Gorilla Glue #4, Godzilla Glue #4, Cherry Bomb, and Lemon OG x Fire Alien Haze

[Mycroft Holmes]

Hi everyone!
This year I'm growing one old favourite, and 3 strains that are new to me.
Starting off with my old favourite...

Cherry Bomb
Feminised photoperiod
50% indica/50% sativa
Big Bomb x "Fruity Mother"
THC: 17-22%
CBD: 0%
Flowering: 8-10 weeks, late Sept-Early Oct outdoors
Effect: Head high into a relaxing body stone
Taste: Cherry, fruity, with skunk undertones

Next we have two strains from Herbies, the first of which was a freebie

Gorilla Glue #4
Feminised photoperiod
50% indica/50% sativa
Chem Sis x Sour Dubb x Chocolate Diesel
THC: 25-30%
CBD: 0%
Flowering: 60-65 days
Effects: Body high, relaxing, sedative
Taste: Coffee, chocolate, diesel

Godzilla Glue #4
Feminised photoperiod
50% indica/50% sativa
Chem Sis x Sour Diesel x Chocolate Thai
THC: 29%
CBD: 0%
Flowering: 55-65 days
Effects: Relaxing, medicinal, euphoric
Taste: Pine, lemon, chocolate

Lemon OG x Fire Alien Haze
I have zero info on this one. I got the seeds from a friend who said they're sativa dominant, and quick flowering. That could be Fire OG x Alien Haze, or Fire Alien x Haze.

I'm planning to grow these girls outdoors, Cherry Bomb in the ground, Godzilla Glue #4 in a SIP, and the other two in 7 gallon pots.
The girls in pots and the SIP will be fed Mega Crop, and I have cal-mag, mag nitrate, and Epsom salts standing by in case they're needed.

Everyone is welcome to follow, and questions and comments are welcome!

 

[Mycroft Holmes]

Whoops!
I meant to add some pics!
I started them inside a while ago (not sure what day) so they're close to going outdoors into their final pots.
They've all been topped, and I'll be spreading them out soon.

 

[Mycroft Holmes]

30⁰C out there today! What a start to the outdoor season.

 

[tstick]

I'm always so happy to see threads that are about photoperiod plants. It didn't even used to be a thing to distinguish, but now, with all the auto flowering "stuff" around and all the pollen chucking happening, I fear that a lot of real (photoperiod) marijuana may disappear one day in the (hopefully distant) future. Nice plants...Good job!

 

[Mycroft Holmes]

I'm always so happy to see threads that are about photoperiod plants. It didn't even used to be a thing to distinguish, but now, with all the auto flowering "stuff" around and all the pollen chucking happening, I fear that a lot of real (photoperiod) marijuana may disappear one day in the (hopefully distant) future. Nice plants...Good job!

Thanks!

So do you see it kind of like how landraces/heirloom strains are disappearing?
Or how most strains are an indica/sativa hybrid, even if it's a low percentage?

 

[tstick]

Thanks!

So do you see it kind of like how landraces/heirloom strains are disappearing?
Or how most strains are an indica/sativa hybrid, even if it's a low percentage?

Kinda both. Indica and Sativa are both photoperiod species so, when they are combined, they still grow the same way. Cannabis ruderalis is a completely different species of plant and it has a completely different way of growing and it's not potent. I can't find a good reason for using it, recreationally, anymore than I can find a reason to use industrial hemp, recreationally.

 

[Mycroft Holmes]

They're all in their final pots, and I'm continuing to stretch them out to the sides.

 

[Mycroft Holmes]

Lots of rain recently. They don't mind too much, but the top shoots of Gorilla Glue #4 were almost broken off the other day. The stem grew after the training hooks were set, and they ended up lower than the points where the branches connect to the stem.
I removed the hooks, but I may have to take the top node off to prevent apical dominance.

 

[Mycroft Holmes]

Things got away from me there...
The girls are doing well. I had to move things around a lot.
I'm not sure why Cherry Bomb looks so light in these pics, she's the same colour as the others to the naked eye.

 

[Mycroft Holmes]

So, here we are.
Cherry Bomb has a few funky leaves, and Lemon OG x Fire Alien Haze might be a male, but overall I'm pretty happy.
Godzilla Glue #4 is really happy so far.

 

[shnkrmn]

The look really healthy.

 

[Mycroft Holmes]

Okay. Had some issues there for a while.
Cherry Bomb contracted mosaic virus. Not sure which one, but pics seem to match Alfalfa MV, so she had to be culled, and Lemon OG x Fire Alien Haze was definitely male.
That leaves me with Godzilla Glue #4 (which is now taller than I am, if you include the pot) and Gorilla Glue #4.

 

[Mycroft Holmes]

My neighbour finally removed the trees shading my yard in the morning. I didn't realize how claustrophobic it had gotten back there.
I'll be getting 3 more hours of direct light back there, so I'm really looking forward to watching these girls finish flowering.

 

[Mycroft Holmes]

Ok. This grow has become something of a slow motion trainwreck.
To recap, I've had a male plant from a feminized seed, Cherry Bomb got mosaic virus, Gorilla Glue has powdery mildew, and Godzilla Glue has been hammered by rain badly enough to split her main stem, but not to kill her. She's lost 4 branches so far. I have them hanging to dry right now, and maybe they'll be worth something, as it looks like she's about two weeks from harvest.
I'm done with outdoor for the foreseeable future.
I gave clones of some of the plants to a friend, but only one survived. I have it now, and despite some problems, she's actually doing a lot better.

 

[Mycroft Holmes]

Well, I had to harvest both of my plants early due to mould. I was just in time for Godzilla, but the Gorilla turned out to be a dead chimp with mange.

First up Godzilla Glue #4: smells and tastes like lemons with a hint of gasoline. The high has a deceptively gentle onset. You don't realize how high you are at first, then you realize you're trying to push your cupboard doors instead of pulling, and you really want the cookies in there. You're not sure what's going on, but you're good with that.
No couch lock, but you're really comfortable, no aches or pains.
I would absolutely recommend this strain.

Gorilla Glue #4: the first clue was the total lack of stickiness while harvesting, and really low, nondescript scent.
After clearing the leaves it smelled faintly of a freshly cut 2x4. Vaped a tester, tasted like sawdust.
No high whatsoever. Not even the faintest hint of a buzz.
All I got from it was a sore throat for a few days, and a distinct sense that I had wasted my time.

I'll be starting up an indoor grow journal soon, giving Cherry Bomb another shot, alongside a GSC.
Thanks for looking in.

 

[Mycroft Holmes]

Well, I got a fairly good yield from Godzilla Glue #4, especially considering she was harvested early. I wonder how she would have done with another week or two to finish bulking.
One day I'll have a greenhouse.
540g after bucking the buds off the stems, although I forgot about a few buds on a hanger in another room until after I'd put the trimmer away.
I'll do them by hand later,