Hi guys
Welcome ๐
After more than month postharvest , I have tested this Blue Gelato #41 ๐ฆ๐ฑ
In the end was passed 78ยฐ days in flowering for the right maturation
I can only say..
Awesome ๐คฉ
About taste , perfume and effect
Also the grow inself was fun and not to hard
In the beginnig my plan was to growing her in a natural way
But in the end I have decide to topping her and create a multiple primary colas
And she was react very well: 1:๐ณ
Flowers are very dense , also after the dry and cure process
The aroma of smoke after my first pitch from a joint, obviously weed-only, reminded me a lot of Amsterdam
The bluberry taste is the first thing you feel, and it's clear and clean
Afterwards there are notes of earth and something similar to citrus on a sweet base
The effect is enough for the day because it keeps you motivated and creative too
But if you sit on the sofa and close your eyes, you can clearly feel a tingling on the forehead halfway between one eye and the other ๐ง ๐๏ธ
And the imagination is facilitated, expanding the creative process
For this reason it could be vaguely psychedelic
I personally love it
I want to spend two words about post-harvest artistic process๐
Personally I have spent more time figuring out the best way to have the tastiest, smoothest, cleanest and most perfect burning weed.
First I just want to say one thing...
..WEED SHOULD NOT SMELL DURING THE DRY PROCESS..
If this happens, it means that the temperature and humidity are too high and probably the fans are aimed directly at the inflorescences
The scent that is felt are all terpenes that are dispersing in the air and which consequently will be less intense during final consumption
The less trichomes remain in contact with air, the better If too exposed to air and light, these oxidize, thus removing much of the final experience
Personally, what interests me most is the taste, because it already creates the effect in itself
A bit like when you sit down to eat
I prefer a well-cared for dish with quality ingredients that leave me a great memory after consuming it, rather than a dish that only fills my stomach
Mc Donald weed vs Five star restaurant .
Sorry Mc lovers ๐๐๐
Said this..
My method is that the cannabis is dried whole plant for a maximum of five days at constant and balanced temperature and humidity, the important thing is to maintain a narrow range between te ur, 20 ยฐ or 24 ยฐ C little changes, even if humidity remains between 55 and 60% is fine
The increase in temperature must also correspond to an increase in humidity
And so also in case of a decrease
In any case In the first few days it must lose most of its water ๐ง
When the branches are about to break, but still not cracking, I cut the branches one by one and perform a professional manicure
Afterwards, always with the flowers still attached to the branches, I put everything inside a classic brown bread bag (not white because it is colored and not the best)
For about two days I leave the buds inside, opening the bag several times a day to circulate air and to move the branches with the flowers
After a couple of days, the inflorescences usually have reached a good level of drying and are dense to the touch, but by pressing, you still have to be able to crush between the fingers
Explaining in words how hard they can be pressed to find out if the ur level is optimal is difficult to say
It is must necessary to try and make mistakes many times
And never be satisfied
You can always do better ๐: 1:๐ช
So, now we are about ten days after the cut of the plant and, at this point, the flowers can be placed in an airtight container
BASIC
The flowers are put in the vase "a moment before" that the branches break cleanly, this is important
An optimal method to understand when the right time is is to see if the popcorn buds are easily detached from the branch, without dragging with them the "thread" of the bark
Once placed in the pot, normally I leave it closed for 24h in order to let the moisture come out from the central area of โโthe flower and distribute it evenly
After this first day, I start to open and close the pot several times a day, but always for a few seconds
At each opening I always move the flowers to allow a correct exposure to the little air present in the vase
The jars would be better not to fill them completely, but just a 3/4 or a little more
The important thing is that the flowers can move easily enough
This process generally lasts about four weeks, and every seven days I decrease the number of daily openings
Usually, after the first week, the scents that will be created begin to be felt
And this makes us realize that we are on the right track ๐ฃ๏ธ๐
After four weeks, if everything has been done in a workmanlike manner, the perfume will be pungent and intoxicating and the flowers will be dense and oily to the touch When the humidity level appears optimal, I insert a bag from the Boveda series to keep the ur around 62%
In all cases, I personally start using my flowers constantly two months after cutting ๐
I noticed that in general, Haze-type Sativas are tasty even after only a month
For the Kush the optimal terpene profile I appreciate it in the neglect only after a couple of months
In this way the flowers will be extremely fragrant, crunchy and smooth in flavor once consumed and always create a clear oil all around the rolling papers
As you can appreciate in the videos what place, and that I hope to be able to post for much longer every time I conclude a new cycle
You need to savor a lot of cannabis in order to have a clear idea of โโhow a high quality finished product should look ๐ฅ๐
This is my thought about our true works for having the best , I hope it can be useful ๐
About the Living Soil with my High-Brix formula
Like I say week by week , for this lady I have use a 20l geotextile pot with around 1/3 of the Living Soil I have made ( in this case in november 2019 )
First thing to say is
Trought this metodology we're not feeding the plants , but the soil โ๏ธ
Basycally the important things are principaly four
Soil energy
Cation exchange
Microbial activity
Mineral balance
Soil energy is kept high with humus
Cation exchange with rock powders
Microbial activity is achieved with innoculants and some teas or other
Mineral balance is achieved by adding the micronutes and having everything in the right ratio's
For doing this I have use a base mostly of
light-mix soil with already perlite inside ( classic cannabis soil )
coco nut
humus
zeolite
then I have add
Neem soil , Kelp , Krill , Azomite , Basalt , Gypsum , Calcium Carbonate , Phosforite , Alfalfa and Leonardite
Then I was have "cooking" it for a month an half
And this was the engine that allowed the plant to stay in constant health, keeping the Brix level high ๐ณ๐ฅ
During the flowering time I have add mostly only water , one times a week with molasses for feeding the microbs
I have also make a humus/nutrient tea for she and her sisters , just one time
I'm feel good doing in this way , like it and I understand so many more things about the lives into the ground in general
But just for be precis..
For having the high brix in plants we must need obviously a good soil with a right nutrition way, but we have also to maintain the environment around her in the best condition
Temperature , ur , right water dosage in right time , good ventilation and fresh air
The balance it's the key
Like in our daylife ๐
And obviously a fundamental it's
First , the right strain selection from serious breeder ๐๐ฅ
Second , passion&love ๐ (Don't look for them in a growshop)
So, I think I said it all
I apologize for this long review
But I wanted to explain the best of the things that personally took the quality of my cannabis to a higher level
Thanks for everybody stopping by here in this few months or just now for the first time๐
Thanks Barney's farm for create this and more strain ๐ค
And like as always thanks the people behind Grow diaries for maintaine this creativity space๐๐๐๐ช๐
Hope you was enjoy
Or at least , hope you are stoned like me right now ๐
See you somewhere
Always growing ๐ฒ
Looking for a clouds โ๏ธ
Ciao โ๏ธ
๐ฎ๐น
FC