Diary Killing it with Urban Legends Cookies, Mandarine & Sour Cheese (auto) under MH FC3000

[exploziv]

Thank you for watching the show and as well for the mars hydro fc3000 lights, the tent and the fan and filter. They all done their job great this grow, and it looks like more is possible to achieve with the hardware I have, so I am looking forward to future grows where I hope to keep the plants healthier. This was a great grow, I mean, aside the great results and bud I got in the end, just the act of keeping a garden does wonders for our mind in these trying times.

 

[exploziv]

Now, let's try to make this thread even more helpful for the next generation of newbies that might come and read it. If there are any questions or things that need clearing up, please come and ask it or start the discussion about it.
Feel free to say your thoughts or opinion about it as well, everything helps, maybe it helps me, maybe it helps the guy that will see this while planing a grow.
I will now clean the tent and prepare it for next round. See you guys around soon!

 

[aliceklar]

Thank you for watching the show and as well for the mars hydro fc3000 lights, the tent and the fan and filter. They all done their job great this grow, and it looks like more is possible to achieve with the hardware I have, so I am looking forward to future grows where I hope to keep the plants healthier. This was a great grow, I mean, aside the great results and bud I got in the end, just the act of keeping a garden does wonders for our mind in these trying times.

I like the growing as much as the smoking (and I really like the smoking!) Soul food.

 

[Chevy cHaze]

You can see the dust and filth on the middle part of the prefilter cloth, between the orange hangers. This is just from a grow, and with filtered intake..

Yes yes, growroom dust is real!!!
For a time my tent was close to the kitchen and the pre-filter turned into a fat laden something that I could only get clean again using ISO alcohol.
Congrats to the beautiful harvest man and may it cure nicely for you!!!

How are you finding the MH Filters?
CC

 

[exploziv]

Thank you for coming by, man!
The filter did a great job for this grow, I can't tell you nothing yet on how durable they are, but they sure do the job. Anyway, what I love more than the filter is the speed controller for the fan, really smooth, and can make it dead silent if needed. I have a network attached storage device that has a 4 cm fan that is more noisy than the 6 inch fan set up on really low speed. So the fan and filter combo with the speed controller is a really nice combo if someone needs a fan and a filter at a good price. And the speedcontroller is kind of a bonus, given what they cost as a package. And I would advise anyone that has doubts between the 4 and 6 models available from mars hydro to go for the 6 inch one, room for growth if needed and the ability to keep it silent at low speeds makes it better than the 4 inch. Really happy with it so far!

 

[Chevy cHaze]

Yea I've always used slightly overdimensioned fans, filters and ducts in my grows because when I dim the fan it then goes almost completely silent while still moving a good amount of air.
Can you say what kind of speed controller they'Re using? A step transformator or a continuous dimmer type with no steps?
I'm asking because I've always used Primaklima fans that were dead silent when I ran them with my vortice external step transformator but then I opted for one of their newer models with built-in speed controller and it was a humming nightmare of a bitch, super loud humming and buzzing, rendeering the otherwise really good fan useless for me as it's just too loud. Let me be precise the noise was not coming from the fan moving air but from the speed controller/dimmer buzzing.
Good the MH is working nicely for you!!!
CC

 

[exploziv]

There is no humming on weird noise. At low speeds you hear the air movement before you hear the fan, and it's all smooth, no steps. I think it's something digital, as it's small size.

 

[Chevy cHaze]

That sounds very good and I can't wrap my head around someone who builds in a speed controller that makes more noise than the actual fan and air movement. What were they thinking??
Good to know I'll look into those MH fans now.

Cheers
CC

 

[exploziv]

Hello guys! The curing started a bit and the auto killer cookie has now the best vanilla pudding taste possible. So powerful it covers all the other undertones.
Auto Killer Mandarine has a bit more sativish high, so I like it a bit more. Taste is very fine, like almost woody, or mild roasted coffee, but with frutty and citrus undertones.
this is a bit of a short smoke report, more detailed ones will be in the works soon.
Hope you guys are at least as high as I am right now!

 

[exploziv]

I am still here, brothers and sisters! I just made some nice bubblehash from the trim and some of the popcorn (whatever escaped my hungy-hungry vape!)

Sorry for the quality, it's just a phone pic.
Also, I did started a new grow, but I am a bit busy at this moment and will share just bits of it once we get to the flowering part.
See you guys and gals soon!

 

[gizmo666]

Nice haul there
Hope you enjoy
Good luck with the new grow

 

[exploziv]

Thank you bro! The stuff is great and makes me high as fk. Has a nice very powerful and long lingering taste of diesel that came out of nowhere, since the cookies or mandarines don't show anything close to that! Processing the material also made it a compact ball of wet fibers and leaves that is easier to compost and takes less space! Making bubble hash is easy, useful and very productive! Everyone should do it!

 

[Mars Hydro Led]

Enjoy the high times. Also expect the new round.

 

[exploziv]

Thank you! This round will only show itself on the forum later in flower, I got too many things going right now, and a lot of puffing to do, will do some pics tho once there is some nice buds to show.
I am already slowly preparing for the one after this one, and it should be epic I feel I learned a lot during the last year or so, and more so during last months (this grow here shown in this thread, and the new one I am doing now where I changed so many of the mistakes I did last time). I hope to learn even more during this one so I can nail them from now on. Stay tuned! The grows that follow will be a lot different from what I have been doing till now.
Peace and puffs, brothers and sisters!

 

[exploziv]

Just checked on the buds curing in the jars today, the smells are heavenly and a short puff on some mandy told me the curing is going great. Very smooth. So I will try to do the smoke reports sometimes next week.
Very happy with the results, quality is there!

 

[exploziv]

Killer Mandarine (autofem) (Urban Legends) Smoke Report
Following good results I had with other UL autos in my older threads, I decided to grow this nice hybrid. At first my grow had some problems because of bad soil mix and bad ph practices so I wasn't expecting much in terms of quantity of quality, but I must say I was and still am impressed on how much I managed to get them back on track. That tells me they can take a bit of abuse, too. Yeld been around 1.8 gpw, and it took just 3 months to finish. Sweet deal!

STANDARD SMOKE REPORT V1.0 (from Treating Yourself Magazine)

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IDENTIFICATION
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# Details:
Date: 14/02/2022
Strain: Killer Mandarine (autofem)
Judge: exploziv
Breeder: Urban_Legends
Grower: exploziv, grown indoors under Mars Hydro FC3000 led panel dimmed down to 187W.

Clear [12] Cloudy [85] Amber [3] Dark [ 0] (%)

# (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 [6] Gold [ ] Blue [ ] Grey [ ] White [1] Red [ ] Rust [1] Orange [1] Purple [1] Black [ ]

Bonus pics:

# Bud density: [7.5 to 8] (Rate the bud density from 1-10 airy-dense. For samples that are not in their natural state leave this field blank.)

# (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 [1] Licorice [ ] Peach [ ] Berry [1] Floral [1] Mango [ ] Pepper [3] Blueberry [ ] Fruit [ ] Meat [ ] Petroleum [1] Bubblegum [ ] Grape [ ] Melon [ ] Pine [2] Cedar [ ] Grapefruit [ ] Menthol [ ]
Pineapple [ ] Cherry [ ] Grass/Hay [ ] Mint [ ] Rotten [ ] Chocolate [ ] Hash [ ] Mold [ ] Skunk [1] Citrus [2] Iron/Rust [ ] Musk [ ] Spice [1] Coconut [ ] Leather [ ] Nutmeg [ ] Strawberry [ ] Coffee [ ] Lemon [ ] Orange [1] Vanilla [ ]

# Aroma: [9] (Rate the aroma from 1-10 repulsive-delightful. Use freshly crumbled bud for best results.)

# Seed content: [0] (Rate seed content from 0-10 none-fully seeded.)

# Weeks cured: [3+] (If known enter the number of weeks your sample has been cured. If desired repeat SSR after an additional two weeks of curing.)

# Physical examination comments: Small/medium size nugs, mostly green with thin orange hairs and good trichome coverage, medium density nugs. Perfect humidity, buds are flexible but pieces don't clump when grinding them.

Bonus pics:

# Smell: Peppery/Floral, with citrus/pine undertones and mild diesel lingering scent.

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THE SMOKE TEST
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(Address these questions while smoking.)

# (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) [OCB unbleached paper, slim & backrolled joint, ~0.5 gr. pure weed]
Other (specify):

Bonus pics:

# (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 [1] Licorice [1] Peach [ ] Berry [1] Floral ] Mango [ ] Pepper [X] Blueberry [ ] Fruit [ ] Meat [ ] Petroleum [ ] Bubblegum [ ] Grape [1] Melon [ ] Pine [ ] Cedar [ ] Grapefruit [ ] Menthol [ ] Pineapple [ ] Cherry [ ] Grass/Hay [ ] Mint [ ] Rotten [1] Chocolate [ ] Hash [ ] Mold [ ] Skunk [1] Citrus [1] Iron/Rust [ ] Musk [ ] Spice [ ] Coconut [ ] Leather [ ] Nutmeg [ ] Strawberry [ ] Coffee [1] Lemon [X] Orange [ ] Vanilla [ ]

(If appropriate return to this question after 5-10 minutes and mark
with X any unmarked descriptors for lingering aftertaste.)

# Taste: [8.5] (Rate your impression of the taste from 1-10 unpleasant-delicious.)

# State of dryness: [5 to 5.5] (Rate the dryness of the bud from 1-10 wet-dry where 5 is ideal.)

# Smoke ability: [9] (Rate the smoke ability of the sample from 1-10 harsh-smooth.)

# Smoke expansion: [4] (Rate how the smoke expands in the lungs from 1-10 stable-explodes.)

# Smoke test comments:

Taste: Smooth velvety smoke, deep hitter, taste is great. A nice combo of earthy and frutty/earthy taste (taste so complex, in lack of a better description I would put it as a combo of fermented/rotten with grapes, like let's say a bit stale bottle of porto wine, with a peppery lemon lingering aftertaste that sometimes comes through and covers the main notes while puffing.

Effect: A nice balanced hybrid that relaxes you totally and makes you perfectly focused on details. I can feel both a head and a body rush 30 minutes after puffing whole joint. I feel calm and relaxed, cozy, and, I can feel everything around me vibrating. I am very happy and chill. Thought run free and I am very talkative and creative. I would say a great sativa leaning hibrid. Please note that I judged this up to regular standards, and not gone easy on it cause it's an auto. Since I started growing UL autos I can tell you the line between quality when compared to regular photoperiodic strains is slim to none. Certainly a diferent story to the old school autos I grown before that were a bit lacking in many ways.

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

# Dosage: [0.50 gr. pure bud/ was nice after half a joint, and got to be almost way too much by the time I finshed the joint] (Enter the number of hits taken to reach desired effects.)

# Effect onset: [4.5] (Rate how quickly the effect hit from 1-10 immediate-major creeper.)

# Sativa influence: [7] (Rate the sativa influence detected from 0-10 none-extreme. Sativa influence is best described as a clear and energetic mental effect.)

# Indica influence: [3] (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.)

# Potency [8.5 to 9] (Rate the potency of the sample from 0-10 none-devastating.)

# Duration [2h+, and with my mammoth tolerance that is] (Indicate the number of hours the effects lasted.)

# Tolerance build up [5.5] (Rate how quickly tolerance builds from 0-10 none-rapid. Leave this field blank if you have not used this sample repeatedly.)

# 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 [7] Day - work [3] Evening - relax [8] Night - sleep [3]

# Overall satisfaction: [8.5 to 9] (Rate your overall satisfaction from 1-10 poor-Holy Grail.)

# Ability and conditions [9] (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.)

# Judging from the sample alone do you personally consider this
strain a keeper for long term use. [Not a keeper per say cause this is an autofem release, but if it will continue to be available over time to be bought from Urban Legends, I might find myself growing it again for sure.]

# What effect did the strain have:
(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.)

(Check [P] off if the you got a POSITIVE EFFECT and check [N] if you had a NEGATIVE EFFECT)
(please note I gave a 1 to 9 instead of a check of the box, so the letter that is missing and replaced by a number is the one that is being reported)

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

Final comments: Great smoke, great taste, good yeld, good high. Really nice for a hibrid and even more nicer to come from an auto. Quite easy to grow, and good yeld and quality even if I kinda neglected them at first.

Thank you for reading, I am really open to any questions or comments!

 

[Urban_Legends]

Thank you a lot for your nice report and grow journal explosiv ! First picture is incredibly frosty.

Killer Mandarine is still available at real gorilla seeds and seedbay.

 

[exploziv]

Thank you as well, man!
Actually, same sample in presented in all pics, a chosen at random bud from the first jar of mandy I found. Just a side top I think, anyway I didn't tried to dig in the jar to find the best I just took first medium size bud I could pick once I opened the jar.
That is why I am saying I am impressed! Can't wait to test the cookies. I could smell that with the jars closed, just as I gone near them.
Cheers!

 

[exploziv]

Killer Cookie (autofem) (Urban Legends) Smoke Report

Another nice hybrid from UL. At first my grow had some problems because of bad soil mix and bad ph practices so I wasn't expecting much in terms of quantity of quality, but I must say I was and still am impressed on how much I managed to get them back on track. That tells me they can take a bit of abuse, too. Yeld been around 1.8 gpw, and it took just 3 months to finish. Really nice!

STANDARD SMOKE REPORT V1.0 (from Treating Yourself Magazine)
===================
IDENTIFICATION
===================

# Details:
Date: 15/02/2022
Strain: Killer Cookie (autofem)
Judge: exploziv
Breeder: Urban_Legends
Grower: exploziv, grown indoors under Mars Hydro FC3000 led panel dimmed down to 187W.

Clear [18] Cloudy [80] Amber [2] Dark [ 0] (%)

# (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 [5] Gold [ ] Blue [ ] Grey [ ] White [1] Red [ ] Rust [1] Orange [1] Purple [1] Black [ ]

# Bud density: [8] (Rate the bud density from 1-10 airy-dense. For samples that are not in their natural state leave this field blank.)

Bonus pics:

# (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 [1] Licorice [ ] Peach [ ] Berry [ ] Floral [2] Mango [ ] Pepper [ ] Blueberry [ ] Fruit [1] Meat [ ] Petroleum [1] Bubblegum [ ] Grape [ ] Melon [ ] Pine [2] Cedar [2] Grapefruit [ ] Menthol [1]
Pineapple [ ] Cherry [ ] Grass/Hay [ ] Mint [ ] Rotten [ ] Chocolate [ ] Hash [ ] Mold [ ] Skunk [1] Citrus [ ] Iron/Rust [ ] Musk [ ] Spice [1] Coconut [ ] Leather [ ] Nutmeg [1] Strawberry [ ] Coffee [ ] Lemon [1] Orange [ ] Vanilla [ ]

# Aroma: [9] (Rate the aroma from 1-10 repulsive-delightful. Use freshly crumbled bud for best results.)

# Seed content: [0] (Rate seed content from 0-10 none-fully seeded.)

# Weeks cured: [3+] (If known enter the number of weeks your sample has been cured. If desired repeat SSR after an additional two weeks of curing.)

# Physical examination comments: Medium size nugs, mostly green with some purpling, orange hairs and very good trichome coverage, medium to hard density. Perfect humidity, buds are flexible but pieces don't clump when grinding them.

# Smell: Sweet/Floral smell, with soap/pine scents coming after (nose almost overwhelmed by this when u smell up close, almost feels like bugspray scent) and faint diesel/sour underscent that is lingering. Very powerful scent, i grinded the 2-3 gram bud on the board and it filled the room with smell.

Bonus pics:

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THE SMOKE TEST
====================
(Address these questions while smoking.)

# (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) [OCB unbleached paper, slim & backrolled joint, ~0.5 gr. pure weed]
Other (specify):


# (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 [1] Licorice [ ] Peach [ ] Berry [ ] Floral [1] Mango [ ] Pepper [ ] Blueberry [ ] Fruit [ ] Meat [ ] Petroleum [ ] Bubblegum [ ] Grape [ ] Melon [ ] Pine [2] Cedar [3] Grapefruit [ ] Menthol [ ] Pineapple [ ] Cherry [ ] Grass/Hay [ ] Mint [ ] Rotten [ ] Chocolate [ ] Hash [ ] Mold [ ] Skunk [ ] Citrus [ ] Iron/Rust [ ] Musk [ ] Spice [ ] Coconut [ ] Leather [ ] Nutmeg [X] Strawberry [ ] Coffee [X] Lemon [ ] Orange [ ] Vanilla [3]

(If appropriate return to this question after 5-10 minutes and mark
with X any unmarked descriptors for lingering aftertaste.)

# Taste: [8.5] (Rate your impression of the taste from 1-10 unpleasant-delicious.)

# State of dryness: [5 to 5.5] (Rate the dryness of the bud from 1-10 wet-dry where 5 is ideal.)

# Smoke ability: [9] (Rate the smoke ability of the sample from 1-10 harsh-smooth.)

# Smoke expansion: [9] (Rate how the smoke expands in the lungs from 1-10 stable-explodes.)

# Smoke test comments:

Taste: Smooth smoke, almost no expansion to it, taste is classy, like a floral-cedar primary with pine-vanilla tones and a bit of a coffee-nutmeg finish.
Effect: A nice balanced hybrid that relaxes you totally and makes you forget all troubles. very calming and relaxing without being overpowering (but can be if you smoke too much). Very chill feeling. Everything is glowing around me, not a fking problem or bad thought. I would say a great indica leaning hibrid. Please note that I judged this up to regular standards, and not gone easy on it cause it's an auto.
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FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS
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(Address final questions immediately after effects have worn off.)

# Dosage: [0.50 gr. pure bud/ was perfect ammount by the time I finshed the joint] (Enter the number of hits taken to reach desired effects.)

Bonus pic:

# Effect onset: [5] (Rate how quickly the effect hit from 1-10 immediate-major creeper.)

# Sativa influence: [2] (Rate the sativa influence detected from 0-10 none-extreme. Sativa influence is best described as a clear and energetic mental effect.)

# Indica influence: [8] (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.)

# Potency [8.5] (Rate the potency of the sample from 0-10 none-devastating.)

# Duration [2h+, and with my mammoth tolerance that is] (Indicate the number of hours the effects lasted.)

# Tolerance build up [6] (Rate how quickly tolerance builds from 0-10 none-rapid. Leave this field blank if you have not used this sample repeatedly.)

# 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 [2] Day - work [2] Evening - relax [7] Night - sleep [8]

# Overall satisfaction: [8.5] (Rate your overall satisfaction from 1-10 poor-Holy Grail.)

# Ability and conditions [9] (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.)

# Judging from the sample alone do you personally consider this
strain a keeper for long term use. [Since this is an autofem release, we can not talk about a keeper from the get go, and also since I like sativas and sativa leaning hibrids more I will probabily not revisit this again, but for sure I would recomend this to any indica hibrid lover. It's really a nice cookie!!
(Check [P] off if the you got a POSITIVE EFFECT and check [N] if you had a NEGATIVE EFFECT)
(please note I gave a 1 to 9 instead of a check of the box, so the letter that is missing and replaced by a number is the one that is being reported)

[7] [N] Ability to rest or sit still
[3] [N] Anxiety relief
[3] [N] Appetite
[2] [N] Audio perception
[3] [N] Humor perception
[4] [N] Imagination/creativity
[P] [N] Paranoia relief
[P] [N] Sex drive
[5] [N] Sleep
[4] [N] Pain relief
[P] [4] Speech process
[3] [N] Taste perception
[2] [N] Thought process
[3] [N] Visual perception

Final comments: Great indica leaning smoke, good classy taste, fast finishing plant. Nice for a indica leaning hibrid and even more nicer for an auto. Quite easy to grow, compact nugs and good yeld and nice quality even if I kinda neglected them at first. Altrough not a true cookie smell, there's some great frutty starburst aroma in there, and the cedar-vanilla taste is a lot similar to freshly made cookie dough, maybe with a bit of fermented component to it that makes it a bit more classy and rich.
Thank you for reading, I am really open to any questions or comments!

 

[Mars Hydro Led]

Thank you as well, man!
Actually, same sample in presented in all pics, a chosen at random bud from the first jar of mandy I found. Just a side top I think, anyway I didn't tried to dig in the jar to find the best I just took first medium size bud I could pick once I opened the jar.
That is why I am saying I am impressed! Can't wait to test the cookies. I could smell that with the jars closed, just as I gone near them.
Cheers!

I even can smell that. Thanks for the detailed report.