Sunday porch sitting. 
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everytime I see these they look so healthy, thats some great genetics there and good growing no doubt.
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Your kind words are appreciated very much @gordongecko. I’m so focused on keeping them growing in the Texas heat.
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yeah its been 30ish (80F) here and im struggling lol cant image how you do it.
I think when the hurkles CBD genes are added they must re-wild the cross as they seem so robust. more like I image a “weed” should be.
Have you ever tried growing afghani or something landrace/local that is from dry arid lands?
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I have thought of that for next summer @gordongecko. Researching some landrace and hybrids from hot areas that can take some high temps. Any you know of please let me know.
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Most hybrids with a high Sativa content seem to take heat quite well. I know the Mandala - Satori i’m growing isn’t bothered much by it. Good luck old bro 
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i miss my black crocs. 
grower’s friend. 
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it’s called a “siesta”, kinda opposite of “fiesta”. 
complete all outdoor activities by about 9:30am because the glare hurts my skin & eyes. sleep mid-day until 4pm-ish, work outside until & into dark. in the summer here night time temps rarely go below 18C and almost never the dew-point. 
almost nothing thrives in full sun here unless it’s roots penetrate 8-10’ deep, where there is still some moisture to be had, and i’ve seen my prickly-pear cactus WILT. my mexican buddy’s never seen/heard that one! 
and he’s seen some cacti.
50% shadecloth seems to be the standard nursery practice out here.
Hottest temp here has been about 47C/115F but I also have a lot of reflection & glare, so my average temperature at my back door, due to paving & glare, mid-day can be about 130F/250ish?C.
Hottest I’ve measured around my home with my infrared thermometer was 180F on my car windshield/windscreen.
My native soil is 
too:
“Fine, mixed, thermic Abruptic Durixeralfs”
So when I see Gardener’s World on BBC, I realize the colonies have a couple centuries to go, and England let’s make a deal on rain for California, send it via Boaty. 
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Yessssir! Welcome to my world.
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Afhgani is probably a bad example as it gets cold on the mountains.
I would guess the African landrace varieties, from a quick search:
Swazi gold
Transkei (which someone here had)
probably needs some more intensive research.
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I’ve set a ball trap launcher too in the garden. (mine is not blue but green).
I’m not sure my drunk joke will be well understanded lol
Just to say than Dalat (the real one i’ve saw in the MIG shelter, not the usual thai named “vietnamese black” and its bitchy variations) and Malawi perform very well in Texas, i can certify that. Zamal take too many times (with micro yield), and ghanna need to much water and react not good to dry vents (bad potency, absence of taste). The second is builded to grow between the cocoa tree and theyr shadow, but it was fun to give it a try with a texan friend. BBay times miss me.
best vibes
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I lack the patience to finish Sativas and I love Sativas! A real conundrum. Trap Launcher! Love it. Lolol. Durban varieties, Malawi is heat resistant? Hmmmmm.
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If you’re not patient, this was a bad suggestion so ^^ Yes the Malawi have performed, and the most suprising … the Dalat. Texas is not so a viet climate ^^ Sometimes only crazy tests can outperform pronostics. Both was tall and fat, it was initially a suicide run for sativas seeds. And directly germinated in soil lol Just to see what will happend and for the fun.
It’s easy to recognize a true Dalat blood (very specific shape and buds), for the Malawi it’s more tricky.
The crop was in hard conditions : vents, not so irrigated, a lot of “iron” in soil you known red and full of dirt and no shadow. But the plots was digged very deeply and well “prepared” (aged supersoil, i’m unskilled on it to give you hints). I just remember it countained a lot of blood because we was joking about the “vampires” lol
For the sativas i share, and jah gave me the fate to love the zamal high over all others ^^ In synthesis it’s the more long sativa to flower than i known, my personnal record is a 7 months flowering time with one specimen. You have to be a bit masochist to grow this one.
Well, you’re now responsible of the next batch of seeds i will launch to baptize my new indoor setup. I def need sativas buds. I will dedicate the germination to you in memory of this good old memory ^^
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You sir are an honorable gentleman and I appreciate that very much. My summer plan will be Sativas but I’m not sure if I have patience or the time for a 7 month flower. I’m old! I will bless your germination with all the Shitkicker Love I can muster. Much love and respect bro…
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Sweet Island Skunk
Green Crack/Hurkle by @Muleskinner
The little Green Crack/Hurkle is such a happy little girl! Greets me with a smile and loves livin’ every day.
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Brother, considering the tortuous heat, they are lookin’ good.
I believe we have a Hurkle F2 running, another cross of @Muleskinner.
I believe his aim was to find some CBD, among other goodies, in this cross.
Can’t get famous on mis-labelling and some other’s hard work.
Thanks for running it just the same!
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Thought this might be of interest
https://www.mandalaseeds.com/Guides/Mandala-Heat-Resistance
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