TheBudWhisperer

Decent pull from this one - used for vape carts as an oil. Decent but dopey and harvest coulda been better acclimated.

Similar to the white Karen this strain has also proven potent. Very true to some its skunk roots as well with a prevalent odour profile and a strong bake effect. I really didn’t want this particular cross to be one of the worthy strains for further experimentation but she’s proven such regardless. We’ll see where it goes in the future but she isn’t the priority for the breeding program. All told - happy with it.

Overall and despite the challenges on the grow - this strain remains one worth exploring more. Potency was not affected and she’s been real good in terms of effect. This was the first strain we tried on the squish and yields were even better than a a stock breeder strain we tried in tandem for comparison purposes. If there’s opportunity to try and drill it down to an F2, I’ll take it all day👍👌👌

Always a necessity and always works like a charm.

Always on point and be of the best all around base nutes we’ve ever used.

The very best fixture in our arsenal. Even as an almost retired tech for growing, this cob light set up remains a bud growing monster.

Does the trick. It’s a tent… that you grow stuff in👍😉

Initial harvest report on this one is pretty basic. For all intents and purposes this entire run was an abject failure. We lost the initial tester run and were left with this one plant that we brought in from outside. So there are no growth benchmarks or details on nodal spacing, flowering times, overall plant structure or even potentially bud quality. Another problematic development was the presence of WPM, the NL part of the cross just can’t seem to escape it on any grow but I can’t exactly blame the plant itself for this. The only real good measures we got off this girl are such that the trichome development on the buds is definitely above average. As is overall density at maturity. One other positive outcome was that the plant requires very little in the way of water/nutes and it Carrie’s a somewhat subdued scent when in full bloom. These are all testament to the northern lights roots. One unexpected outcome however was the scent profile post chop. It was like unlocking Pandora’s box when you open the trim bowl - an incredibly strong, terpy fresh scent that I’d almost equate to a mint type of profile. The strength was surprising and usually bodes well for any strain once it’s time to jar it up and cure. Only time will yell and we’re now waiting on the dry. ***post-dry update*** Well, the buds dried up lighter and airy-er than preferred likely due to its time outdoors and an inability to maintain canopy uniformity when it was inside. The grow itself would be a complete and total failure if not for the effects - cerebral awareness with a physical “lightening” effect I would equate to a half decent day time high. Not mind flaying by any stretch but it wasn’t really supposed to be either. The scent profile is pure nail polish remover which is only prevalent when it’s chopped up. These two positive qualities alone will require that we test this further before axing the whole genetic line and moving on to something different. We’ll see what happens in the next couple years. There are definitely other crosses that need to be run first.

It’s calmag and it’s a necessity for pretty much every grow.

This stuff is the straight up OG nute system. Our go-to for just about any plant and cycle when not testing out other brands. It lasts for bloody ever and always provides everything that the plants need. Worth its weight in gold👍

This cycle has also proven to me that this light is actually better than one would expect. Intensity is about perfect for the footprint it covered and bud density and production are just as good and comparable to our main cob fixture. I’m really considering another one of these and doubling out the two in this cabinet. Just an excellent fixture overall imo.

Great veg. Light but this cycle proved that it does fall short during the flowering phase. Either due to lack of power or appropriate spectrum it just does not produce the same results as the vipar. We usually double this fixture up in a space less than half the size of this cabinet and get good results. I’d recommend this light for anyone growing in a very small footprint. Otherwise - leave this one for the veg cycle only where it truly shines brightest.

Our last of the 3 to come down l, this week be was noticeably fluffier than the others. Not quite as dense but certainly with a scent profile true to its name - this was a great plant to grow all around. Nice colours in fall and flowered relatively airy. Lowest maintenance of all three for sure👍. Only knock is on the bud density here. That said, I think this is specifically due to being directly under the SF1000 and not the VS2000. It is indeed suggestive of a better lighting fixture, even despite the difference in power. Overall though, it was a great grow and this one’s gonna be a treat to try👌.

The second plant in this run to fall. We took this one down a couple days after the sherbet. Overall, quality plant and generally easy grow. She was a little on the unmanageable side and a little more leafy than preferred. The density of the buds in combo with heavy leaf mass did lead to some premature bud rot which was also a little frustrating. All that aside though, these bugs are dense and frost covered. The smell was noticeably of berries too which gave us a really diverse and obviously different scent profile across all three of these plants. She’s on the cure now after a 14 day dry and I’d say that she lost some of that profile in the process. It is slowly coming back though so hopefully the flavour is there with it on the taste too. Alls good in this one. Can’t wait to try it.👍 ***Update: the muffin berry’s dope. Real damn good weed. Extremely confused high with a heavy munchie kick. Kinda that classic sorta high from back in the day. Like this stuff. Very nicely done by the good folks at Outlaw👍👌

Overall and as expected with OSS - great plant and grew strong with excellent vigour. The full bloom scent profile was both extremely pungent and yes, banana-like with an earthy kush undertone. She got the chop on the 12th as the first plant of the trio. There was some significant advancing botrytis that had to be addressed and we lost about a half oz and 2 or so primo tops. Mainly due to the density of the buds I think. Even in ideal conditions the flowers just grew so dense that some rot was inevitable. I can’t say enough about what an excellent plant this was to grow. Responded incredibly well to training and stayed very manageable and low maintenance throughout the entirety of the cycle. She was run entirely through the bud bowl and put on a 14 day dry cycle. A little longer than our typical time just toe ensure that we didn’t have any mold redevelopment post-jar. The scent carried through the entire chop and dry process and opening a jar is like cracking open the lid to pandoras skunk box👌. The profile is rounding out to a sweet banana scent with hints of fuel. I expect that this strain is gonna be straight 🔥 on the smoke👍. ***smoke update*** I’m not gonna make this all long and descriptive. If it gets me and the wife high than it’s really good and really strong weed. This stuff is really, really good and really, really strong weed. Period. Nuff said - don’t hit the bong and operate machinery on this girl. She’s straight 🔥 👌

Great plant minus the incredibly long flowering time at about 11 weeks. Deep rusting and purpling of the fans in late flower. It was topped like the borderliner and immediately flipped to flower. Unlike its companion plant however, this one recovered really really well and probably held off the stretch for an extra week as it repaired itself. The topping maintained her stretch and final height perfectly to fit the available headroom in the cabinet. The buds are extremely large, numerous and very dense as well. On the last week the stems just couldn’t handle it anymore and she started to topple👌. Have to say that these genetics are quite on point and we’ll likely have close to, if not more than 4oz post-dry. She’s on the dry now and smoke report will follow once we get through the cure a bit. Overall - it was a great option to squeeze into our last cycle and while we would’ve liked a shorter flowering period, that could also easily be due to the 12/12 light schedule and/or the topping which took place on the flip. Smoke report to follow.

Necessary for every grow

Still waiting on the cure and chopped this girl down a couple days ago. She was very squat - didn’t stretch much at all after being topped. But for her small size, put out buds that were incredibly dense and large. Very happy with the outcome, a very manageable plant and she really had no issues the whole way through. AMS did well with this one. Smoke report to follow post-cure👌. Sorry about the photos - was rushing a bit past few days and didn’t have time to document the last days as much as I otherwise would’ve.

Finally brought this run of clones to an end - well past 2 weeks of expected flowering time due to the light burn issue we experienced in mid-flower. Overall, it’s a disappointing way to see these F1’s finish. We truly have no idea on the strength of the genetics that we’ve produced. There were supposed to be some show quality photos as well but again- that got pooched when they all stretched far more than was ever expected. The above said - we definitely have a strong hybrid cross with some reliable stability across all specimens. They also produced comparative to their mothers and while some were weaker specimens similar to their parent, others were beastly and would’ve yielded very well. It’ll be a range of half oz to up to 1.5oz across em all. What could’ve been? Who knows🤷. Full smoke report to follow after they’re dry and ready for the jars. At least we’ve got some stock to see us through the next cycle👍👌. ***Update Smoke Report*** Pre-cure and approx. 10 days post-dry. I’m only going to rate based on our best plant of the lot. No comment on terps or flavour until we give the whole batch a few months. Gave it a good rip in the bong and I must say I was pleasantly surprised. I wasn’t expecting much - both due to the untested nature of the cross and the botched grow cycle itself. But the bud smokes smooth, even fresh off the dry and the high hits hard and quickly. With my current tolerance, when a strain hits this hard it generally means it’s good stuff. Definitely moving to the next generation of F2s. I could’ve had a better end result on these clones but I do have an appreciation for what consistency the cross did show during late flower.

A staple for our grows - a little supplementation all the way through to last weeks of flower will always limit any common deficiency issues.