My very favorite strain ever is Northern Lights.
It gives me instant peace, that, if smoked before bed, has a wonderful peaceful hangover effect for me all through the next day. I can feel it like a buffer between me and anxiety. So we shall be growing two different versions of it. I want to see how each grows, yields, and smokes. I’ve decided to name the Polar Express Balki Bartokomous. The Northern Storm shall be Cousin Larry. I germinated in water with Bigfoot root stimulator, from Oregon’s Only. They were then planted directly into 2.5 gallon pots. The bottom 1/3 is my homemade supersoil, made from Subcool’s recipe. The top is Promix HP.
They were planted two days apart, and they sprouted two days apart. They’ve been getting a small amount of water each time the soil around each dries. More as they grow. I made humidity domes out of 2 liter bottles. And they will be getting nothing but ph’ed water for the duration.
@LumberjackBuds, Photoperiods give more leeway for user error. The autos will start flowering on their own schedule, regardless of light schedule. If I mess up on a photoperiod, I can just wait until I’ve corrected the issue and gotten the plant healthy before I flip to 12/12 and flower. I’m really enjoying the quick turnaround on autos though. The Dark Devil is giving me hope.
@LumberjackBuds, Could be a lot of things. When I was stuck with very few plants, I was loathe to grow autos. Because if I stunted them, I was going to run out of my stash before the next harvest. One of the reasons I like that the seed company reps give advice on here. Helps you get nutes and conditions dialed in early. And the many great diaries to go over to prepare. But I’m notoriously bad with autos. 😄. It’s something I’m actively working on now.
@TheBudWhisperer, My wife also loves the movie. But is a non-smoker. We have it the film. This will be a great strain for hot cocoa and blankets, while watching it.
@TheBudWhisperer, It’s pretty fantastic. The Northern Storm I sampled early too. I think it feels more like the classic Northern Lights. They’re both magnificent.
@MSNL_Seeds, Thank you! I can’t wait to see what she can do! Next time I’ll have replaced my 3 gallon pots with Radicle bags, and should be even better.
Congrats dude. Guess the yields about expected for NL??? Typically lower than most I’m finding. The storms interesting - it’s be nice to have a sativa leaning NL in the cupboard for those non-hangover days 😉👍