Sensi Seeds Big Bud - Reviews Wanted

Hello everyone,

I'm currently growing Big Bud from Sensi Seeds. Just wanted to know if there's anyone out there that has grown this strain before and if there's any tips/advice anyone can give out, it would surely be very much appreciated. This is what I have so far from it's breeder;

"Big Bud has long been famous as a cannabis strain with jaw-dropping yields. Less well-known is the fact that her superior Indica pedigree has been carefully refined and steadily improved over many years. Big Bud’s early development occurred in the USA before the strain was brought to Holland in the Eighties in search of political asylum. When the War on Drugs intensified, pioneering US breeders feared losing irreplaceable ganja strains which embodied years of work, study and devotion. Many unique and cherished genotypes were brought to the Netherlands to ensure they would not be lost forever.

The first Big Bud was a sturdy Afghanica infused with Skunk genes — a hybrid possessing unusual vigour and unexpected, record-breaking production. Distributed in clone form, Big Bud quickly became a popular commercial strain. When those original clones made it to Holland, they gave rise to several stable seed-strains, including a back-cross with Skunk #1 and a very popular hybrid of 75%BB-25%NL#1. The current, award-winning incarnation of Big Bud was made possible by two important developments. Firstly, intensive research allowed Sensi to identify the genotype and precise geographical origin of the Afghani cultivar behind the first Big Bud. Secondly, the expansion of our gene-stock in the early Nineties gave Sensi breeders access to a prime example of that very strain.

With these two breakthroughs, we were able to take Big Bud back to her roots. Sensi’s final, back-crossed hybrid recaptures the vigour of the original clone and benefits further from sweet, fruity flavours and a great improvement in potency. Naturally, enormous production remains the central feature of the Big Bud seed-strain. Plants requiring the full flowering time will grow a little taller and are usually the heaviest-yielding examples. Big Bud’s stems are thick and sturdy, yet the masses of giant, sweet, sparkling buds they produce can grow heavy enough to bend and even snap them, so the most promising branches should be supported with string or tensioned wire"

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This is my setup:

-General Hydroponics Waterfarm
-GH Flora Series with Full line of additives.
-2(two) 4inch round air stones (micro-pore)
-3(three) 60 gallon air pumps (One for the drip tube, 2 for the air stones)
-400W MH for veg and 400W SHPS for flowering with cool tube
-200 CFM Exhaust Fan / Carbon Filter
-Enclosed grow tent covered in mylar: 48x24x60
-Temps: 83 during the day 63 by night (Fahrenheit)

Currently @ the 2nd week of flowering.

So no one has ever even heard or had a friend that grew it or anything??? Seems to be a good yielding strain, someone must have some input...

AWnox said:

So no one has ever even heard or had a friend that grew it or anything??? Seems to be a good yielding strain, someone must have some input...

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hi
i grew sensi big bud quite a few years back inside and outside and it was not sought after in my area and still isnt ,my sample wasnt very pleasant to smoke because it was leafy, took too much to get high, then reversed like a sleeping pill along with a head throb and after a while i didnt want to smoke it and let it go . you may have better luck than i had if its been updated or find a better specimen than i did but i only used 1 pack,i would think theres good plants among them and you may get lucky,or it may take many seeds to get it.what was appealing,is size ,biggest buds imaginable,vigor and ease of growth (it makes you look like a grandmaster gardener)but i think mostly its a trade off huge yield isnt usually potent but hopefully you get an acceptable balance.there are many positive reviews on other boards and some people really like the downer effect,this was just my experience.good luck