Sativa or Indica

[JimG]

My current grow is Gelonade bred by the Connected Cannabis Co. and sold by MSNL. It is a sativa dominant hybrid, 70/30. A cross between Lemon Tree and Gelato#4. I've been growing for a while and always grow 3 or4 of the same strain. Despite their genotype, these plants have the phenotype of an indica. I have had this happen on occasion with one out of four plants but never all four. I would like to hear your experiences with this genotype/phenotype conflict occurring in your hybrids. Either with Gelonade specifically or other strains where expected dominance does not come through. Should I question the source?

Thanks

Pix after 4 weeks in veg. Still [ook very indica.

 

[Bluey]

Fat leaves indica, long thin leaves sativa. Sativa 13 finger leaves, indica 7 finger leaves.

Sativas grow like a tree. Indicas more like a bush.

 

[kingfish]

JimG, Listen to Bluey, he knows his shit.

 

[changeofpace2014]

The plants are still small so maybe the leaves will take on a more sativa appearance once they grow out a bit - The node spacing may be more sativa but they will have to grow out some to see.

Curious if the seeds you planted came from c.c.c or did you pollinate a previous grow and this is the result - To me It sounds like you have a good seed stock of this strain, so that is why I asked.

Note: A recent blueberry grow did in deed produce to pheno types and you could tell by the bud structure, there is a noticeable difference when smoking the A or B.

Sure it will be All Good 4 U.

 

[Bluey]

My experience with the indica v sativa effects is quite mixed. I've had indica effects with full on sativa and vice versa.

Where I may become relaxed and chilled someone else may become the opposite smoking exactly the same stuff.

I think a lot of what we perceive is down to each individuals make-up or pathology or whatever it is more so than the indica v sativa thing.

Someone needs to do a double blind controlled test on that. I think it may be a myth.

 

[JimG]

Finger count isn't necessarily indicative of strain. After 10+ years of growing, I never got more than 11 fingers on a sativa and have gotten 9 on indicas. Thin or fat leaves have always been my parameter. Despite a sativa dominant strain these are clearly showing indica dominance.

 

[Bluey]

I don't have much experience with indicas, but seen many grown by others, but yeah it does take a while for dominance to show.

The buds are also entirely different structure. If you look at my profile pic no mistaking them.