I was in the garden at 6 this morning but decided to wait on harvesting. Didn’t feel right. It was dry, which is weird because there’s been dew pretty much every morning, but forecast is showing mixed rainy days and warm sunny days for the rest of the week (i.e. mold city).
Here’s everything that will be chopped tomorrow morning (most likely). I’m too lazy to want to cover anything. I’m not chopping anything super early, but a few could ideally use a few more days. Honestly though, my decision is based on not wanting to deal with the slugs and caterpillars as much as it is the weather forecast. Either way this will be the last photos of these until bud pics / smoke reports. There are lots.
Kush 4 x SSDD f2’s via @Kyumonryu
(#1 left; #2 right; #3 center)
Kush 4 x SSDD #2
I’ve had to cut a couple buds off due to caterpillar damage and mold. Skinny leaves but squat and thick. I’d like a few more days but I don’t think she’ll survive the weather. Sweet funky smells.
Kush 4 x SSDD #3
Skinnier buds than her sisters. Sweet feet funk. My favorite plant of the three. I took cuts of several plants and this is the only one that’s survived my torture chamber (wasn’t really set up to take cuts, but did it for fun in a plywood seed starting cabinet in my greenhouse. Hot temps, stagnant air, etc.). Mostly cloudy trichs, but still some clear here and there, less than 10% amber. Tempted to let her go longer, but I have a cut and can always run her again.
Vintage Blueberry via AK Bean Brains
Totem pole, still has some white pistils but trichomes are pretty much all cloudy. There was some mold on a bud (again, in a hole carved out by a caterpillar). Musty berries. Mid-flower she smelled like blueberry candy, but the berry smells aren’t as pronounced at the moment.
Blue Magoo bx3 f2 (left) via last year’s garden, and Blue Magoo bx3 (right) via Dynasty
The f2 topped herself and formed two heads early on. Almost cut her this morning, she’s ready. Sweet hashy berry smells, finished a week later than her sister. The bx3 (f1) is staying green but has the same smell. Someday I’ll grow more of this… Blue Magoo is a favorite of mine but for some reason I’ve only planted 6 of the bx3’s (f1s and f2s combined) in the last 2 years.
Lezbluerado via Dynasty
Freebie that I grew to get rid of the seeds, then got another freebie pack this summer… which I’m OK with. Nice having seed lines that are recommended for outdoor, which is rare.
Obama Kush x Blue Magoo bx3 aka Obamagoo via Dynasty
This is my favorite plant this year. One, because it’s a cross I made and Two, because it smells of heavenly creamy berries. The Blue Magoo dad smelled floral and like burnt rubber but passed down strong berry smells in the progeny. Obama is kushy and funky but there’s hardly any of that coming through. She could go a little longer, but I already found one mold spot (fuckin’ caterpillars!) and don’t want to risk it. Excited for this one.
The next two I’m on the fence about, we’ll see how I feel tomorrow.
They are the mystery ‘Pot Farm’ seeds from potting soil from a commercial outdoor grow. I chopped one last week, two remain. I’d like to know the genetics behind them, they’re nice plants.
Pot Farm #1 via a pot farm
Small foxtail-y buds, lots of frost, real pretty. Hoping it’s not all show. It’s close but could go longer. Not worried about mold or anything at all with her. Fruity, almost grape but not quite smells.
Pot Farm #2
This is my favorite of the three. Nice structure, real open, bigger buds and finished later than the #3, which was chopped last week and looks similar. Grape smells. #3 is more floral. Same thing, I’d feel OK chopping tomorrow but would prefer to go a little longer. We’ll see…
The rest have another week or more to go.
Kush 4 x SSDD #1
She’s sort of a mix between her sisters. Bigger buds than #3, taller and not as squat/dense as #2. Also has 7/9 blade leaves, the others have mostly 5/7. Similar sweet funky smells. Speaking of caterpillars, here’s a little bastard on the bottom of this bud.
Sour Bubba via Humboldt CSI
She’s coming on strong at the end.
PSH #3
Surprised at how long she’s taking. Her mom was harvested end of September last year. The Blue Magoo dad did take a long time to show sex, and there’s African genes (Power Plant) in there. I’m excited for this one too, she’s small enough where I’m not too worried about mold/rot.
JTR f3 or f4, can’t remember via @ix3u
Fun little plant. She’s a little barrel made up of these little sativa-ish buds.
Orange Cherries (Agent Orange x Ms. Universe) via Dynasty
It’s funny to me when plants with lady names are used as the father in a cross (Ms. Universe, Space Queen, Old Mother Ghani, etc.). Orange/cherry smells are starting to come on, which is nice. She had a big moldy area on a bud and stem of a big fan leave, didn’t look like it was from caterpillar damage… Another freebie that I didn’t care much about.
And last but not least…
“Chem 91” via a dispensary
Starting to smell ‘chem-y’. My cut of this died, but she’s pregnant with some Dream Beaver seeds that I’m excited about. Seems there are a million Chem '91 crosses out there, but this one is new. I also have Chem 91 s1’s, so I’ll have some kind of reference point (assuming this one is actually Chem 91). The farm the dispensary got if from has been around a while and seems legit, but who knows. Hope it’s good, anyhow, that’s all I really care about.
There’s a yellowjacket ground nest a few feet from the ‘Chem 91’. I haven’t spent much time over there due to that… but I’ve also learned to live in peace with them, move slow and try not to disturb them. I have 3 bad experiences with yellowjacket nests but have formed a truce… Anyways, yesterday I noticed a spider built his web right next to the opening of the nest. I watched him for a while try and catch some bees. He’s pretty bold for getting so close, I imagine he could get fucked up if he grabbed one and the bee buddies decided to swarm him.
Damn that was long. It’s almost harvest time though! The grand finale of 2024 outdoor. Got a few more updates before the smoke reports, needless to say I’ll be busy the next few weeks! Peace & love, thanks for reading if you made it this far.
