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Hi everybody! I’m El Tigre and I’m a micro grower, so my space and setup are very minimal. I have a 40x40x120 tent powered by 62W of SILs (Screw in leds aka e27 Led bulbs with the globe removed). A 140 mc/h in-line extractor push the air through a carbon filter that makes the job and the intake is passive. There is a small fan to moving the air inside the tent. I grow in soil, that I started to amend and recycle from the last runs. I use a little bit of Biobizz nutrients, usually during the flowering. I told my setup was minimal!
I soaked in water 2 Bloody Skunk and 2 Cream Mandarine seeds. I choose the Cream Mandarine because I like citric smells and I heard good feedback on this strain. The Bloody Skunk because I never tried a purple strain, I really hope for a proper dark phenotype. A good clean to my tent and i'm ready to go|
BLOODY SKUNK
Grow description: very compact plant with thick dark green leaves. I did some ties and LST, but I think that natural grow and some leaf tucking could has been a better solution. Low feeder. I found a green phenotype, it should be uncommon, <5% of the specimens by the breeder’s indications. Also the bud structure was quite unusual with a lot of foxtails forming big but airy buds. Plant harvested at 70 days from seed. Big trimming work for a low yield, I got 21 g of clean dry buds, not very frosty by the way.
Smell / taste: during the flowering stage smell was really interesting: very fresh fruity and acid, like some carbonated fruit drinks, to understand each other. Subtle smell not too strong. When dried, the skunk odor comes out and stay strong behind the fruity smell as above that still remains. Vapor tastes like acid fruits/berry, then earthy/skunk.
Effect: starts in the head with occasionally some rushing feeling, then some light body stone. Light/medium strength and pleasant sensations. I like to smoke it during the day. The only thing that I don’t like is that some time when the effect finish, I feel a little tired.
Overall opinion: I can't give a balanced opinion of the strain, because my specimen seems to be atypical. But I can't say I'm satisfied with this plant: not very productive, bad leaves / calix ratio and decent, but not exceptional, smoke.
The dry yield was 22 g. Certainly not a large production, but it was already clear enough.
The phenotype I encountered was very particular, with large but extremely airy buds. Coverage of trichomes was also below average.
The smell, however, although subtle, is very good: acid fruits, flowers with an earthy skunky background. Decent day time smoke.
No complaints however, the unfortunate individual can always come out.
As far as I'm concerned, I don't think I've gone too far with fertilizers.
I used my re-used amended soil( less then the dose suggested by a trusted grower), that revealed to be a bit hot, then 2 aerated teas. Stop, no ferts for flowering.
In my opinion it's something related to genetic and i'm convinced that could be something from the ruderalis side.
CREAM MANDARINE
Grow description: I got a tall slender phenotype, I think is an Ice Cool leaning individual. Plant was vigorous and responded well to ties and LST. Strong and resistant, just some leaves yellowing at the middle of the flowering time. Next time I’ll try to feed a bit more. Buds are very dense, medium size and the leaves / calix ratio is optimal, harvesting this was fast. Trichomes production is good also, could be a decent hash plant.
Smell / taste: during the flowering stage smell was sweet, fruity, citrusy . When dried appeared a strong diesel note, taking over and mixing with the sweet and citrus aroma. Vapor is similar to the smell with a fruity background that remains in the mouth, which I really like.
Effect: nice indica leaning hybrid. In small doses is an “all day” weed, but if you overdue I suggest to use it in the late evening or night. Couchlock is highly possible with this stuff. Potent and long lasting stuff, I like the big calm that brings to me. The head stone is pleasant, but it leads me to forget things ... maybe that's just for me so don't get this as a general truth.
Overall opinion: good strain from any point of view, I understand the many good reviews that I found around.
@Growingkitten, Hi my friend! I'll keep it up for sure, diary is already completed and i just have to finish to publish it here. Soon you can check the whole run. Hope you'll enjoy the show.
El_Tigre
