Durga Mata II CBD

I was gifted a pack of Durga Mata II CBD from Paradise Seeds, to grow outdoors during the months of May until October in sunny South Spain. From what I had read up on this strain was it likes to stay low, with a bushy indica growth structure and has a unique cannabinoid profile of 8.5% CBD and 7% THC, making almost a 1:1 ratio. The main goal was to be able to grow flowers that my friends and family could enjoy without being completely comatosed from some of the more potent varieties I personally smoke.

The Vegetative Period (May-July)

We have have incredible weather this year in Spain, meaning anything that was placed on an exposed roof top would have done brilliantly well. I start the seedling off in tissue and leave to soak for 36 hours before noticing a bright white tap root popping out of the shell.

For the first 5 days, as the seedling will be germinating into the coco in the 18 litre pot, I will keep the pot out of direct sunlight. The last thing I need is for the seedling to become dry and suffer as soon as life begins. It only takes a couple of days in the shade, for the first signs of sprouting.

After flicking off the seed shell and guiding her on her way, she will now begin to grow in a vegetative state until the days get shorter later around July / August time. The temperatures in May are 25 degrees with dry conditions on the mountainous area where I live.

I will let the plant grow up until she is around 12 inches tall, before doing any hands on training. She will be pinched out to encourage multiple tops and then will be tied down. The reason I prefer this method is to create a short and stacked profile, without the plants growing too tall. She is fed 5ml per litre of Hesi Coco with 2 drops each feeding of Hesi Vit. The amount of nutrient solution being fed is 10 litres per time, until there is a clear sign of drip through at the base of the pots.

Over the months of May and June, she grows very fast, compact and after tying down, she has become similar to a cactus in terms of how stacked she looks. There were some spikes in temperatures causing an increase to 38 degrees for almost a week, however, I kept the plant in the shade and wet watered during these unexpected heat waves.

The internodal spacing is very short, with a very thick main stem and fat side branches surrounding. By now she is close to 50cm in height but as bushy as can be. As we approach the end of July, there is a high amount of pre-flowers emerging, meaning she will be close to blooming soon.

[caption id="attachment_11423" align="alignnone" width="780"] The last 2 weeks and she is really filling out.[/caption]

The Flowering Period (Aug-Oct)

The time of year is early August and the plants are responding by stretching up to a height of 60cm in just 10 days. The plant training has really helped keep her height down, which is ideal when growing outdoors. I expect her to keep stretching until the last week of August and begin packing on the pounds. Now temps are around 27 degrees Celsius in the day and dropping to 23 degrees at night.

She begins to really fill out with buds emerging from every internode, and when I say she is stacked...that is an understatement. The buds range between 1-3 inches in size with a dense but frosty, elongated characteristic. Her aroma is musky, earthy with a floral minty edge that is very interesting and something new.

As we end August her final height is 79cm, but considering she has 6 main tops, her height could get much taller if she was left to her own devices and not trained. After week 4 of the flowering phase, I feed the same recommended amount of Hesi Coco at 5ml per litre and 2 drops of Hesi Vit. The plan is to cut the nutrients off during the final 2 weeks to bring out the best flavours possible.

Her resin profile is outstanding and her buds are hard to squeeze, and the amount of trichomes growing on the fan leaves and around the buds is impressive. A great strain for hash makers and extractors who want to enjoy medical Cannabis in flower form, as well as extracts.

I flush the plant for the final 14 days, to encourage her to use up all of the reserve nutrients, and to wash away any undissolved salts. This is important to improve the taste and way the ash will burn. It is October 3rd and that makes the total flowering time 58 days. Massive chunky colas filled with thick golf ball sized buds. Trimming is a dream come true and I save all the trim to make hash with later. Final yield after 12 days of drying was 142g of sweet, floral flowers that have a distinct minty edge.