First Grow: XJ-13

When growing I could only smell a mildew-ish musk unless I brushed up against the plant. When drying that smell became even more pronounced. Then finally, after trimming the buds I could finally smell the goodness. The shake doesn't smell all that great so maybe it had something to do with the leaves. The smell is very strong and hard to pinpoint, but perhaps somewhere between pine and citrus. The crystals cover the buds and leaves. I was concerned since this was a clone only strain. Now I can see that it takes the whole process to make the taste come out. It is in curing jars now, and when I open them up the smell is strong and wonderful. ************ Tasting Update! ************ We broke it out last night and tried a tiny nug. WOW this is some powerful stuff! I had smoked earlier in the day so I was feeling a bit lethargic, but once I took a hit of this my eyes felt lighter and I felt super awake. I even went back to studying after smoking it even though I thought I was done for the night. Super happy with the early harvest because of the effect. My fiancée tends to get sleepy from weed but even she felt super awake after a hit. I think it could use some more curing to help with the paranoia which I felt some. Micro-dosing this stuff may be my new strategy for studying. The taste was super fresh. I felt like I brushed my teeth or something after smoking it. Never had that effect before. Such an interesting experience to smoke your own weed. After over a decade of smoking I finally get to experience that. ******** Curing Update ******** The jars have cured for about 4 weeks now. The smell profile has come out quite a bit more and it smells delicious. The smoke is very smooth and not harsh. This is good news because I was afraid my flush was not successful but it appears to have been. The effects have mellowed out a bit. It is still a very awake high but becoming a bit more balanced.