Mystic Funk
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Item #9 sharing thread
I started this thread because I get a lot of questions about what Item #9 is and I thought it would be cool to have a place that we can all share grows and our experiences with It.
I’ll start off by tell how the variety came to be.
It started when a good friend of mine sent me some seeds from cali that were labeled “pineapple express” this variety was a cross of (G13 x Hawaiian). The pineapple express was a mostly sativa looking plant and it had a very strong smell of over ripe mango/pineapple. I liked this plant because of its nice smell, bag appeal and potency. So I worked on stabilizing those traits further. Then when I got the plant where I wanted it and I thought to myself why not cross two very opposite smelling varieties to see what the offspring would be like, so I crossed my very dank cheese cut with the very fruity pineapple express. The f1’s came out better than what I expected. I love when this happens! Oddly I think both the flavors together complement each other and most of offspring had a 50/50 mix of both flavors. I thought one flavor would dominate the other, but that was not the case here. The first thing that hits the nose is the dank smell of the cheese, but right behind that is the sweet smell of the pineapple/mango, In fact I think the cheese boosted the flavor of the pineapple express. So a warning to anyone that is thinking about running this variety, if security is a problem this is not a plant for you. This is a very smelly plant! Odor control is a must!
The growth traits are a mix of indica and sativa. Item #9 will stretch out a little in growth and the leaves look mostly indica until they are into flower then they get skinny. The buds are very dense for their size. They will weigh down the branches so much that you’ll have to tie them up so they don’t end up in the dirt. This plant is grown best when topped and ran in a scrog type grow. If you play your cards right this plant should turn purple to almost black which adds to the selling point, if the smell doesn’t do it first.
I also love the high on this one, in low doses it’s a very clean high like a sativa without the head fog of an indica and it can be very relaxing at the same time. It’s not very racy like some can be and I think it would be good for someone with anxiety. In higher doses this one will get you blasted. You’ll get a tingly face and a very spaced out feeling. I get slight tunnel vision and I swear I can hear shit that’s not there. Lol! It can get a little spooky if you take it too far.
The flowering time can vary on this one due to personal preference. You can take these as soon as 9 weeks but I like to run them a little longer because I think the high is better when their taken at 10 to 11 weeks and I’ve run them as long as 12 weeks. Like some plants this one won’t lose terpenes if you flower it long.
Ok. That’s all I can think of off the top of my head, so if you have any questions about this variety or if you’d like to post up some pics or test grow links go for it. Also please keep this thread on topic to ether item #9 or its parents. Thanks!
peace!
-mystic
I started this thread because I get a lot of questions about what Item #9 is and I thought it would be cool to have a place that we can all share grows and our experiences with It.
I’ll start off by tell how the variety came to be.
It started when a good friend of mine sent me some seeds from cali that were labeled “pineapple express” this variety was a cross of (G13 x Hawaiian). The pineapple express was a mostly sativa looking plant and it had a very strong smell of over ripe mango/pineapple. I liked this plant because of its nice smell, bag appeal and potency. So I worked on stabilizing those traits further. Then when I got the plant where I wanted it and I thought to myself why not cross two very opposite smelling varieties to see what the offspring would be like, so I crossed my very dank cheese cut with the very fruity pineapple express. The f1’s came out better than what I expected. I love when this happens! Oddly I think both the flavors together complement each other and most of offspring had a 50/50 mix of both flavors. I thought one flavor would dominate the other, but that was not the case here. The first thing that hits the nose is the dank smell of the cheese, but right behind that is the sweet smell of the pineapple/mango, In fact I think the cheese boosted the flavor of the pineapple express. So a warning to anyone that is thinking about running this variety, if security is a problem this is not a plant for you. This is a very smelly plant! Odor control is a must!
The growth traits are a mix of indica and sativa. Item #9 will stretch out a little in growth and the leaves look mostly indica until they are into flower then they get skinny. The buds are very dense for their size. They will weigh down the branches so much that you’ll have to tie them up so they don’t end up in the dirt. This plant is grown best when topped and ran in a scrog type grow. If you play your cards right this plant should turn purple to almost black which adds to the selling point, if the smell doesn’t do it first.
I also love the high on this one, in low doses it’s a very clean high like a sativa without the head fog of an indica and it can be very relaxing at the same time. It’s not very racy like some can be and I think it would be good for someone with anxiety. In higher doses this one will get you blasted. You’ll get a tingly face and a very spaced out feeling. I get slight tunnel vision and I swear I can hear shit that’s not there. Lol! It can get a little spooky if you take it too far.
The flowering time can vary on this one due to personal preference. You can take these as soon as 9 weeks but I like to run them a little longer because I think the high is better when their taken at 10 to 11 weeks and I’ve run them as long as 12 weeks. Like some plants this one won’t lose terpenes if you flower it long.
Ok. That’s all I can think of off the top of my head, so if you have any questions about this variety or if you’d like to post up some pics or test grow links go for it. Also please keep this thread on topic to ether item #9 or its parents. Thanks!
peace!
-mystic
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