This past Spring, I grew out B’s Aluna, Columbian Red x 88g13hp. In the early 70’s I lived in and around Blacksburg, VA, and knew folks bringing in some Columbian we called Redbud.
There were lots of Redbud trees in the area, so I always just assumed it was a local joke name, ha!
Really pretty weed. Smallish buds with lovely red hairs, and a really nice, mellow buzz. It was very popular. So much so, that a few entrepreneurial hippies were even naming their newly sprung up legal businesses things Redbud this or that… who knows how they got the funds, lol!
So, much, much later, after I moved inside, and found that there were online forums that actually talked about pot, I saw that Redbud was no joke after all. Punta Rojo, Columbian Red, Redbud… they were really things!
Anyway, when I saw B had a version, I had to give it a try just for old timer’s sake… annnnd, after an 80 day cure, I just busted into a jar.
I got 2 phenos. This is the foxtailly one, #2. Pics are 66 days after a pre-chop clean out. 70 would have been my preference, but I had to leave town.
Strain – Aluna (Columbian Red x 88g13hp)
Breeder: Bodhi
of Plants: 3
Grow Area: Subterranean Crawlspace 1100sq’ complete with 15 years worth of junk, semi-conditioned and semi-sealed, 5 1/2-6’ from dirt to joists… 4 ½-5’ to duct work, pipes and wires, ouch! Various tents, and open areas. Marginally heated and cooled via main house system…50-95°. RH 45-60% via dehumidifier. Temps for this grow were mid 50’s to mid 70’s, RH 50% +/-.
Grow Medium: CocoPerlite. No name coco brick.
Grow Stage Containers:
Seedlings: Solos
Veg: 1 Gal Rootmaker
Bloom: 2 Gal Airpot
Lights:
Seedlings & Beginning Veg T5’s w/ mixed spectrum
Mid-veg 315 CMH
Late veg and bloom 315 CMH/240QB w/ Epistar Far Red
Nutrients:
Megacrop 1 part.
With additions of:
P/K veg only
Silica
E-Ca-10 (10% soluble Ca)
KSO4 bloom only
Pests: 1 old grower who doesn’t take enough naps!
Yield was pleasantly surprising, at least to me. Over 8 zips of bud from a 2G pot.
Easy plant to grow, wasn’t picky about anything.
Stretched a little more than 2x. Went in around 18" and ended about 3 1/2’ with some lst persuasion. She took to that well, too.
Bag appeal was great, especially if you like foxtails, which I do. Sugar leaves are very frosty. Nice and sticky, also.
I suck at describing smells. On top of a really good weed smell, there’s a soft familiar sweetness I can’t put my finger on. It’s quite nice.
Other than being smooth, and thick, I’m worthless at tastes too. 50 years of butts will do that!
It seems slow to come on, but that’s because it takes about 15 minutes to figure out I’m still staring at the bowl. Nothing racy, super smooth transition from straight to stoned. Then it’s about an hour til I think about another hit, but space it out for another hour. Not overpowering, or paranoia inducing… just a nice calm, comfortable feeling.
Doesn’t put me to sleep, or help me go to sleep, but does make me hungry. Makes food a bit more tasty, too, I think.
It does seem to help some muscle tension, but it’s not a real body high other feeling pretty good after a smoke.
I will try to grow this again.
I’m too well baked to do #1 at the mo