For years, Barney’s Farm has been performing an all-star strain parade, with one mega-hybrid lining up next to the other. One of the more recent strains that joined the row in 2023 is Sour Strawberry, for the creation of which two real strain legends came together – Strawberry Kush and Sour Diesel. The BF breeders’ plan to give rise to a new super strain based on this fusion worked perfectly well – Sour Strawberry has it all what it takes to be a champion: Fat indoor yields of 500-600g/m2, a very high THC ranging between 22-24% THC, thick gorgeous resin-dripping buds and a gourmet bouquet that reminds of a well-filled fruit basked mainly containing strawberries and lemons, undercut by earthy and diesel-like notes which results in a complex, highly aromatic potpourri. The medium-sized, slightly sativa-dominant (60%) Sour Strawberry plants need 65-70 days of flowering. Another plus of this strain is that it turns ripe in the first to the second week of October under natural light, delivering sensational yields of 1.5 to 2.5 kg a plant, although it does not grow taller than 1.5-2 meters. The slight genetic sativa dominance makes itself pleasantly noticeable in the way of effect, with Sour Strawberry providing an energizing, uplifting, and creativity-boosting impact to the user.
The veg stage: A typical Barney’s Farm uniformity
No one less than the grand German older man of indoor growing put Sour Strawberry to the test: For this purpose, The Doc sowed two feminized seeds that performed germination as flawlessly as expected; after about three days, the seedlings had pushed their heads above the ground. They grew up quickly, with an early onset of lateral branching. Very unusual for a sativa dominant variety, one of the plants had grown side shoots almost as long as the leading shoot at the end of the three-week veg stage. The height of the two Sour Strawberry plants, covered with relatively slender shade leaves, was almost identical (28 and 29 cm) when The Doc triggered them into flowering; he was, once again, very impressed by the uniformity of a Barney’s Farm strain.
The flowering stage: Trichome-soaked nuggets with a bewitching fragrance
During the first 4.5 weeks of flowering, both plants showed quite some stretching temper, ascending to about 2.5 times their previous height. In doing so, their internodes widened significantly, leading to an open and, thus, well-aerated anti-mold plant stature. Soon, a large number of highly auspicious flower clusters appeared, early revealing that many calyxes characterized their structure, a low leaf count, and enormous density and that they were about to pump out resin glands in vast amounts – the buds’ high-gloss trichome coat was getting richer and richer which The Doc joyfully commented: “really amazing, all the Barney’s Farm varieties come with a built-in resin richness guarantee!” At the end of flowering, he yet again enjoyed an opulent vision typical of Barney’s Farm: trichome-soaked thick hard flower nuggets in abundance – “once again a stunning case of BF blooming grandeur, you see these buds and think ‘it ain’t get better than this’”! That was also true for the bewitching flower fragrance that lived up to the strain name Sour Strawberry, matching Barney’s Farm’s description by intensely smelling fruity sweet ‘n sour, slightly underlaid with an appealingly contrasting tart diesel note. The Doc was happy to see both plants completing maturity at the beginning of the harvest window, as stated by Barney, with one of them finishing even ahead of time, after 63 days already. The other one needed precisely 65 flowering days to ripen. Final heights came out at 70 and 75 cm.
A masterfully composed bouquet
“There’s something in the air, a very special flair,” cited The Doc, an old German advertising slogan, when he opened one of his big storage jars stuffed with Sour Strawberry buds some weeks later after curing had been completed, deeply inhaling through his nose the scent released. The now entirely masterfully composed bouquet sent him into raptures, and much to his delight, that sweet fruit note had a strong touch of strawberry after drying and curing! “That slight acidity and subtle diesel tone are still there, which brings a sophisticated complexity of aromas.” The Doc feastfully described the Sour Strawberry flavour. This Barney’s Farm variety tipped the scales at a very pleasing 98 and 111 grams.
Sampling Sour Strawberry: The Doc’s heart leaps for joy…
When The Doc put his Venty vaporizer, containing half a gram of Sour Strawberry, to his lips and, in happy anticipation, inhaled the first toke, that luxurious complex scent was turned into a taste of the same kind: On the inhale of the vapor, a sweet ‘n sour fruitiness voluminously unfolded in his mouth, while after exhaling an additional earthy-spicy undertone became noticeable in the aftertaste – “Yum yum! That’s a truly delish full-flavored taste”, praised The Doc the Barney’s weed. As the sunny, exhilarating, and activating effect of Sour Strawberry announced itself after two tokes, his heart leaped for joy; waves of positive vibes flowed through the old cannabis aficionado and made him lively and merry, even putting him in a sporting mood after two more vapor clouds – he spontaneously invited one of his pals to play outdoor table tennis with him. His previously tired eyes were now wide open and awake, and Sour Strawberry had acted as a wiper sponging off his eye fatigue. That revitalizing effect lasted for more than two hours.
The Doc’s concluding verdict:
“What Barney’s Farm has delivered with Sour Strawberry is nothing less than premium cannabis on a superb, up-to-date level. also, this BF strain offers outstanding quality across all departments with nothing left to wish for!” The Doc enthusiastically summed up his experience with this variety.
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Cultivation data:
| Genetics | Sour Strawberry (Strawberry Kush x Sour Diesel) |
| Vegetative stage | 21 days (after germination) |
| Flowering stage | 63 + 65 days / 65-70 days in general |
| Medium | Bionova Bio Soilmix, 11 litre pots |
| pH | 6.3-6.7 |
| EC | 1.2–1.6 mS |
| Light | up to 4 x SANlight EVO 5-100, switched to level 2 out of 3 |
| Temperature | 19-27°C |
| Air humidity | 40-60% |
| Watering | manually |
| Fertilisation | Bionova Soil Supermix, plus PK 13-14 in the flowering stage
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| Additives/stimulants | Bionova Silution, The Missing Link, Vitasol and X-cel |
| Tools | CleanLight Pro for mould prevention |
| Height | 70 + 75 cm
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| Yield | 98 + 111 g
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