MovingOn

This is my second time doing this strain, because of how awesome the first pheno’s flavor was. This time around though it turned out more kushy than fruity. It is still pretty good though. This was a very robust plant, and I’m glad I don’t defoliate, because it would have been a nightmare to keep up with. Even though the flavor wasn’t as good as the first time, the high of this plant is still a perfectly calm, relaxing, and happy experience. I would still recommend it, but next time I think I am going to try another breeder’s version of this strain to just see how different it is coming from other hands. I was reading some of the Contest and GD Instagram comments, and it seems like people think there is a problem with these buds being "airy". Supposedly this has a negative effect on the smoking experience or something. I have been in the cannabis culture for 25 years now, I can assure you that the shape of these buds didn't have any negative consequences on how the buds burned or not. In fact, I have had more difficulty trying to smoke bud that is a hard nugget than cannabis looking like this. When you pick up one of these nugs, and drop it on the table, it makes a thump sound and bounces, an actual airy bud doesn't do that. It goes to show you how many people care about bag appeal more than the actual content of the weed itself. If you are familiar with different types of cannabis (equatorial, highland, etc.), then you know that some strains and phenotypes just naturally grow like this - some of the best buds out there look like a drunken hobo. Oh well, their loss... I ran my MyDx Analyzer cannabinoid and terp tester on some buds to see what my values are. It isn’t a perfect system, and wouldn’t be used for professional farms, but it still gives you a ballpark figure for your levels. I have tested this on other plants, and it seems reliable, because I have even tested it on three samples from the same bud before, and got the same exact results for every value. So the consistency gives me confidence. Anyways, I tested a larf, popcorn, and cola bud. It seems like saving your larf is actually worth it. The difference in values are virtually the same as the cola buds, and it looks like the popcorn might actually be the strongest buds of the plant (I have had similar results with other plants, but this time it gives me a chance to prove it). Content Name, then first value is Larf, second is Popcorn, third is Cola, and fourth is Average: Total THC % 19.25 21.50 20.01 20.25 Total CBD % 0.04 0.05 0.04 0.04 Total CBN % 0.08 0.08 0.06 0.07 beta-Caryophyllene mg/g 0.44 0.38 0.40 0.41 alpha-Pinene mg/g 0.11 0.12 0.15 0.13 beta-Pinene mg/g 0.27 0.32 0.30 0.30 Myrcene mg/g 0.06 0.05 0.08 0.06 Limonene mg/g 0 0.04 0.02 0.02 Geraniol mg/g 2.30 1.87 1.47 1.88 cis-Ocimene mg/g 0.03 0.03 0.06 0.04 Terpinene mg/g 0.49 0.29 0.49 0.42 Terpinolene mg/g 0.13 0.13 0.08 0.11 p-Cymene mg/g 0.08 0.06 0.06 0.07 Eucalyptol mg/g 0.05 0.03 0.04 0.04 Humulene mg/g 1.2 0.94 0.93 1.02 Nerolidol-1 mg/g 0.59 0.61 0.38 0.53 Carene mg/g 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.02

Good calming strain. This pheno is potent and gets the job done. The smell is a little like sour fruit candy and a lush mossy forest earth smell with a hint of pine. I honestly expected more flavor though, not that it is completely lacking, but just doesn’t really fit the media hype surrounding this strain (could be the pheno, but it is strong in THC though). The strength and robustness of this plant while growing was great. If I didn’t mess up in the flower cycle, I probably could have had around 4oz, even with the short veg cycle. Also, all 3 seeds that I initially popped were almost like carbon copies of each other, so I believe this is a very stable and reliable strain. Would I grow it again? - probably not, but don’t let that deter you from giving it a shot. Great beginner plant. I’m going to be making this one into a topical massage ointment and lube ;) . I think it will be great for this purpose. I didn’t get a large yield, but even with the low weight, it did fill up my 2oz jar all the way.

Great strain, very potent, wish I didn't mess up in the flower stage and had a better yield. The high hits almost instantly and is actually pretty intense for about 20-30 minutes. Probably too intense if you are a lightweight. It tapers off nice and peacefully though. The smell and taste of this pheno is licorice with a berry/fruity inhale and caramel on the exhale. If you have the resources to grow a bunch of these at a time, or have the time to train this plant out, or do whatever you can to increase the yield, I recommend this strain. Be careful at the beginning though, I popped 3 seeds and kept the best one, but all 3 had deformities.

I will preface this by saying keep in mind that this is only half of my second grow ever, I also did it all organic with an 11/13 flowering light cycle, so the yield isn’t eye dropping. This was a fun but difficult grow, and stirs my suspicion more that this really isn’t Acapulco Gold - I’m definitely not saying that it for sure isn’t, but if Barney’s Farm could share the origin story of how and where they actually found this strain and about who they obtained it from, then I could be more sure. I fully apologize for my doubt if it really is AG. This is a strong strain in THC content, but the high doesn’t match the AG experiences I have had previously, nor does it look or smell like it. Also the plant is short, stocky, and broad leaved, not like the AG of yore. I would say that all of this could just be the phenotype of this seed, but when researching other journals on this site and off, it seems to be the dominant phenotype. @donovanliam has a good example of the phenotype that we should be expecting more of from this strain. Mine didn’t smell very good while growing either - often it was a very acrid and unpleasant aroma. The pine smell that did come out during flowering has disappeared during curing, and it isn't because I cured bad - I did it completely by Ed Rosenthal standards. *Edit: after about two weeks into my three week paper bag cure, the smell has become more pleasant and sweeter, but is still not that great. I kept my rating at a 6 though, because it does yield well, has a lot of THC content, and looks pretty. Since this does have lots of THC, this still could be for you if you don’t mind it being sub par on flavor and aroma. My trimming scissors were also completely caked with hash, and it gave me a good hash ball at the end. Also, I think that with synthetic nutrients, you can probably bring out more of the better attributes of this strain.

I will preface this by saying keep in mind that this is only half of my second grow ever, I also did it all organic with an 11/13 flowering light cycle, and two of my colas had to be removed due to accidental wind burn, so the yield isn’t eye dropping, but…. oh my god it smells and tastes so good and the high is magical. I’m all about quality over quantity. This strain is my favorite grow out of the 4 plants I have ever grown for both ease and flavor. Seriously, THIS IS A TRUE CONNOISSEUR STRAIN. The quality of the high matches all of my other favorite highs. I only marked "insomnia" as a negative because the high made me so excited that I basically couldn't go to sleep. So I guess I don't really know if that qualifies as a negative. Per average cola weight, I could have had an extra 17.91g more to add to my total dry weight for a possible total of around 71.65g instead of 53.74g had it not been for losing two of my colas to wind burn, but I’m not complaining because this was an all-around wonderful learning experience. It even survived 2 stem splits.