Strain
So, I have to start by saying that this grow is not really reflective of the potential of these genetics, and I would really like to grow this variety again to demonstrate that. In this case, I made a couple of dumb mistakes... and I really should have known better. In the fall I brought dirt into my grow room that I had saved in the back yard over the summer, and then because that wasn't dumb enough, I agree to take on a plant from a friend that was moving to Mexico. Between those two things I ended up with spider mites in my grow room.
The Gorilla Girl XL plant started off cute and short and bushy like a mofo.... and then she stretched out nicely. Her buds were frosty and dense... but the spider mites ate her roots, and attacked her leaves. I treated her with a mild insecticidal soap spray which kept the infection at bay, but I was never able to get her back to healthy. She was strong enough to make it to harvest... and I was lucky she even survived.
We will do a smoke report later today... stay tuned for the update.