The pheno on this Gorilla Girl took on more of the Gorilla parent, as her smoke produced a head high that felt closer to 70/30 Sativa dominance. When I smelled her post harvest, she not only has her signature mint but also hints of a Jack Herer like sweetness also gave way to comparable psychoactive effects. Gorilla Girl can be a good daytime strain for veteran smokers, but the partial Thin Mints lineage is well documented and known to be coma inducing. When the THC begins to metabolize in your brain, a powerful wave of Sativa energy rushes right into the dome. You think this newfound creativity will help power you through your daily tasks, but the powerful mountain kush takes over after 15-20 minutes, grounding you into the same spot you took your first puff. Gorilla Girl not only produces one of the most desirable sensations with its Sativa dominant genetics, can reach upwards of 30% THC and grows almost odorless until ripened.
Reflecting on last couple days, this harvest has been the most brutal so far. I was able to reach the 1 pound/plant milestone, but it came at a cost.
Most of the sugar leaves have died off in previous weeks, leaving the spoky bud leaves to fend for themselves. Eventually all the bud leaves also became brown and rotting. For this reason, I was unable to go the full 10 weeks.
I recommend extreme defoliation only in the most dire cases or in skilled hands. Late flower she will be a nightmare to manage if the few leaves you have die out.
The smoke is soft and light, yet thick from the high concentration of THC. Her flowers reminds me of the pine from Jack Herer strains, some mint, and an evolving melon and mango flavor that continues to intensify.
Compared to my last girl, this one feels a bit more Sativa at 70/30. Density and bag appeal leaves a bit to be desired. I've struggled with heat in the tent, the flowers are dense, but airy at the same time.
Why is my pH dropping 0.5 every 24 hours? After reservoir change, pH is stable 5.5 - 6 for 4-5 days as I top it off with tap water, but then pH drops quickly end of the week. No EC tester, so I have to change reservoir every week.
water temps are probably a little to high and by the end of the week your probably starting to get a little slime starting. Makes your ph go whacked. Frozen water bottles or freezer packs in your water and keep it cooler and your ph should get a little bit more stable. Just adjust through the week when it drops.
Incredible Falcon 9 rockets ready for launch! ๐
The starlink satellites are ready. . .
Houston, we're ready for the harvest. ๐
Great work, keep it up!
Sweet smokes,
-Apolo
Round 2 is looking awesome!! Best of luck! I'm on my first grow and killed 5 of 6 plants but Qweeby lives! Very Resilient to say the least! I'm learning!
Hi! Nice choice of strain, im currently growing the Gorilla Girl strain in organic living soil to get maximum taste out of my flower. What do you think of growing this strain so far? Has it been without problems or have you encountered some issues with the strain in particular?
Anyway, have a great day and happy growing. ๐ ๐ฑ