In honor of Reggie Miller's recent induction to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on September 7, 2012, we present a bit of somewhat useful photos and information regarding one of cannabis' more potent although lesser known sisters. Cheryl (a.k.a. "Abalone, the Super Shady Afghani") was grown from seed found in a bag of brick weed called, "A.Z. Bud." - 5 gallon organic soil mix - Plain water 95% of grow - Top dressed twice w/ personal compost, bone meal and molasses mix - Outdoors in Southern California - Sprouted on 6/15/12 - Covered at night for 12/12 starting on 7/15/12 - First buds on 7/26/12 - Lengthened dark period to 14 hours starting 8/21/12 - Chopped on 9/5/12 Started curing 9/12/12, fairly smooth with good taste, smells strong fruity/sweet, deep zone creeper, not a multitasker.
I'll post better bud shots as it cures. Main reason I posted this was because there seems to be a lot of confusion in the cannabis communities regarding exactly what A.Z. Bud is, and I found it very difficult to get any accurate information while I was growing. So please post your own A.Z. Bud growing experiences (here or elsewhere) as well as comments on the etymology of A.Z. Bud.
Original grow in Arizona? I would like to see the outdoor community start naming strains after the region it's grown in. Esspecially if it's natural soil. I got some C.O. Bud phenotypes growing right now
Probably was originally grown in Arizona, that would make sense. I know it's a hybrid, Indica-dominant, based on plant/leaf shape and stoney affect. Someone has to know how the name started.
Thanks, Urban. Sounds like it's a generic term in your parts. BTW, there's a poll up top. Best I can do with phone.
Well, whatever "A.Z. Bud" is (i.e. distinct strain or generic term), the phenotype here is packed with resin and swollen calyxes. At first, I was worried these little pods meant the plant was either pollenated or hermaphrodite. I scraped two off before harvest to check for any indication of seeds, and all I found was a squishy void with the hairs sticking out. Now after drying and having sampled a bit of the plant I know I was worried about nothing. Dank, ripe sinsemilla.