

4. Mark with X the colors that are present in the buds or for a more
detailed color analysis rate presence on a scale 1-9 light-dark.
Brown []
Green [X]
Gold []
Blue [X]
Grey []
White [X]
Red []
Rust []
Orange []
Purple [X]
Black []

5. __[6.5]__ Bud density
Rate the bud density from 1-10 airy-dense. For samples that are
not in their natural state leave this field blank.

Super tight/large calyxes, but many tails, leaving the structure a bit more open...however, those tails are super dense...and the bud itself grows on tiny stems...very nice. This is not a lack of density here, but rather just the way these buds form.

6. Use numbers 1-9 on descriptors that apply to the aroma of freshly
broken bud where a one indicates a subtle presence and 9 indicates
a pronounced presence. Delete the existing space when marking a
descriptor in order to maintain the columns in alignment.
Ammonia [ ] Earthy [ ] Licorice [ ] Peach [ ]
Berry [10 ] Floral [2] Mango [ ] Pepper [ ]
Blueberry [6] Fruit [ ] Meat [ ] Petroleum [ ]
Bubblegum [ ] Grape [4] Melon [ ] Pine [ ]
Cedar [ ] Grapefruit[2] Menthol [2] Pineapple [ ]
Cherry [ ] Grass/Hay [ ] Mint [ ] Rotten [ ]
Chocolate [ ] Hash [ ] Mold [ ] Skunk [3]
Citrus [ ] Iron/Rust [ ] Musk [ ] Spice [ ]
Coconut [ ] Leather [ ] Nutmeg [ ] Strawberry[ ]
Coffee [ ] Lemon [ ] Orange [ ] Vanilla [ ]


7. __[10]__ Aroma
Rate the aroma from 1-10 repulsive-delightful. Use freshly crumbled
bud for best results.

8. __[0]__ Seed content
Rate seed content from 0-10 none-fully seeded.

9. __[?]__ Weeks cured
If known enter the number of weeks your sample has been cured.

PHYSICAL EXAMINATION COMMENTS:

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THE SMOKE TEST
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Address these questions while smoking.

1. Please use a clean instrument for the evaluation. Enter information
below that will identify the instrument as follows:
Water pipe (enter bong, hooka, bubbler etc)
Vaporizer (enter the brand name)
Pipe (size-type, ie medium-glass)
Joint (enter brand of papers)
Other (specify)
Water pipe []
Vaporizer []
Pipe [x]
Joint [x]
Other []

2. Use numbers 1-9 on descriptors that apply to the taste where a one
indicates a subtle presence and a nine indicates a very pronounced
presence. Delete the existing space when marking a descriptor in
order to maintain the columns in alignment.
Ammonia [ ] Earthy [ ] Licorice [ ] Peach [ ]
Berry [10] Floral [ ] Mango [ ] Pepper [4]
Blueberry [6] Fruit [2] Meat [ ] Petroleum [ ]
Bubblegum [ ] Grape [4] Melon [ ] Pine [ ]
Cedar [ ] Grapefruit[2] Menthol [ ] Pineapple [ ]
Cherry [ ] Grass/Hay [ ] Mint [ ] Rotten [ ]
Chocolate [ ] Hash [2] Mold [ ] Skunk [ ]
Citrus [ ] Iron/Rust [ ] Musk [2] Spice [2]
Coconut [ ] Leather [ ] Nutmeg [ ] Strawberry[ ]
Coffee [ ] Lemon [ ] Orange [ ] Vanilla [ ]
If appropriate return to this question after 5-10 minutes and mark
with X any unmarked descriptors for lingering aftertaste.

3. __[10]__ Taste
Rate your impression of the taste from 1-10 unpleasant-delicious.

4. __[5]__ State of dryness
Rate the dryness of the bud from 1-10 wet-dry where 5 is ideal.

5. __[8]__ Smoke ability
Rate the smoke ability of the sample from 1-10 harsh-smooth.

6. __[7]__ Smoke expansion
Rate how the smoke expands in the lungs from 1-10 stable-explodes.

SMOKE TEST COMMENTS: read above post. However, I think the second run from clones, will be much better in flavor and smoothness. It was discussed and decided by the grower and myself, that this could use a better flush. This could translate into less lung expansion and perhaps a bit less spice on the exhale in the subsequent runs. Either way, excellent smoke. The berry smell is stuck on your fingers after breaking up this bud...even washing them can fail to get it completely off. Not to mention, it can even be tasted if you scrape your fingers on your teeth after breaking this up. TONS of flavor locked in those resin heads for sure!

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FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS
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Address final questions immediately after effects have worn off.

1. __[2-3]__ Dosage
Enter the number of hits taken to reach desired effects.

With 2 being perfect, and 3 pushing it over the edge to that foggy more surreal out of body feeling I described above. That effect/high is produced consistently...even with continued usage. 4 hits and you might as well kiss the next couple hours goodbye...meditation optional.

2. __[5]__ Effect onset
Rate how quickly the effect hit from 1-10 immediate-major creeper.

3. __[4]__ Sativa influence
Rate the sativa influence detected from 0-10 none-extreme. Sativa
influence is best described as a clear and energetic mental effect.

4. __[6]__ Indica influence
Rate the indica influence detected from 0-10 none-extreme. Indica
influence is best described as a sedative, lethargic or numbing
effect that affects the body.

5. __[8]__ Potency
Rate the potency of the sample from 0-10 none-devastating.

6. __[2-3]__ hours, depending on level of physical exertion during time]__ Duration
Indicate the number of hours the effects lasted.

7. __[4]__ Tolerance build up
Rate how quickly tolerance builds from 0-10 none-rapid. Leave this
field blank if you have not used this sample repeatedly.

I think because this strain tastes so good, it is easy to over toke and numb yourself out. So while you may not realize it, the ceiling on this is VERY HIGH. Not too sure I abused it enough to find out how much you can push the envelope...but after a few days of only smoking this...it can kind of all blur together a bit, rather than get mundane. In getting used to this cut, I have to say, your body adapts to the sativa edge of it...while it fails to do so on the body/euphoria side of things. It really can put you into that "where did the day go" stupor....EASILY.

8. Usability
Rate on a scale of 1-9 where a one indicates the worst time of day
to consume this strain and a nine represents the ideal time of day.
Leave field(s) blank if you have not yet formed an opinion.
Morning - wake up [6]
Day - work [4]
Evening - relax [9]
Night - sleep [2]

9. __[8]__ Overall satisfaction
Rate your overall satisfaction from 1-10 poor-Holy Grail.


10. __[10]__ Ability and conditions
Rate your overall ability to judge from 1-10 low-high. Consider
experience, strain familiarity, atmosphere, current tolerance and
most importantly the condition and preparation of the sample.

11.Judging from the sample alone do you personally consider this
strain a keeper for long term use?
Yes [X]
No []
DEFINITE KEEPER. Truly a unique smoke that fills the balance gap. While this leans to nether extreme, it is such perfect balance in its effects.

12.Rate the noticable effects on a scale of 1-9 mild-severe. Take
care to use the appropriate column for your response. Delete the
existing space when recording your entry to maintain the columns
in alignment. In all cases these casual observations should not
be construed as medical advice.

Negative Positive
Effect Effect
__[ ]__ __[2]__ Appetite
__[ ]__ __[10]__ Anxiety relief
__[ ]__ __[8]__ Paranoia relief
__[ ]__ __[5]__ Sex drive
__[ ]__ __[2]__ Sleep
__[ ]__ __[4]__ Pain relief
__[ ]__ __[4]__ Ability to rest or sit still
__[ ]__ __[8]__ Thought process
__[ ]__ __[4]__ Speech process
__[ ]__ __[10]__ Imagination/creativity
__[ ]__ __[6]__ Humor perception
__[ ]__ __[3]__ Visual perception
__[ ]__ __[ ]__ Audio perception
__[ ]__ __[ ]__ Taste perception

EXTENDED MEDICAL SURVEY (optional)
Negative Positive
Effect Effect
__[ ]__ __[ ]__ Alcoholism/Alcohol Abuse
__[ ]__ __[ ]__ Allergic rhinitis
__[ ]__ __[ ]__ Amphetamine Dependence
__[ ]__ __[ ]__ Anorexia
__[ ]__ __[ ]__ Arthritis/Musculoskeletar pain
__[ ]__ __[ ]__ Asthma/Cough
__[ ]__ __[ ]__ Bipolar disorder
__[ ]__ __[ ]__ Cancer/Cancer Chemotherapy
__[ ]__ __[ ]__ Chronic fatigue
__[ ]__ __[x]__ Depression
__[ ]__ __[ ]__ Diarrhea
__[ ]__ __[ ]__ Drusen of Optic Nerve
__[ ]__ __[ ]__ Epilepsy
__[ ]__ __[ ]__ Glaucoma
__[ ]__ __[ ]__ Hiccough
__[ ]__ __[x]__ High blood pressure/Racing pulse
__[ ]__ __[2]__ Insomnia
__[ ]__ __[ ]__ Itching
__[ ]__ __[6]__ Migraine/vascular headache
__[ ]__ __[4]__ Muscle Spasm
__[ ]__ __[ ]__ Muscular movement disorders
__[ ]__ __[x]__ Nausea
__[ ]__ __[x]__ Panic Attacks
__[ ]__ __[4]__ Peripheral nerve pain
__[ ]__ __[ ]__ Post traumatic Stress Disorder
__[ ]__ __[ ]__ Pre Menstrual Syndrome
__[ ]__ __[2]__ Sedative/Opiate Dependence
__[ ]__ __[ ]__ Schizophrenia
__[ ]__ __[ ]__ SLE - systemic lupus erythematosus
__[ ]__ __[ ]__ Spasticity in Multiple Sclerosis

FINAL COMMENTS:
 

amoS

Active member
Wow what an in detail report Frank! That sounds like the strain to get. And let me second that East Coast! Thats one more Carolina Blue to put on the list because if you cut me I bleed Carolina Blue haha!! Tar Heel born and Tar Heel breed and when I die I'll be a Tar Heel dead! and thanks for the report it was VERY well done, can't wait to see the pics..Peace
 

BENJI

Between the Devil and the deep blue sea...
ICMag Donor
Veteran
Killer report bro might hafto try this strain one day..!!!
 

Irie_Lion

Free up the Herbs....Let the Sacrament grow!
Veteran
Great report and Pics Frank....looks like u got some killer smoke from it
 

Lean Green

Operating Outside the Law
ICMag Donor
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That was a great read Frank, I feel like I was there smoking it with you!
Enjoy the smoke
 

unclefishstick

Fancy Janitor
ICMag Donor
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i laughed, i cried, i may have wet myself a little,great smoke report,made me feel high,oh wait i am high!!
 

Phillthy

Seven-Thirty
ICMag Donor
Veteran
d.F, you really nailed that report! i am not the word smith that you are however, i will agree whole heartedly with your assessment. no ceiling, very eurphoric, relaxing. a great head high with excellent body to accompany it. puts a smile on your face. great social smoke too. great pain killing properties with zero anxiety. actually helps with my anxiety. the smell and taste must be witnessed to be believed. here is the best part... these seeds were donated as freebies. yes freebies. arawn, the breeder, made these available to fellow icmag/seedbay visitors. this is great herb from the community by the community. excellent job arawn!

the round i have in now from clone shows much more intense coloring. the frost coats the buds and makes them appear like velvet. i want everyone to experience this but at the same time i want to jar it all up and store it for myself, hahahaha.

day 58 pic
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guest3901

lol...ahhh your embarrassing me..
as dank.frank said how can ya go wrong with the combo of sol and dj.
i only wish i had more seeds to send in as freebies...:wallbash:

and thanks for documenting your grow of these phil...you did an superb job!
 

dank.frank

ef.yu.se.ka.e.em
ICMag Donor
Veteran
Thank you stopping by everyone. Began the day with some Carolina Blue. Zero tolerance build up so far....

Phillthy, it is amazing how the colors came out in the second run!! That is why everyone should always run a strain more than once!! It is a beauty of a plant ...an awesome find!



dank.Frank
 
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