Tragedy-Skunk is no good

[bun2sklyff]

Yeah folks, I have had a grow disaster. I had to make room for a big plant I have growing so chopped a Skunk #1 plant that looked closest to being ready. I had to take such drastic measures because I ran out of space under the lights I am using. It was the first plant I had ever grown and to me it looked like it was ok. Now it has been drying out however, I am well disappointed with the results. It does get me stoned but tastes rough and doesn't smell of Skunk much at all. There was nothing I could do at the time as I was using CFLs and could only fit one plant under 1 light. I was blazing over 500w on three plants and still ran out of room.

I am so pissed off with myself for screwing up royal that I bought a 400w HPS bulb so I can have up to 4 or 5 plants flowering without having all of the hassle of having to position them under the CFL bulbs. Luckily for me, however, I have two more Skunk #1s that have been on 12/12 for 56 and 35 days. They are both looking nice and have plenty of flowers. I realise I am gonna need more fans for when the HPS is above them. Am I right in thinking that putting a 400w hps light in there instead of a couple of Enviros will speed up the flowering and make the buds fatter?

Also, if any one has any experience of growing the Skunk #1, I would like to hear from them as I am worried that these other two will turn out crap like this first one, regardless of how long I leave them. Ok, I think I have rectified the lighting issues which is all good. The biggest thing, however, is that none of the Skunk #1s smell much at all. Even the dried bud doesn't smell of Skunk unless it is rubbed a bit and even then it is real faint. Neither of the two plants that are growing smell much either so I am really hoping that all of the bud will not be tasteless, odourless, rubbish like this stuff off the first one! Am I expecting too much too soon? Overall, both of these remaining Skunk fems have been growing for 11 weeks. The one that had 7 weeks veg will have huge buds all over it so I will be well gutted if it turns out to be second rate bush! Any advice or experiences around the Skunk #1 not smelling or tasting nice would be really appreciated!

Cheers to all who took the time to read about my right royal newb fuck up! LOL, I will get there in the end for absolute sure! There's no way I can give up on these Skunks. They have the potential to give plenty of bud and are covered in trichs (the one that had 7 weeks veg started frosting within 2 weeks of going on to the 12/12 cycle). I really hope it is just a case of my growing too many plants for the space/lights I had!

Peace all, all replies and reads are gratefully received!

Bun2

 

[Guest]

Skunk #1 takes 65 days to peak maturity in my experience. Skunk #1 doesn't smell like a Skunk, it has a floral, sweet smell and taste, and although it does have something of a smell, it's far less smelly than some other strains. Some phenos of Skunk stink more than others, but I've never had a really stinky one other than the UK Cheese cut ad even that isn't all that stinky.

How many days flowering did your first Skunk have? How many days did you hang it to dry for? How long has it been curing in a jar? A minimum of 4 weeks cure is needed to bring out the full taste and small, potency increases a little bit too with a good cure.

 

[bun2sklyff]

Skunk #1 takes 65 days to peak maturity in my experience. Skunk #1 doesn't smell like a Skunk, it has a floral, sweet smell and taste, and although it does have something of a smell, it's far less smelly than some other strains. Some phenos of Skunk stink more than others, but I've never had a really stinky one other than the UK Cheese cut ad even that isn't all that stinky.

How many days flowering did your first Skunk have? How many days did you hang it to dry for? How long has it been curing in a jar? A minimum of 4 weeks cure is needed to bring out the full taste and small, potency increases a little bit too with a good cure.

Yeah Cheers for getting back to us BH. LOL, it has only been hanging up for a week now m8. Honestly m8, this doesn't smell at all. It's nowhere near as strong a scent as skunk I have smoked before. I realise that it may need more time to dry out but surely it would at least smell like something resembling cannabis. If I sniffed a bag of it on the street I doubt I would part with any money for it. Anway m8, err, Altogether the plant had 7 days in 18/6 then had another 70days 12/12 or flower. As I said though, I was using CFLs so it may take longer than your 65 days with them? All I know is that it isn't very nice smoke at all. LOL, there wasn't much on it when it came down so I don't know if I will be able to leave it alone for a month! I can't understand why people told me that a skunk plant would stink an entire house out? Mine can't be sniffed out unless your nose is actually touching the plant or the drying bud! I really cannot recall ever smoking skunk that didn't smell of anything before. I know that it doesn't smell like a skunk as in the animal kingdom. I was expecting much better quality than that though and am really hoping the next ones don't end up tasting or smelling of nothing. I like the taste of good weed. This is nowhere near as good as street skunk. And I mean on all levels-taste, scent , and stone. It's pretty crap but was caked in trichs when I harvested it so how comes it is so lame? It must be cos I pulled it too early. I really hope so! I was led to believe that the people who grow their own percy with these seed bank seeds get to smoke the highest quality weed. So far this skunk has come nowhere near the quality of the skunk on the street. If the next two end up the same I will be gutted-Dutch Passion Skunk #1 would have sold me some utter shit if the other two turn out like this. I'm getting worried that I have wasted a lot of time and effort with these plants. They are looking the part but may as well be hemp if that smoke's anything to go on!

Peace

Bun2

 

[FreezerBoy]

Don't loose heart. Sometimes you just get bad genes. I've had plants that stink to high heaven and feel like glue when touched that produced no high at all. Sucks but, all you can do is throw out the strain and start over.

Have you invested in a scope of some sort to check thric color? Radio Shack has a 60x-100x model for about $15.

As to the rough taste, did you flush with plain water the last few weeks to get rid of the chemicals built up in the plant? Did you dry as slow as reasonably possible?

All in all, I think you did OK. Your first grow outgrew it's space. Take some pride in that and do better next time.

 

[geminibud]

just get some better genetics and start again....you seem to be able to keep them healthy so be on it man and don't worry,good comes to those who wait.

Peace

 

[zoolander]

I've done skunk#1 a few times and it was great smoke, it takes 60+ days and has a very sweet smell and great taste. I think you just need to flower longer and do a proper cure and you shall be a happy man

 

[DiscoDuck]

dude, I looked at pics of your first grow. nice bud for a cfl. the last photos look like the plant could still go a little longer, I know what it's like to run out of space. I'll bet your smell will come on late in the grow. don't fret, just let em finish. if you like the full couch lock high, let the trichs turn mostly amber. the bud will look toasted.

if the plant went 10 weeks in flower that's about 5 more days than British_Hempire syas it usually takes. maybe you have something there with the idea of cfls taking longer than HID?

Whatever the reason causing it to take longer, consider FreezerBoy's advice and invest in a microscope. once you realize what mature trichs look like, you probably won't need the scope but their cheap and accurate.

 

[Guest]

If you flowered her for 70 days then she should be ripe, if there is almost no smell and the buds aren't potent, I reckon you just got shitty genetics, not surprising with Dutch Passion to be honest, they don't seem to have nay quality controil, loads of bad reports over the years. Stay away from their feminised beans, sooo many bad reports.

I recommend picking up a pack of Mandala beans, they are as cheap as you can find and really good quality, only good reports from what I've seen. Mandala Mike is here at icmag with his own support forum and he's really helpful.

The best investment you can make after some quality seeds is a digicam so you can show us all what's happening and we can help you more!

 

[tricky]

to be honest nirs sk1 did have some nice phenos but that was many yrs ago........ i may pop a new pack just to see

 

[Gtotoys]

Never was a fan of #1

 

[bun2sklyff]

Yeah folks, as usual thanks for all your replies and words of encouragement. LOL, I suppose I should be proud of being able to grow monsters. Nah, I am definitely falling victim to my own impatience I reckon. I have to get a fan and stuff today so will order a loupe or scope as well. I ain't too keen on getting double scientific about growing though so I reckon I will try a loupe first.

I am definitely going to leave the next one to go longer. I reckon that new bulb will help them get ripe quicker but I ain't really worried about how long it takes so long as it is decent bud. That first bit of #1 is tasting a bit better today and the scent is a little more 'skunk' like. I been meaning to get something that will let me see the trichs so suppose I had better do it. Looking at that one that got chopped, I can see that it could have done with longer. The surface is almost entirely red with all the pistils. The old calyx may have had a bit more of a swell in them? The two I still have growing will be getting longer plus the extra light when it gets here. Reckon things will look better then. I have got 6 seeds germinating and 5 seedlings. Northern Lights, White Widow, and KC Brains KC36. All are from different seed banks. I went with DP #1 cos they looked to be the most commercial I suppose. I was kind of thinking that I stand a much better chance of getting bona-fide beans off a big outfit. The 3 fems I have grown so far have all looked quite different. At one stage a lot earlier on in flowering, the one I chopped and the one next to it, both SK#1s germed on the same night, looked like totally different strains to my eye. I still think I would have done better if I had left it another week or so. Those CFLs are good at growing good looking bud but they aren't as quick as HIDs. I was looking at other grows using HIDs that were around the same age as mine and to be honest, I was getting left behind, especially with the one I put on 12/12 from seed. The difference in growth between that one and the ones that had time on veg is striking. I could live with just using them as a light source but they really limit the grower to one plant with one light. A false economy?????? I'm going to be able to get the 2 big plants and the 5 seedlings under the hps and save money to the tune of 125w all night every night. I dunno, as usual the market is flooded with products from cash hungry companies that are prepared to blur the boundaries between what's good and what's crap.

Take it easy all and thanks again for all of your remarks and reads,

peace

bun2

 

[bugbud63]

I would say its more genetics than the way you grew them.I had some sensi skunk #1 and it was some of the best weed i ever smoked,even though it got choped early.I would go with what British Hempire said,try some (mandla)genetics they are very good and inexpensive.Good Luck & Stay Safe!!

 

[DiscoDuck]

i'm not sue HIDs grow plants faster than CFLs. like bugbud63 said, "its more genetics". HIDs may and probably will grow your plants bigger, meaning more bud.

 

[TGT]

I personally think it is the genetics. If you grew them and they looked healthy and grew nicely it should have came out at least close to its full potential. My friend has grown out my old school blueberry cut and did a terrible job. Yield suffered he most, but the quality was still superb because the genetics were. It wasn't as good as when I do it, but it was I would say 80% of what it could be, and his grow was one of the worst I have seen. Yield was miniscule, but quality was still there.

TGT