innerG
Well-Known Member
IDENTIFICATION
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Date: 09/02/2015
Strain: Northern Lights
Judge: Me
Breeder: (?) clone obtained form Seattle - Cloner's Market
Grower: Me (Soil, mixed spectrum floro/MH veg, floro/HPS flower)
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PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
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1. Visual Appeal: Rate the visual appeal of the buds from 1-10 unappealing-excellent.
9
Really crystally. Dense, thick but springy nugs. Indica all the way and smells kind of like a forest in a good way.
2. Visible Trichomes: Rate the visible trichome content from 1-10 none-totally covered.
8
3. Use an X to indicate the colors that are present in the trichome heads under magnification or list the percentages of each color for a more precise report.
Clear [ ] Cloudy [X] Amber [ ] Dark [ ]
4. Mark with X the colors that are present in the buds or for a more detailed color analysis rate presence on a scale 1-9 light-dark.
Brown [ ] Green [X] Gold [ ] Blue [ ] Grey [X] White [X] Red [ ] Rust [X] Orange [X] Purple [ ] Black [ ]
5. Bud density: [ 9 ] Rate the bud density from 1-10 airy-dense. For samples that are not in their natural state leave this field blank.
6. Use numbers 1-9 on descriptors that apply to the aroma of freshly broken bud where a one indicates a subtle presence and 9 indicates a pronounced presence.
Delete the existing space when marking a descriptor in order to maintain the columns in alignment.
Ammonia [ ] Earthy [X] Licorice [ ] Peach [ ] Berry [ ] Floral [ ] Mango [ ] Pepper [ ]
Blueberry [ ] Fruit [ ] Meat [ ] Petroleum [ ] Bubblegum [ ] Grape [ ]
Melon [ ] Pine [X] Cedar [ ] Grapefruit [ ] Menthol [ ]
Pineapple [ ] Cherry [ ] Grass/Hay [ ] Mint [ ] Rotten [ ] Chocolate [ ] Hash [ ]
Mold [ ] Skunk [ ] Citrus [ ] Iron/Rust [ ] Musk [X] Spice [X] Coconut [ ] Leather [ ] Nutmeg [ ] Strawberry [ ] Coffee [ ] Lemon [ ] Orange [ ] Vanilla [ ] It smells kind of like a PNW forest after a rain?
7. Aroma [7] Rate the aroma from 1-10 repulsive-delightful. Use freshly crumbled bud for best results.
The aroma is subtle, not really in-your-face like some strains. Since Northern Lights is desired for it's low flowering odor though, that could be a good thing for a lot of peeps! (Or if you don't want your buds to stink up the place too bad)
8. Seed content [0] Rate seed content from 0-10 none-fully seeded.
9. Weeks cured [6] If known enter the number of weeks your sample has been cured. If desired repeat SSR after an additional two weeks of curing.
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION COMMENTS:
Really solid, chunky buds. Not rock-like density, but a solid chunk, tears apart like a rice krispy treat.
Fairly large calyxes.
Very crystally. Very light green calyxes (almost look white with the trichomes) with rusty-orange hairs.
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THE SMOKE TEST
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Address these questions while smoking.
1. Please use a clean instrument for the evaluation. Enter information below that will identify the instrument as follows:
Water pipe (enter bong, hooka, bubbler etc) [ ]
Vaporizer (enter the brand name) [ ]
Pipe (size-type, ie medium-glass) [ X ]
Joint (enter brand of papers) [ ]
Other (specify):
2. Use numbers 1-9 on descriptors that apply to the taste where a one indicates a subtle presence and a nine indicates a very pronounced presence.
Delete the existing space when marking a descriptor in order to maintain the columns in alignment.
Ammonia [ ] Earthy [ 8 ] Licorice [ ] Peach [ ] Berry [ ] Floral [ ]
Mango [ ] Pepper [ 2 ] Blueberry [ ] Fruit [ ] Meat [ ] Petroleum [ ] Bubblegum [ ] Grape [ ] Melon [ ] Pine [ 4 ]
Cedar [ ] Grapefruit [ ] Menthol [ ] Pineapple [ ] Cherry [ ] Grass/Hay [ ] Mint [ ] Rotten [ ] Chocolate [ ] Hash [ 7 ] Mold [ ] Skunk [ ] Citrus [ ] Iron/Rust [ ]
Musk [ ] Spice [ 2 ] Coconut [ ] Leather [ ] Nutmeg [ ] Strawberry [ ] Coffee [ ] Lemon [ ] Orange [ ] Vanilla [ ]
3. Taste [ 7 ] Rate your impression of the taste from 1-10 unpleasant-delicious.
4. State of dryness [ 6 ] Rate the dryness of the bud from 1-10 wet-dry where 5 is ideal.
(What I didn't suck through the bubbler) left a pretty nice white ash.
5. Smoke ability [8] Rate the smoke ability of the sample from 1-10 harsh-smooth.
6. Smoke expansion [2] Rate how the smoke expands in the lungs from 1-10 stable-explodes.
SMOKE TEST COMMENTS:
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FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS
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Address final questions immediately after effects have worn off.
1. Dosage [8] Enter the number of hits taken to reach desired effects.
Smoked a whole bowl
2. Effect onset [7] Rate how quickly the effect hit from 1-10 immediate-major creeper.
Instant hit, but 10 min later - "Whoa, I'm really high" feeling
3. Sativa influence [2] Rate the sativa influence detected from 0-10 none-extreme. Sativa influence is best described as a clear and energetic mental effect.
Got me thinking... a little... I think...
4. Indica influence [10] Rate the indica influence detected from 0-10 none-extreme. Indica influence is best described as a sedative, lethargic or numbing effect that affects the body.
All Indica, all the way on this one.
5. Potency [8] Rate the potency of the sample from 0-10 none-devastating.
Typical Indica couch buzz. Great for pain/anxiety/relaxing/vegging.
6. Duration [1.5] Indicate the number of hours the effects lasted.
7. Tolerance build up [3] Rate how quickly tolerance builds from 0-10 none-rapid. Leave this field blank if you have not used this sample repeatedly.
Been on it a few weeks now, still working out well!
8. Usability [ ] Rate on a scale of 1-9 where a one indicates the worst time of day to consume this strain and a nine represents the ideal time of day.
Leave field(s) blank if you have not yet formed an opinion.
Morning - wake up [9] Day - work [9] Evening - relax [9] Night - sleep [9]
Never a bad time to smoke any weed, IMO
(Ok, maybe not if you're near a cop)For the unseasoned, you may want to use this as a nightcap as it's strong.
9. Overall satisfaction [9] Rate your overall satisfaction from 1-10 poor-Holy Grail.
10. Ability and conditions [8] Rate your overall ability to judge from 1-10 low-high. Consider experience, strain familiarity, atmosphere, current tolerance and most importantly the condition and preparation of the sample.
I'm in WA, where I can smoke whatever. I tried a few over-the-counter specimens while I was growing these and in my opinion mine far more potent than the recreational ones I bought. I docked myself a couple points because since I grew it, I could be biased and not even know! lol
11.Judging from the sample alone do you personally consider this
strain a keeper for long term use. Yes [X] No [ ]
Super stable, hearty indica. I'm not keeping it personally, because I only grow 2 clones at a time and I want to try new stuff!
Here's a video I made of the 2 NL plants:
Keep Smokin!
