I want to upgrade the quality of my reviews further, so i started a new more indepth template. Your might notice that i am a kind of a tough rater. 10/10 ratings rarely exist, as i feel there is almost always room for improvement. If I rate more than a few 10/10 ratings overall, then I found this strain to be really topnotch. My ratings are based on a single plant, but will be updated to include updated reivew on multiple plants as grown. I am striving to make these medical based outdoor grow reports, to be the most indepth available. Some of my ratings from the medical side will often seem low. That is due to the severity of the 24/7 Chronic Pain and migrane headaches cause from an upper neck spinal chord injury. The best weed i have smoked so far only has a rating of 7/10.
SeedBank : Dutch Passion
Strain: Colorado Cookies Auto
Did it autoflower?: Yes she did around day 22
Soil/hydro: Started in Promix HP, finished in native ground soil.
Transplant: Standard transplant at day 26
Nutes: Advance Nutrient Connosseur Bloom, AN Big Bud, AN Overdrive, AN Sensizym, AN Cal/mag Xtra, AN Nirvana, AN B-52 Foxfarm Cha-ching, AN Flawless Finish
Light (kind and schedule): 24 hour under Galaxy Hydro and Maro 100X3w for 10 days, then under the sun during the day and under LED all night until day 26. Then planted in the ground on June the 1st. Increasing natural light regime to 16hours on June the 21st.
From seed to harvest date: 72 days
Dry Yield: 70g
RATE SCALE: 1-10 rating system with 1 being the worst, and 10 being the best.
Outdoor Grow report:
Mold Resistance 8/10 Two small specks of mold started right at the end on the main cola. Lost almost nothing. Not bad at all considering Humidity was 60-70% on the average throughout mid-end flower.
Insect Resistance 9/10 I had no problems with the regular insects rainbow leafhoppers, but I noticed when trimmed there was a bit of Whitefly residue on the main stalk. Minimal problems
Bud to leaf ratio 6/10 For a pure indica, the bud ratio was pretty decent, but overall she was a leafy girl.
Bud Density 6/10 I was hoping for a little more density. Not bad, but not great.
Tolerance to Nutrients 7/10 She was a bit sensitive earlier on in her life,
Tolerance to Wind 11/10 Yes that's an 11 rating...haha...seriously very rigid and fibrous stalks.
Trichome Production 10/10 Seriously this strain has intense or trichome production. Its rivals almost every photo strain I have ever grown, and has more crystal than most photos.
Ease of Training 6/10 I was sooo nervous tying the main stalk back to take full advantage of the passing sun. Very rigid stalk, but on the flipside its a tough fibrous stalk.
Scent quality 9/10 When growing it didn't have an intense odour, but up close the odour was very favourable. Early on the scent was undeniable in growth, with a sweet chocolate smell. The smell faded and was taken over by the light citrus odour in mid flower. Now that the bud has cured I am excited to say the chocolate smell has returned once again and it is mixed with a light fruit smell. Very nice, sweet and unique
General ease of growing 6/10 She was a bit nute sensitive and not too tolerant to cold. Minimal mold problems.
Overall Recomendation as an outdoor plant 6/10 Due to nute sensitivity, minimal tolerance to cold, and a bit of bud rot(external mold) at the end, I believe 6/10 is a fair overall outdoor rating
Medical Effect Report:
Migrane Headaches 6/10 - My migranes have never been helped through weed, but this strain does not make it worse. It does put you in a pretty good frame of mind, which is a decent distraction from the migrane.
Muscle tension/spasms 8/10 Nice body relaxation effect that works well on my muscle spasms and muscle tension.
Severe Chronic Pain 6/10 Decent pain relief. Please note that I have never had a 10/10 due to severity of spinal pain in upper spine. The best relief I have found I rated at 7/10, so 6/10 is a solid rating.
Anxiety/Depression 8/10 This pot puts me in a good place mentally. Not a super happy place, but its a nice positive mental effect.
High Effect 8 /10 A really nice indica dominant effect that targets the body, but also a fairly strong head stone. A nice, but quite strong mixed effect.
High Duration 7/10 If I hammer down three 5 minute bags from the vapourizer, or a nice sized joint, I don't need anymore for a good few hours. Around 2-2.5 duration.
Overall Medical Effect Rating 7.1/10 (average of all medical ratings)
Thoughts: Really a sound smoke, with unique smells and tastes. If I was seeking a sweet smelling indica this strain would be up there with top choice, even for outdoor.
Nice main cola dominant plant structure. Side branches were well developed:
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Quite a nice main cola on this plant!
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Dry and trimmed CC sure is a nice looking outdoor bud!
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