Into the Vortex

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Into the Vortex
By Subcool

I had the idea to start 20 Vortex seeds and find the best 3 males to do a Apolo-13 cubing project. We were only blessed with one lone male out of 21 seeds started and that kind of defeats the concept of increasing our male selection pool. The good news is I ended up with 17 females. Every one a keeper in there own right. I wasn’t expecting so many females and the three I killed early in seed stage would have been no different than these but enough is enough and 17 is enough. I have passed out the extra clones to friends all over and there input will help determine which is the best clone when they finish. I Took pictures of about half of the plants to give you an idea of how nice and even they all are with just slight differences in smell and shape.



Lets look from the beginning shall we?

 

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The plants were budded in square 2 gallon pots and placed in 12/12 as soon as they showed sexual maturity about 24”. I used super soil in the lower ½ and Roots soil in the upper portion. The plant were budded mainly under a 400 watt HPS in a room that was averaging 60 degrees so I’m sure they are a lot happier now under a 1000 watt HPS with temps in the 70’s. I fed the plants about a week ago as these are really small pots compared to what I normally bud in and it looks like I pushed them just right as just the leaf tips are fried a tad.

 

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I’m very impressed with the quality and stability of this many plants from seed and over 75% look just like clones. This is a very strong line and I am extremely pleased as I have been telling people for over a year how good it is based on the 5 seed run we did last year.

As the plants in bud matured and the clones rooted we started passing the females to more local med growers to run in there gardens. While I knew one would stand out every plant was a keeper in my opinion. I kept three that I liked based on smell and structure and ran all three again through the bud room to determine which was the absolute best to me.

 

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Lets watch em finish in the smaller pots total yield on these 17 was 22 ounces.


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Vortex In Small pots

 

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The 17 Continued

 

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I know its redundant but it is what it is

 

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This is a lot of really dank cannabis

 

[Azgrow]

the vortex is one you offer in your hash lineup,correct....it defently looks to be frosty...peace az

 

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Almost complete

 

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It is one of the best Bubble making plants I run now.
I love the taste and color of the bubble it produces.

 

[Azgrow]

ya a buddy ran the vortex last year an wont shut up about it...peace az

 

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I been smoking for 3 decades and this new creation made without back crossing or all the science that its supposed to take and I have seen very little better.

Here is the winning Phenotype I still grow and am smoking as I post this

 

[BIGMIKE13]

subcool, hope you dont mind??? just wanted to post a few pics of the first female vortex to show. also wanted to ask what pheno this plant is leaning towards and what would be your favorite. the majority of mine are looking more sativa which i like. i plan to clone each plant then flower the clones for the first run, then choose the 4 best to keep for moms. i know i have posted this before....15 seeds (12)f (3)m.

i had an idea with these to veg till 3' and then tie across the room (4'x4') to the other side off setting the pots on each side. what do you think ?? maybe just try 4 to begin so i dont take up all of my flower space.....anyway here is my first female to show and future mom. i have had the best luck with all strains when choosing the first female to show as a mom.

thanks again sub!!!! im taking my time with the vortex so my journal will not start until i get them all cloned.



~ comment to post below ~ thanks sub...ill just top and clone in the next couple weeks. the cloned tops i will send to flower for the first run...

 

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Mike Looking great so far. I tell ya bro the damn line is so close only one of the 17 females wasn't a keeper and thats just because she was a bit airy compared to the other ones.
When you flip your gonna see two main females one that will stretch up and thats the piss and sour one we call Dynamo.
The shorter Indi looking plant will actually be a nice sativa hybrid mix with a smell and taste of Grapefruit we call this variation Cosmos.

I can follow these two distinct females through the lines with as few as 5 seeds run cause thats what I did the first test.

Id top em bro they do much much better topped


lets look at the two phenotypes shall we.

This is Cosmos

 

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This is Dynamo or the Tall female
Deff Afghani dom with that classic Piss smell

 

[BIGMIKE13]

both phenos look great !!!!!!!!!

i donated one female to a friend. i will definitely relay the info.

 

[Purplecheeser]

What are the yeilds like on the vortex?

 

[bigspud]

which one is the winning pheno?? is that Dynamo you keep for smoke?? it does look well dank. thats the pheno im looking for, that 1 your smoking

 

[Hempville]

which one is the winning pheno?? is that Dynamo you keep for smoke?? it does look well dank. thats the pheno im looking for, that 1 your smoking

id like to know what the chances are of getting a sweet tasting female. by no means do i doubt the quality of taste just wondering. you mentioned the vortex is really mongo - ish and snapple like almost lemonade and i was wondering if i couldl find a keeper like that if i bought a pack or two? thanks!