Strain
Grew vigorously through veg, produced incredible smells during flower, and is oozing with trichomes. I wish I could do the smell justice but it's hard to describe. Buds were the largest or second largest of the grow alongside a large Blue Gelato 41 from Barney's Farms a worthy adversary by the looks of it. However, that big Gelato does not come close to the smell factor these plants are packing. My smaller Blue Gelato, maybe, but the big one was lacking (just the pheno I'm guessing?).
CC#1, the smell had a fruity sweetness, with a cream like smell alongside notes of some kind of sandalwood or perfume-like incense, and during harvest notes of pine also became evident with agitation of the buds and stems. The plant had longer internodal spacing than her sister, but took up a massive surface area, largest in the tent I believe. Wet weight after a rough wet trimming session came out at a hulking 821g! No wonder the branches were bending all over the place and unable to support the weight. I greatly enjoyed coming into the tent each day to see this plant, it faded beautifully even though I wasn't able to reduce the temperatures that much during the last couple weeks of flower.
CC#2 had a very pungent smell with defined notes of grapefruit (took a long time to recognize that smell), it also had the notes of sandalwood/incense/perfume that CC#1 had but those were more like background notes on this girl didnt smell much of the creamyness that I got from the CC#1. This pheno didn't fade the colors as much and also had tighter internode spacing. She also appeared to grow more leafy, not by much, but noticeable. Wet weight for this plant was 623g, less than CC#1, but understandable because it did not extend the same surface area and the leafier structure shaded lower sections more than CC#1, which allowed the best light penetration of any of my plants to lower bud sights.
I'm extremely excited to get these girls dried and cured for a smell and smoke report. Currently these 2 plants are beginning a slow dry which I'm guessing will take 2 to 3 weeks in an environment with 55-60% rH at 65-70 degrees Fahrenheit. I hung each branch as a whole, and they will be cured for at least 2 weeks in glass jars before they are tasted. Patience is a virtue ,and I will cut no corners!