Vortex "Cherry rollup"

FR33MASON

Active Member
IDENTIFICATION
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Date: March 3rd, 2013
Strain: Vortex "Cherry rollup"
Judge: FR33MASON
Breeder: TGA Subcool Seeds
Grower: FR33MASON (living organic soil)

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PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
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1. Visual Appeal: Rate the visual appeal of the buds from 1-10 unappealing-excellent. 7

2. Visible Trichomes: Rate the visible trichome content from 1-10 none-totally covered. 9

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.

Clear [ ] Cloudy [X ] Amber [X ] 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 [ ] Green [ ] Gold [ ] Blue [ ] Grey [ ] White [ ] Red [X ] Rust [ ] Orange [ X] Purple [ ] Black [ ]

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

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

7. Aroma [7 ] Rate the aroma from 1-10 repulsive-delightful. Use freshly crumbled bud for best results.

8. Seed content [0 ] Rate seed content from 0-10 none-fully seeded.

9. Weeks cured [ 4] 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: These buds are as dense as can be. They are covered in a thick coat of trichs and are very sticky and resinous. The buds are reddish-orange and is covered with bright orange hairs. The buds are are made up of very large, swollen caylxes with very little leaf. Red buds have never been my favourite looking so that is why I give it 7 out of 10. It is pretty well white inside when you break them up.

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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) [ Zig-Zag Whites (cut narrow)]
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 [ ] Peach [ ] Berry [ ] Floral [ ]
Mango [ ] Pepper [ ] Blueberry [ ] Fruit [ ] Meat [ ] Petroleum [ ] Bubblegum [ ] Grape [ ] Melon [ ] Pine [ ]
Cedar [ ] Grapefruit [ ] Menthol [ ] Pineapple [ ] Cherry [ 7] Grass/Hay [ ] Mint [ ] Rotten [ ] Chocolate [ ] Hash [2 ] Mold [ ] Skunk [ ] Citrus [3 ] Iron/Rust [ ]
Musk [ ] Spice [2 ] Coconut [ ] Leather [ ] Nutmeg [ ] Strawberry [ ] Coffee [ ] Lemon [ ] Orange [ ] Vanilla [ 1]

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

3. Taste [10 ] Rate your impression of the taste from 1-10 unpleasant-delicious.

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

5. Smoke ability [ 9] Rate the smoke ability of the sample from 1-10 harsh-smooth.

6. Smoke expansion [ 10] Rate how the smoke expands in the lungs from 1-10 stable-explodes.

SMOKE TEST COMMENTS: It starts out with pronounced hit of cherry fruit leather (fruit rollup) and an obvious undertone of citrus and hash. Like all of the phenos from this grow, the smoke is physically sweet on the lips when smoked in a joint. I really had the soil dialed in on this organic grow. As the smoke progressed, the flavors intensified and had a slight spicey bite at the end. I would have smoked it right to the end but this is a very narcotic phenotype and I had to stop because it actually affects my motor skills for about 15 min after smoking. Beautiful, expanding smoke, and produced nice, white ash.


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FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS
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Address final questions immediately after effects have worn off.

1. Dosage [.3g ] Enter the number of hits taken to reach desired effects.

2. Effect onset [ 6] Rate how quickly the effect hit from 1-10 immediate-major creeper.

3. Sativa influence [ 9] Rate the sativa influence detected from 0-10 none-extreme. Sativa influence is best described as a clear and energetic mental effect.

4. Indica influence [3 ] Rate the indica influence detected from 0-10 none-extreme. Indica influence is best described as a sedative,
lethargic or numbing effect that affects the body.

5. Potency [10 ] Rate the potency of the sample from 0-10 none-devastating.

6. Duration [4 ] Indicate the number of hours the effects lasted.

7. Tolerance build up [3 ] Rate how quickly tolerance builds from 0-10 none-rapid. Leave this field blank if you have not used this sample repeatedly.

8. Usability [ ] Rate on a scale of 1-9 where a one indicates the worst time of day to consume this strain and a nine represents the ideal time of day.
Leave field(s) blank if you have not yet formed an opinion.

Morning - wake up [6 ] Day - work [5 ] Evening - relax [ 2] Night - sleep [ 1] Party - social [9 ]

9. Overall satisfaction [8 ] Rate your overall satisfaction from 1-10 poor-Holy Grail.

10.Ability and conditions [9 ] Rate your overall ability to judge from 1-10 low-high. Consider experience, strain familiarity, atmosphere,
current tolerance and most importantly the condition and preparation of the sample.

11.Judging from the sample alone do you personally consider this
strain a keeper for long term use. Yes [ X] No [ ]

12.Rate the noticable effects on a scale of 1-9 mild-severe. Take care to use the appropriate column for your response.
Delete the existing space when recording your entry to maintain the columns in alignment.

The effects begin subtly for the first minute and begin to quickly build. This phenotype of this strain is very narcotic and for me, it leaves me in a confused stupor for about 15 minutes. My body is numb and my heart rate increases. After about 45 minutes, I am able to focus again and my mind and eyes are clear and focused. During that 45 minutes, I am pretty well incapacitated and cannot function very well. Definitely no operating machinery with this one for at least an hour after smoking. The numbing effect this has is outstanding and it lasts for about 4 hours but you can't do anything much for the first hour lol. I am reserving these flowers for parties or just to kill an afternoon off with a .3g jay-jay lol. It makes for a very pleasureable way to get high (medicate) and is a very pleasureable high.

Cheers and happy growing
 

FR33MASON

Active Member
Thanks for all the replies. likes, and reputations...You all know who you are and I am humbled.

I have three more phenos to review and I am doing one right chicken louie here...Yahoo lol.
I popped 6 beans and managed 5 females. All five are very different from each other. I like TGA for the fact that I can only flower (6) 4 Gallon buckets at a time and wind up with a great variety of kick-ass phenos to choose. I narrowed it down to three keepers after round 1 and now round 2 (from clone), is due in about 5 to 6 weeks.

Cheers and happy growing.
 

Mysticwolf

Member
Great review, nice to hear positive feedback on TGA's gear, so many haters out there. I really don't care much for the actual "smoke reprt format", but that's just a personal thing. Thanks again!
The Mystic Wolf
 

FR33MASON

Active Member
Great review, nice to hear positive feedback on TGA's gear, so many haters out there. I really don't care much for the actual "smoke reprt format", but that's just a personal thing. Thanks again!
The Mystic Wolf
Thankyou for taking the time to read my report.
I can understand if you are a commercial grower who grows from seed and needs consistency that TGA is not the best choice. But if you are like me and only have a 3 X 5 flowering space, having 5 different, KICKASS phenos from one pack of beans to choose your flavour from is a good thing.
I'm not a big fan of this style of report either but I started with it and I will finish these Vortex with it and change to something different when I do the Black Russian.

Cheers and happy growing.
 

69Bandit

Active Member
Awesome smoke report man

Think im going with TGA next time around, i am wanting to see a report on Jesus OG from TGA
 

FR33MASON

Active Member
Serious Seeds Black Russian? I've been contemplating that strain for long. Their pictures make it look amazing. Hope you get a huge yield.
Yes it is Serious Seeds Black Russian and yes it was an awesome yield. The smell is awesome and I'll know soon the taste and potency, tomorrow or Saturday.

Cheers and happy growing
 
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