dream grow

I got the Milky Way seed as a freebie with an order, so I decided to use it for this test grow. I wanted to try growing organically, in a larger volume pot with minimal run-off, inspired by living soil growers. At the beginning, I felt quite overwhelmed by all the different products on the market and the various growing methods. But in the end, I’m really glad I went down this path. It forced me to rethink some of my old assumptions and study growing in more depth, understanding nutrients, microorganisms, and so on. You need to trust your inputs! Whether I actually learned something… we’ll see in the next grow :) ....................................................................................................................................................................................GROW : Milky Way surprised me from the start with its strong, vigorous, and quite even growth. I let her grow naturally without any LST. It developed beautiful, round, dense buds covered in large trichomes. Honestly, I could just copy the promo text from RQS - it fits perfectly. Good job guys! :) ....................................................................................................................................................................................SMELL: The smell of Milky Way is quite unique for me. I’ve never had anything quite like it. When you open the jar, you’re immediately hit with an intense hazelnut aroma. After grinding, it shifts into a floral profile with a fresh, slightly fruity note - but a different kind of fruitiness than what I’m used to. ....................................................................................................................................................................................TASTE: When vaporized, the flavour is dominated by a fresh floral taste combined with green apple and a subtle nutty undertone. The aroma isn’t overly loud the vapor is smooth, almost creamy, and doesn’t irritate the throat even during longer sessions. No off-flavours or unwanted aromas - even at higher temperatures, or when it gets a bit roasty, it still tastes fine. ................................................................................................................................................................................EFFECTS: The effect is calming. At first, it’s barely noticeable in the body and tends to stimulate creativity. After some time, it transitions into a more physical relaxation. Long-lasting or better said, slowly releasing. It works well as a daytime smoke without any strong negative effects. At higher doses, it becomes fairly sedative.

I think I didn’t unlock 100% of this strain’s potential. I tried to document the issues during the grow, but in short: I had high pH, which led to a micronutrient lockout. The plants weren’t drinking or feeding as they should have. Strawberry Gorilla started yellowing from the top early in flower, losing biomass and struggling to produce chlorophyll. This mainly affected the bud size. ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... In terms of smell, I’d say my pheno leaned more toward the Gorilla Glue side (although I’ve never actually tried it). I don’t get any strawberry notes at all. The aroma is very skunky-cheesy. I’ve handled a few cheese strains before, but this is by far the most “cheesy” one I’ve had. Like Pecorino or some kind of goat cheese. Just a smelly, punchy, pungent skunky cheese with a hint of freshly ground black pepper. Didn’t expect it, but I absolutely love this old-school vibe. ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... What’s interesting is that the smell doesn’t really translate into the taste. The flavor is more like a women’s perfume, with a slightly fruity undertone and a bit of that skunky aftertaste. The smoke itself is veeery smooth and gentle, really enjoyable. Maybe the lockout and underfeeding resulted in lower nitrogen and chlorophyll content, which made the taste softer, or maybe it’s thanks to organics? ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... The effect is very strong a heavy stoned, relaxing, and sleepy high. Perfect for the evening. From this run, I ended up with two strains with opposite effects, which is exactly what I needed.