Hi all,
I grew some Gold Leaf last summer, and found that it puts me to sleep within 30 minutes. A relative reports the same. My wife says she has no such effect. And I note that this strain has the skinniest fan leaves I have ever seen. Seems like a contradiction to me! Would like more info about it’s genetics, Mr. Bergman!
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I found mine to be more euphoric. Fantastic strain.
Might find some info in link.
Edit - after reading not much on genetics 
“When Robert Bergman created the Gold Leaf Strain, he combined multiple plants to produce a refined, sativa style height plant with indica traits users love.
To do that he struck a genetic balance of 40% sativa genes with 60% indica genetics producing that perfectly balanced blend of euphoria, creativity, and mood-boosting magic that keeps customers coming back and THC levels up to 21%!”
It’s like a secret family recipe
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I posted a laboratory analysis about a year ago. Can’t seem to find it now.
It must be said though that you cannot expect to get consistent results with the cannabis seeds we presently have available. And even if we get proper breeding programs like we have for vegetable or flower cultivars, you still have genetic variation. It’s very hard to lock down traits.
Also, we have no idea what Bergman used to create Goldleaf, or how he continues to propagate seed runs.
I’ve seen a lot of what I call “genetic scatter” in last year’s grow. No two plants in one strain were exactly alike. And I’ve got ten Gold Leaf seeds in the freezer right now, waiting for spring. One thing that’s annoying about it is the wimpy stem. Has to be staked and tied well. I’m certainly not unhappy with this strain!
Thanks for the genetic info. However, the fan leaves on these plants are the skinniest I’ve ever seen. Sure doesn’t look like it’s 60% indica!
I found my post about Gold Leaf:
The “indica/sative” silos are myths. Morphology is not the same as chemotype or genotype. There are narrow-leaf plants that diverged in cannabis’s colder range. There are broad-leaf plants that diverged in cannabis’s equatorial range. On top of that, leaf beam is only one of many morphological traits that we can objectively quantify.