Grimbol's Bubble Gum by MSNL

This was a really long grow. A few set backs but overall I learned a lot and had a really positive experience. I did a few weird unofficial experiments for this grow: First - I used a wet trimming method for one plant and a dry trim method of the other one. I live in a very dry environment and even using a humidifier can be difficult to control humidity. I am going to compare the results to determine if there is a difference in smell, quality, smoke, smoothness, etc. I have read a lot and it seems to be a bit of preference so I want to find out what I like. Second - I tried "Docs Bud Washing Technique" on 4 of the colas. Google the quote to find the discussion board where it the method was discovered. There are arguments for and against but it has not really been clinically tested to determine if it is beneficial. Basically there are three buckets. The first has baking soda and lemon juice in room temp water. Second has the hottest water the tap can generate. Third is clean cold RO water. Supposedly it gets rid of dirt and hair and stuff that accumulates on the buds as they grow. THC is not water soluble so they do not fall off into the water. I tried this method with 4 of the 16 colas to determine if it works and contributes to a smoother smoke. I will be drying them for as long as I can at 40-50% RH in my dark flower tent. After that they go into jars and I will cure them for a month. Also, I did a 3 day flush at the end with plain tap water and Flawless Finish from AN. Trying out a shorter flush this time around because I used very low ppm over the course of their lives and there is no true science behind the flush impacting bud taste or smoothness, more that it just flushes the root and medium out. I am happy with the results so far and I will come back in about a month to post final tasting results and pictures. Thanks to everyone who hit me up, was a really fun grow and I love this site honestly. Cannot wait to keep doing it with the next batch. Grow on folks! : 1:0 Month Cure Update: So I can sort of detect a faint fruity/lemony scent but it is underneath the same smell I smelled from my white widow last grow. I am not positive but I am pretty sure it dried to fast or the Boveda packs are having some sort of impact. I hung them up for about 4 days before putting them into jars but I believe I was too aggressive with the burping and over dried them once I had cut them down. The high from my perspective is very mellow and the smoke is very smooth about a month in. It is definitely great for watching a movie or doing something creative but it definitely hits my speech pathways because I get really tongue tied (and then quiet) when I smoke it. Great for bed time. **Diary of the Month** Thank you to everyone who voted for my diary. I had such a great time hanging with you guys and posting my updates. To say thank you I will be sure to grow out the new seeds and post it on here. Grow on everyone!