I recently went through a similar experience except that I moved into a new place and found a plant in a flower pot in the backyard some weeks after moving in.
Guess the previous tenants either forgot to remove it or just decided to bless me with the opportunity to give tending a grow a chance.
Nonetheless, got started and it’s both amazing and frustrating how invested you can become in trying to get the best out of the plant once you get into it. I honestly underestimated my emotional investment in the plant as I felt so devastated when I first found and had to deal with spider mites, and secondly with white powder mold (lost a few good nuggets to this before I could get it contained...may they rest in peace).
Nonetheless, having trimmed it and now curing it, it’s really changed my view on the stuff I get from dealers. Like, my stuff is outdoor but the colours are quite bright and vibrant.
I know the amber trichomes make it more “brown” but why they heck does so much retail stuff honestly look like dog turd?!
Can someone enlighten me on how it goes from looking so beautiful on the plant to looking the way it does when it gets to me? Is it just greed to push out volumes or what?
As a newbie to growing, who got decent looking nugs, I now feel so betrayed by dealers who solely rank their herb by how it was grown.
I think a new rating method should be introduced as my outdoor honestly puts some greenhouse/indoor I’ve had to shame both in potency and looks. So far, Trichoma arguably had the most transparent rating system.
Pics below.
First “golden” nugget in indoor I have.
The more vibrant green nuggets are my homegrown. Experimented with trimming variations so it’s not the most dense or cleanest trimmed by hey, it was my first time, allow me.
Last pic is the turds...no further comment.
Any constructive criticism on my nuggets is appreciated. Might just try another plant sometime later so any tips would help.
Stay safe!
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