Strain: Black Topaz
Grower Name: Musturd
Medium: Roots OG amended with Roots Elemental and local Worm CastingsRoots
Nutrients: Roots Ancient Amber, Sea Grow AP and Bloom, Botanicare Cal-Mag
Lights type and schedule (indoor): Started under 40w CFL, finished with 600 hps. 18-6
Days from Seed: 70 days
Harvest Points: 58 cm tall, Trichs were full cloudy 20% amber.
Dry Yield (grams): 113g
Growth Comments: Sexed at 18 days by 50 she was very well developed. Some color on end buds. No problems, yellowed late as water uptake slowed. Mississ finished her and waters a little everyday different than every 2-3 that I would. Outstanding yield for her size.
Comments on smell (during growth, harvest, etc.): “Rotten Grapes in an old Gym Shoe” Late flower smells were BO and Rotting Fruit. Very little sweet notes. After a month jarred, less rot more fruit, BO has mellowed to more of a diesel, some sweet flowery smells developed.
The Smell: Diesel, Earthy, Berry, Fruit, Grape, Pine, Cedar, Pineapple, Spice, Sour, Lemon, Orange, Dirty, Spearmint
The Smoke: Taste developed with age, got much sweeter. Very flavorful and complex.
Method of Delivery: Bong, Joint
8 Taste Inhale (Rate your impression of the taste from 1-10 unpleasant-delicious)
8 Taste Exhale (Rate your impression of the taste from 1-10 unpleasant-delicious)
5- ideal State of Dryness (Rate the dryness of the bud from 1-10 wet-dry where 5 is ideal)
9 Smoke ability (Rate the smoke ability of the sample from 1-10 harsh-smooth)
4 Smoke expansion (Rate how the smoke expands in the lungs from 1-10 stable-expander)
The High: At 70 days a good daytime smoke uplifting physically but a little spaced to accomplish much. Pain relief was excellent. Did get munchies and dry mouth from this strain.
Address final questions immediately after effects have worn off.
The Dosage (number of hits taken to reach desired effects): 3-4 bongs, every 10 minutes LOL, I’ve been off work so…..
2 Effect Onset (Rate how quickly the effect hit from 1-10 immediate-major creeper)
8 Potency (Rate the potency of the sample from 0-10 none-devastating)
2-3 Hours the effect lasted
4 Tolerance build up (Rate how quickly tolerance builds from 0-10 none-rapid)
Usability
Rate on a scale of 1-9 where 1 indicates the worst time of day to consume this strain and 9 represents the ideal time of day.
6 Morning (wake up)
4 Day (work)
7 Evening (relax)
5 Night (sleep)
8 Overall Satisfaction (Rate your overall satisfaction from 1-10 poor-Holy Grail)
Do you personally consider this strain a keeper for long-term use?
Yes
I am a Medical cannabis user, Recreational user
If you are a med user, describe briefly your health conditions and how this strain affects them
Recently diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease, Longtime Arthritis sufferer. Aches and pains from all the injuries of a life well lived.
Most strains help with my pain, Black Topaz was better than average. Also an effective appetite stimulant. Not so good for sleep.
Rate the noticeable medical and negative effects (if any) on a scale of 1-9 mild-severe.
7 Sense of well being
4 Euphoria
6 Anxiety relief
6 Paranoia relief
6 Sex drive
3 Sleep
8 Pain relief
4 Ability to rest or sit still
7 Thought process
3 Speech process
6 Imagination/creativity
5 Humor perception
3 Visual perception
4 Audio perception
6 Taste perception
7 Appetite stimulant
7 Introspective dreaminess
3 Paranoia
5 Confusion
7 Restlessness
2 Anxiety or panic
3 Detachment from reality
5 Decreased reaction time
3 Altered thinking and memory
4 Reduced coordination and balance
3 Increased heart rate
7 Dry mouth
Final Comments: Easy grow. Tasty smoke. Effective Meds. Awesome yield.