The James Gang

[H.A.F.]

I did find a cheap fix to my low-temp problems. $20 heater

About an hour after lights out, and lights on, I'll adjust the thermostat on it to keep the closet temps right for that day

I have one of the sensors outside until I get the tent or drying closet running again. That is my mobile sensor.

 

[H.A.F.]

I keep it above 65F and it seems to be fine. and the high temp I keep around 78-79F

 

[H.A.F.]

The 4-top FloD is ripening pretty quick. There's a light sprinkling of ambers and not much new white pistols going on. Just on the tips of each bud.

I also think that I got another 2-plant/2-pheno run. I thought it was the difference in pruning, but the 8-top doesn't have the same bud structure or coloring, Pistils are thinner and the browns don't pop.

The 8-top

And side-by-side

 

[H.A.F.]

@J.James what do you think? Does one of these look more like Big Bud and the other like ECSD? Which one has shorter flower?

 

[J.James]

@J.James what do you think? Does one of these look more like Big Bud and the other like ECSD? Which one has shorter flower?
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They both look to lean towards the ECSD mother. I would say that the left plant pictured (8 top) is 10 - 14 days behind the one on the right (4 top)

 

[H.A.F.]

I would say that the left plant pictured (8 top) is 10 - 14 days behind the one on the right (4 top)

My thinking as well. But as far as structure, the one on the right has fewer, fatter, fluffier pistils, and apparently the calyxes are the same. Like a bunch of little foxtails but with one little tip growing on each. The 8-top looks more like other stuff I've grown, just getting fat all over, with lots of small pistils and calyxes.

 

[H.A.F.]

I never grew either of the parents, but I didn't know if you had grown either for flower or if it was just for breeding.

 

[H.A.F.]

It looks like one would produce fewer/fatter seeds if pollenated, and the other would make more/smaller ones.

 

[H.A.F.]

I finally think I pegged the smell on that Royal Mystery. It's like a spiced muffin.

 

[J.James]

It looks like one would produce fewer/fatter seeds if pollenated, and the other would make more/smaller ones.

You may be right. It will be interesting to compare the smoke from the two. My hope is that they both have that classic Diesel profile

 

[H.A.F.]

You may be right. It will be interesting to compare the smoke from the two. My hope is that they both have that classic Diesel profile

I guess I don't know what the "big bud" profile is. Guess I could look it up. But the size difference between the two may or may not be attributed to the 4 vs 8 top. I like Diesel, or any stank Fruity is nice, but I like it dirty too LOL

 

[J.James]

I guess I don't know what the "big bud" profile is. Guess I could look it up. But the size difference between the two may or may not be attributed to the 4 vs 8 top. I like Diesel, or any stank Fruity is nice, but I like it dirty too LOL

Big bud has an earthy taste with a kinda spicy finish. Like that swag we used to get in the late 80’s

 

[H.A.F.]

Big bud has an earthy taste with a kinda spicy finish. Like that swag we used to get in the late 80’s

Well, they look like two completely different plants. Good stuff. I hope they taste completely different! Here's more glamour shots, I'm in love with that plant I'm actually going to start scoping it soon. I just want to see how fat those tips will get

 

[H.A.F.]

 

[H.A.F.]

Plants are watered, time for a fatty and a buddered MRE coffee LOL

 

[H.A.F.]

I have been using the garden sprayer idea for watering. I just pump the bottle up 10 times for each plant and it sprays a little less than a quart. Hit all 5 plants, refill, then do it again. The FloD 8-top is still the lush, took a third spraying for her to see run-off.

 

[H.A.F.]

I was gonna post a pic of the 8-top - then I got high...
Here's the room. I got worried that there might be gnats hiding behind the mylar, so it's gone.

The 4 top

And the 8-top. It doesn't look like just time is the difference between them

 

[H.A.F.]

Everyone needs goals, schedules etc. to keep them busy. I am going to nail this smoke report thing, with a twist. One strain per day. (maybe not every day )

I weighed out each nug into doses (.25g = +/-50mg THC) and will add that to the smoke report regimen.
The plan so far is to start the test day with a bowl-hit to get the taste, and initial effects.

After coffee hit the vape pen for more terps, and see if there's anything stellar there or buzz-wise (some strains vape better than others)

Then a bit of the decarbed nug with breakfast.

After that I should be set for a bit

But what I love most is smoking so after that I'll just have a few cones on standby for the rest of the day, with maybe another dose of the edible stuff later in the day.

I don't generally smoke an entire joint in a sitting , usually 2-3. So I can keep track of the longevity/duration of the buzz by keeping track of the number I burn.

Getting ready to start grinding and twisting a few to get ready for the first test.

 

[H.A.F.]

Boredom strikes again! I had stuff to do today, so I'll hold off on the strain testing. But I also have mucho spare time.
Lights out pics.

 

[H.A.F.]

Shithead sleeps like a dog.