EL Valle Haze

These shots show the buds after a 3-month cure. I keep the fan leaves on during curing, then trim afterward, using the trim to make hash. This was the longest flowering plant of the run, finishing at a solid 13 weeks — but well worth the wait, yielding 75g dry from a single plant (the top performer of that run in terms of weight). The bag appeal isn’t what many growers might expect from Compound or from what’s often considered “top-shelf” today — dense, rock-hard buds. Instead, this pheno leaned more toward a classic sativa expression. She grew tall with elongated, spear-like buds that took time to firm up and fully coat in sticky resin. The structure is very haze-like: light green, airy flowers that might initially come across as average. But looks can be deceiving — this turned out to be one of the most unique smokes of the run. The terpene profile is complex and constantly evolving. It opens on a strong gassy note with a hint of mint, then shifts into something funkier — almost like wild meat or overripe papaya — with occasional bubblegum sweetness coming through. Truly unexpected. The effects follow the same path: enjoyable and functional during the day, but with a sharp edge that can catch you off guard if you’re not ready for it. I’d been wanting to run this strain for a while, especially after growing La Bomba from Compound. I was curious to see how old-school genetics would pair with modern lines, and once again, it didn’t disappoint. I still have a few seeds left, so I’m seriously considering a dedicated long-flowering sativa run with other strains, especially from Ace Seeds (if you’re curious ;-))

she took much longer than expected and got some Bananas at the end but still some dense buds full of trichomes not sure what to think about