FFT6 2020 (I)

FFT6 is the sixth photoperiod tester from FastBuds. I always like rereading before the harvest report as it acts like a time machine. FFT6 had a slow early life which includes my veg. tent adjustments and getting one of my LEDs fixed, as well as old soil amendment I no longer use like sheep manure. For this batch of testers at least I timed flowering really well when everything was healthy. Flowering was my first non-mite experience with HPS, not without much preventitive efforts. I was totally blown back by the heat of the HPS, and my region was in a perpetual heat wave all summer. This will change with house renovations, but this grow season was over the top hot, so all the plants were constantly stressed. FFT6 in particular showed it doesn’t really want extreme conditions, shown by a lack of swell/density but also in the poor bag appeal and crumbliness of the bud. I fully acknowledging cutting FFT6 early to supply my consumption so I will be fairly gentle in the flavour review. It was the least impressive of those finishing. I can’t expect a plant that was already weaker of its generation to surprise me especially when I harvest days early. The flavour would be light, its sort of herbal, classic, maybe a bit woody. I really have struggled to dry and cure to get to the real flavour. When I sampled GreenHouseLab’s version of FFT6 it was way better, but flavour was not the main highlight there, either. The effects are worth reporting, and this strain is for sure sativa. I really found this was a lovely strain to work with or focus on, really cerebral. Perfect for thinking intensely or doing an in-depth task. I normally don’t seek sativa but I was really appreciative of this one at times recently. It should be noted this was fully in the brain but not causing the severe eye pressure effects, not concussive. I’ll borrow a term from BudXs and label this FFT6 as producing utility weed. Important harvest in generating reliable and effective medicine, but not meant to impress or be top shelf. I’ll give it a 6.5/10, leaning towards 7. I’m trying to recall previous grows that I gave sevens, including some mite ridden plants but that at least had flavour. I’d feel bad steering people wrong with seven if it was just a subpar sativa, and its far from the strongest hitting. I still feel satisfied and feel it played an important role. No hard feelings and an enjoyable, smooth vape.