First Grow - 3 Plants & Strains

Harvest Day was 8/12. I wound up over-drying over the next 4 days and had to get everything into jars when I got home on Fri., 8/16. Thank goodness for Boveda! I had a Tasting Party on 9/7 comprised of myself, my wife, my 2 best friends and one of their wives, making a party of 5. All experienced tokers of 20 yrs plus each. Unfortunately the "other" wife couldn't attend...but I sent her home a sampling of each strain . Of those that were at the party, unfortunately Critical Kush was the least favorite. But by no means bad. Reports of Earthy, Herbs and Woody tasting with more of an Indica, body high. I think the thing that was disappointing for everyone was that they were maybe expecting more of a knock you on your ass high than what they got because of the smell. It had that, hit you in the face smell. Much different from the other 2, and I think that may have influenced expectations. Since my wife has smoked it again since, she has upped her grade, or feeling on this strain...but in a race of 3 this one still came in third. For myself, I found the strain as advertised. If I had anything bad to say about Critical Kush,it was maybe the high could have been a little longer...but then I would compliment her on how beautiful her buds are. Really dense. I do think this plant could have possibly used another week before harvest, but it is what it is. You live and you learn. While I was trimming I was becoming completely mesmerized taking off the sugar leaves...I was sober by the way...but becoming completely transfixed while trimming each bud. I had to keep catching myself because I still had another plant to cut down and trim. Another thing to note, while I was able to cure the other 2 strains in 2 1qt wide-mouth mason jars, the Critical Kush had to be cured in 3 because of how dense and sticky the buds were. Even now, almost a month from harvest I have it stored in 2 jars with 1/2oz each while I've been able to put an entire Oz of the other 2 strains into 1 jar each. I will be growing this again for my 2nd grow to try and improve potency and yield.