Hey people!
Dangggg, it’s been a while! I hope all of you are safe, healthy, and avoiding the Covid fatigue. Keep grinding friends, unfortunately, we’re still in the thick of things and it appears it’s going to stay this way for a while. In other news, we have lots to catch up on in terms of the Nevada House cannabis crops.
After months of growth, we finally harvested the second batch of Blue Northern Lights. We obtained just over an ounce between two plants. These two plants were monsters in height, yet had the same yield as the previous harvest. The drying and harvesting process is always fun, likely because it’s still a new process for me. We typically put some good tunes on, throw on the rubber gloves, dig out the proper supplies (trimming scissors, rubbing alcohol, a dishrag, etc), arrange a table and go to work. I’m lucky as I receive assistance from other volunteers during this process to help ease the load. For this batch, we set up shop on the back of the pickup truck and went to work.
After trimming the nugs, we tossed them in glass jars for two weeks, airing them out for a few minutes each day, while storing them in a dark location. These nugs were lighter in color, have a decent odor, and smoke purely and naturally. After experiencing these first two batches of Blue Northern Lights (one from April, and this fresh batch), I certainly notice a difference between homegrown goods and store bought. The home grown smokes lighter and produces far less of a coughing effect, while still getting a quality high. It’s been a fun experience and I’m looking forward to harvesting our next batch- Banana Hammock.
We’ve got three plants that just entered the flowering stage deriving from a strain called Banana Hammock. The plants were in the vegatative stage for 60 days until the recent switch to flowering on November 24th, 2020. The plants have been healthy, and although appear small in height, will undoubtedly produce nuggets of high grade. When the Ban Hams were seedlings, they received a mixture of sunlight and LED rays (I would transfer them in and out of the tent). During this process, I will admit the seedlings weren’t on a consistent schedule in terms of light (some days receiving 16 hours of light, some instances 20), which I feel may have impacted their overall height; however, as mentioned, I’m extremely confident they will end up sprouting wonderfully intoxicating cannabis.
3 Banana Hammock Plants recently entering the flowering stage on 11/24/2020.
Aside from the growing process, life has been moving along pretty good. I’m working on a post for The Cancer Journey, and have been busy in the meantime with my family! Everybody came out to visit at the beginning of November: all three sisters (Megan, Katy, and Kelly), their husbands/significant other, both nieces and nephew, and my mom and dad. We enjoyed San Diego County, enjoying the beach daily, good food, lots of laughs, desert exploration, and good people making fun memories.
Looking forward to the next post, and hopefully showing some the Ban Hams with healthy nugs!
The California Kid
