Dark Star Diary

June 22nd - HARVEST DAY!! First and foremost, I want to send many thanks out to T.H. Seeds for the incredible top shelf genetics for this plant! Absolutely First Rate!! 🏆🏆🏆 I started the harvest on June 22, 2021 by cutting down all of the branches at or above the support netting I had in place. Trimming the first part took about 12 solid hours till I decided to stop for the night at 3:00 am. I wasn’t even done with it all when I went to bed; I had to finish the first stack the next day. The pics I’ve posted along with this report will go along with the whole process so you can all follow along if you so choose. 23 Jun 2021 After finishing the first stack, I finished cutting all of the remaining branches off to trim them as well. I have pics of it next to the buds I had already trimmed from the day before to show the difference. I trimmed this stack for another 12+ hours till it was all done. The buds on the top were more dense and colorful when compared to the lower branches, but their overall size wasn’t much different. They were virtually indistinguishable after everything was dried. 24 Jun 2021 I finally got everything switched around, so my other plants went into the big tent, and I hung all my trimmed bud in the small tent to dry. 30 Jun 2021 Fast forward 6 days…. Time to weigh my bud. First I’m going to explain what I did, how I did it, and why. I weighed the trimmed bud wet in order to get a before total weight so I could compare it to the dried bud later. I initially weighed the trimmed bud still attached to the branches so that the before weight, and end weight could be directly compared against each other. Then I weighed the loose bud again all by itself to get the TRUE weight of the harvest. Weight: Trimmed (wet) buds on branches: 21.777 ounces. Trimmed (dry) buds on branches: 8.924 ounces Final TRUE weight of loose buds (actual weight of harvest): 7.791 ounces (220.871 grams) *I also weighed my trim/clippings wet after I was all done. It was 13.465 ounces. I haven’t weighed it dry. After separating all the bud from the stalks, which was much easier than I had anticipated, I started putting all of my bud into pint sized Mason jars. I used pint jars instead of quart sized jars simply based off the price of the jars. A single quart sized jar was $ 3.40 each, but a whole 12 jar case of the pint size jars was only $ 9.99. 1 for $ 3.40, or 12 for $ 9.99 🤔? To me it was a simple economic no-brainer, so I got 2 cases. My bud filled 13 separate pint sized jars!! I must admit, looking at all of that glorious weed, and knowing that I was responsible for every bit of it was one of the most rewarding feelings I have had since I retired. It’s my first plant, and I started it from a simple little seed. Simply AWESOME!! Compared to many of you, I am really new to the world of marijuana. Allow me to explain. I had never ever even tried marijuana until a year after I retired! I was 45 years old the first time I smoked weed, and I was amazed. In just over 3 years I went from my first try to growing my own. That’s progress! Even more so; growing weed becomes legal where I live TODAY, July 1, 2021!! Weed has improved my life, my wife’s life, and our marriage. We decided to smoke if we get into an argument in order to calm down easier. If you’ve never tried it, I highly recommend it! Arguing turns into a simple discussion when the mind is calm, and makes for more understanding by taking the anger and frustration out of the equation. Anyway, this is my final entry for this beautiful, and (in my own opinion) bountiful plant. DarkStar Kush by T. H. Seeds!! I still have 4 more seeds for this plant, so I totally see a repeat grow in my future. It just won’t be as BIG as this one was! I love the fact that I have 7.791 ounces of top shelf bud, but that one plant was a beast, and I don’t ever want to have one plant that big again! Unfortunately I haven’t smoked any of this bud yet, because it needs time to cure properly. However, I can tell you that it’s mother (the plant that produced its seeds) was one of the best strains that I have ever tried! It’s a quick high that hits you in the head first, relaxing the mind immediately, and washing away any worries or concerns that you may be having. It slowly spreads out to the rest of your body giving you a total body high accompanied by stress and pain relief. It’s an awesome high that lasts for quite a while. It helps with appetite by giving you the munchies, so snacks are a must. The regular cotton mouth and dry eyes accompany it, and depending on how much you do, you could find yourself couch locked if you’re not careful. Smoking this weed was what gave me the idea to try and grow it when I discovered a few seeds in it. The funny thing is; I said earlier that I was new to weed. To show how new, the 7.791 ounces, or 220.871 grams I just grew is more weed than I have smoked in my entire life… combined! I honestly don’t see myself ever having to buy weed again. Except of course if I find a new strain that I haven’t tried before 😜! I hope you all have enjoyed the diary for my DarkStar Kush!! I’ve thoroughly enjoyed growing it!! Cheers!