FastBuds Gorilla Punch

~ FASTBUDS TESTER #2201 ~ Well friends, here we go on another 'canna-venture' together! The grow room has had a complete remodel and some upgrades done to it including brand spanking new 4x8 and 4x4 tents and a Trolmaster Hydro X controller along with a new Control Panel. This tester strain is one of six tester strains that FastBuds has graciously provided me with and I'm extremely grateful for the opportunity to cultivate this awesome strain to its full potential! The one drawback of 'testers' is having little to no information on them other than its number and that it's an autoflower... 🤪 But, it's ALWAYS a blast growing them for me because not knowing a lot allows me to just concentrate on the essentials: Light, Environment, Water, Nutrients and possibly a bit of LST... not complicated, just basics like keeping a constant temperature and RH in the tent at a level that gives a good VPD, watering when almost dry and maintaining proper light levels according to their stage of growth. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ~THE SETUP~ ~Initially seed was lightly scuffed, then soaked for 3 hours in 78℉ distilled water after which it was transferred to a moist paper towel laid out in a Jiffy Pellet plastic starter tray with lid. Underneath the tray was placed a Mars Hydro Heat Mat with Controller that was set to 78℉ where it stayed until the tap root emerged. ~Planted into Jiffy Peat Pellet that was hydrated with distilled water warmed to 78℉ with a 7.0 ph. ~Once her roots emerged from the Jiffy Pellet, she was transferred to her fabric pot. ~Grown 100% organic in a 4g Gronest fabric pot filled with Mother Earth 70/30 Coco/Perlite medium and initially amended with Dr. Earth 4-4-4 / Earthworm Castings / Dr. Earth Flower Girl 3-9-4 and Coast of Maine Stonington Blend Organic Plant Food 5-2-4. ~19/5 light cycle for the entire run with supplemental UVA added during flower. Lights are controlled by a Trolmaster Hydro X controller set for a 15min Sunrise/Sunset simulation. ~Top dressing every 3-4 weeks with slow release dry amendments and Earthworm castings. ~Straight water ph'd @ 6.2-6.8 when needed and bi-weekly Compost Tea's. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ This girl broke ground on 12/5/21 and grew until 3/6/22, a total of 65 days, at which she was cut and hung to dry for 7-10 days. Overall this was a super easy strain to grow organically. I maintained a proper environment throughout the grow cycle, keeping the VPD numbers in the ideal range for 90+% of the run which is the key to getting optimal results along with proper feeding/watering. This Gorilla Punch was the only 'single' of the group of Testers I ran, with the other strains having two plants each to try to see different phenotypes, I now wish I had germinated a second one of this as OMG it turned out absolutely AMAZING! 😍 She was topped twice so she only reached 26" in height and I'm sure without topping she'd have another 10-14" in height. After germination she started to flower at Day 24 and with her wide node spacing developed into a gorgeous cultivar as is typical of all the FastBuds strains I've grown. This Gorilla Punch developed some beautiful flowers that were stacked tight, were completely covered in glistening trichomes and have a beautiful coloration consisting of light greens, lavender and pink that are contrasted by an abundance of orange pistils giving them tremendous 'bag appeal'. In closing, it's no wonder why this Gorilla Punch from FastBuds took 1st Place for "Best Sativa Strain" at the Autoflower World Cup! Gorilla Punch checks off ALL the boxes and will not disappoint even the most experienced smokers, and for extractions... Get ready for some of the tastiest, hardest hitting rosin you've pressed! I'd recommend this strain to everyone from 'newbies' to experienced growers, this is a gem you will want to keep in your collection for sure! Way to go FastBuds!!! 🏆😎👍