CBD Joy: A Community Garden Experience

[Dave Groomer]

to the community garden Jerry. I am kind of everywhere, aren't I? You guys just keep motivating me. Lol!

Ouch! Glad to hear one of the seeds was undamaged. I've heard good reports about Cannatonic. We look forward to sharing the joy of growing her with you.

FWIW. I had 1 Cannatonic seed that was a freebee. The seed popped, but it never showed it's head above dirt. I was disappointed.

 

[308jerry]

FWIW. I had 1 Cannatonic seed that was a freebee. The seed popped, but it never showed it's head above dirt. I was disappointed.

So far the one remaining is holding its own. Looks as good as the two Aurora Indica that I started at the same time.

 

[Dave Groomer]

So far the one remaining is holding its own. Looks as good as the two Aurora Indica that I started at the same time.

I look forward to watching her grow!!!

 

[Lady Antheia]

Yes you will Garden Gnome, and if you let us we'll be right there beside you as you explore.

There aren't enough words to express my gratitude! I feel so loved that I want to cry. Really. This place is absolutely amazing and I feel like I have found a safe home. One day, I hope to help others as much as you all are helping me.

 

[Lady Antheia]

and in the process you help others become what they want to be, that feeling calms my inner beast and gives me hope for others.

be you,
no one else will do. maybe the new life that follows will bring peace & joy & calm to you, sure looks like it is a common occurrence to people that hang out here. don't give up

Thank you so much for these beautiful words of encouragement. "Be you, no one else will do."

 

[Lady Antheia]

Quick update on my CBD strains:

Blue Dream CBD is still the front runner for growth in my group of four. A tiny bit of the seed casing is stuck on one leaf, but it will probably go away soon. The stem looks nice and healthy for such a little seedling.

Candida is the slowest of the group. The leaves have not opened yet even though it has popped to the surface. Guessing I will be able to see some green tomorrow morning based on the appearance of the seed shell.

 

[mouser]

Currently I have 2 CBD strains in late flower. Shark Shock CBD (I believe this one is from CBD Crew) and Harlequin...formally a clone only strain, grown from seeds from Elev8.

Shark Shock CBD These buds are DENSE..I mean they are rock hard.

Harlequin Interestingly enough I have watched all the grow vids for this strain on youtube and the buds are HUGE and fluffy...all the strain report vids have buds like mine...small and hard. I have yet to see the color representation that this strain in known for...As for its usefulness, my niece isnt fond of the taste and lack of a 'high', but I find it very calming and great for muscle pain,

 

[handjive4mota]

any ya do not feel are good enough for you I will take off your hands. Absolutely wonderful looking, you all sure take good pics

 

[SweetSue]

Currently I have 2 CBD strains in late flower. Shark Shock CBD (I believe this one is from CBD Crew) and Harlequin...formally a clone only strain, grown from seeds from Elev8.

Shark Shock CBD These buds are DENSE..I mean they are rock hard.

Harlequin Interestingly enough I have watched all the grow vids for this strain on youtube and the buds are HUGE and fluffy...all the strain report vids have buds like mine...small and hard. I have yet to see the color representation that this strain in known for...As for its usefulness, my niece isnt fond of the taste and lack of a 'high', but I find it very calming and great for muscle pain,

I wasn't aware until your post that Harlequin was available from seed! I'll need to get some for the seed bank.

 

[SweetSue]

Quick update on my CBD strains:

Blue Dream CBD is still the front runner for growth in my group of four. A tiny bit of the seed casing is stuck on one leaf, but it will probably go away soon. The stem looks nice and healthy for such a little seedling.

Candida is the slowest of the group. The leaves have not opened yet even though it has popped to the surface. Guessing I will be able to see some green tomorrow morning based on the appearance of the seed shell.

If you drip some water on the leaf it'll help that shell membrane drop off.

 

[Lady Antheia]

If you drip some water on the leaf it'll help that shell membrane drop off.

Thanks! I just tried it with a dropper, and it worked like a charm!

 

[Canyon]

Currently I have 2 CBD strains in late flower. Shark Shock CBD (I believe this one is from CBD Crew) and Harlequin...formally a clone only strain, grown from seeds from Elev8.

Shark Shock CBD These buds are DENSE..I mean they are rock hard.

Harlequin Interestingly enough I have watched all the grow vids for this strain on youtube and the buds are HUGE and fluffy...all the strain report vids have buds like mine...small and hard. I have yet to see the color representation that this strain in known for...As for its usefulness, my niece isnt fond of the taste and lack of a 'high', but I find it very calming and great for muscle pain,

Mouser,
I grew a Shark Shock and have about the same thoughts of the high. It is not really going to get you more than a mild buzz but you can feel your muscles relaxing. It is very calming.

I have taken to adding some into more conventional strains. It adds another layer to the high. The high is there, the edges are just a little softer.

I am going to keep clones going until I get tired of it.

Harlequin
This is from a New Mexico dispensary web site. It sheds some light on why it was clone only.

“Harlequin is supposed to be a 75/25 sativa-dominant strain renowned for its reliable expression of CBD. A descendant of Colombian Gold, a Nepali indica, and Thai, and Swiss landrace strains, you can depend on the typical Harlequin to provide clear-headed, alert sativa effects. Unlike most high-CBD strains, Harlequin almost always develops a CBD:THC ratio of 5:2, making this strain one of the most effective out there for treatment of pain and anxiety, as CBD counteracts THC’s paranoia while amplifying its painkilling properties. That is, if, you get the phenome mentioned above. If you start from seed as we did you might get something entirely different. And yes, we did. Flavors can range from earthy musk to sweet mango, but without a doubt, what draws crowds to Harlequin is its ability to relax without sedation, and to relieve without intoxication.

Typically speaking, Harlequin is not generally for those smokers who are just looking to "get high" due to the low THC content. Ours is kind of upside down as in, high THC and low CBD. Medicinally speaking, however, this strain is excellent for patients looking for chronic pain relief or who enjoy meditating because of the amount of THC present in the cannabis.

The Organtica Harlequin strain is another wonder. As in we wonder or not if we should keep it. As a Harlequin, it's kind of the dark intense sister nobody wants to piss off. She is tasty, and at 21.00% THC, she just may kick you in the doughnuts, if you have doughnuts (does anybody really know what doughnuts are?). To be frank, we had hoped for a high CBD version, but don't tell her that. She gets kind of cranky. If you were ever a fan of Greenleaf's Shishka Berry, this may just be your new favorite. She is super sweet and despite her dark tendencies, deep down, she is a sweetie that will treat you right.

Smell/taste: Sweet cherry with a very, (almost fake tasting) pleasant floral after taste (freaky, really)”

I bought two grams in a state approved bag from them that analyzed at CBD 0.04%, THCA 22.94%, THC 0.65%.

This is the formula for total THC after the THCA is converted.

22.94% THCA * 0.88 (conversion factor) = 20.19% + 0.65% (THC before heating) = 20.84% available burned/decarbed THC.

Where did they get there seeds? Are they F something seeds or S1 seeds?

A lot of strains are not that stable now days. That is why there are so many phenotypes of newer strains.

I never know

 

[SweetSue]

Thanks! I just tried it with a dropper, and it worked like a charm!

 

[SweetSue]

Mouser,
I grew a Shark Shock and have about the same thoughts of the high. It is not really going to get you more than a mild buzz but you can feel your muscles relaxing. It is very calming.

I have taken to adding some into more conventional strains. It adds another layer to the high. The high is there, the edges are just a little softer.

I am going to keep clones going until I get tired of it.

Harlequin
This is from a New Mexico dispensary web site. It sheds some light on why it was clone only.

“Harlequin is supposed to be a 75/25 sativa-dominant strain renowned for its reliable expression of CBD. A descendant of Colombian Gold, a Nepali indica, and Thai, and Swiss landrace strains, you can depend on the typical Harlequin to provide clear-headed, alert sativa effects. Unlike most high-CBD strains, Harlequin almost always develops a CBD:THC ratio of 5:2, making this strain one of the most effective out there for treatment of pain and anxiety, as CBD counteracts THC’s paranoia while amplifying its painkilling properties. That is, if, you get the phenome mentioned above. If you start from seed as we did you might get something entirely different. And yes, we did. Flavors can range from earthy musk to sweet mango, but without a doubt, what draws crowds to Harlequin is its ability to relax without sedation, and to relieve without intoxication.

Typically speaking, Harlequin is not generally for those smokers who are just looking to "get high" due to the low THC content. Ours is kind of upside down as in, high THC and low CBD. Medicinally speaking, however, this strain is excellent for patients looking for chronic pain relief or who enjoy meditating because of the amount of THC present in the cannabis.

The Organtica Harlequin strain is another wonder. As in we wonder or not if we should keep it. As a Harlequin, it's kind of the dark intense sister nobody wants to piss off. She is tasty, and at 21.00% THC, she just may kick you in the doughnuts, if you have doughnuts (does anybody really know what doughnuts are?). To be frank, we had hoped for a high CBD version, but don't tell her that. She gets kind of cranky. If you were ever a fan of Greenleaf's Shishka Berry, this may just be your new favorite. She is super sweet and despite her dark tendencies, deep down, she is a sweetie that will treat you right.

Smell/taste: Sweet cherry with a very, (almost fake tasting) pleasant floral after taste (freaky, really)”

I bought two grams in a state approved bag from them that analyzed at CBD 0.04%, THCA 22.94%, THC 0.65%.

This is the formula for total THC after the THCA is converted.

22.94% THCA * 0.88 (conversion factor) = 20.19% + 0.65% (THC before heating) = 20.26% available burned/decarbed THC.

Where did they get there seeds? Are they F something seeds or S1 seeds?

A lot of strains are not that stable now days. That is why there are so many phenotypes of newer strains.

I never know

Well that was an interesting read Canyon. Kinda reinforced my thoughts that we have no idea what we're growing, so when you find one that works you clone it until you want to move on.

 

[Weaselcracker]

~CBD Therapy~

This plant is supposed to grow CBD/THC levels of between 2:1 and 20:1. Lot of variety there.

Mouser's post prompted me to get around to posting this one. A similar story- I read that it grows very large buds, plus it was such a robust plant that I expected it to grow big buds. Instead, surprisingly, it grew very small but rock hard buds.

I harvested it a week ago. Lost the date marker but I think I must have flowered it for about 100 days - looking to maximize the effects I want from it. I've been stealing samples of it for a couple weeks. Similar effect to what others have been saying- a very mild indica high- very calming, helps a lot with sleep. Seems to help with pain - I have a lot of experimenting left to do with the delivery methods.
It's dried now. So what to do with it next? PM Sue and ask her to point me in the right direction I suppose

I left it to finish at the end for weeks on water only. Hence the extreme yellow.

This was the biggest bud on the plant. Most were less than an inch thick at harvest. The plant yielded three ounces which was more than I expected.

 

[SweetSue]

Nice plant Weaselcracker. I believe I still have a couple of those seeds that I haven't given away yet. Looks like a good one for the hempy expansion.

 

[dick23rk]

Wow, there certainly has been a lot going on here. I have been so friggin busy this past week with work, outdoor chores and the kids of course lol. I feel like I've missed so much after reading thru all the posts, loving how this thread has taken right off and grabbed so much attention. I am really liking all of the helpful info coming up in here as well. Great bunch of people we have in here so far

Sue, I had never heard of the drying in the fridge like that.. I may need to invest in a small fridge to do this with, I don't think the wife will want our food fridge all smelly haha It certainly seems like a great idea for preserving terps and flavonoids. Also, the fresh plant oil idea is new to me as well, since you say it makes a much more potent oil after being decarbed I may have to try this with one of my upcoming flowering plants and give it a try. You just make the oils the same way you explained to me before right?


Here is my CBD strains now.. These pics were taken a couple days ago on day 24. Both flowering and veg plants are on day 24 that is, I switched my already vegged ones the same day the babies popped above dirt.


CBDream - CropKingSeeds

CB Dutch Treat x 2 - CropKingSeeds

CBD Jam - DeliciousSeeds

Purple-Orange CBD - DinafemSeeds

That has it for my collection for today. I would chat some more but gotta run and catch up on a couple of my other threads that I haven't been to in a bit. If anyone has questions or comments I will be back

Thank you all for being such a wonderful group of people, helping one another out when needed and sharing some great info for us all!

 

[SweetSue]

Time to show off my bevy of CBD beauties.

Before I begin with the pretty pictures.... Dick, here's a link to the blog I did on the fresh harvest oil. It's so potent that I'm standing here right now trying to decide on a brownie containing 75 mg of THC or a capsule made with an oil containing no more than 10% THC and 15% CBD. Quite frankly, the euphoric experience of the capsules is far superior to anything I've had with my Carnival brownies. That's really hard for me to believe, but it's been going on consistently for a week now. Yesterday I had a brownie in the afternoon instead of a capsule, and the combination was enough that I didn't do more than take a few bong hoots before bed at 2 AM.

Fresh Harvest Infused Cannabis Oil

On to the beauties

Starting with the youngest, CBD Critical Cure 2.2.1, who got placed in her plug and bagged 11 days ago. Still no roots showing.

This gentle hands-off cloning method has been so successful for me that I only take one cutting at a time. Thank you lembatoast.

Next, CBD Critical Cure 2.1.1 (Day 42) growing her root mass under the T5s.

I'll be training her better when she shifts to a finish pot. For now I'm letting her go, with some occasional bending to encourage lower branch development.

Critical Cure 2.2 (Day 63, Flip + 21) She'll get a CAT drench sometime this week. I threw everything off when I mixed up the lighting schedule. There's no way of knowing how productive she'll be in the end, but if nothing else she'll give me a sense of how to keep them lower to the soil if need be.

Last up, the star of the show, CBD Critical Cure 2.1 (Day 85, Flip + 42). Her predecessor went just around 50 days, and it's looking like she'll follow suit.

I can't get near her without being coated with sticky oil. She's gonna make a sweet fresh harvest oil.

Shes starting to eat up the large fans.

Happy Mother's Day to those among us blessed with children in their lives. Grab all the hugs you can. There, I started you off.

 

[Dave Groomer]

Here is my CBD Critical Mass.

 

[SweetSue]

Here is my CBD Critical Mass.

Is this your first one Dave? This strain was my all time favorite smell in flower, very close to the Jamaican Dream, but with a deeper resonance to her. Someday I'll run another. I'm certain from smell alone and the way it lit up my neurons that this one may be the strain for me. I'm enjoying the CBD Critical Cure so much though that I don't feel the need at the moment to start one of these. Sherry at Gorilla Seeds sent me a pack of 10 just for grins. Just so everyone knows they're here. ::