Hey, can I ask why the 3 days of darkness? Thanks!
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Mom’s growing Dutch Passion again...
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21Indoor
Room Type
LST
weeks Technique
Strain
Auto Blackberry Kush
Growing it
Easy
Resistance
Strong
Dutch Passion Auto Blackberry Kush definitely lives up to it’s name with a beautiful dark purple colouring and a notable fruity smell and flavour. I chose to grow this strain based on other grower’s positive reviews and of course- their incredible photos! As promised, the BBK’s are a joy to grow and photograph as the various phenotypes display a wide range of gorgeous purple hues. As far as the smoke is concerned- it’s hard to say at this point as the buds are just over a week into cure. There is a sweet/fruity undertone accompanied by the typical earthy/woody flavour of uncured bud. Hopefully in 7 weeks when all is said and done, I will be left with the super fruity/berry product that everyone raves about in their GD reviews. I will say however that the effects of this strain are quite enjoyable! It definitely ticks the "Indica" box for me as it’s a very relaxing buzz both mentally and physically. I’ve often read that the purple strains of Cannabis offer more medicinal benefits and in my opinion the BBK is no exception. I can feel my muscles relaxing almost immediately upon smoking/vaping and it seems to offer some mild pain relief as well. I find the buzz to be mild to moderate, less intense off the start but lasting longer than most for at least 2 hours. This is a great evening pot as it’s a pleasant downer at the end of a long day. I would definitely recommend my fellow growers try this strain just for the purples themselves but the smoke is pretty good too! Another successful grow using the ever impressive genetics of Dutch Passion.
The Outcome
Week 11
Harvest
What's on the scales?
207
gram
ounce
Bud dry weight
What's on the scales?
859
gram
ounce
Bud wet weight
Harvested
3
Number of plants harvested
Grow Room
0.01
m²
ft²
Grow Room size
20700
g / m²
69
g / plant
300
plant / m²
Photos & Videos
- Tallest plant, the least purple of the group, yielding the largest amount.
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Tallest plant, the least purple of the group, yielding the largest amount.
Cola- tallest plant, flash on.
Tastes like
Earthy
Fruity
Sweet
Feels like
20% Sativa 80% Indica
Positive effects
Happy
Hungry
Relaxed
Nutrients
Dutch Passion Auto Blackberry Kush- easy to grow as these plants grew strong and vigorous from the very start. Good size at just over 4 ft for all three plants although the next time I grow this strain, I will be topping/LST’ing for a shorter, bushier plant shape. A low leaf to bud ratio makes this strain easy to trim but leaves little room for error when diagnosing/treating plant issues affecting the foliage. The purple colours throughout this grow were nothing short of outstanding and I think after a full cure- the smoke is going to be really good too! The final dry weight for these 3 plants is 207 grams, so just under half a pound in 12 weeks from seed to harvest. Not my largest indoor haul but not too shabby either. This was the first time that I placed my dry, ripe plants into darkness for 3 days prior to harvest. I wanted to see if this would stress them out enough that they would produce more resin in a last ditch effort to survive. Unfortunately I did not see any obvious increase in trichomes and I believe that the darkness thing might be a bit of an "urban legend". I will grow this strain again in future as I’m pleased with the quality of both the pot and the buzz. The Auto Blackberry Kush is perfect for smoking and relaxing... another must grow by the folks over at Dutch Passion.
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BermyZHcommentedweek 105 years ago
BermyZHcommented5 years ago
@Momgrowsthechronic, thanks for the great info! I’ll be keeping an eye out on your diary to see how it goes.
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Momgrowsthechroniccommented5 years ago
@BermyZH, so apparently putting the plants into the dark for 2-3 days/no water really stresses them out. Causing them to think and react to "the end is near!" Some growers feel that the plants produce more resin/trichomes in a desperate last effort to pollinate= seeds= self preservation. I’ve never tried this before so i’m going to shoot before/after pics and see if i can notice any real difference. Hopefully i open the tent up after 3 days and they’re dripping with sticky goodness, we’ll see!
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GeorgeSmileycommentedweek 95 years ago
Holy moly this looks amazing!
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Momgrowsthechroniccommented5 years ago
@GeorgeSmiley, thx for checking out my grow!
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Ferenccommentedweek 95 years ago
Impressive as f***! Well done! @Momgrowsthechronic
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Momgrowsthechroniccommented5 years ago
@Ferenc, thx so much!
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kitkat332986commentedweek 95 years ago
Great looking ladies well done👍 Hope they fatten up quickly for you in the next week.
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Momgrowsthechroniccommented5 years ago
@kitkat332986, i hope these girls fatten up a lot more too... the lower buds have doubled in size the past week but the upper buds are just putting on resin- lots of resin. Although the upper canopy could have been better, the buds are rock hard. All three plants have been staked up now as they are leaning dramatically without any support. The weight on the top half of these girls is impressive and i look forward to a decent haul from just 3 plants. Gotta love Dutch Passion- always reliably good bud and healthy, heavy yielding plants! Thx for checking out the grow.
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GanjaFarmerGrowcommentedweek 95 years ago
Wow 😵 They look nice 😃 had them about two years ago 😊 Mine looked very similar 😉 Congrats on the great job 😍
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Momgrowsthechroniccommented5 years ago
@GanjaFarmerGrow, thx for positive comments- always appreciated!
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Philindicuscommentedweek 55 years ago
They look perfect
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Momgrowsthechroniccommented5 years ago
@Philindicus, thx. So far, so good. The purples are outstanding and i’m very impressed with this strain so far. Smells super fruity already!
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Puffer_Billcommentedweek 15 years ago
Seedlings look lovely 🤩.
And what a lovely setup. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Momgrowsthechroniccommented5 years ago
@Puffer_Bill, thank you. I love my indoor set up, it’s been a lot of fun so far!
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Philindicuscommentedweek 25 years ago
They already look like their going to be big ones
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Momgrowsthechroniccommented5 years ago
@Philindicus, hopefully they’re huge! As large as my Auto Ultimate’s would be nice but I don’t think they’ll grow quite as big. Looking forward to the dark purple buds though, hopefully I end up with 3 different phenos!
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Philindicuscommentedweek 15 years ago
I knew you would be back! You must be running low on Sour Crack buds by now.
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Momgrowsthechroniccommented5 years ago
@Philindicus, actually i take a small break to start my summer outdoor grow every year. I enjoyed a few weeks in beautiful Portugal too! Thx for welcoming me back and the sour crack is running a little low...😏
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Growietjecommentedweek 115 years ago
Hey moms, you did a great grow, thumbs up.
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Philindicuscommentedweek 115 years ago
Nice haul they held their color nicely after drying. I have heard about stressing plants out to increase resin/terpene content. In the first week or two of bloom I have been using some branch pinching and something I've coined "half cropping" which is essentially super cropping to a lesser degree. Instead of bending the branch to 90 degrees I lightly roll and slightly squeeze the branch then slightly bend the branch creating some stress to the site it heals very quickly. Then using a bit of drought stress during the last stages of bloom. I've been backing my lights off during the last 10 days during ripening. I believe California LightWorks recommends decreasing the amount of red spectrum light during the ripening stage. https://news.californialightworks.com/what-is-the-best-led-spectrum-for-growing/
Although there have been some studies claiming uv-b light increases trichome/thc development no studies to my knowledge have been done to disprove that uv-a light doesn't do the same thing as uv-b. A lot of LED light manufacturers are adding uv-a to their bloom lights. I am not a chemist so I'm reaching here but I would think the 72 hours of dark would slow down or stop photosynthesis which will force the plant to stop producing chlorophyll and force it to feed or move sugars to its extremities like the leaves and buds. I would think it would be helpful in speeding up the curing process we go through getting the chlorophyll and sugars to break down to improve the over all burning/smoking quality. I would also have to say that Auto flower strains potentially may produce less terpenes than photo period strains based on how much Cannabis Ruderalis genetics they contain.
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DBpF4nZAcommentedweek 115 years ago
Congrats on an awesome grow. They look awesome!
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Fredddcommentedweek 115 years ago
"update- plants have been chopped", ha, I know that one, you're thinking 'hey I'm gonna leave it till it's fully ripe', it doesn't change much day by day then one day you walk in and suddenly everything is screaming the 'time has arrived'. It's almost magical.
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Fredddcommentedweek 105 years ago
@Mom, Looking fantastic, very helpful to see the last three weeks, I was thinking of chopping mine early but I might wait a bit longer.
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Buddeegrowerscommentedweek 115 years ago
👌🔥 this will finish amazing.
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Cnk671commentedweek 115 years ago
Daum! Looks amazing! Thanks for all the help. I’ll try to apply all the info next run! Thanks again! Hope you enjoy your harvest
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Coconutscommentedweek 95 years ago
How nice do they look 👍 yum... Well done
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Cnk671commentedweek 85 years ago
Wow! Very Nice! I have 2 more BBK to run any advice
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Coconutscommentedweek 75 years ago
Wow check the stem on that shade leaf
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GanjaFarmerGrowcommentedweek 65 years ago
Had them once :) mine looked almost the same 😊 Good Luck with yours they taste fantastic
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