World of Seeds, STRAWBERRY BLUE
(Photo 6/23, Flower 6/26, Harvest 9/2, 66 DAYS flower, transition was only 3 days)
Some notes about my experience with Wold of Seeds, STRAWBERRY BLUE
Product Information
Stabilised male hybrid: pollen obtained from genetically modified plants. The male is procured from a quantity of plants cultivated using mitotic inhibitors resulting in polysomic males with a multiplicity of diverse genes. These mutant hybrids were then selected and classified according to their properties to obtain genetics with the potential for further hybridisation.
Bank: World of Seeds Bank
Sex: Female: Pure Strawberry
Stabilised male hybrid: New Blue Line
Way of cropping: Outdoor/indoor
Genotype: 75% Sativa, 25% Indica
burning a little of the subject matter....
This is going to be another very positive review. The genetics for SB were purposefully mutated to create a polyploidal plant, a desirable trait. Polyploids have a bit of extra potential for yeild, potency, etc. I find it interesting and after growing and smoking her, I have some motivation to learn more. I'd love to cross StrawBlue with Panama, but I believe I'll end up with a triploid, instead of a tetraploid, but really, I'm not sure. Anyway, on with the show....and full disclosure - this is my experience with a singular genetic/pheno. YMMV.
SB was germed painlessly, and sprouted quickly. She was very vigorous in early Veg, needing very little maintenance, or nutes. Her early leafs were all well formed, and you could see the strength in it's growth habit, if not it's symmetry. This is to say that she was strong, but a bit off in how she built her branches, due to the extra chromosomes. The shoots did not always align in equal lengths and sizes, so she was a bit lumpy in her appearance. When accounting for how gorgeous the rest of her was, it was quickly overlooked. Her powerfully fruity aroma sure helped too.
Her vigor carried over into late Veg , and after the flip, she showed signs of flowering within 3 days, which is a land speed record here at the 'Stakers. She built double serrated leafs, they were amazing, a stunning resilient greenery. She built a glorious canopy of them. She stretched at a medium-to-high pace, but it was easily manageable. Once in Flower, she continued to be fairly carefree. I upped her supplements (FFOF soil, ammened) slowly after the transition, and she responded well. Her runoff was typically within 1/2 point of her inputs, so she was taking most of what I was putting down. I rolled her up to my standard peak feed level of 10ml/gal AN Sensi at the end of week three, with no issues or complaints.
After the stretch though, even if you were not aware of her PPMs, you knew this plant was motivated. She builds early and fast buds. They are wide based, and they start stacking almost immediately. They kept getting fat in a linear fashion, instead of a cyclic one, and without much pause till the chop. She finished out her flower, green and healthy, and was chopped after 66 days.
After drying some nugs out, they are vibrant, semi-dense, lime green, golden pistiled, resin factories of joy. While still young, they smell very strongly like Grape, Strawberries & a Spicy Currant. A peek under the microscope reveals salacious amounts of gooey resin glands, backed by vibrant shiny green plant matter. In the hand, they feel slightly fluffy. They are beautiful, really as good as anything I've grown yet. The best part of it all, was that they were very easy to get this way. Super easy to grow, and they yeild pretty well depsite the fluffyness. After cure, they smell like a sugary strawberry floral pineyness. If it's not obvious, I really like this genetic. Let's smoke some.
Wow. Sugary koolaide sweetness, and initially smooth as ice - but with a THC warmth as chaser. Then you get some Strawberry trails from the vapor. It's a light, smooth, very easy and enjoyable smoke. You can chew on the tastes in your mouth for a while, as the final strawberry notes vanish. That's about when your eyes squint, and your lungs start to hiccup -as they have some post exhale expansion. After a short minute or two - I feel like my whole existence is physically pushed further forward in space. It's like I'm now living right behind my eyeballs, where everything is more detailed, vivid, compelling, and focused. There is a slight bump in energy, but it's not a full rush. Very much an UP high, wiht a decent amount of head buzz. There is some indica in this plant from the blue line. This does add some body stone to it's later effects, and will add a bit of weight to the smoke so that it's not a morning strain for me. It is however, a great 4 o'clock strain, if you'd like to wind your day down in a fun, creative, or social way. Super dense and widely distributed resin glands. She also matured well, so that her glands had a better than average uniformity in their ripeness. She's up there with the strongest I've grown. The only downside is, that she does require you to smoke a bit more - if you want to offset the indica drag, with a bit of satia head rush. I put away a LOT of her last night. Woke up just fine and refreshed though.
Uses: I've found SB to be great for migraines, and just average for pain. She's significantly euphoric, and helpful against stress and anxiety. There is something about her that is sensuous, but she isn't the first one I'd grab, for cuddletime with MzStaker. Y*MV.
Overall, I'm really liking her on all fronts. She's easy, beautiful, productive, potent, & happy. Great plant, will grow again.