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Right off the bat you know you are dealing with Flo by the distinct smell this wonderful bud has.  It’s sort of a cool mentholy type flavor and smell.  Derek describes it as smelling like a mix of berry, sandalwood, and extremely nice things to create this aromatic strain.  In fact he says if he could bottle the strain for cologne he would.

Flo is one of the best strains you can find anywhere and the base to some great crosses coming out, including the famed ‘Tangerine’ we hope to get reviewed soon.  We have had the fortunate chance to toke on the Flo many times thanks to Derek acquiring this strain long ago.  I personally got a chance to sample this strain and the Tangerine at about the same time and was blown away by both.  A very clean and interesting toke when grown right, and is a smooth smoke.  The strain pheno we medicated on was a 60 Sativa, 40 Indica where the Indica characteristics stick out very well.  One of my favorite Sativa dominate strains as it does not leave me with any sort of head anxiety and very much helps me with my severe pain.  But, dont get me wrong, it is also a very heady uplifting high that is not matched by many.

When grown correctly around 52 days you can harvest and then continue to harvest buds every week to 14 days until the plant flat out dies.  Because this stain allows for multi-harvesting, it is the ultimate way to take advantage of DJ Short Flo genetics.  An easy grow for beginners to start with, but an advanced grow for those who want to experiment with multi-harvesting or gaining the highest amount of THC possible from any given one strain.

I personally have never picked the stain up to grow because I was scared off by the possible multi-harvest situation.  I heard the yield and product would not be maximized easily and took a lot of work.  I couldn’t be more wrong after seeing this plant in action under grow lights and hearing more and more about her.  I highly suggest finding DJ Short’s Flo, and it isn’t a hard one to come by as it is readily available in most online seed shops.  If you are a Colorado patient I’m sure you will be able to find it at In Harmony Wellness.  If you don’t see it in new cutting clone form, you will need to at least pick up one of the buds.  An In Harmony in house special.  Good times, good tokes.

HempDepot.com says this about DJ Short Flo:

Flo

Indoor / Outdoor
Sativa indica cross. Very sativa phenotypic characteristics. Matures very early. Large, tight, spear shaped buds, made up of small, densely packed purple calyxes. Taller and likes to branch out. Indoors, the buds are fully mature by the end of their sixth week. Outdoors, super producer when multi-harvested over a period of time. First buds are ripe about the third week of September. About every 10 days, new buds form – harvested through the end of November, conditions permitting. Ideal for greenhouse production. Motivational high – quite unique. Flavor is like Nepalese Temple Hash. Pleasant and enjoyable experience. Rated #1 strain at Cannabis Cup ‘96 by CC magazine.

Indoor flowering 55- 60 days.
Outdoor harvest September through November

Lemon Skunk is a smooth, very tasty, connoisseur strain.  Both Green House Seeds and DNA Genetics have versions of this strain.  Franco from Green House Seeds says the DNA Genetics version is more available and assumes we might be reviewing that version.  After careful examination and testing it seems he was probably correct.  The subtle differences in versions seem decently clear when tested.  DNA Genetics Lemon Skunk hails from Las Vegas, with the father of the two Lemon crosses being from Holland.  When we toked on this strain it didn’t have a particularly potent lemon smell or taste to it.  That’s not to say it wasn’t one of the smoothest and tastiest strains you can find.   I’m sure the Green House Seeds version probably reminds you more of a lemon than the DNA.  Also, their is a third version of Lemon Skunk traveling through Europe.  Some might know it as Citral from the Citral Valley.  It has a very lemony flavor Franco says.  If you get the chance to grab either the DNA Genetics or Green House versions I would not pass it up.  One of the best Sativa like strains anywhere.  The high was very clear with it settling in the head, neck, and chest area.  It has a very citrus smell and taste with a very light and cool flavor on exhale.  The taste also stays with you and gets better in the seconds leading out of your exhale.  Not many strains give a better taste after inhalation than this one.  When examining buds I look at not only the trichomes, but also the calyxes and structure of the entire specimen.  I think you can tell top quality strains by how symmetrical and uniform the bud and plant grows, and from that how much potential it holds.

When growing out this plant it likes the chance to stretch.  The node spacing can be farther apart than some other strains and this plant really does well with high ceilings and large pots to allow the roots to spread as much as they like.  Branching is also spectacular in this strain Franco says.  Unlike the Sour D, the Lemon Skunk shouldn’t be too hard to control smell.  Reports online have said it is not a highly smelly plant when growing.  But, every situation is different and make sure you are mindful of your surroundings and who can tell what is where. The plant takes 8-9 weeks to finish out says the DNA Genetics profile, but I’m sure it could go out 10-11 weeks easily.

DNA Genetics has feminized Lemon Skunk available, and won 1st Place in 2007 with the Outdoor High Life Cup.  Give it a chance.  And, if you do get the chance to grab the Green House Seeds version get that one too.  Of course that one is great also, its a Cannabis Cup Award Winner.  One of those connoisseur strains everyone around you will be proud to say they medicated with.