Beware the dark green pheno...
This particular dark green pheno purpled up the last few weeks of flower.
(all buds in this pic are from the same plant- heavily topped for an even canopy, grown in 1 gal. smartpot)
The dark green bud leaf-lets carry through after harvest...
dark green pheno on left
From my two fem. 5-packs, around half were the dark green phenos, and the resulting buzz is mongy and stony-
no where near "an intense sativa high". This LB description over at Smokers Guide sums it up perfectly
http://www.smokersguide.com/sg/SmokersG ... php?id=444
"...there is such a strong baked feeling that sets in about 15 minutes after toking. It is crazy, I feel completely ripped by this! It is not “sleepy” weed but it is in any case very heavy gravity. It wants you to stick to whatever you are doing and stick to it good. In my case I was sat with my ass firmly planted to the sofa..."
^^ I don't want to waste 14 weeks flowering time to get this ^^
(which is what happened, harvested w/ 5% amber trichs)
Don't know if they used an indica somewhere in the breeding to get the flowering time down- they do say that it's
mostly sativa. Here's their strain description (from The Attitude)...
"Barneys Farm Laughing Buddha were developed by the Barney's Farm's seed breeders by crossing Thai and Jamaican marijuana genotypes. This new strain is
mostly sativa, with very fruity, exotic flavours and
an intense sativa high. In 2003, she won the Cannabis High Cup and became an undoubed favourite in marijuana smoking society. Laughing Buddha are
stable and show consistent results (ed- I beg to differ) with at least 80% germination. They are suitable for indoor and outdoor cultivation, show typical sativa growing characteristics and develop tall straight plants with a rich branching system and plenty of bud sites. Plants of this cannabis variety grow fast and stretch during flowering and a bit of training might be required, some prefer pruning or bending over and tying down (very effective), some go for tipping the tops - anything will do. When growing outside, Laughing Buddha can become as tall as 2-2.5 m. high, indoor samples remain their decent size of about 130 cm. Those weed lovers who prefer to grow Laughing Buddha outside start harvesting in mid October (Northern Hamisphers) with a naturally high yield of app. 450 gr. per plant. Like any other sativa dominant marijuana strain, Laughing Buddha has a longer flowering period than her indica counterpartner, it takes 11 weeks for her to fully mature, some cannabis growers give her another week or two to get the best results. A very distinct, powerful sweet and spicy aroma appears at the beginning of flowering. Grown up plants display long fat colas, virtually dripping with resinous trichomes. Laughing Buddha marijuana is said to contain as much as 18% of THC and 0.4% of CBD what makes her high very energizing and happy giggling"
On a more postive note, the light green phenos are much closer to the breeder's description, though not really "intense"- just clear, euphoric (great anti-depressant qualities), social, and mildly motivating. (And seems to be what is sold at Barneys CS.) Caveat- this is all very subjective. YMMV.
Taste-wise, the light green pheno was a little lemon-citrusy, creamy vanilla with a metallic (mercury) edge; the dark green pheno was more funky cheese (moo).
Just a heads up!
Have a great weekend.
