Durban Poison from Regulars

birdmountain This is a RIP-Grow for Friedie. I’ll save you the trouble of going through the whole laborious selection process with regular seeds to find the right female plant. Whether it will be a purple-flowering Durban Poison or what scent it has is still unknown to me. At least I think I have now discovered a female plant, after one failed attempt. In the seventh leaf node it has revealed itself with the female pre-flowering. It has accepted the space in the large pot well and has a strong green color. I won’t be topping it but simply letting it grow, like last year. Durban Poison delivers a medium sativa high that starts slowly, after about 10-15 minutes, and is definitely good for activity. Unsuitable for resting. The aroma and flavor are special and recognizable. Have a nice grow week and thank you for your visit!

birdmountain Unfortunately, I had to replace the Durban Poison in the pot with another one because male pollen sacs appeared in the pre-flowering stage. Hopefully, the new plant is now a female; I think I can recognize the signs. The weather this week has been very unsettled with lots of rain and wind. The drip irrigation is working; let's see how it will behave in the coming hot days.

birdmountain It seems like I've finally chosen a lady. She's grown a delightful 15 cm this week. The side branches are starting to develop evenly. I suspect that the Durban Poison has been optimized to grow in open land mixed with male plants. That's why it has a quick vertical growth at first, to establish itself quickly against the others. It would be exciting to see what happens if several Durban Poisons were grown and sown in this pot, and the selection took place right there. Definitely worth considering. Since the male plants bloom earlier, the pollen could be collected in advance and then cut off.😉

birdmountain Due to vacation, just a single picture this week. The Durban Poison is growing as expected and is catching up with the others. That's how it should continue.

birdmountain She is growing very evenly with dark green, long-fingered leaves. I'm curious to see whether it will have a purple or green bloom. She experienced another big growth spurt last week. The hot weather suits her. She is developing long side branches around the main stem and is very pleasant to look at.

birdmountain The week began with a heatwave and ended with rain. This year, the lady is growing a little wider with longer side shoots. I'm curious to see how she develops further. She doesn't show any nutrient deficiency problems and is still content with what the pot provides. Thank you very much for your visit!

birdmountain The DP is growing quietly and evenly with heavy side branches. It is unaffected by dryness or rain and is healthy. I'm curious to see when the height boost will kick in. Thank you for your visit and have a great grow week!

birdmountain The Durban Poison has been growing steadily, but it's showing signs of stretching.

birdmountain It grows steadily and patiently, unaffected by wind or rain. This week, it was given a layer of soil consisting of compost, cattle manure pellets, garden soil, horn meal, and malted barley. In addition, nettle manure was used as fertilizer, as the heavy rain this week washed away some of the fertilizer.

birdmountain So slowly it could start to stretch a bit. The habit is still round and is going more in width than in height. Maybe it's the rainy weather and the low temperatures that are holding it back from growing. However, it is very healthy and is still managing well with all the rain. The root growth on the surface of the pot is significantly lower compared to the Passion Fruit.

birdmountain Durban was the first to start flowering and, like last year, it looks like it will be purple 😀. To protect it from strong winds, I inserted a support deep into the pot and tied it in place. As it only has one main shoot, this is much easier than with topped plants. It was a beautiful, dry, and hot week, so it can continue like this for a while. I'm looking forward to the big purple flowers (if I'm not mistaken). But it seems that the purples are staying a little smaller, which was already the case last year. Is the flower color inherited from the female or the male? 🤔 Since the previous rain washed out some of the fertilizer, I fertilize daily, currently with sugar beet molasses, which seems to be stronger than nettle manure. (This will be tested experimentally next year.) The comfrey manure is still waiting. In addition, I collected rotting material from the bottom of the Benjes hedge and spread it as a mulch layer to minimize evaporation and bring new life to the pot. Thank you for visiting and best wishes for a wonderful week of growing!

birdmountain Countless pistils are forming, and a small branch has already been marked and pollinated with this year's Durban Poison pollen two days ago. Fertilization has been successful, and the pistils are turning brown and drying up at that spot. 😀 It is hardly growing in height anymore, but its branches are spreading out, allowing some light into the interior, which was already defoliated a little last week. I have fertilized it a lot, mainly with nitrogen-containing organic fertilizers. I also added some banana peel broth for the flowers. I hope I didn't overdo it, as its leaves are nine-fingered and the leaf color is in the darker green spectrum. It looks like a good harvest... Thank you for visiting, with best wishes for a good growing week.

birdmountain It continues to blossom and develop more and more of the bright yellow-white pistil hairs. Pollination with pollen from the male plants has worked well, almost too well, with a few more areas fertilized than intended. The seed pods swell to a reddish-purple color and are covered with resin glands. It is another purple Durban Poison, where the pistil hairs mostly remain light and only the bracts are completely purple. It looks impressive. It is no longer growing in height, but is spreading outwards. It is the earliest of all the outdoor plants. Its new leaves are becoming smaller and narrower, allowing more light into the interior of the plant. Thank you for visiting, I wish you a wonderful week of growing.

birdmountain The last week of August was a very pleasant late summer week. The Durban Poison's buds are getting stronger and stronger, and it now has the same strong scent as last year. A few large leaves were removed so that the buds continue to receive even light. It seems to be doing well, and the upcoming harvest looks promising. Only four more weeks to wait. The seeds are developing magnificently at the point where I pollinated. Thank you very much for visiting, best wishes for a wonderful, complication-free growing week.😀

birdmountain Pleasant late summer temperatures with very little rain allow the buds to continue swelling and give hope for a good harvest. 😀 The Durban Poison is now in full bloom, the first pistils are already turning brown, but many new ones are still growing. Fortunately, the weather is cooperating; there were a few strong winds this week, but they didn't harm the Durban. Since I've run out of comfrey manure, I'm now fertilizing with diluted nettle and banana peel manure, which should ensure strong buds. The plant shows no signs of nutrient deficiency. The light-colored trichomes stand out very clearly on the reddish-purple sugar leaves. The task at hand is to make sure there is enough water and fertilizer and to watch out for mold, which is not yet visible. Let's hope it stays that way. It is now also exuding its distinctive scent in the immediate vicinity, but it is not so strong that it is noticeable. Thank you for visiting, and I wish you a successful week of growing! 🕸️🍀

birdmountain It was a very mixed week with lots of rain, some sun, and a lot of wind. The Durban Poison is not particularly affected by this; it is tied to the stake, stands straight as a die, and continues to swell its buds. Unfortunately, upon closer inspection, I did find a wilted, twisted leaf in one of the flowers and immediately removed it along with the flower. Further examination revealed no other signs of mould. So it's not 100% mould-free... However, the weather is very conducive to mould at the moment. I'm looking forward to the harvest, and then I'll need a lot of space for drying. The DP is a little smaller this year than last year, which is certainly due to the amount of fertiliser in the pot during the vegetation phase. The decisive factor will be whether defoliation will improve the harvest yield. Last year, I left more leaves on the plant. Thank you very much for visiting and best wishes for a mould-free week! 😀

birdmountain The last week brought a few more days of sunshine and pleasantly high temperatures, which allowed the flowers to ripen and dry out after the previous rainy days. It was the perfect time for harvesting, as temperatures will now drop noticeably, accompanied by rain. The advantage of DP is that it matures earlier than most other outdoor plants, but that doesn't mean it can be left to stand longer. It has a typical scent for this variety and many large, but not huge, inflorescences. Maybe again next year.😄👌