Anyone else do this?

So this is my third grow and each has come out pretty good but not great (in my opinion) first one was airy and good, second airy but tasteless, so on this one I decided to up my game . I went out to a dispensary and bought a gram of the same strain stuff I'm growing to compare mine to. Now it just sits there mocking me, bastard. Mines in drying so hopefully my grapefruit fly is better than his . Will post pics at the end of the week

Anyone else ever done this? Kind of a cool way to motivate you not to cut corners

Flash dried a couple stray buds to compare tonight prob taste like shit but can compare highs

Only with friends, and there is always a difference. Any environmental differences will make a difference in the bud quality.

Peace out

i agree, ive grown the same strains as friends.
ive compared with a more experienced grower and actually had similar results. but we did live 2 blocks away from each other and because of that our outside environment were identical, i got the seeds from said individual but also had the luxury of asking him for advice any time i felt it necessary.

ive also done a side by side comparison with a friend where all plants were grown in the same room but on different tables under different 1000w hps lights. the "friend" used fox farm nutrients and had decent results. i used Bloom nutrients and blew his finished product out of the water (based on taste. appearance, smell, and yield).

ive never thought it was a good idea to compare dispensary strains to what you are growing at home for a couple of reasons.
if you got the clone from that dispensary chances are that the breeder is selling the lessor phenotype clones to the dispensary. meaning he keeps the more vigorous plants for himself to produce top quality product for the dispensary. why would he want any competition, especially brought on by himself.

and my other reason is this. when i raise a clone or seedling up from a young age i take very good care of them and pay very close attention to make sure they are not infested with any pests, mildew, or fungi, witch would in turn stun the growth process of said plant and cause it to produce a lower quality product.

i know several people who have invited spider mites and powder mold into their grow op due to purchase of clones from a dispensary.

chances are your environment isnt the same as whoever grew the original product. so i wouldnt expect to grow the same product.
flavors and smells may be similar because those things are most commonly strain wide. but looks and potency will most likely differ.

steven7685 said:

i agree, ive grown the same strains as friends.

if you got the clone from that dispensary chances are that the breeder is selling the lessor phenotype clones to the dispensary. meaning he keeps the more vigorous plants for himself to produce top quality product for the dispensary. why would he want any competition, especially brought on by himself.

and my other reason is this. when i raise a clone or seedling up from a young age i take very good care of them and pay very close attention to make sure they are not infested with any pests, mildew, or fungi, witch would in turn stun the growth process of said plant and cause it to produce a lower quality product.

i know several people who have invited spider mites and powder mold into their grow op due to purchase of clones from a dispensary.

chances are your environment isnt the same as whoever grew the original product. so i wouldnt expect to grow the same product.
flavors and smells may be similar because those things are most commonly strain wide. but looks and potency will most likely differ.

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Good point. I grow organic and looking at his bud I don't think he did, so mine should be better tasting? His is covered in trichs, so many that it almost looks like mold, however looking at it with a scope I saw almost all of them were clear (I'm guessing he used purple maxxx snowstorm or something). Its also surprisingly weak so I think I have a good chance of beating it

Clear tris means it was harvested too early. Should be all cloudy (more THC) or a mix cloudy amber (more CBD).

Peace out

Priest said:

Good point. I grow organic and looking at his bud I don't think he did, so mine should be better tasting? His is covered in trichs, so many that it almost looks like mold, however looking at it with a scope I saw almost all of them were clear (I'm guessing he used purple maxxx snowstorm or something). Its also surprisingly weak so I think I have a good chance of beating it

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Biologically Incorrect said:

Clear tris means it was harvested too early. Should be all cloudy (more THC) or a mix cloudy amber (more CBD).

Peace out

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For sure. Also smoked mine, what I used was flash dried so it tasted like pine needles but it was still pretty awesome