Overdue skunk hunt update:
Only 2 of the Thousand Oaks turned out to be female. Both are similar in smell, but differ slightly in vigor and nutrient sensitivity. Of the males, there was one absolute stinker ( acrid BO and dirty gym socks)that was cloned for pollen collection.
In the meantime I popped various āskunkā seeds to add to the search:
Maruf Black
I_GROW_SKUNK skunk and 70s afghan
Oldschoolchronic Kentucky Red Hair skunk F2
Seedlings were grown in solo cups, and neglected. Clones were taken from each plant and they were flipped to flower about 10 days ago. For each strain all males were removed from the tent, and the best male was kept to keep the lines pure. Itās to early to draw many conclusions, but here are some notes:
Maruf Black- clearly a pure indica. Huge beautiful leaves, doesnāt need many nutrients. Aroma is nice on the rub, but not too distinct yet. Still waiting on sex.
I_GROW_SKUNK - only only female that is just starting to throw pistils. To early to tell, but promising stem rub. There is one 70s afghani (maybe a 2nd, still waiting to see). Both have nice sort of āhashyā stem rubs.
Oldschoolchronic kys f2 - three females from lot. Very different phenos. One is an auto and not particularly interesting. The other has a very bizarre structure, stem rub is sort of peppery and earthy. The third is a normal looking plant, and has a nice stem rub so far.
Iām very excited to see how flowering progresses. I had some pH issues so the plants arenāt the healthiest. But this run was more about identifying plants for seeds, so itās okay in my book.
So far, Iām very excited. An interesting note about the male Thousand Oaks F5. The rub is rank, but itās not āskunkā. However, the room they are in alone is clearly skunky. Something about the way the odors volatilize contributes to the perceived skunky odor (I think).
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