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It seems like the most challenging strains are also the most rewarding. Chocolope took well to LST and started frosting out extremely early. Her funk was unmatched until mid to late flower. But she did not like the supersoil. At some points she was dying out so fast that I was worried about her stress herming on me. In the end, all that energy got pumped into terps and flavs. Her smell is INSANE...graham crackers and burnt toast. Sweet flavor where the chocolately aroma really comes out. And the high is the raciest I've had in a long time. I've heard DNA does good work and this was my first try with DNA. I can assure you it won't be the last!

I really feel bad for the HSO Purple Trainwreck, rating her #4 out of the 4 HSO strains grown and #5 out of the 6 overall. She's got the yield, she's got the DENSEST of all the buds. She's got the weirdest baco-bits mixed with baby powder smell, that at first is alarming, but endearing in its uniqueness. And she does hit like a train, fell asleep to this the other night :) She just happened to be up against some tough competition with these other strains! The PT stands well on her own. If you're looking for an indica with a different flavor profile but a nice couchlock effect, this would be a good place to look. She does awesome with LST and grows thick hardy buds. But when lined up against all the other HSO greatness I've grown, she's just the last of this bunch. Don't let that stop you from trying and deciding for yourself!

I would rate the Skunk #1 6 out of the 6 plants grown. One of her greatest qualities is her insane likeness to doublemint gum with as touch of pepper, a scent and flavor that has carried on from flower through to the cure. She's pleasant to smoke and remind me of old school, a very relacing high. Thast being said, she isn't the most potent compared to the others, likely the least, and the high is short-lived. As well, she grew so thick in veg, almost feral, that I worried about extreme molding throughout the grow, but luckily was well ventilated enough to avoid it. For a freebie I'm pleased, and if there are better phenos to be found she might be worth growing again. If anything it was nice for the exerience.

In the end there can only be one winner, and for this round, it's the Amherst. #1 of the 4 HSO seeds grown and #1 overall. She was not an easy grow; transplanting to supersoil, LST'ing certain ways, watering too little or too much, she let you know sher was bothered at every corner. She was small until probably the last two weeks of veg and even then, didn't seem like she'd be the best going into flower. Then she exploded. And fattened, and purpled out. My pheno definitely seems to lean more indica though this is a mostly sativa strain. A big funky oily soury smelling putple plant is what she ended up as in the end, coming from behind to finish the race and finishing up right at 8 weeks. Even without a cure she is such a strong and immense flavor; think of drinking a sour diesel milkshake, the flavor is soury gas with a creamy, almost sweet top that is absolutely a pleasure to smoke. I'm going to muster all of my will power and hide this jar for at least 2 months. I need to see this one through to her full potential. Definitely a harder grow, but worth it, I would recommend it on strength of the end product alone. Definitely top shelf goodness. Well done, HSO!

The Blue Dream was a star from start to finish. I'd rate her #2 of the 4 HSO grains I grew, and #3 overall. She took off from start to finish and I would say she'd be a heavy feeder on a bottled nute regimen. Smell was strong from early veg and transitioned from musky, to blueberry muffiny, to bubblegummy, to fruity and floral, almost like a berry herbal tea. The high made me very chatty and reflective. All in all a very good strain and a very easy strain to grow; she took everything I threw at her and not once complained.

The 707 Headband by HSO would be rated #3 out of the 4 HSO strains I grew, and #4 out of 6 overall. Decent yielder despite not responding as well as some of the other plants to LST. Very resinous and the strong lemony scent from flower carries over into flavor. Did not respond as well as others in supersoil, my guess would be she'd be a light feeder on a bottled nute regimen. Taken at about 5% amber, the high comes on quick and is very clear mentally, and just put me in a really cheesy mood. Would be good for wake and bake on a Monday morning before starting the work week!