Highland Thai, Johaar, Lemon Candy, Syrian, Rhino D

[aliceklar]

DWB and Rhino D cut yesterday and drying.

Am training the Honey Cream #2 and the S.Kush multigraft plant along the support cords. They should fill in the space as the M.Kush is harvested (maybe 2 weeks?) and will probably finish off at around the same time as the Highland Thai x Ethiopian (currently day 67 for this pretty one). Keen for everything to finish now (inc and esp the HT/E!) so have reduced light cycle to 10/14.

M.Kush gratifyingly resinous.

Syrian #3 has shown female. The new leaves are now regular and healthy looking (still an odd warped one or two nearer the base).

Have had a couple of vapes now on the Syrian #4 (the taller, fruitier pheno). Smooth smoke and positive relaxed effect. Will definitely be growing more of these out and making more seeds.

 

[blondie]

That mountain kush looks great. Seems it has to be getting close.

 

[aliceklar]

Most of the first batch now dried and curing. It's been a frosty trim time here chez Alice, with sticky fingers and gummed up scissors. Lots of seed sorting.

In terms of productivity, no surprises that Honey Cream was the winner. In spite of the losses to mould, I've nearly 3 full litre mason jars of trimmed bud. Second place goes to Pineapple Kush, which produced a couple of jars.

Had a test vape of the Rhino-D, from buds I was breaking up to extract seeds. Dense, crunchy with resin, and delicious. Hash/burnt chocolate/coffee terps, smooth smoke and relaxing AF. Excellent appetite stimulant, too.

 

[blondie]

Glad things worked out even with the mold.

 

[aliceklar]

 

[aliceklar]

M.Kush drying and going into jars now. Will be a decent yield. Not smelling so bubblegummy, less sweet and more stinky, but still overall not loud. Nicely resinous.

The Honey Cream and multi-graft S.Kush are filling in the gaps nicely, trained along the cords. Should be productive. I'm enjoying this second phase of the grow, with fewer plants to worry about and feeling more confident in understanding what they need in terms of nute strength and watering frequency. These last few should shine.

Highland Thai x Ethiopian is reflowering and putting on resin. Showing some purple now (assume this is from the Purple P1.5 thai mother).

The final Syrian, the runty #3, is maturing rapidly. Will be a bud on a stick, but am pleased to have given it a chance. It also shows the same "bald" calyx trait that I saw on #4 and to a lesser extent on #1.

 

[aliceklar]

 

[aliceklar]

95 days for the Highland Thai x Ethiopian today. Terps are fresh citrus and sandalwood. Smaller calyxes than the HT mother but similar structure.

39 days for the Honey Cream & S.Kush.

 

[aliceklar]

Detailed smoke reports on hold as I'm taking a tolerance break.

The Highland Thai x Ethiopian (now in its 15th week of flower) is purpling up like its mother and looking tastier by the day. Still putting on new pistils, and progressively losing fan leaves. It's a huge plant, in spite of the 2 litre pot. I'm going to try cobbing some of this. Feed strength for this reduced to about 0.5 EC

The Honey Cream and S. Kush (now nearing the end of their 7th week) are ripening well, with good resin coverage and mostly amber pistils. Some lovely purples showing.

The little Syrian #3 is a chonky corn-dog shaped bud on a stick, very dense and nearly done. Impressed with the early maturation of the Syrians as well as the positive quality of the smoke, which is much stronger than I was expecting for a landrace. Will definitely be growing more of these, as well as some of the crosses with the #2 male. The (Highland Thai x Ethiopian) x Syrian #2 is very tempting for the next round - fingers crossed the Syrian influence will bring the flowering time right down, as well as taming the height.

My longlist for the next grow is changing all the time, but currently looking like this:

1 Nanda Devi
2 Erdpurt
3 Blue Digiberry F3
4 Purple Bud x Blueberry F2
5 Sunset Sherbet (fem)
6 Sherbet Queen x Afghan F2
7 Shogun (fem)
8 Sour Diesel (fem)
9 CBD#1 (fem)
10 CBD#1 x Syrian #2
11 CBD#1 x Dance World/Johaar bx #5
12 Dance World x Buddah F2
13 Rhino D
14 Syrian
15 (Highland Thai x Ethiopian) x Syrian #2

 

[aliceklar]

This grow is now nearing its end... the S.Kush multigraft plant with M.Kush and Royal Highness Scions is proper ripe at 60 days. Interesting to see the difference in bud formation. The Royal Highness is the tightest form, followed by the S.Kush, and the Honey Cream is a bit loose and raggy by comparison (but much more productive, and with a lovely high). The Honey Cream could maybe do with another week or so.

The huge Highland Thai x Ethiopian is still putting on new pistils at 104 (!) days, but some of the older buds are looking brown, so I'll probably take it down soon too.

Feed right down to minimal now - about 0.5 EC (1/2 ml each A+B in pH'd water mix).

 

[zif]

This grow is now nearing its end... the S.Kush multigraft plant with M.Kush and Royal Highness Scions is proper ripe at 60 days. Interesting to see the difference in bud formation. The Royal Highness is the tightest form, followed by the S.Kush, and the Honey Cream is a bit loose and raggy by comparison (but much more productive, and with a lovely high). The Honey Cream could maybe do with another week or so.

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The huge Highland Thai x Ethiopian is still putting on new pistils at 104 (!) days, but some of the older buds are looking brown, so I'll probably take it down soon too.

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Feed right down to minimal now - about 0.5 EC (1/2 ml each A+B in pH'd water mix).

Very curious to hear how that Highland Thai x Ethiopian ends up - and when!

 

[aliceklar]

Very curious to hear how that Highland Thai x Ethiopian ends up - and when!

It's still going Zif! I'm planning on taking it down this weekend... its at about 19+ weeks now... Some of the older groups of calyxes are withered and brown, but its still putting on new green leaves and white pistils.. Am going to call time. Planning on cobbing at least some of it.

The Honey Cream was great - produced 3 x packed 1 litre jars of trimmed bud from one plant in a 5 litre pot.

 

[aliceklar]

The Highland Thai x Ethiopian went to 21 weeks in the end. She could've gone even longer...if I'd let her. Huge amount of bud. I cobbed a few branches - worked really nicely - the compression squashed the long loose flowers into pretty solid blocks. Lovely effect. Surprisingly chilled for a pure sativa cross, peaceful and relaxing, clear functional high, sleepy tail. Only downside is the time to harvest... interested to grow out the crosses with Rhino D & Syrian, which should speed things up.

Very curious to hear how that Highland Thai x Ethiopian ends up - and when!

 

[shiva82]

The Highland Thai x Ethiopian went to 21 weeks in the end. She could've gone even longer...if I'd let her. Huge amount of bud. I cobbed a few branches - worked really nicely - the compression squashed the long loose flowers into pretty solid blocks. Lovely effect. Surprisingly chilled for a pure sativa cross, peaceful and relaxing, clear functional high, sleepy tail. Only downside is the time to harvest... interested to grow out the crosses with Rhino D & Syrian, which should speed things up.

good to see you around. i was wondering how you were . hope all is well

 

[mr.brunch]

The Highland Thai x Ethiopian went to 21 weeks in the end. She could've gone even longer...if I'd let her. Huge amount of bud. I cobbed a few branches - worked really nicely - the compression squashed the long loose flowers into pretty solid blocks. Lovely effect. Surprisingly chilled for a pure sativa cross, peaceful and relaxing, clear functional high, sleepy tail. Only downside is the time to harvest... interested to grow out the crosses with Rhino D & Syrian, which should speed things up.

Damn, 21 weeks … that’s both huge commitment and also huge skills to keep her happy for nearly half a year
Nice work

 

[aliceklar]

good to see you around. i was wondering how you were . hope all is well

Interesting times. Also have been in my "off" Summer season. Will start again around equinox for the winter indoor season.

 

[shiva82]

Interesting times. Also have been in my "off" Summer season. Will start again around equinox for the winter indoor season.

good to hear . how did all the different plants cure and smoke ?