Dutch Passion Sugar Bomb Punch

~ Dutch Passion Sugar Bomb Punch®️ ~ THC Bomb X (Critical Orange Punch x Bubba Island Kush) One of my favorite breeders is undoubtedly Dutch Passion, I've gotten spectacular results from every one of their strains I've cultivated and, although this will be my first time with this particular strain, I'm sure this Sugar Bomb Punch won't disappoint! "Sugar Bomb Punch is a cross between THC Bomb and Critical Orange Punch x Bubba Island Kush. This ‘3-way cross’ has created the very interesting and diverse odour and taste profile. Critical Orange Punch is super fruity and the Bubba Island Kush is more earthy, sour and kushy. Both the THC Bomb and the Bubba Island Kush contributed to the potency of this new strain and the relatively fast flowering time. The Critical Orange Punch, on the other hand, has slightly increased the volume and thus the yield. Combining these 3 strains has created a new strain that is unparalleled. The combination of potency, taste and heavy yields is usually the blend that every grower wants." "Sugar Bomb Punch is an Indica-leaning hybrid cannabis strain that was created by carefully crossing different types of genetics. This strain belongs to our "USA special" family and produces some of the most potent cannabis buds you will come across. THC values are between 20-25% without too much effort. Sugar Bomb Punch shows more of a hybrid leaf structure during the vegetative growth phase. This leaf structure is somewhat thinner/slimmer than you might expect from such a relatively fast bloomer. In late growth, as well as in bloom, the leaf structure changes slightly towards the Sativa side. She remains fairly compact, which makes her easier to handle than most Sativa dominant hybrids. Her branches are strong and respond well to bending and cracking. Most phenotypes start to bud early in the flowering phase, usually after 2 to 3.5 weeks. At that time they also start producing trichomes very rapidly. After a good month of flowering the buds are already full of resin. Even the leaves seem to have been snowed under. When you touch the plants your hands and fingers stick together and you understand why we named this strain Sugar Bomb Punch. Some plants can be ready within 7.5-8 weeks, these are the fastest phenotypes. Others really need at least 8.5 to 9 weeks. Most plants remain fairly compact, so it is recommended to take this into account." "Sugar Bomb Punch has a very complex aroma. The most dominant is the fruity scent reminiscent of a sweet rose. But there are also phenotypes with a more sour, citrus or berry aroma. During flowering most plants smell very fruity and sweet. Some plants have a cherry yogurt aroma, very creamy and sweet. Once dried, the buds again have a mainly fruity and sweet character. This is accompanied with floral, creamy and berry-like notes. In terms of taste she also leans more towards the fruity side of the spectrum. Some phenotypes also have a slightly skunk-like taste, with notes of earth and grass." "Sugar Bomb Punch can grow slightly slowly in height during vegetative growth. This is because she grows in very bushy structure, compact and with a lot of leaves. That is why we recommend defoliating the plant several times during the growth phase so that the side branches and buds will receive more light. Topping or fimming is possible and will increase the yield."** **CREDIT: Dutch Passion ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ~THE SETUP~ ~ This will be a 100% Organic grow ~ Initially seed was planted directly into the medium. ~ Planted into a 1qt. plastic pot filled with that was hydrated with distilled water warmed to 78℉ with a 6.5 ph. ~ Seed germinated for three days before breaking ground. ~ Grown in a 10g fabric pot filled with Mother Earth 70/30 Coco/Perlite amended with Xtreme Gardening Mykos, Gaia Green 4-4-4 (2tbsp/g) / 2-8-4 (1tbsp/g) and 30% Worm Castings. ~ Top dressing every 3-4 weeks with Gaia Green slow release dry amendments and Earthworm castings. ~ Straight well water ph'd @ 6.2-6.8 when needed and bi-weekly Compost Tea's. ~ Grown under HLG 650R's with a 18/6 light cycle for vegetation, then 12/12 to flower with supplemental UVA added during the last weeks of flower. Lights are controlled by a Trolmaster Hydro X controller set for a 15min Sunrise/Sunset simulation. ~ Supplemental co2 provided throughout vegetation and flower - monitored and controlled by an AutoPilot APC8200 co2 controller. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Weekly Updates: 3/7- Here we go into Week 3 of flower and the Dutch Passion Sugar Bomb Punch is really starting to show her stuff! I apologize for being a bit behind on my diary entries. I just acquired a new addition to my fam... an 11w old puppy! Her name is 'Money' and I've been spending time bonding with her. Stay tuned for some pic's of her once she's gotten settled in. I started off this week with a good watering of the Sugar Bomb Punch, giving her .75g of well water, which I ph'd to 6.5 @ 72℉. I'm continuing to split the water used, 75% through the top, the rest into the pan where it is absorbed up into the medium. I also spread out a couple of her branches into the trellis net and removed some small growth that was far below the canopy in the trellis. 3/9- I'm cutting back on the amount of water to .5g as the Sugar Bomb Punch is not drinking as much as she was previously and I want the medium to be able to be dry enough that when watered, fresh oxygen is pulled all the way through the medium and roots. I watered today with .5g of well water, to which I also added 5ml/g of Earth Juice OilyCann, and then ph'd it to 6.6 @ 73℉. The Sugar Bomb Punch is looking fabulous and I can't wait to see how her flowers will develop as this is my first experience cultivating this strain! 3/11- I skipped watering today after checking the medium with a soil moisture probe and seeing that it was still VERY moist, I opted to let her go for one more day before watering. Her water consumption has noticeably dropped in the last couple of weeks and I have compensated for this by extending the times between her watering. It's pretty obvious that the Sugar Bomb Punch likes her medium a bit on the dry side as she's really looking happy! 3/13- I ended this week with a good watering that I finally felt was needed after doing my daily check of the medium's moisture level via my Soil Moisture Probe. I went ahead and gave the Sugar Bomb Punch .75g of of well water, to which I also added 5ml/g of Earth Juice OilyCann, and then ph'd it to 6.4 @ 74℉. Really the only issue I have noticed is on a couple of the older fan leaves there is some browning occurring just on the serrated tips of the leaves. I'm thinking that it could be a bit too much Nitrogen in the medium, or a CalMag issue, which is what I use the OilyCann for. For now, I've increased how often I supplement the CalMag and will see if it cures the issue. Conversely, if it turns out to be a N issue, I'll just let her ride and adjust the last top dressing quantity of nitrogen, which has already been begun on the last top dress. See you next week my friends! 😎🙏❤️ 💚 Thank you for checking out my passion in life! Please visit as often as you wish and I hope you enjoy this journey as much as I know I will! Grow what you love, Love what you grow!💚