Banana Sherbet XXL Autoflower
Strain Review/Report
The Banana Sherbet has had around 3 weeks to cure, and she’s humming the coolest tune. Opening the jar is pure joy. Let’s get to the skinny first.
Banana Sherbet XXL Autoflower
Genetics: Grower’s Choice
Lineage: Strawberry Banana x Sunset Sherbet x Ruderalis
Type: 70% indica/30% sativa
THC: 21-26%
Lifespan: 10-12 Weeks From Seed
That’s the most relevant stuff. Here’s the important/relevant information on how I grew this particular plant.
Medium: 70% coco/30% perlite
Additives: Bokashi/Frass/Mycorrhizae
Pot Size: 7 gallon
Nutes:
@Prescription Blend
Additional Nutes: Fox Farms Microbe Brew, Fox Farms Kelp Me Kelp You, Fox Farms Wholly Mackerel, MSA (40%), bokashi/frass top dressing
CalMag Used: Humboldt’s Secret CalMag plus Iron, 2-0-0.
Growing Style: Scrog
Tent Size: 3x3
Light: NextLight 420h
Harvested: Day 86-88 (partial harvest in two parts)
Yield: 317 grams (11.2 ounces) finish trimmed and jarred buds
This was my first attempt at an auto scrog. Other than a bit of a reach issue to the back left corner it was very successful. (Thanks for the assistance
@Rexer!)
The plant is exceedingly easy to grow. She’s very very productive with tons of side branching. In coco she got big - completely filling the 3x3 and as close to the light as she could be. Loads of stretch - she easily doubled, maybe a bit more than that. She handled every additive and nute choice beautifully, I brought her home without the slightest blemish.
thanks: Prescription Blend!). The plant took to scrog training without any issues as well as being up potted twice. She gets very leafy and it was necessary to stay on top of the defoliation.
Banana Sherbet does NOT taste or smell like banana. At least mine doesn’t. But it is a stinker. To my nose she smells lemony/limey, sweet, a bit earthy, a bit creamy, and has a deeper "dank” smell. The odor is strong and fills the room upon opening a jar. The buds are about 3/4 of the way to being rock hard in terms of density. Pretty dense, not impossibly dense, lol. Somewhere between a Magic Eraser and a rock. They are frosty and break up beautifully. I call it “popcorn bud,” because when you break it up it’s chock full of round little popcorn balls - not a single seed on the plant but it’s the kind of bud that when you break it up you might say “is that a seed?” It’s not. Lol. Just a fat round calyx full of love. Even dry this bud is sticky through and through - enough so that it will stick to your fingers if broken up by hand.
She is amazingly productive. I jarred 11.2 ounces of buds just like in the photos. There was maybe a 1/2 ounce of flarfy bud that didn’t make the jars. I’ve only ever grown one auto that yielded bigger.
The bud tastes much like it smells. To my palate it’s fruity and sweet on the inhale, dank and creamy on the exhale. Leaves a citrusy aftertaste on your upper palate. It’s addictive - I keep smoking it way after I’m already high. It’s also on the higher end of the THC range. Easily in the mid-20s percent I believe.
The buzz is close to immediate. I took this plant with very little amber to try and mitigate the indica side a little bit. Seems it worked - what get from it is a very balanced head and body buzz. It good for my back pain, I wouldn’t say it’s great. Could be better. It’s also fun to play on although not in the Watermelon WeddingCake in that particular regard (the standard thus far). The buzz is head first, body second, kicking in after maybe 15-20 minutes for me. It’s strong but not overwhelming, and it’s up enough to smoke any time of day or night. For me it lasts about an hour and a half, maybe two hours. There’s a sense of clarity and a good bit of giggly. Also comes with a certain degree of short term memory loss. Lol. Great buzz.
I will definitely grow this plant again. I suppose the taste and smell I describe as creamy is where they get the banana from (guessing). Definitely not banana, but it is rather distinctive, and I don’t have any bud with that particular quality. Excellent plant, excellent bud. This one is a winner all around.
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