[Koondense]

Here's the Zamal Hash mother outdoors, now very near to harvest, probably in the weekend or next week.








And for the curious ones, the Cognition mother outdoors:





Cheers

[dubi]

Hi Koondense,

Your Zamal Hash mother looks very well developed and resinous!
How are the aromas in late flowering ? Check the forecast for the upcoming days,
if it's enough matured then i wouldn't delay the harvest.

[Koondense]

Hi Dubi,
she is the most resinous plant I ever had.
The smell is medium strong, mild flowers with sweet bubblegum and spicy hash tones, can't say much for now. Expecting more stink in drying and curing, it will be a great smoke indeed.

Thanks for making this cross happen!

The forecast is not bad but I believe she's ready to be harvested, probably this weekend.

[Koondense]

Outdoor update.

Both mothers were harvested yesterday.
ZamalHash was clearly ripe, darkened a bit because of low night temps.
The forecast predicts cloudy weather, so I felt there was not enough sun intensity in future days for the plants benefit and she ripened well in these conditions. The last week was partial sunlight with high humidity(95% at nights, 70% during daytime) and ZamalHash didn't develop mold or rot. I'm very impressed with this strain's resistence, more so thinking how resinous she was. I think this is proven to be a great cross for outdoors, even guerrilla style growing.
Smell at harvest was a mix of hash'n'roses Not strong but a full rounded smell, suggesting the smoke will be thick and potent. Similar to an excellent hash I once tried(from Afghanistan via Amsterdam) but more complex, makes you want to smoke it right away. Can't wait!

Cognition was also harvested, she should take some more time(sun) to finish properly but as I mentioned the forecast was quite generous with cloud cover and high humidity, there would be very little benefit and high risk of developing some disease. There were a couple of fan leaves with powdery mildew developing and since I could come again in a week, the risk was too high to take.
The buds turned dark purple inside, I believe it's from NepalHighland influence, might also be CongoPN's adaptation to cold. I don't know but like the visual part very much.
Smell is very refreshing, buds have a very low smell even when trimming but resin is pungent lemony spicy, reminds me of last year Thai plant. Makes you feel the summer vibes.

I feel Cognition will be the day smoke and ZamalHash more of an evening-night smoke

Both clones are starting to shoot new growth, new Zamal Hash leaves are now 5 speared.


Meanwhile the two mix seeds died in the soil just before coming out of the ground(soil might be infected with something), so I put to soak two regular Kali Chinas, two Hy-Pro Amnesias(fem) and a cracked fem seed of KonaSunset x H-P Amnesia I had laying around.
Hopefully something will come out, I'd like to have a KaliChina to sample.

Of course I took some outdoor pictures before harvest, will post them in a few days.

Cheers

[Koondense]

Both Kali China seeds popped in 30 hours and are now in fresh soil. Same goes for the two HyPro Amnesias. Nothing happened with the cracked seed, it's probably dead.

Tomorrow I'll post some pictures of both outdoor plants, meanwhile the tent is healthy and happy.
Still under 100W cfls, but very soon new lights are coming.

[Koondense]

Zamal Hashplant, two minutes before harvest






Cognition, right before chop - it's a pity she didn't finish properly, look at all those white stigmas, new bud growth just started last week. Sorry I couldn't let her go some more time, now weather forecast is total shit so it was a good decision after all.




Inside the tent, ZH from seed is gaining growing momentum and looks in perfect shape.
This morning still no new seeds braking ground, expecting them to come out soon.
I'm bending the ZamalHash clone's top growth to keep it as open as possible without too much stress, same goes for the Cognition clone.
Not sure if I should let the ZH from seed grow in its natural shape or should I start bending it for more open canopy. Still got much time to do it.

Lovely outdoor zh, lovely colours, the cold really brings them out.
How are you enjoying indoor growing? In spite of your trials and tribulations, the healthy ones look great.
You'll like the Kali China too, nice to grow indoors, vigourous, responds well to training and so on.
I need more Ace seeds too, I have been the angel of death with my seedlings - Green Haze, dead; Bangi Haze, dead and for the first time ever, one seed that just didn't germinate - fear me seedlings, for I am become death

[Koondense]

Thanks BaronGreenback,
my confidence for indoor is now boosted with the new sprouts throwing out very healthy roots in little time. I'm sorry for the ZH seed that died, but have plenty others to replace it. A bit of gambling with plant sex(reg seeds) but I take all of this as a good process for gaining indoor experience.
A part of me is hoping for a nice KC male to throw just a bit of pollen on my girly and produce some interesting hybrid seeds. The other part is angry because the schedule I had in mind will not be followed and it will be a more improvised grow, which in reality is totally fine. A relaxed grower is a necessary part of a successful grow

Sorry for your deadly skills with seeds, try soaking them in clean water(pre boiled), maybe you have a problem with soil. I change it as soon something seems wrong.

[dubi]

Congrats Koondense

I'm glad that Zamal Hash did a good job in your garden!
Hash and roses :ymmy: Sounds delicious!

The Congnition looks great too, great job.

Please, let us know your opinion after a bit of drying and curing.

Wish you also have a succesful Kali China grow, it's overall a very easy strain to grow.

Thanks for your updates and hope you enjoy with the harvest in the autumn/winter days.

[Koondense]

Thanks Dubi,
I'll surely do a smoke report of the outdoor ladies.

Meanwhile one KaliChina and one Amnesia are already above the soil!
Exciting times