Hope you are enjoying with the diversity @bigtacofarmer Malawi x Panama and Panama x Malawi regular versions are indeed more variable than the feminized version for phenotype expression, more divergent expressions can be found.
The weird plants look stressed. Looks like they have root zone problems, heat stress and are also revegging. If they aren't stressed I'd probably cull and pop more seeds. My keeper Malawi x Panama had long internodes decent flower to leaf ratio and a heady, dense, giggley, confusing high.Finally following up with some pictures. I took a bunch, hopefully they are able to show the structure in an understandable way.
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The above photos are of the boneless pheno. That has never been trained down, gravity has done all of that. I trim it violently every 3 weeks, removing all branches and branch buds that I don't feel will be of value in the final shape. Once they get into flower. They finally grow a bone or two and shoot up, but it is a coiled mess of floppy branches in that net.
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My more traditional pheno is still extremely branchy, but not quite a bad. It has been trained down too, and the branches try to grow up. The leaves are a little scrappy looking though; mother and clone both have the same look during veg on their new leaves.
I am looking to grow a 20lb plant next year and claim the state record here in NY, and as long as my 2nd pheno is "average" then I am content to use it. Sadly I don't have the space and time to do a full pheno hunt and root clones before I hope to get started, so it's either plant a dozen seeds and run with one of them without knowing how it flowers, or stick with this guy!
Surely none of those stresses; it is typically about 75 degrees in their tent with about 50% humidity. I have about 30 more plants in identical soil on the same watering schedule. I see no signs of reveg, and they have been on 18/6 since seed. It is just a really unique vegetative growth. It was supported before those pictures (removed support to trim it out), so it isn't normally as sad looking; just a mess! As I said, the "Boneless" is a clone from another plant, which grew exactly the same way. However, once put into flower, they flowered identical to the other pheno. the pictures above are the chopped buds from both plants; cant tell the difference between buds.The weird plants look stressed. Looks like they have root zone problems, heat stress and are also revegging. If they aren't stressed I'd probably cull and pop more seeds. My keeper Malawi x Panama had long internodes decent flower to leaf ratio and a heady, dense, giggley, confusing high.
I will suggest that the twisty growth is caused by a virus normally found in tobacco plants. I strike it occassionally, I believe it comes from my water supply.Surely none of those stresses; it is typically about 75 degrees in their tent with about 50% humidity. I have about 30 more plants in identical soil on the same watering schedule. I see no signs of reveg, and they have been on 18/6 since seed. It is just a really unique vegetative growth. It was supported before those pictures (removed support to trim it out), so it isn't normally as sad looking; just a mess! As I said, the "Boneless" is a clone from another plant, which grew exactly the same way. However, once put into flower, they flowered identical to the other pheno. the pictures above are the chopped buds from both plants; cant tell the difference between buds.
I'll start flowering my last 2 "boneless" clones next week, and save my other pheno for out-doors in April.
I was curious what the high would equate to, that sounds quite enjoyable! Any signs of paranoia, or a nice, clean high?
@dubi the Panama x mawali are feminized, the ErdPurt are standard. I debated starting a few more ErdPurt for the outdoor garden but I have a handful of cuttings that are desperate to go outside and only so much space to put them in!Thanks @Proleterre for your kind words, feedback and support much appreciated!
Great looking colas on your 4 Panama x Malawis Happy to hear you are pleased with the performance of ACE genetics and with the accuracy of our strain descriptions. I think they will finish in a couple of weeks. Panama x Malawi is a hungry F1 so next time feed them more generously and try to keep them green during first 2/3 parts of flowering.
Thanks also for your support @sgka and for choosing Panama x Malawi and ErdPurt for your current grow!
Are you growing the regular or feminized versions ?
Still growing panlawi.Head stash quality
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I don't know if some of you regular posters / creepers here remember, but I was in the hunt for a very specific giggly, happy, stimulating sativa last fall. This is that bud to a tee. We are so happy with this plant. I ordered some extra beans of this so that no matter what, the genetics will be around. One o f our prized mothers for sure, we do not wildly share this bud, in house only! Very nice effect, good terp, trimming is a dream because of the crazy bud to leaf ratio. Yields really well, and hash trim yield is nice. She just is a vigorous grower, so training was needed. I know people are more attracted to her more potent sister, but the effect and terps on this girl rock. And don't get me wrong, she's strong!!
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Noted @dubi. The Erdpurt started flowering as soon as I put them outside, I'm assuming I didn't adjust light levels enough while hardening off. They will be tiny little things when finished it looks- I know for next year to pay better attention.Very healthy, neat and well focused SOG @sgka well done!
Can't wait to see the Panama x Malawi performing there.
ErdPurt is more an outdoor plant, can be grown indoors too, but with this strain results are always much better outdoors in every regard.