southpaw
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Well, first one of these I've done, and I'd be remiss if I didn't thank a ton of people for taking the time out to share and teach what they know. On the organic soil side of things, Suby, Dignan, Jaykush, silverback, on the coco side of things, Grateful H3ad, Rez, Gaiusmarius, on the historical side, zamalito, motaco, Sam, DJ, out there on the envelope, Mr. Alkaline, and so many more. Truly a wealth of knowledge on this site, and all of my plants have benefited greatly from it.
My growing style is small and simple, and frankly the less you see of the space, the better. There's no DIY whiz kid running this show. Veg is done under a bank of T5s, flowering under a 150w HPS with sidelighting from a 105w daylight CFL. My main purpose here is simply to shed some light on this strain, which like so many seems to have flown under the mainstream radar. This is my first run with it, and I like what I'm seeing so far.
First, what's already out there. This straight from Homegrown Fantaseeds:
And another site...
And some excellent pictures...
http://icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=102090&highlight=Caramella
Out of ten healthy seeds, nine popped. All nine seedlings suffered a serious issue with Cal/ Mag that was resolved successfully around the end of week 3. Soon after this they showed sex, and I ended up with 3 females, 6 males, and no hermies. This ratio would likely have been better given a smoother veg period.
My growing style is small and simple, and frankly the less you see of the space, the better. There's no DIY whiz kid running this show. Veg is done under a bank of T5s, flowering under a 150w HPS with sidelighting from a 105w daylight CFL. My main purpose here is simply to shed some light on this strain, which like so many seems to have flown under the mainstream radar. This is my first run with it, and I like what I'm seeing so far.
First, what's already out there. This straight from Homegrown Fantaseeds:
The Caramella makes big fat buds and produces a lovely fresh smell with a hint of caramel. This is a Indica/Sativa strain that has been back-crossed and selected for taste, quality and high potency. This strain is easy to grow and grows brown/reddish buds with lots of crystals that produce a mellow, relaxing high. Her high calyx to leaf ratio makes her very easy to clean and dry after harvest. Flowering cycle: 8 weeks.
And another site...
Caramella is a stable, mostly indica hybrid with long colas and fresh caramel scent that accounts for her storybook name. Bred for the last 15 years with much success, she was selectively backcrossed for taste and a high calyx-to-leaf ratio. Caramella is a stable strain that ives homogenous results.
Fresh, deep green leaves turn dark in color as she matures, making Caramella the picture perfect plant. The stems on this plant are thick and strong, easily supporting the big fat tops. You can also count on lots of dewy crystal formation scattered like ferie dust along the leaves and buds.
Caramella offers an uplifting and social high, great for a night out with friends. It smells like sweet caramel candy, which also comes through in the flavor. The smooth sweet taste may surprise you - for best results on optimizing the flavor, choose fertilizers carefully and use them modestly. Overfertilization encroaches on the flavor and the smoke is harsher on the lungs.
Caramella is robust and easy to grow, performing equalli well in a hydro or soil system. This strain has the promising yield potential of a solid indica. Homegrown Fantaseeds advises 20 plants per square meter when using a sea of green method.
And some excellent pictures...
http://icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=102090&highlight=Caramella
Out of ten healthy seeds, nine popped. All nine seedlings suffered a serious issue with Cal/ Mag that was resolved successfully around the end of week 3. Soon after this they showed sex, and I ended up with 3 females, 6 males, and no hermies. This ratio would likely have been better given a smoother veg period.