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Wellspring Fields Project Red Indica Flower 24.2% THC: Quality Yields from Wellspring Fields

June 6th, 2025

Wellspring Fields is a licensed cannabis grower and processor from Ravenna, Ohio. In addition to flower, they produce extracts, 510 carts, disposables, peanut butter, chocolates, topicals, tinctures, RSO syringes and infused beverages that they call “elixirs”. I have enjoyed several of their products including the chocolates and elixirs. I have also tried their lip balm which I am not sure that they make anymore.

I was at Certified Dispensary in South Euclid, a week out from Rosin Fest. I had no flower to smoke to hold me over until the festival.

While browsing Certified’s interactive menu in their lobby I had a chance encounter with a stoner friend! We talked for a bit while I looked through the half ounces. I had yet to try any Wellspring Fields flower, and I saw they had a half of Project Red for 20% off, so I made the selection and bought the bag. The lineage on this stuff was Pacoima Kush x Ghetto Red.

When I got home and opened it up I was hit with an earthier smell then I expected. The whiff contained hints of berry or fruit, but mostly I smelled some grassiness that made me a bit nervous about how the stuff would taste. It didn’t smell stale.

The flower itself had a nice look to it. Most of the buds were big and chunky. They were all dense and medium-green in hue with fuzzy orange pistils that stuck to the buds. There was a little bit of stem attached to the bigger buds but the flower was far from what I’d consider a “Stemmy Buscemi”.

Project Red indica flower from Wellspring Fields

I like big buds and I cannot lie!

The Project Red half ounce clocked in .08 grams underweight at 14.07 grams. The buds were a bit dry and had a crunch to their squeeze. When broken down by hand it wasn’t too bad but through a grinder there was definitely some dust produced. The buds weren’t very sticky.

Project Red packed (post-Integra Boost packet)

This flower had about a medium burn speed and produced light greyish ash. It didn’t taste dry or stale. Thankfully, the earthiness to the smell translated well into the taste. The Project Red had a spicy, hoppy taste with raspberry or strawberry undertones. It wasn’t harsh. I ended up really enjoying the taste of the stuff!

Beat bowl of Project Red

I threw a RAW Integra Boost humidity control packet in with the Project Red flower and waited 24 hours. I was amazed at how well the packet brought this bud back to life. The stuff went from producing dust through a grinder to generating zero dust whatsoever. The flower became sticker and denser when broken up by hand. The nuggets lost their crunch when squeezed and tasted fresher and more flavorful!

The RAW Integra Boost packet brought a ton of life back to the dry Project Red flower

For me, the Project Red produced more of a relaxing medical effect. I’d consider it an indica-leaning hybrid. It didn’t make me tired but it didn’t give me the burst of energy I got from Woodward’s Frozen Bag sativa or Butterfly Effect’s Black Jack strain.

The Project Red relieved my pain and eased my mind without producing a headache or any other unwanted side effects. It made my mouth kind of dry and stimulated my hunger. This would be a good strain for someone looking to relax midday.

Another unique aspect of this bag was that the terpene info was only accessible by a QR code printed on the label. The attached link brought me to a detailed lab report with tons of info on terpenes, moisture and microbials.

I’d buy and smoke the Project Red again if given the opportunity. After enjoying my first flower strain from Wellspring Fields I’d love to try a few of their other offerings such as Stankasaurus, Strawberries and Cream, Puna Alien Fuel, Oh-Pie-Oh and Sour Tangie.

I gave the Project Red from Wellspring Fields a 7 for taste, 4 for harshness, 7 for strength, 6 for smell strength and 60 to 90 minutes for length of medical effects.

Total THC 24.2%, Delta-9 THC 1.14%, THCA 26.3%. Total CBD 0.065%, CBDA 0.073%.

Terpenes (mg/g): b-Caryophyllene 8.45, d-Limonene 3.68, b-Myrcene 3.38, a-Humulene 2.39, Linalool 1.38, Farnesene 0.97, Caryophyllene Oxide 0.73, a-Bisabolol 0.68, Nerolidol 0.67, trans-Nerolidol 0.67, b-Pinene 0.55, a-Pinene 0.39, a-Terpineol 0.38, Fenchol 0.28, 2-Pinanol 0.27, (+)-Borneol 0.13, Fenchone 0.12, Camphene 0.10, b-Eudesmol 0.09, Terpinolene 0.05.

Manufactured 11/01/2024 by FN Group Holdings, LLC, tested 04/22/2025 by North Coast Testing Labs (almost 5 months after harvest!), packaged 04/28/2025, first consumed 06/01/2025, expires 10/31/2025.
Butterfly Effect Black Jack Sativa Flower 21.34% THC: The Taste of Terpinolene

June 5th, 2025

I have never been disappointed with Butterfly Effect’s flower. I once enjoyed a half ounce of 91 Royale and another time got a tenth of PPD that was some of the best purple-tasting bud in the Ohio program. When FRX in Elyria had a 42.0% off sale on April 20th, 2025, I picked up a half ounce of Black Jack at a reduced price.

The Black Jack’s lineage is Black Domina x Jack Herer. The top terpenes in my batch were terpinolene, myrcene and ocimene, a somewhat unique profile from what I’ve seen. It came packaged in a plastic half ounce jar with a plain black label and black plastic lid.

This bud had a strong, pungent scent. Beyond the classic weed smell there was a lot of muted fruitiness that seemed like a combination of apple and lemon. The Jack Herer influence was readily apparent in the scent, as I could detect that classic spiciness from the terpinolene. For some reason, the smell and taste of terpinolene kind of reminds me of banana. I couldn’t wait to find out of this stuff tasted like it smelled!

Unfortunately I did not weigh the half before initial consumption. The plastic jar was definitely filled to the brim with chunky nuggets, so I feel like it probably weighed up properly. The bud looked awesome, with no huge stems and no sugar leaves. Everything in the jar was smokable which is always a welcomed gift.

My last nug of Black Jack from Butterfly Effect

Butterfly Effect’s Black Jack nuggets were spongy yet dense. They were the perfect consistency without the need for a Boveda or Integra Boost humidity control packet. Color-wise, these buds were medium green with some darker flecks. The orange pistils were small and stuck tightly to the nugs.

When broken down by hand, the Black Jack shredded into nice little chunks. When I broke up the stuff through a grinder there was absolutely no dust produced. The broken-up flower was easy to work with and malleable, kind of like a flower putty. It packed up and burned beautifully and evenly.

Black Jack packed

My joints didn’t run whether they were pinners or hog’s legs. The burn speed was about medium and the ash was very light.

Black Jack smacked

There was no harshness or burning of the throat with this stuff. The taste was exquisite. It tasted just like it smelled! The sweet lemon notes were there, but I tasted more of that spicy apple flavor than anything, which to me is due to a combination of terpinolene and farnesene.

While limonene was not listed as a top terpene, terpinolene was the top terp. Usually bud that tastes super lemony has both limonene and terpinolene in high amounts, but it seemed like the lack of limonene prevented the lemony, citrus flavor from shining front and center.

I’d describe this bud as having a muted fruit taste (think apple or banana, not sharp citrus like orange or lemon) along with heavy herbal woodiness. The hoppy dankness was also there from the myrcene. It reminded me of the classic Jack Herer strain that I love or Buckeye Relief’s Schromulan, which is thankfully back on dispensary shelves.

The medical effects were definitely sativa. This is the kind of strain you want to smoke while getting work done. I killed two spider mites with one spray of neem oil: not only was I focused and motivated but my neck and back pain had vanished.

I would recommend Butterfly Effect’s Black Jack flower to anyone looking for an energizing sativa that tastes great and burns smooth. I could enjoy the smell of this stuff for hours on end. It was one of the best-smelling strains I had come across in a while!

I gave the Black Jack an 8 for taste, 3 for harshness, 7 for strength, 8 for smell strength and 60 to 90 minutes for length of medical effects.

Harvested 09/26/2024 by Grow Ohio, tested 10/17/2024 by North Coast Testing Labs, packaged 01/02/2025, first consumed 04/20/2025, expires 09/26/2025.

Terpenes: terpinolene 1.40%, b-myrcene 0.53%, b-ocimene 0.46%. On Butterfly Effect’s official graphic for the strain they also list farnesene, which I believe could have been the fourth-top terpene in this strain due to the Black Jack’s apple-like smell and taste.

Total THC 21.34%, delta-9 THC 0.64%, delta-9 THCA 23.60%, total CBD 0.09%, CBDA 0.10%.