Humboldt Seed Company (HSC) Thread

[norcalreppin77]

Just took this Blueberry Cupcake lady and trimmed a bunch off and bent all the branches down and moved her into a 3x3 and wrapped her all up in a net. Gonna be my first scrog. I took 18 cuttings to put in baggies and store in the fridge. I also have 6 clones from her in coco that have stretched like mad. Probably gonna need to top them before too long to get them under control.

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Needs more cal/mag.

 

[CheeseDogGrow]

Kinda shocked there's not more info and late flower photos of both indoor and outdoor grows of the self proclaimed "Unicorn" that is the Pistachio strain. I JUST popped a seed a couple weeks ago so it has a long while before she's a Mom and I can take clones from her. In several months I'll start posting photos here of the Pistachio mid-late flower and final product. Hopefully they don't herm on my ass like I've read in this thread. If they DO herm it's 100% because of the genetics as I've had 30+ grows in my grow room (all from clones) with ZERO herming.

Anyone grown and have photos and reviews on HSC Strawberry Cheesecake, or The Bling?

 

[GlassJoe]

Kinda shocked there's not more info and late flower photos of both indoor and outdoor grows of the self proclaimed "Unicorn" that is the Pistachio strain. I JUST popped a seed a couple weeks ago so it has a long while before she's a Mom and I can take clones from her. In several months I'll start posting photos here of the Pistachio mid-late flower and final product. Hopefully they don't herm on my ass like I've read in this thread. If they DO herm it's 100% because of the genetics as I've had 30+ grows in my grow room (all from clones) with ZERO herming.

Anyone grown and have photos and reviews on HSC Strawberry Cheesecake, or The Bling?

Haven't grown cheesecake or the bling. I will say that the Bling is basically not even a Humboldt seed company strain, happy dreams farms made the strain (they sell their own seeds separately) and the seeds are S1s of Happy dreams farms' cut of that strain.

I have grown pistachio, but only ever in a really rough environment. Not this year but last year I vegged plants in a greenhouse grow tent, then took them outside to flower in late winter/early spring, more as a test than for the actual bud.

The results were just okay. Some of them had better bud than others, none of them had vegged enough. What I will say is that it was a fine stress test, and the pistachio did not visibly grow sacs or nanners or come out with any seeds. Pistachio below, very stressed by the wind. I would expect the plant to produce better buds than this usually, but it wasn't terrible regardless. If your environment is dialed in, you can do much better, I'm sure.


The lemongrass was the best-looking one that came out of that batch, buds were frosty, very squat shaped, and the smell was a buttery lemon like a lemon bar.




Also had a blueberry cupcake in that batch that did pretty well:

 

[CheeseDogGrow]

Haven't grown cheesecake or the bling. I will say that the Bling is basically not even a Humboldt seed company strain, happy dreams farms made the strain (they sell their own seeds separately) and the seeds are S1s of Happy dreams farms' cut of that strain.

I have grown pistachio, but only ever in a really rough environment. Not this year but last year I vegged plants in a greenhouse grow tent, then took them outside to flower in late winter/early spring, more as a test than for the actual bud.

The results were just okay. Some of them had better bud than others, none of them had vegged enough. What I will say is that it was a fine stress test, and the pistachio did not visibly grow sacs or nanners or come out with any seeds. Pistachio below, very stressed by the wind. I would expect the plant to produce better buds than this usually, but it wasn't terrible regardless. If your environment is dialed in, you can do much better, I'm sure.
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The lemongrass was the best-looking one that came out of that batch, buds were frosty, very squat shaped, and the smell was a buttery lemon like a lemon bar.
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Also had a blueberry cupcake in that batch that did pretty well:
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When you say the results came out "just okay" Do you mean compared to all the other amazing weed you've grown in good/great conditions, or "just okay" even with the fact that they were grown in shitty conditions? In other words, should I expect much better results than you got if I grow them indoors with perfect conditions? Or should I expect "just okay" even with perfect conditions? Or is it impossible to say until we see?

 

[GlassJoe]

When you say the results came out "just okay" Do you mean compared to all the other amazing weed you've grown in good/great conditions, or "just okay" even with the fact that they were grown in shitty conditions? In other words, should I expect much better results than you got if I grow them indoors with perfect conditions? Or should I expect "just okay" even with perfect conditions? Or is it impossible to say until we see?

They came out just okay by comparison to my usual summer outdoor grows and compared to the semi-outdoor grows I've done in the tent with controlled light but not controlled climate. You should expect better results. To be honest, the resin production looked mostly fine on the buds, but the leaves were visibly stressed and they didn't bulk up as much as I'd hope for. They definitely needed to veg longer.

I've even grown better bud from some of the same genetics I used in that grow in other situations (some like the pistachio I haven't had a chance to grow again yet, I'm up to my ears in seeds). I mostly wanted to see if it was even possible to veg plants through the winter and flip them in the early spring. I expected them to be pretty stressed and they were. This spring I've kept my plants in the greenhouse tent for flowering rather than outside and they're happier.

 

[Raka]

Citronella looks very nice, as I said in my other post I have heard quite positive reviews of this strain grown outdoors... seems to tick all the boxes.

Humboldt seed seems to have some great all round strains for growing outdoors. I'm very tempted to try something this season

 

[CheeseDogGrow]

They came out just okay by comparison to my usual summer outdoor grows and compared to the semi-outdoor grows I've done in the tent with controlled light but not controlled climate. You should expect better results. To be honest, the resin production looked mostly fine on the buds, but the leaves were visibly stressed and they didn't bulk up as much as I'd hope for. They definitely needed to veg longer.

I've even grown better bud from some of the same genetics I used in that grow in other situations (some like the pistachio I haven't had a chance to grow again yet, I'm up to my ears in seeds). I mostly wanted to see if it was even possible to veg plants through the winter and flip them in the early spring. I expected them to be pretty stressed and they were. This spring I've kept my plants in the greenhouse tent for flowering rather than outside and they're happier.

Understood! Thanks! How long did you veg them for and how long do you think they SHOULD HAVE been vegged? Also, wy do you think they should have vegged more? Did they not grow as tall and bulky as they should or was it that you thought the bud size should have been larger at the end? I'm planning a 4-5 week veg with a 1 week transition period before flipping them to 12/12.

 

[GlassJoe]

Understood! Thanks! How long did you veg them for and how long do you think they SHOULD HAVE been vegged? Also, wy do you think they should have vegged more? Did they not grow as tall and bulky as they should or was it that you thought the bud size should have been larger at the end? I'm planning a 4-5 week veg with a 1 week transition period before flipping them to 12/12.

For outdoor grows, especially in stressful conditions I feel like the plant needs more foliage and root mass to ripen the same amount of bud relative to an indoor grow. In the winter the sun comes in at a lower angle and the total sun is lower (less than 12 hrs, closer to 10 hrs in January).

In an indoor situation you'll get 12 hrs of light all the time, and you can set up your environment to make sure that you have even coverage of all the bud sites on the plant. Fewer hours of light almost certainly cut into my bud size on those plants. I also think coming out as larger, more well-developed plants with more foliage and roots would have allowed the plants to handle the stress of the unusual situation better.

I believe that for that grow I germinated them in early-mid december and brought them outside some time in the first two weeks of january, they may have gotten 4 weeks, but I would go much more off size and root development for any kind of week count for veg. Also, usually people run 18+ hrs of light in veg and Ithink I was trying to get by with less light at that time which was a mistake.

In an indoor space I would just flip them whenever it seems like they're filling out the available space horizontally, or they're just about to, and the stretch during transition and early flower will fill out your vertical space.

Either way, I've had good results with HSC's stuff in the past. I'm shooting for 6 big outdoor monsters this summer when we germinate seeds at the end of this month, so I won't be running as many plants, but I'm still going to be running HSC alongside others. Apple blossom has been a favorite so we're going to run that, and we got a pack of stoopid fruits really late in the season last year and got a small yield of it but liked the bud a ton, so that'll be one of the monsters this year too; pics below.

 

[CheeseDogGrow]

Okay great stuff thanks! I have high hopes for the Pistachio, I really do. I'm just surprised not a lot of people seemed to have grown it. I get that marketing is marketing, but the description of this genetic on their website makes it sound like it's easily one of their "best" and rarest strains and frankly it looks fabulous in their photos.

 

[GlassJoe]

Okay great stuff thanks! I have high hopes for the Pistachio, I really do. I'm just surprised not a lot of people seemed to have grown it. I get that marketing is marketing, but the description of this genetic on their website makes it sound like it's easily one of their "best" and rarest strains and frankly it looks fabulous in their photos.

I follow @aliencat420 on Instagram; they grow a lot of HSC (but not exclusively) and they're an experienced grower. One of their stories is a pistachio grow and if you dig around their pics from around that time you can watch the progress:

 

[CheeseDogGrow]

For outdoor grows, especially in stressful conditions I feel like the plant needs more foliage and root mass to ripen the same amount of bud relative to an indoor grow. In the winter the sun comes in at a lower angle and the total sun is lower (less than 12 hrs, closer to 10 hrs in January).

In an indoor situation you'll get 12 hrs of light all the time, and you can set up your environment to make sure that you have even coverage of all the bud sites on the plant. Fewer hours of light almost certainly cut into my bud size on those plants. I also think coming out as larger, more well-developed plants with more foliage and roots would have allowed the plants to handle the stress of the unusual situation better.

I believe that for that grow I germinated them in early-mid december and brought them outside some time in the first two weeks of january, they may have gotten 4 weeks, but I would go much more off size and root development for any kind of week count for veg. Also, usually people run 18+ hrs of light in veg and Ithink I was trying to get by with less light at that time which was a mistake.

In an indoor space I would just flip them whenever it seems like they're filling out the available space horizontally, or they're just about to, and the stretch during transition and early flower will fill out your vertical space.

Either way, I've had good results with HSC's stuff in the past. I'm shooting for 6 big outdoor monsters this summer when we germinate seeds at the end of this month, so I won't be running as many plants, but I'm still going to be running HSC alongside others. Apple blossom has been a favorite so we're going to run that, and we got a pack of stoopid fruits really late in the season last year and got a small yield of it but liked the bud a ton, so that'll be one of the monsters this year too; pics below.
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Okay great stuff thanks! I have high hopes for the Pistachio, I really do. I'm just surprised not a lot of people seemed to have grown it. I get that marketing is marketing, but the description of this genetic on their website makes it sound like it's easily one of their "best" and rarest strains and frankly it looks fabulous in their photos.

Also and lastly, I'm I correct in saying, that, at least from reading every page of this thread, that "Apple Blossom" kinda wins as best HSC strain when it comes to the mix of stoneyness, bag appeal, terps, and everything else? Seems like EVERYONE really likes it, including you. Same with the "Garlic Budder" Should I buy either of those? Do you feel those are their two "Best" all around strains or are there a couple others you adore as well? Thanks again!

 

[GlassJoe]

Okay great stuff thanks! I have high hopes for the Pistachio, I really do. I'm just surprised not a lot of people seemed to have grown it. I get that marketing is marketing, but the description of this genetic on their website makes it sound like it's easily one of their "best" and rarest strains and frankly it looks fabulous in their photos.

Also and lastly, I'm I correct in saying, that, at least from reading every page of this thread, that "Apple Blossom" kinda wins as best HSC strain when it comes to the mix of stoneyness, bag appeal, terps, and everything else? Seems like EVERYONE really likes it, including you. Same with the "Garlic Budder" Should I buy either of those? Do you feel those are their two "Best" all around strains or are there a couple others you adore as well? Thanks again!

I enjoyed apple blossom a lot every time I've grown it. It's been a big, sturdy, quick-flowering yielder with terps I like and an anytime smoke. Someone further up the thread growing indoors said they had issues with it herming so at a minimum I would look out for that. For me it's been a combination of it being convenient/easy to grow and producing bud I like.

The garlic budder is not as convenient to grow, it's a slower mover and I would plan on it going 10 weeks, which is not unusual for GMO crosses. But the juice is worth the squeeze. It's a good representation of the GMO/chem cookies genre, with big chunky buds with a spicy, garlicky, chem-y smell and a dopey, in-da-couch smoke. It will need netting/support to prevent branches from breaking. My friends and family loved the smoke.

Those two have been my favorites that I've grown on more than one occasion. The Stoopid Fruits was also really enjoyable but I didn't get enough of it from a late season grow to endorse it to others, though I liked it so much I'll be growing a monster of it this summer.

If I was recommending seeds it would depend on the limitations of the person's grow. If you're growing for cured flower and want the strongest potency the garlic budder would be good, if you're growing for concentrate and want a really terpy strain the Hi-biscus is good for that, Apple blossom was probably the most well-rounded for me in terms of balancing ease of growing against how much I liked the bud.

 

[_docta420groove_]

About two weeks into curing after a 10ish day of dry. I need to keep better track of dates I’m just at a point in my life that I don’t care.

OG Kush HSC smells earthy, with hints of ammonia and pine. I think the curing is bringing out pleasant smells and reducing the hay smell tremendous. This strain out of all the plants had the strongest smell of hay post harvest. My other plants straight up stank. Resin production was decent on this plant. Smoked some the other day and I enjoyed but still no wow factor. I’ll keep curing.


in the last Pic the Og Kush is on the left side, right by the shiny clipper lighter.

In the center is Bompton Berry by Masonic SeedCo. Very smooth and creamy smell. Smoke is superb with little to no cure.

Right side literally on top of the vibe rolling papers is Irie Genetic’s Strawberry Starburst.
Smells like sweet delicious armpits with a funk. Good smoke but I bet a cure would
bring more out.

 

[Purge]

I can't view how many seeds I'll get with these $120 buy... CHUNKADELIC - AUTOFLOWER - Humboldt Seed Company (californiahempseeds.com)

 

[GlassJoe]

I can't view how many seeds I'll get with these $120 buy... CHUNKADELIC - AUTOFLOWER - Humboldt Seed Company (californiahempseeds.com)

I believe all their packs are 10 fems or 20 regs. I have never grown their autos. They're cheaper from secondary seedbanks than through the site it looks like, I've bought from gaslamp seeds(formerly hembra genetics) and chitown seeds in the past.

Humboldt Seed Company - CHUNKADELIC AUTO - Feminized Autoflower Seeds - Gaslamp Seeds

Sex: Feminized Type: Autoflower Lineage: Dark Devil Headband x Magic Melon Auto Dominance: Indica (75% Indica, 25% Sativa) Avg THC: 18-22% Phenos: Minor Variation Appearance: Skunky Chunky Buds

gaslampseeds.com

CHUNKADELIC AUTOFLOWER - ChiTown Seeds

INDICA | AVG. THC 18-22% | MINOR VARIATION | CHUNKY BUDS TANGERINE | SKUNKY | FUEL FLOWERING TIME 75 – 85 Days From Germination Chunky Buds Average THC 18%-22% Indica

chitownseeds.com

 

[Purge]

I believe all their packs are 10 fems or 20 regs. I have never grown their photos. They're cheaper from secondary seedbanks than through the site it looks like, I've bought from gaslamp seeds(formerly hembra genetics) and chitown seeds in the past.

Humboldt Seed Company - CHUNKADELIC AUTO - Feminized Autoflower Seeds - Gaslamp Seeds

Sex: Feminized Type: Autoflower Lineage: Dark Devil Headband x Magic Melon Auto Dominance: Indica (75% Indica, 25% Sativa) Avg THC: 18-22% Phenos: Minor Variation Appearance: Skunky Chunky Buds

gaslampseeds.com

CHUNKADELIC AUTOFLOWER - ChiTown Seeds

INDICA | AVG. THC 18-22% | MINOR VARIATION | CHUNKY BUDS TANGERINE | SKUNKY | FUEL FLOWERING TIME 75 – 85 Days From Germination Chunky Buds Average THC 18%-22% Indica

chitownseeds.com

Quick search for chitown on here, seems like some good reviews, I'm guessing they ship from Illionois?

 

[GlassJoe]

Quick search for chitown on here, seems like some good reviews, I'm guessing they ship from Illionois?

Yeah, they're in Chicago; their website is really clunky and ugly but I've never had a problem ordering from them. Also I had a typo in my earlier post I've never grown their autos.

 

[Purge]

Yeah, they're in Chicago; their website is really clunky and ugly but I've never had a problem ordering from them. Also I had a typo in my earlier post I've never grown their autos.

Alright man I really appreciate you suggesting them, I'll do some research on their strain options and will order some tomorrow

 

[trychrome]

I believe all their packs are 10 fems or 20 regs. I have never grown their autos. They're cheaper from secondary seedbanks than through the site it looks like, I've bought from gaslamp seeds(formerly hembra genetics) and chitown seeds in the past.

Humboldt Seed Company - CHUNKADELIC AUTO - Feminized Autoflower Seeds - Gaslamp Seeds

Sex: Feminized Type: Autoflower Lineage: Dark Devil Headband x Magic Melon Auto Dominance: Indica (75% Indica, 25% Sativa) Avg THC: 18-22% Phenos: Minor Variation Appearance: Skunky Chunky Buds

gaslampseeds.com

CHUNKADELIC AUTOFLOWER - ChiTown Seeds

INDICA | AVG. THC 18-22% | MINOR VARIATION | CHUNKY BUDS TANGERINE | SKUNKY | FUEL FLOWERING TIME 75 – 85 Days From Germination Chunky Buds Average THC 18%-22% Indica

chitownseeds.com

You're correct, 20 Reg, 10 Fem, 10 Auto

 

[_docta420groove_]

Chitown is prob the best priced for Humboldt Seed Company. I agree the site can be a bit sketch and clunky haha I had no issues. They even responded to my email.