Kali China

[Tranquilidade]

I will second @Common Sense. Get a vape and play with temperatures; this way, you can enjoy a broader palette of strains. Also, this is a healthier way to consume cannabis than smoking a joint or doing a classic bong. In terms of laughter, it is more related to the social environment. I doubt you will laugh while being and smoking alone. In my case, it's all about the place and non-snob friends. Had a good laugh with close friends this Saturday, and it's a 3-months cure Kali China to blame

 

[StickyBandit]

I see a few amber trichomes and it has quite a nice aroma. I think I'll chop her soon
What do you think @dubi ? Too soon?

 

[dubi]

Really happy to see such good yields with straight Kali China @StickyBandit well done!
Looks like she still needs at least 10 days more approx.

 

[StickyBandit]

Really happy to see such good yields with straight Kali China @StickyBandit well done!
Looks like she still needs at least 10 days more approx.

Thanks dubi I'll check back in about a week

 

[StickyBandit]

I gave her the chop today. I didn't keep her as healthy as I would have liked to but it looks like I'll get about 4oz of sticky buds
I grew her in a plastic pot but I think I should have used a fabric pot for better root health

Half chopped

 

[dubi]

Congrats on your Kali China harvest @StickyBandit Looks to me like line 22 F5, the browner type of more leathery, meaty, decaying flowers terps rather than the fruity type.

 

[StickyBandit]

Yes, that sounds pretty accurate @dubi , I was trying to work out the aroma , definitely no fruit

 

[Ravel]

Yes, that sounds pretty accurate @dubi , I was trying to work out the aroma , definitely no fruit

Do you know what caused the brown edges to your leaves?

I'm getting the same exact thing on two of my Kalis, the more indica phenos. The more sativa pheno is untouched.

 

[StickyBandit]

Do you know what caused the brown edges to your leaves?

I'm getting the same exact thing on two of my Kalis, the more indica phenos. The more sativa pheno is untouched.

I never really found out. I assumed it to be root health due to soil density/water retention and the ability to process the ferts but I'm only guessing. Usually I check the pots after the plant is chopped but I didn't on this one

 

[Ravel]

I never really found out. I assumed it to be root health due to soil density/water retention and the ability to process the ferts but I'm only guessing. Usually I check the pots after the plant is chopped but I didn't on this one

Interesting. I'm also growing a wedding cake that looks perfectly happy, and my KC sativa pheno is doing quite well.

 

[Ravel]

Does anyone recognize this pheno?

Very sativa, started a light green but in early flower the dark purple color emerged, then just got darker and darker.

Leaves have a tendency to droop. Possibly overwatering?

 

[dubi]

Hi Ravel, for best nutrient absorption, Kali China prefers a not always wet soil, so it's very important to respect the dry soil cycle with this strain. Other than that, make sure your ph and ec are in the correct range. If Kali China shows yellowing in early flowering then increase feeding, preferably organic with micro nutrients.

Regarding the pheno you ask for, looks to me a sativa dom type from 21-F5 line. How are her aromas ? Creamy, fruity, hashy and incensey ?

 

[Ravel]

Hi Ravel, for best nutrient absorption, Kali China prefers a not always wet soil, so it's very important to respect the dry soil cycle with this strain. Other than that, make sure your ph and ec are in the correct range. If Kali China shows yellowing in early flowering then increase feeding, preferably organic with micro nutrients.

Regarding the pheno you ask for, looks to me a sativa dom type from 21-F5 line. How are her aromas ? Creamy, fruity, hashy and incensey ?

Thanks dubi.

The last time I checked the smell was like a very sharp lemonade though it's very hard to tell with the strong rotting grape smell of the wedding cake. This Kali definitely has the lowest yield of the three plants and a very sativa nature.

The other two are similar to each other. More indica leaning with softer smells. The one on the left has a really nice bar soap incense cream fruity smell. It's also the highest yielding, producing many tops after LST with the widest flowers. Definitely my favorite smelling plant. The leaves are turning a nice deep red color. One interesting thing I noticed was that the leaves were smaller than all my other plants. They just looked disproportionate to the rest of the plant, mainly in flowering.

 

[Ravel]

Did anyone notice a very sharp citrus/chemical smell while curing?

I'm just worried that I underdried them and that's the smell of bacteria/fermentation/mold beginning. I dried them for over a week at 60% humidity at 60 degrees with low fan until the smaller buds made a cracking sound.

The thing is the resin of the growing plant had a similar smell when rubbed between the fingers so I'm wondering if that's just the natural smell of the plant?

 

[Cactus Squatter]

Did anyone notice a very sharp citrus/chemical smell while curing?

I'm just worried that I underdried them and that's the smell of bacteria/fermentation/mold beginning. I dried them for over a week at 60% humidity at 60 degrees with low fan until the smaller buds made a cracking sound.

The thing is the resin of the growing plant had a similar smell when rubbed between the fingers so I'm wondering if that's just the natural smell of the plant?

Kali China has some very odd smells that come out of them for sure.
Mold and mildew will smell like mold and mildew distinctly and you should be able to see it when inspecting inside some of the buds.

 

[Ravel]

Kali China has some very odd smells that come out of them for sure.
Mold and mildew will smell like mold and mildew distinctly and you should be able to see it when inspecting inside some of the buds.

I've checked all the buds over and they all look perfectly healthy, and they're all quite dry at this point. I put them back in the jars and they still have an INTENSE citrusy almost chemical smell.

I've heard that poorly dried weed has an ammonia smell, my problem is I have no idea what ammonia smells like haha.

I actually had a Dutch Passion "Durban Poison" that smelled a lot like this in the jars so I'm hoping it's just the nature of the plant.

 

[Cactus Squatter]

I've checked all the buds over and they all look perfectly healthy, and they're all quite dry at this point. I put them back in the jars and they still have an INTENSE citrusy almost chemical smell.

I've heard that poorly dried weed has an ammonia smell, my problem is I have no idea what ammonia smells like haha.

I actually had a Dutch Passion "Durban Poison" that smelled a lot like this in the jars so I'm hoping it's just the nature of the plant.

Ammonia smells like cat piss and windex.

 

[Tranquilidade]

Did anyone notice a very sharp citrus/chemical smell while curing?

I'm just worried that I underdried them and that's the smell of bacteria/fermentation/mold beginning. I dried them for over a week at 60% humidity at 60 degrees with low fan until the smaller buds made a cracking sound.

The thing is the resin of the growing plant had a similar smell when rubbed between the fingers so I'm wondering if that's just the natural smell of the plant?

You would not believe how many different smell expressions this plant has in pure form and crosses. Was your pheno on the greener or purple side? From the smell you described I bet she was green. You better stop smelling this plant and start smoking this gem

 

[Consolidated]

@Ravel I had a purple K.C. hybrid, which while I thought it smelled of chemicals/naphthalene, it started to mold and because of the color I didn't understand it in time.

 

[Ravel]

You would not believe how many different smell expressions this plant has in pure form and crosses. Was your pheno on the greener or purple side? From the smell you described I bet she was green. You better stop smelling this plant and start smoking this gem

The two I jarred up were green, very similar looking phenos, both started getting a little reddish color towards the end. The last one is purple which is for some reason taking an eternity to dry despite having the airiest buds.

I opened up the jars today and the smell has decreased a lot. On one of them the sweetness of the mandarin is starting to come through again, the way it did when I was harvesting it.