Custom Breeder & Strain uk cheese grow diary (journal) week8 by asstonmartian

UK Cheese - First Grow

https://growdiaries.comasstonmartian · 2021-09-22 14:18:40

Ok so I put a significant amount of time into this grow. Learned a ton (everything lol) as it was my first. After the final week, I decided to harvest when the trichs were milky and clear. Few amber here and there but time constraints meant I had to chop a bit earlier than I’d have preferred. I do prefer a more uplifting cerebral effect yet realize with an indica leaning strain, having all cloudy and maybe 25% amber would have been 👌🏼. My drying process began by chopping a plant at a time, I washed the buds to get the PM or traces off (also grime from outdoor city air). I used a big bucket and did hydrogen peroxide. In heindsight I would have used baking soda as well and did a two step wash. After washing them, I hung to dry with a fan until they stopped dripping then into the tent they went for drying at roughly 68 degrees and 55% humidity. I staggered the harvest and wet trimmed about 70% of the time with the latter 30% dry trimmed. This was done for convenience and to try both ways. I dried everything for about 12-13 days until the smallest stems snapped and the larger ones were borderline cracking. I started jarring everything with humidity meters, about a half oz per smaller widemiuth jam jar. The smell was never hay-like but did vary in strength and scent from plant to plant. Almost no seeds which was pretty great to see. One of the outdoor plants had quite a few seeds so I kept that separate. It ironically had the stinkiest floral smell. So what’s the total!! After curing in jars for about a month, I weighted everything and came out with 10.5oz of cured trimmed flower and about 2 oz of sugar leaf trim which I am making canna butter with and cooking. Made some reduculously strong cookies: 11 cookies from about 10 grams of trim. Ate two and was medicated for about 24hrs 😂. Some of the buds were super dense and cured down to 58 RH easily. There were a few of the large big buds that had mass but less density and fewer trichomes. These were more red-hair visually than the others. The smoke: surprisingly smooth. The effect is energizing and uplifting at first, with a nice sedative body feeling on the second half of things. Overall, I’m super happy with the result. Learned a TON and will be modifying my approach a bit next go-around this spring. Stay tuned!!!

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Godesskatcommentedweek 93 years ago

Gardening & Growing is a work of a lifetime: you never finish😍😍😍😍😍😍

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Godesskatcommentedweek 73 years ago

Wish you all the best & happy growing 😍 Love this place!✊

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NoTillGreenTomcommentedweek 172 years ago

Good harvest man👌🏽 The buds look frosty and the smell must be cheeeesy!!😁✌️🏼

asstonmartiancommented2 years ago

@NoTillGreenTom, thanks man! The buds were the stinkiest a few weeks before harvest. Smell isn’t quite as strong as I though it’s be post cure but it does have a nice smoked gouda smell ❤️

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Kynarethcommentedweek 162 years ago

nice diary and nice grow

asstonmartiancommented2 years ago

@Kynareth, thank you! Been a fun process

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JaramnieJazzcommentedweek 162 years ago

Looking good💪

asstonmartiancommented2 years ago

@JaramnieJazz, thanks!

Hydro_Hiebscommentedweek 53 years ago

Beautiful garden my friend, happy grows ✌️😎💨

asstonmartiancommented3 years ago

@Hydro_Hiebs, thanks!!