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Punta Rosa Smoke report

swayzak

Member
Here is a smoke I have been enjoying and wanted to share :)


Punta Rosa smoke report

Variety/Cultivar name: Punta Rosa

Breeder: Cannabiogen
Lineage if known: Panama 'pelo rosa' pheno x landrace Columbian Punta Roja
Vendor: Cannabiogen
Price 50 euro
Type (sativa/indica ratio 100% Sativa

Females tested: 4

Indoor flower period 13 weeks


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PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
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Stretch in Flowering: yes!

Plant Size: can grow big, but clones tame well in a microgrow

Plant Structure: open sativa growth, very vigourous.

<> Ease of Growing: great
<> Ease of Cloning: great
<> Yield (watts): don't know
<> Odor Level: low - medium

GROW Method: soil, also perlite / vermiculite

1. Visual Appeal
Rate the visual appeal of the buds from 1-10 unappealing-excellent.
7 a little airy, very sativa foxtail. Rolling a J requires only stripping the calyxes from the stem :)

2. Visible Trichomes:
Rate the visible trichome content from 1-10 none-totally covered.
7

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. Leave these fields blank if you do not have a powerful magnifier.

n/a

Clear: %
Cloudy: %
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: x
Green: x
Gold:
Blue:
Grey:
White:
Red:
Rust:
Orange:
Purple:
Black:


5. Bud density:

Rate the bud density from 1-10 airy-dense. For samples that are
not in their natural state leave this field blank.

3-5

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 [ ] Licorice [ ] Peach [ ]
Berry [ ] Floral [3 ] Mango [ ] Pepper [ ]
Blueberry [ ] Fruit [ ] Meat [ ] Petroleum [ ]
Bubblegum [ ] Grape [ ] Melon [ ] Pine [ 2]
Cedar [ ] Grapefruit[ ] Menthol [] Pineapple [ ]
Cherry [] Grass/Hay [ ] Nutty [6] Mint [ ] Rotten []
Chocolate [ 1] Hash [1] Mold [ ] Skunk []
Citrus [7 ] Iron/Rust [ ] Musk [2] Spice [ 3]
Coconut [ ] Leather [2] Nutmeg [] Strawberry[ ]
Coffee [ ] Lemon [ 7] Orange [ ] Vanilla [4 ]
Cream [4] Cola [8]

comment: .

7. Aroma: 9 sweet columbian incense, some a little lemony, others more sweet coca cola, with a little spice/ leather, very aromatic. Smells like Vanilla says my wife about the smoke smell.

Rate the aroma from 1-10 repulsive-delightful. Use freshly crumbled
bud for best results.


8. Seed content: 1 seed

Rate seed content from 0-10 none-fully seeded.


9. Just picked: / Weeks cured: 4 weeks

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:


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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):
Joint (enter brand of papers): rizla
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 [ ] Licorice [ ]
Berry [ ] Floral [ ] Mango [ ] Pepper [ ]
Blueberry [ ] Fruit [ ] Meat [ ] Petroleum [ ]
Bubblegum [ ] Grape [ ] Melon [ ] Pine [ ]
Cedar [ ] Grapefruit[ ] Menthol [ ] Pineapple [ ]
Cherry [ ] Grass/Hay [ ] Mint [ ] Rotten [ ]
Chocolate [ ] Hash [3 ] Mold [ ] Skunk []
Citrus [ ] Iron/Rust [ ] Musk [] Spice [ ]
Coconut [ ] Leather [1 ] Nutmeg [ ] Strawberry[ ]
Coffee [ ] Lemon [5 ] Orange [ ] Vanilla [ ]
Incense [8]

If appropriate return to this question after 5-10 minutes and mark
with X any unmarked descriptors for lingering aftertaste.

the panama phenos have a lingering lemon sweet aftertaste, creamy with a nutty brownish tone. The columbian leave more a cola aftertaste.

3. Taste: 8

Rate your impression of the taste from 1-10 unpleasant-delicious.

Comment: the coca cola pheno is very tasty and unique. Panama also great, but a more common lemon-citric taste.


4. State of dryness: 7

Rate the dryness of the bud from 1-10 wet-dry where 5 is ideal.



5. smoke ability: 8

Rate the smoke ability of the sample from 1-10 harsh-smooth.

Comment: not flushed well. It would have gone up to 9 otherwise. The buds have an sweet, coca cola like smell that translates into an aftertaste of dark molasses or caramell cola. Really unique.


6. Smoke expansion: 2

Rate how the smoke expands in the lungs from 1-10 stable-explodes.

7. Intensity: 7

Rate how high the smoke got you. 1-10 nothing to maximum effects.

Comment: very high. Pure sativa buzz. The intensity is wave like, sometimes you feel her lightly, as well as after multiple hits the intensity is all high-altitude vertigo coming in waves, but not threatening.

Getting high with an all sativa girl is different. It took time to really pinpoint how this lady operated. She starts with a frontal wave, causing sometimes a flushed face , light sweating above my lip. And over 5-10 minutes, the high unfolds and establishes radio frequency on some ethereal energy band. Lift off! And no anxiety turbulence or other 'Uh-Oh' moments. and there lies the rub. With no traditional 'tells' like throat tingling, back-of-head stony buzz and physical body weight, it requires some re-orienting on how you 'get' the high. It is light like a champagne buzz that with her mildness and sweet creamy taste keeps you smoking and getting higher and higher. Keep smoking and your body will not feel heavy, but your mind will be surfing along with the wave behind getting bigger and bigger. the potency seems moderate, but each hit raises the intensity so that what seemed like a lightweight buzz can, after a few more hits, blossom into a stratospheric Spaceship cruiser ride. This is what makes it old school. The unhurried nature of both the flowering time (13-16 weeks) the curing (1 month) and the effect.

8. Type of High. Use combination of #'s if needed.

1. Head: 10
2. Mix:
3. Body:

comments: this is described as a F1 with a landrace columbian that delivers an "old school high".

Well what about the high? IMHO, This high begins at a level that most hybrids never reach. It's a clean and bright buzz that is functional as a small Joint and as you keep smoking (it's so tasty..The smoke is a little sweet, cola caramel creamy, and really tasty down to the end of the joint. Vanilla creamy smell to the smoke. Mmmm roll and light another one..) it dawns how incredibly stoned, yet clear, you are. Waves of head bliss come through, and it's incredibly relaxing in a completely non-indica way. No body. Really. Physical exertion is pleasurable, Sex is very pleasurable, Dancing also.

Zamalito in 2007 said regarding columbian red type of high:

"the punto rojo would be cerebral and energetic with less anxiety and a slight body effect but still ceilingless". http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=55542

And i would agree, with the exception of slight body effect, depending how dominant the columbian genes are.

I ended up with 4 females, 4 expressions:
( pix of columbian 'A' pheno and Panama 'B' pheno here:
https://www.icmag.com/ic/showpost.php?p=5197059&postcount=28

Columbian 'Coca Cola' pheno: has the spike club pistils, equally good resin, all sweet dark creamy cola smell to buds, little bit more dense and gets a little sleepy if smoked late, but just extremely tasty sticky foxtail buds. A favorite, and best representation of Columbian side.

Panama pheno: has the pistil shape from this side, sweet lemon with a backgound of creamy cola. Biggest first flowering and good resin. Euphoric, up / active, and comfortable.

Pheno 3: Fizzy lemon, most citric, panama pistils. smokes well, good taste, strong. Also this is the one that i thought was more columbian, but maturity made the panama come out.

Pheno 4: most balanced expression in veg phase, not as resinous, but high is a little racy and trippy. Expresso! Found myself pacing around in deep thought, hard to sit still. Probably harvested early at 13 weeks also the strongest branches and hardiest in the garden, and biggest producer. The cola aroma is in this bud, but not as pronounced.


9. "social liability factor" use no 1-10: 2

comment: this high opens you up, you feel confident and sociable. No heart racing, no paranoia, very smooth. But too much will leave you grinning from ear to ear with red eyes and a spacy awareness. Life of the Party weed. The Panama leaning phenos are more energetic and the Colombian is stonier and more psychedelic, but all are friendly and social.

It mixes relativey well with alcohol, but in moderation. 2-3 glasses no problem. A nice Amarone Della Valpolicella is recommended :)

10.which direction did the high take you? ie is it (a) up time party sativa? or is it; (b) sleep time indica? or (c) it can go both ways?

up time old school party sativa. I cut her after 13 weeks, but they go up to 16 weeks. I will try that next time. It is up and positive, easygoing herb with a first class High. And after the ride is over, it's a smooth and clean landing.

Medical Effects: anti-depressant
<> Medicinal Strength: 9. Very good anti-depressant, and the lack of indica couchlock influence means you get stuff done, and enjoy doing it.

KEEPER? YES

Besides the fact that Columbian strains played a huge part in Cannabis history, the earliest compositions of Haze, and Panama red has it's own chapter in the same era, the Panama x Punto Rojo is noteworthy on the quality of sativa high and the vigour / resilience of growth. I was satisfied with the production in a microgrow, with 220 watt PLL. It's an old school landrace hybrid that can accomodate modern standards, with the exception of flowering time. but that's how it does what it does :)

I've been on vacation, and smoked Punta Rosa daily for over a month. From wake and bake to evening smoke. And it has brightened every single day, let me be active, social and in a bullet-proof good mood.
 

guy fawkes

Active member
Veteran
Awsome read that mate, very well done! strong smooth clean crisp sativa ride :)
you planning any more spicy sativas?
 

porn

Member
Veteran
Wow it sound's nice to any oldshool sativa lover Swayzak (nice report ). This year I have Oldtimer haze, panama x mextiza... Pure clear, sometimes electric, deep high's and you get higher and higher each time you smoke.... Can't wait to give this strain a chance in my garden... The other theme is the flavours and smells this type of sativas got... connosieur shit for sure.

keep smoking bros
 

swayzak

Member
Thanks Porn,

regarding "depth" that you mention, I want to elaborate on that with the PR; the CBD profile is pronounced in the Columbian side, and it grounds and centers the high, so you don't really 'spin out' like you can with a Thai, and likewise on heart pounding, anxiety, or introvertness, or mungy canna-hangovers. it just isn't present. After smoking regularly for over 10 years, i can appreciate how nice it is to have this.
 

swayzak

Member
Smoked the last of The colombian 'coca cola' pheno. After a 4 month cure, breaking and crumbling the bud, it smells divine. The smell is Chocolate, Hazelnut and menthol. It is so tasty. And the aftertaste is caramel cola / tingle on tongue.

It is sad because I lost her and all other plants recently, but I have some seeds from her and I will buy more Punta Rosa to find this pheno again.

The plan next year is to find her again and bring her back to me.
 
panama red true strain columbian gold and punta roja (columbian red) r some of my all time favorite strains i would love to find some pure strains of each was great old school strains
 
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lemongrove

Great smoke report. Makes me want to go with this one for my next grow.
 

swayzak

Member
Cannabiogen doesn't carry it anymore, but they released pure Punta roja. I grew another 10 seeds and didn't find the pheno but seeing more colombian phenos made me realize that the "coca cola" pheno i liked was probably a product of mixing with panama and not necesarily in the pure punta rojas. In any case i have enjoyed them immensely and have 3 packs of punta roja to explore. They are very hardy, firm sexuality under duress and pack a wild punch. Definately completely different tastes from dutch or american main stream varieties. Have fun :)
 
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lemongrove

Swayzak how is the Punta Rosa different from the Punta Roja? Mostly interested in the effect differences.
 

Jhhnn

Active member
Veteran
Great report. The slow onset & clarity of a Colombian high can be very deceptive, as you offer. It can be devastating to newbies or light tokers, who don't realize what's happening until they find themselves in orbit. Real creeper weed, easily over toked.

Your description of the taste/aroma profile of the coca-cola pheno is spot on for red Colombian of 40 years ago, if memory serves.
 

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