There are many strains out there offered commercially that have a good reputation but require some selection before you get "the intended pheno" in the descriptions, and out of a 10 pack, you may or may not find what you're looking for . My experience with Killing Fields F2 was the complete OPPOSITE:I got 1 purple pheno and one green pheno out of 3 seeds (third was male). Maybe it was luck, or maybe the genetics are good, I don't know because the other 7 seeds were never popped. The purple phenotype was so good that it was cloned for years, making it unnecessary to pop anymore beans.
The purple phenotype was not only decently strong, but it also had a sweet pungent, slightly berry aroma that directly translated into the flavor. Even "non-green rips" taste good! Of course, compared to "modern day" OG lines (new strains are much like rap songs, they are in vogue for maybe 1-3 years max), I'd say this isn't as strong potency-wise, but it's a great break from the modern hyped out strains. The high is a very balanced cerebral and body effect, very good for social situations. Water hash is super-sweet and tastes just like the buds themselves, it has less of that oxidized resin flavor that you typically get.
Contrary to other reports, the green phenotype wasn't better flavored or superior in any way in my experience, it tasted very similar and a very similar level of potency/flavor. However, the green pheno seemed to have slightly less complex flavors perhaps due to the lack of anthocyanins. Nevertheless, both phenotypes were the first to be consumed out of dozens of strains because it's this is the type of weed you keep going back to.
Plants finished around mid october outdoors in zone 9, but they probably could have gone a little longer. Thanks to modern day bottle-necked genetics, they started to rot after being exposed to a few rain storms.
The purple pheno has an unquestionable bag appeal:
You really need to keep feeding the plant during flowering to get heavy yields:
Considering the modest size of the plant, the yields were great:
The purple phenotype was not only decently strong, but it also had a sweet pungent, slightly berry aroma that directly translated into the flavor. Even "non-green rips" taste good! Of course, compared to "modern day" OG lines (new strains are much like rap songs, they are in vogue for maybe 1-3 years max), I'd say this isn't as strong potency-wise, but it's a great break from the modern hyped out strains. The high is a very balanced cerebral and body effect, very good for social situations. Water hash is super-sweet and tastes just like the buds themselves, it has less of that oxidized resin flavor that you typically get.
Contrary to other reports, the green phenotype wasn't better flavored or superior in any way in my experience, it tasted very similar and a very similar level of potency/flavor. However, the green pheno seemed to have slightly less complex flavors perhaps due to the lack of anthocyanins. Nevertheless, both phenotypes were the first to be consumed out of dozens of strains because it's this is the type of weed you keep going back to.
Plants finished around mid october outdoors in zone 9, but they probably could have gone a little longer. Thanks to modern day bottle-necked genetics, they started to rot after being exposed to a few rain storms.
The purple pheno has an unquestionable bag appeal:
You really need to keep feeding the plant during flowering to get heavy yields:
Considering the modest size of the plant, the yields were great:
I never tried any of the other versions that S@*Ni* released, but it seems the more they're selected, the better the uniformity. You'd expect F2 to be all over the place, I'll pop those remaining beans in the next few years and give an update.
