Maple Leaf Indica update-
Here is another photo of the seeded sensi maple leaf indica. Not a whole lot going on aside from the seeds.
The resin is greasy not sticky, It has a really nice cantaloupe and lemon smell, with an odd baking soda type note that is almost salty.
Very effective migraine relief. So effective that it makes me realize that most of the time I am just tolerating a lot of pain in my head. It’s nice to have some actual relief from constant migraine symptoms, and that along makes this a worthwhile line for me.
The high is subtle, not intense. It is pleasant and noticeable, very very clear headed and offers transparent pain relief without introducing other sensations. I am not sure what a recreational smoker would think of this line, but I really appreciate the migraine relief and the flavor.
It will be very interesting to grow this cut to its full potential sinsemilla.
The maple leaf seeded mother was never particularly happy with its soil. As usual, I made no particular efforts to change the environment or soil. Most plants in my organic no till soil can adjust the ph and nutrient availability within their root zones to suit their needs. With my grow method I make the plants do all the hard work.
The maple leaf was not able to self regulate as well as other plants in my garden.
You can really see this in the maple leaf clones. For comparison, here are a couple maple leaf clones transplanted from solo cups into 5 gallon pots under 12/12. These are performing much like the original maple leaf female from seed.
(haha forgive me for this one. it’s so sad…)
And this is what the maple leaf looks like when it is reaching its full potential. As you can see, it is more vigorous, the leaves are larger, and in general, it looks more similar to the maple leaf male than the expression we saw from the maple leaf female the first time around.
There are two differences here. The first is that this pot got 2 weeks of veg time after the clone was planted instead of the cutting getting transplanted directly into 12/12.
The important difference is that this is actually three small cuttings that all rooted in the same solo cup. With three root systems instead of one, the maple leaf was able to alter its root zone environment and PH much more effectively. If I were to read into this, I would say the maple leaf might perform very well in hydro, and that it is a bit more finicky in organics, or at least more sensitive to PH than the average plant grown in organic soil.
I have some fresh pollen filters set up. I am going to pollinate the flowering tent with Snowhigh Vietnam Da Lat from @YoBigdaddy. I will be trying to keep this healthy maple leaf sinsemilla, and fully pollinate the little maple leaf clones.