The buds have been curing for a little bit more than two weeks, so I gave it a first try. I have to admit I am a bit disappointed by the smell and the taste. It is almost non-existant. After two weeks, the others all had a much more intense, concise aroma. The effect is ok, very similar to Big Bud: A mellow body buzz you can feel with every breath and uplifting effect on the mood. Makes you feel relaxed and peaceful. Taste has nothing special, just the well known typical skunk. This is fine for me, I do not need exotic, fancy aromas but love the classic taste. It could be stronger, though.
Growing her was extremely easy. She always was healthy and never complained. And she provided more flowers than I would have expected from the whole grow. Definitely recommended, especially for beginners. You cannot do anything wrong with this strain. Despite being extremely dense (I failed miserably on defoliation), she did not catch any mold unlike her companion.
So overall this is currently 7/10 for me. Quantity is excellent, but I rate quality over quantity.
She needed more time to grow than the others, so maybe she also requires more time for curing. So in case the aroma improves when fully cured, I might upgrade the rating. I expect to know the truth around christmas. By then I will also have tested the exotic white buds 😌
After almost three months of curing I urgently need to bump the rating to 9/10. It's unbelievable how this has improved. Both smell and taste have increased substantially and also the effect has become even better. It is now stronger on the head without being narcotic. And I never feel sleepy on the next day even when smoking a bit more. It is almost as great as the Shiva.
Shit. For some reason I cannot alter the rating anymore. So the 7/10 is no longer correct.
Super Skunk was harvested on day 95. Buds are even bigger than the ones of Big Bud. Just for fun I weighed the main bud and it came out as 82 Gramm wet (it was already drying for some hours at that time).
Now I just hope I do not lose something to mold. Weather is relatively cool and rainy, so RH is very high (around 80%). So I decided to switch on the dehumidifier; with all lights off, there are no temperature problems anymore.
Update: For illustration of the drying process I added some pictures taken at an interval of 1 day. It nicely shows that in the first hours the main cola is losing big amounts of water and thus weight. This process is slowing down more and more and when there is no noticable loss in weight anymore, they are ready for going into jars. The dehumidifier keeps RH at 55% and temperatures at 26°C, so the drying goes quite fast. Probably they are ready for curing in only five days.
After five days of drying there is almost no weight loss anymore and a tiny amount of humidity is needed for a good cure. So I cut them from the stems today. I decided to treat them as two different plants: The hard top buds and the fluffy lower ones will be cured separately. Yield was 41.72 gramm for the fluffy stuff and 209.63 for the "good" buds.
Grand total for the whole grow:
Shiva Skunk: 81 g
Hindu Kush: 122 g
Big Bud: 140 g
Super Skunk: 251 g
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Total: 594 g
That is 1.9 g/W and 825 g/m²
Smoke report to follow...
Am I right that the brown spots on one of the plants are an indication of calcium and/or magnesium deficiency? I ordered some CalMag Extra from Advanced Nutrients; should arrive soon. Would/should I apply this only one time or add to the regular feeding schedule?
Hi @Buddha2! Yes it seems so. You can add a slight dose of Cal/Mag in every waterings, until the issue is solved. In order to prevent such issue to appear, next time add Cal/Mag once a week into your feedings. Hope this will help, happy growing!
Does anybody know what the white tops are? Can be seen clearly on pictures 14 and 19 of week 13. I thought it might be light burn maybe, but it looks too healthy. I also noticed that they start to turn green after some days. Just being curious...
This phenomenon happens sometimes under led. It is not light burn or bleaching as a lot of people claim. They havent figured out why it happens but the white buds have been tested. They have a much higher thc and terpine content than the rest of the plant. So in other words you are a lucky mofo! Lol Enjoy them.