The final week for both Candy Hustle phenos has come to an end, and I’m really happy with how these two finished.
There was a noticeable difference between the two plants towards the end. #2 definitely finished faster than #1, although I decided to harvest both together on August 2nd.
The light stayed unchanged until the end at around 1000–1200 PPFD. They received their final watering three days before harvest with RO water + CalMag. After one final day under the lights, both plants were given 48 hours of darkness before being cut.
Visually, these plants are probably some of the frostiest from this run. The buds and surrounding leaves are absolutely covered in trichomes and almost look sugar-coated, combined with some beautiful dark purple colors. ❄️💜
The two phenotypes also developed very different terpene profiles. #1 is very close to the breeder description for me, a strong grape aroma with mint/menthol and something fresh in the background. #2 went in a completely different direction and reminds me much more of soap mixed with a Skittles-like sweetness. 🍇🌿🍬
Both plants were also used for my DryRocket test. I separated some of the nicest buds from each plant to dry inside the DryRocket, while the remaining harvest was dried using my normal method. This gives me a direct comparison from the same plants under two different drying conditions. I’ll cover the results and my experience with the DryRocket separately in the harvest report.
Overall, a beautiful finish to these two Candy Hustle phenos. Despite sharing the same genetics, they showed some very noticeable differences in finishing time, structure and especially aroma. Now it’s time to see what remains after drying and curing. 👀🔥