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DedicationbyS.T.Oner“YoucancutalltheflowersbutyoucannotkeepSpringfromcoming.”—PabloNerudaAs always, Iwholeheartedly dedicate this book to the fine people atNORMLandeveryonewhohasfoughtagainsttheunjustwaronthisincredibleplant.Thework thatNORMLand similar organizations around theworld continue to dohasallowedmenotonlytobeginthisdedicationwithamessageofhoperatherthan amessage of defeat, but also is quite literally changing the landscape ofcannabis legalizationinboththemedicalandrecreationalfields.Wecanneverbethankfulenoughtothosewhodedicatetheirlivestoadvancingcannabislawreform.

Since the publication of the first four volumes in this series, CannabisIndica,Vols.1and2andCannabisSativa,Vols.1and2,I’vebeenoverwhelmedbysupport, assistanceandappreciation fromalmosteverycornerof theglobe.Suchloveandkindwordspushmeforwardwithevergreaterpassion,soImustthankeveryonewho’sboughtoneoftheseguidesaswellasthosemany,manytalentedfolkswhoseworkexistsonthesepages.Thankyouforcomingwithmeonthisexplorationofthebestcannabisthereis.

Without the fantastic breeders and seed companies whose work appearsbetween these pages, I would never have been able to accomplish such amammoth task. This book features breeders from the USA, Canada, Holland,Britain,Spain,Russia,Australia,andquitea fewothercountrieswhichcannotbelistedduetocertaindraconiclawsagainstthismostholyofplants.Therearesomecontributorswhowishtoremainanonymous,butwhodeserverecognitionandrespectnonetheless,asdoeseveryoneontheonlineforumswhohelpusfindsomeextremelyraregenetics.

Finally,Imustthankthegrowers,breeders,andwriterswhoinspiredmetolearnmoreaboutthisincredibleplant;EdRosenthal,JasonKing,DannyDanko,MattMernagh,MelThomas,MelFrank,TheRev,MarkHeinrich,RyPrichard,David Strange, Greg Green, Jessica Catalano, Tight Genes Seeds, and JorgeCervantesaresomebigones,andofcoursetheunforgettableJackHerer,mayherestinpeace.Theseguysaretruetrailblazersandtheirtirelesseffortssetmeonmyfirststepsonthiswonderfuljourney.IfeelthatCannabisIndica,Vol.3isa

true representation of the variety of cannabis genetics in existence today, andwereitnotforthehardworkandeffortofeveryonefeaturedinit,itwouldnotexistatall.Forthis,Isaythankyou.

Contents

PrefaceIntroductionCannabisIndica303Kush8Daze(AKA8thDeadlyZin)AfghanCrossAfghaniLandrasseApothecaryPre-98BubbaKushAspenOGAutoGZAutoUzbekaBCGodBudBettyBooBlackWidowBlueberrySkunkBomBomBubbleandSqueakBubblegumKush

CBDSweetandSourWidowCaliforniaHashPlantCheedarCheesyDickChemFieldsCherryWidowCitralahCloud#9CosmicBrainCrazyMissHydeCriminal+Critical#47DiamondHashDieselChunkDKCheeseDoublePurpleDojaDoubleWhiteEisbaerExodusCheeseFrieslandBXFruityliciousG-SpotF1(AKAKandiOG)GaneshGingerbreadKushGod’sGiftGrandDaddyPurpGrannyDerkelGreenSpirit

HanisHashLoverHerijuanaHoneydewHSOBubbaKushi3(AKACitrusSmoothie)

IntenseSkunkK2K.O.KushF4KandaharLandraceKickAssKohibaBlackKomaKuchiKush#1LACheeseLemonBudLostCoastOGMaffyGoldMapleLeafIndicaMastadonKush

MataroBlueMendoGrapeKushMKUltraMotavationNevil’sSuperKushNiagaraxShivaNorthsideJackNubeRojaOrangeChemoOriginalHumbleBudPakistanChitralKushPinkVanillaPitbullProzackPureKushPurpleUnicornRedRockReggieBushRippedBubbaRomulanRoyalBluematicRussianBlueSandstormSketchOGSoCalOriginalDieselStarGazerStonedImmaculateSweetDwarf

TeoCaliBlueTriangle(AKATheWhite)TundraUndergroundPinkKushWappaWilliam’sWonderYumboltZuriWidowIndex

Preface

CannabisIndica:HowFarWe’veCome

Hello,friend!Comeinandgetyourselfadrinkandrollyourselfafatone;withinthe pages of this book are 100 strains to drool over, crave, and otherwise getexcitedabout,sowe’regoingtobehereforawhile.

I’m super stoked to be here with you once again, exploring the fat colas,thick stems and super dank smoke of the best cannabis indica plants that theworld has to offer. Ever since the publication of the first book in this series,CannabisIndica:TheEssentialGuidetotheWorld’sFinestMarijuanaStrains,Volume1, I’vebeenonaworldwidesearch for thebestandbrightestbreedersand their strains, inorder to turn thisseries intoan invaluableencyclopediaofthemostexcitingcannabisplantsfromaroundtheglobe.With5volumesofmycannabis strain guides now on bookshelves, hidden under beds, and proudlydisplayedinheadshops,coveringcountlessclassicstrainsaswellashundredsofnew and thrilling plants from numerous countries, I can safely say thatwe’rewellonourwaytothatgoal.

Butdidyoueverthinkwe’dgetthisfar?These books are more than pretty pictures of gorgeous plants and

descriptions of how high they’ll get you. They’re more than pages ofinformation,andofcannabishistorythatgoesbackthousandsofyears.They’remore, even, than a labor of love, made possible through collaboration withhundreds of fantastic and talented cannabis lovers, breeders, growers,photographers,andtokers.

Thesebooksareanindicatorofjusthowfarwe’vecome,buttheyarealsoastarkreminderofhowfarwestillneedtogo.

Think about it: every breeder containedwithin these pages represents oneperson who, faced with restrictive laws (and sometimes operating completelyoutside of the law), has realized his or her own freedoms and has chosen toimprovetheirlives,theirhealth,orevenjusttheirdowntime,bydedicatingtheirtimetocreatingnewstrainsofcannabis.They’vetaughtthemselvestheskillstocreatenewlifefromold,tobringtogetherdifferentgeneticstogivebirthtotheoffspringthatthey’relookingfor,andtostabilizethatstrainsothatothersmayenjoyit–andthenthey’vereleasedtheproductofyearsofhardworkinto theworldforustotoke,growandlove.

Every seed company in this book is made up of groups of people sodedicated to providing people all over the world with fantastic strains ofcannabis that they’ve made it their careers, often in countries where evenpossessingcannabisiscompletelyillegal.They’vebroughtgeneticsfromacrossthe globe, and even hunted down landrace and heirloom strains, so that theycouldwork theirmagic toproducedozens anddozensof newvarieties to suitanytasteorneed.Theypridethemselvesonquality,toprovideuswiththebestpossiblechoiceofmarijuana.

Everyphoto in thisbookshowsa skilledbreederdoingwhat theydobest.Manyofthesepeoplearealsoprovidingmedicinetopatientsinneed,evenwhentheymight legally be at risk by doing so.They’re hauling soil bags,wateringdaily, tinkering with pH levels, killing bugs, talking to plants and ventilatinggrow rooms so that their finished flowers are big, fat, juicy, and medicinal.They’remakinggrowroomsintheirattics,orhidinggrowsintheirbackyards,ormaybeeventendingtoacresofgrowspacesomewherewheretheywon’tbefound.They’regrowingbuds,makingtinctures,bakingedibles,creatingsalves,rollinghash,andsharingthisnaturalmedicinewithallwhoneedit.

And every reader, every one of you, is a person looking to educate

themselvesevenfurtheraboutthisgreatplant.You’veprobablytastedthesweetsmokemore thanonce,butyouwant toknowmoreabout it; about the strainsthatgrowtheworldoverandwhattheycandoforyou.Youwanttoknowhowtogrow, how tomakeyour plants perfect, how tobreed, how to trim, how toflush,howtocure,howtodry,andhowtomakeyourfinalharvestasbigasitcanbe.Youwanttoknowhowtobeaproducer,foryourselvesandforothers.

Thisstrivingtobebetter,andtomakethecannabiscommunitybetter,showsjusthowfarwe’vecome.Thesecrecyunderwhichmanyofthepeoplefeaturedinthisbookoperateshowshowfarwestillneedtogo.

Inthelastyear,ColoradoandWashingtonbecamethefirsttwostatestofullylegalizecannabis.That’sright;nomedicallicenseisnecessary.Noscriptfromadoctorisrequiredtolegitimizethatdimebagyou’recarryingorthehalfsmokedjointthat’sinyourashtray.Thiswasasamazingasitwassurprising,andsurelypavesthewayformorestatestofollowtheirlead.Ontopofthis,we’regettingclose to having 20 states embracing legal medical marijuana, with ever morerealizingthatprohibitionofthisplantisbothludicrousandmorallywrong,andchangingthewaytheytreatthosewholovethisincredibleplant.

Thisbook then, ismore thana collectionof strains,breeders andgrowers:it’sacelebrationoftheadvanceswe’vemade.

Almosteverynewstrainisanadvancementofsomesort,butwhenIthinkofstrainswithinthesepagesthathavebrokenthemold,afewinparticularspringtomind.OneofthesespecialplantsisBettyBoofromHighBredSeedsbytheJointDoctor – a plant so compact and heavywith buds at fullmaturity that IthoughtitwasasingleloadedcolatheveryfirsttimethatIsawitinreallife.Ofcourse, we should have come to expect nothing less from the man whointroduced auto-flowering strains into the market with his game-changing

Lowryder,butBettyBooissomethingdifferentaltogether:thesortofplantthatclosetgrowerswithlimitedspacehavebeendreamingaboutforyears.

I’malwayssuperhappytofeaturenewbreedersandseedcompaniesinthesebooks, so I’m stoked to have Spain’s Projects Seeds in this editionwith theirwonderfullycheesyCheedarstrain.I’mexcitedtofeaturetheFrieslandBXfromHortiLabSeedsinHolland–astrainI’vewantedtoputinabookforyears.OneofthemostexcitingnewseedcompaniesinthisbookisNewhouseSeedsbythetalented andpassionatebreederTierraRojo,who is representedby the indica-dominantHanis.IhadtheopportunitytotakeatouraroundtheNewhousegrowfacilitylatelastyear,andI’veneverseensomanygrowroomsrunningatsuchcapacityinmylifebefore.Alltheseamazingbreedersinthesepagesbothinspiremeandmakemeproud,andIhopethatallmyfuturestrainguideswillcontinuetofeaturesuchincrediblebreedersandseedcompanies.

As with any true indica guide, many of the strains within this book areutilizeddailybymedicalpatientswhouse indicas tokill theirpain, encouragetheirhunger,putthemtosleep,orsimplyhelpthemgetthroughtheday.Whilstsomeplants arebred for recreational use and areusedbypatients formedicalpurposes,manyarebredwithpatientsinmind,andanumberofthesestrainsarerepresented here. Prozack byMedical SeedsCompany is (surprise, surprise) avariety bred with mood issues and panic attacks in mind, but some are lessobvious,liketheSoCalSeedCollective’sSoCalOriginalDiesel.WhilstDieselstrainsaren’tusuallythoughtofasparticularlymedicalstrains,thisisanindica-heavy version of the Diesel family that gives a balanced high and alleviatesmany varied conditions. Heavier, narcotic plants like BillBerry Farms’GingerbreadKusharetailor-madeforthosesufferingfromchronic,debilitatingpain,andthebeautifulWilliam’sWonder,re-releasedinseedformafterallthese

years bySickMedsSeeds,will be a source of joy for those looking to escapefromthedarknessofdepression,anxiety,andeveninsomnia.

ThoughIcanmentiononlyafewofmyfavoriteshere,it’sevidentlytruethatevery single strain in this third volume of theCannabis Indica: TheEssentialGuide to the World’s Finest Marijuana Strains book series is unique andincredible in itsownway.Whetheryousmokethem,eat them,extract theminoil,orevenjuicethem,Iimploreyoutoseekoutthestrainsfeaturedinthisbookandsavortheminalltheirglory.Notasingleonewillletyoudown.

Thesupportofbreeders,growers,smokers,andyou,thereaders,allowsmetocontinueshowcasingthebestthattheUSA–andtheworld–hastoofferintermsofcannabisgenetics.Thesestrainsarebothnewandoldandtheseplantsarebothclassicandcontemporary,andthesebreederscomefromfarandwide.Myhopewiththisbook,aswiththeotherfourbooksalreadypublishedinthisseries,isthatbyshowingtheverybestandthebrightestintheglobalcannabiscommunity,wecaninspireandenticethenextgenerationofbreedersandtokerstograbtheirsoilmixesandgerminatetheirfirstseeds,asit’sthesepeoplewhoarethefutureofthecannabiscommunity.Thisbookshowshowfarwe’vecome;nowlet’sseehowfarwecango.

Have you finished that blunt? Yes? Then roll another and get ready tobrowsethroughsomeofthebestcannabisstrainsyouwilleverhavethefortunetosee.Andpassthechips,wouldyou?I’mstarvingoverhere.—S.T.Oner

Introduction

HowIndicasCametotheWestCoast

ByTheRev

Iamsohonored(andtotallyjazzed)tobewritingtheintroforCannabisIndicaIII,asI’mahugefanofthisseries,andinpreparationIamblazingafatdoobieofmymosthardcoreindica:afavoriteHerijuanahybridthat’sstashedawayandbroughtoutonlyforspecialoccasions.

Asyou’llnodoubtknowifyou’vereadmyarticlesinSKUNKMagazineorhavepurchasedmybook,TrueLivingOrganics, Ihavebeensmokingherbforabout4decadesandIamanoldschoolgrowerwhocultivates topquality,all-naturalcannabis. I’vebeengrowing thisway foralmostadecadenow,since IturnedmybackonthesynthetichydrostylesthatIusedtolove.Tomymind,agreatindicastraingrowninanall-naturalenvironmentwillproducethebestbudyou’lleversmoke.

Asagoodol’AmericanboygrowingintheU.S.,I’vealwaysbeenafanofU.S. strains, and especially California strains, bred from the original indicasfromAfghanistanandPakistan. I rememberwhen thefirstAfghaniHashplantsrolledintoNorthernCalifornia,andhowalientheyweretomostoftheoldsativagrowers.TheHashplantsareaspecialkindofindica,onespecificallyinbredforthousands of years to yield maximum levels of resin during the shortestflowering time possible. While I love the hard hitting, narcotic hashish andhoney oil made from these plants – as long as I don’t have to do anythinginvolving accurate math – I really am not a huge fan of growing them forsmoking as buds. Smoking resin coated leaves gets old pretty quickly forme,duetotheharshersmokingnatureofleafmattervs.flowermatter.Ipreferother,lesshash-yindicastosmokeinagoodold-fashioneddoobieortoripthroughanice,cleanglassbong,andthankfullytheareawhereIliveisfullofthesesortsofplants.

WhenthefirstHashplantindicacametomyneckofthewoodsinNorthernCalifornia,itreallychangedthings.ThezeitgeistofthatareaofCaliwaselectricduring that time;hard to explain, really. Itwasoneof those thingswhereyoureallyhadtobethere,buttherewastrust,andloyalty,anditsureseemstomelike far fewer dickheads per capita, but who knows. Anyways, the shorterfloweringtimeoftheHashplantswasahugething,becausewhoevercouldhave

their buds ready first had adistinct advantage in thegameweall playedbackthen.The local fellaswere just guys trying to support their families and such,kind of like that show Moonshiners in many ways, and once the Hashplantindicawascrossedintothesativagenepool,itwasON!Wehadhugeyielding,fastfinishingplantsthatyieldedheavyandwerecoveredinresin.SomepeoplerefertotheoldHashplanttypesasAfghanicanow,butitisjustanindica,inbredforathousandyearsormoretoproduceatonofresin.TheseplantswouldalsogetreallypurpleduringthefirstcoldeveningsofFall,andtheironlyweaknesswastohumidity,whichreallymessedthemup.WeusedtocalltheHashplants“KGB”for“KillerGreenBud,”becausemostofthestuffavailableupuntilthattime was “Red Bud” sativa hybrids. The first ‘real deal’ Skunks (a.k.a. RedRussianandRussiaRiverSkunk)werecrossesofsomekickassSouthAmericansativa genetics and the Afghani Hashplants. These, my friends, were thelegendaryplantsresponsibleforthenameofthelocalstrain,“TheSkunkTrain,”because these plants smell very strongly of a Skunk! Crossed to the SouthAmerican sativa, this resulted in an unbelievably fast finishing outdoor plant,andtheseSkunksfinishedinearlytomid-September,ifIrecall.Threeabsolutelygroundbreaking strains, now as famous as they come–AK-47,WhiteWidowandNorthernLights–allcamefromthisinitialcrossingofthetwovarietiesofcannabisfromdistantlands.Thatwasahugecashcrop,theskunk.Huge!

Idon’t thinka lotofpeopleunderstand that cannabis is all the same thingessentially,andthemoreindicaitis,themore“domesticated”andbredforpureresinproductionandspeedtoharvestthegeneticsare.AHashplantisjustsuperselectedand inbredcannabis, especiallybred formakinghashish.Other indicavarieties are hybridized with various sativa, ruderalis, and indica genes.CannabisindicatypesthatarenotaHashplanttype,likeChampagne,NorthernLightsandAK-47, tonamea fewofmany,areactuallymostly indica,butareinbred for flower production and resin production. Thismakes for a farmoreenjoyable smoking experience than with a straight Hashplant. Big SurHollyweedwasoneofmyfavoritecashcroppinghybridsthatcameoutofthattime in Northern Cali: part Panama Red, part Hashplant, super purple andarguablyoneofthemostpotenthybridsofthetime.

Weenjoysomanygood,heavyindicastrainsonourshoresthatit’shardtoappreciate just how special they are. I remember a number of incrediblypowerfulindicasthatyieldedgiantcalyxcoveredflowersthatlookeddippedinsugar, like the old time Maple Leaf Indica, Matanuska Valley Thunderfuck,Champagne,oldSkunk#1(Cheese),MKUltraandtheRomulanhybrids,along

withsometrulyuniqueindicadominanthybridsthatcontinuetoblowmymind,likeWilliam’sWonder,NorthernLights#5andBubbleandSqueak#1,tonamejustafewofmany.SomepeoplethinkIdon’tlikeindicas,butthatisnottrue;Ijust don’t toke them on a daily basis because I like to do things that involvememory and attention to detail, and let’s face it – a good indica should reallywipe you out! For me, the time to properly enjoy an indica is when I havenothingimportant todooratnight; that’swhenIpartake inmyindicastash.Ialwayshave some indicaonhand, as agood strong indicawill finishquickly,meaningthatjustasI’mgettingthroughthedregendsofmystash,thenewstuffisready!

The pure Hashplant type indicas (Kush types) usually flower fast, and 7weeks iscommon.Thehigh-typenormallyhitsyoufastandhardwitha lotofbodytoit,headrushesgalore,andIhavemanymemoriesofpeople(okay,me)hittingthefloorafterabigKushbongrip.MostoftheindicasIliketendtofallbetween8and9weeksfloweringtimesindoors,butWilliam’sWonderandtheChemsgolongerduetohybridizing.Theselongerstrainsendupwithseverelynarcotic and potent results, and because of this they’re great indica dominantchoices for people undergoing cancer treatment.Whilemost pure indicaswillwearoffwithinacoupleofhourstops,theselongerfloweringindicadominantswillhavelastingeffects,oftenexceedingseveralhours.

Meanda fewfellasused tocrop theoldAK-47hydroponicsstyle,ahugeyieldingindicadominantthatwouldkickyourassfastandhard,andthiswastheoriginal“onehitwonder” if I recallmyhistorycorrectly.WealsoranBigSurHollyweed,MapleLeafIndica,NorthernLights#5andNorthernLights#2;allabsolutekillers!IhungoutaroundFortBragginNorthernCaliforniaforafewseasons, teaching them hydroponics while they taught me outdoors skills andsharedamazingbreedingknowledgeandgeneticswithme.Ibroughtabunchofthe genetics back down to Southern California withme, wheremost of themcouldreallygocrazyoutdoorswiththelongerandwarmerseason.Goodtimes,man;goodtimesindeed.

Manyofyoulikelydon’tknowthis,butIamamasterhydrodork–systemdesign, construction, and operation on a large scale – ex for almost a decadenow, thank you.Anyways, the new indica lines reallymade indoors possible.However, thiswaswhat I like tocall the“JurassicPeriod” in the late70sandearly 80s (an ‘awesome’ time for fashion!). At that time there were no growlightsforindoors,really,besidesshoplightsthatwereusedtokeepmotherandfatherclones.So,usindoorguyseventuallyadaptedandusedHPSstreetlamps!

We grew in stealth sheds with some translucent patio roofing with a hydrosysteminsidethatusednaturallightenhancedwithshoplightswhenneeded.Weused Peter’s 20-20-20 full term mixed at various ratios to water… It was adream in the landofgreenandeverythingworkedout fantastic! Indicas reallyallowed the first indoors to reallyworkwell.The shorter sizemade theplantsmuchmorecompactandubertoughandhearty–theonlyproblemthoseplantshad was along the coast, because their buds were a huge mass of tightlyinterwovensugarcoatedleaves.Mold,orbudrot,tookthemdownprettyregularalong the coast, but inland they were unstoppable. They were resistant toanything but high humidity. The early indicas were thick skinned so evenparasiteswouldpreferthesativastrains,whichisafantasticindicatrait,bytheway!

Sometimes, though, you have to go beyondU.S. shores to get the type ofweedthatwilljustblowyourmind.I’mluckyenoughtohavesomeoldfriendsin“high”placesaroundtheworld,andaboutfouryearsagomyfriendinSouthEastAsiahelpedmegetmyhandsonsomeofthisoldworldcultivarfromtheBhutan region, at the base of theHimalayas from a small town/village calledGasilia, if I recall. It was a massive producer of the dankest and mostoutrageouslystinky(huge)budsthatsmelledlikefuelandhashish;welovinglycalled this one “Butane Gas” and she was a true diamond of a gem.Unfortunately,thepolicegotthatstrainfromme.Thosedamncopssuregotalotofgreatgeneticsovertheyears!Mostgrowers’memoriesunfortunatelyinvolvethepolicesomewherealongtheway,butrecentlythestatesofWashingtonandColoradolegalizedcannabissmoking,andevenhereinmycurrenthomestateofOregon,Iamalegalgrowerandconsumerofcannabisduetostatemedicallawsthat allow me to do so. Perhaps the cops won’t be getting any more killer

geneticsfrommefromnowon!

Myseedcompany,KingdomOrganicSeeds(KOS),recentlymadeavailablesomeofSOG’sBubbleandSqueak#1inthef2generation.SheisarealSkunkykiller indicaandyoucanseeher in thisbook!Ialso lovedseeing the landracestuff in here too, like theKandahar;many of these genetics bring back somegoodoldmemories.Thereare somanygreatgenetics to try, and toeach theirown!IfyouarethinkingaboutgrowingforthefirsttimeIrecommendanindicaor indica dominant, especially if you are a medical grower/user of cannabis;sativas are another story, for another book, and generally speaking sativas aremuchhardertodealwithindoorsthanindicas.

Indicasandindicadominanthybridsarebothreallygoodindoorchoicesasthey’reeasytogrowcomparedtosativasandsativadominanthybrids.Ifyouaregoing togrowusingsynthetic fertilizers,containerstyleespecially,youshouldbeawarethatthemorepuretheindica,thehighershewillnormallylikeherpHlevels. Keeping her above a 6.4 pH is often crucial. You can also drown anindicaplant’srootsfairlyeasily insoilmixes ifyouover-water,butother thanthosetwopointsofconcern,indicasareagreatchoiceforthenewergrowersandalloftheonesinthisbooklookprettydamndeadlytome.

Sometimespeopleaskmewhatmyall-timefavoritehardcoreindicais,anditisvirtuallyimpossibletopickjustone.IlovetheSkunk#1(Cheese)massively,butitisalsosuper“stupidweed”formetouse,andafterjustalittletokeIcouldendupleavingmycarkeysinthefreezerandneverfindingthemagain!Skunk#1 is tons of fun to smoke, super tasty and a great ride, but not upwardlyfunctional in my experience. The Hashplants from North Africa, such asMoroccans, are unique and have some sativa blended into them I would say.Theseareveryindicadominantwithflowerscoveredinresinratherthanleaves

coveredinresin,supertastylikeRedHashishwithaknockoutpunchthatwon’tmake me sleepy, but very visual and body melting, with a heavy duty innerdialog as I recall. Matanuska Valley Thunderfuck, Champagne, William’sWonderandMapleLeafIndicaareallwayupthereonmylistoffavoriteindicastoo, so try a lot out and see what you like best, because that’s what reallymatters. I’mabigbeliever thesedays thateveryone thatwants toshouldgrowtheir own cannabis, and bazillions of smaller gardens are theway, rather thanmassproductionoperationsbeingyouronlyoption.Growingyourowncannabisisaspiritualexperience,andenjoyingeverypartoftheprocesswillmakeyourfirst toke on your homegrown that bit more special. The world needs morecannabisgrowers,sojumponboardandstartgrowingplantsliketheonesinthisbook,andifyoudon’tknowanythingaboutgrowinggrabTheCannabisGrowBible, by Greg Green. That dude really knows his stuff. Once you learn thebasics,getyourselfacopyofmybookfortheconnoisseurindoorgroweralreadyfamiliarwithhowtogrowcannabisindoors–allnaturally,ofcourse.Oh,andofcoursegetlegalfirst,ormovetoalegalstate.Iamnotadvisingyoutobreakanylaws.Youcan’ttokeupinprison.

Lastbutnotleast,IwouldliketosharealittleoldstonerwisdomwithyouifImay. If you are seeking cannabis as alternativemedicine I think you shouldkeepveryclearlyinmindhowtheverysamedrugs,ofanykindpractically,canhaveverydifferenteffectsfromonepersontothenext.Somepeopleareaffecteddifferently than others; sativas can speed one person up, and send the other“runningforthehills”withparanoia,orevenputthemtosleep.Imaysmokeanindica and get couch-locked with heavymunchies and go to sleep, while mypartner may smoke the same weed and go set up an array of grow tents orsomething; he’s functional and even energized. Alternative medicines likecannabis can affect people differently just as prescription meds can. Forinstance,ifIeataVicodinI’llnormallypassouteasyandIgetverysleepy,butifmygirleatsaVicodinshe’llcleanthehouseorsomething, likeshe’swired.SoIjustwanttostresstoyoualltofindwhatyoulikeandwhatworksforyou.Wearealldifferent,andit’sabeautifulthing;toeachtheirown.

Lookatthat,Istillhavealmosthalfofthatbigfatindicadoobieleft,timetofix that; smoke ‘em ifyougot ‘emhomeskillets,happy trails toyouall, enjoythisgreatstrainguide!Remember,whentheworkisdone,indicaistheone.

—TheRev

CANNABISINDICA

TheStrains

303KushThewonderfulGreenDreamHealthServices,based inColorado,bringus thisfantastic cross of Pre-98 Bubba Kush and Reservoir ChemDawg, bred byZombo.AsGreenDream only provides patientswith the best buds grown bytheirMasterHorticulturalist,anyoneluckyenoughtogetholdof303Kushcanbesurethatthey’regettingaseriousqualityproduct!

This plant will grow much like Bubba Kush and exhibit purple and graymatter on its buds, as well as large calyxes and a reasonably short floweringtime. These nugs will need a good trim when they’re ripe, but the smellemanatingfromthemmeansthatyou’llbemorethanhappytospendtimewithyournoseinthestash!

Expectanincrediblyfunhightogoalongwiththearomasofgoodbourbon,chocolateandstaranise.Thisisacreativeandsocialhighthatmovesintoabodybuzzwith somenice pressure relief in the head.The effects of 303Kushwilllinger,butwon’trenderyoulessusefulthanachocolateteapot.Agreatmedicalstrain for awhole host of issues, and one that the regular toker and joker canenjoyaswell!

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8Daze(AKA8thDeadlyZin)ThefirsttimeIsmokedupthisGrapeKrushandPurpleThaicross,itwasknownasthe8thDeadlyZin.I thoughtitwascalledthe8thDeadlyZim,andbeingahuge Invader Zim fan, I was just about bursting with joy. I now realize thatSnowHigh himself is probably too busy creating fantastic hybrids from killergeneticsandmightnothaveachance towatch toomanywhackcartoons.Onedaywe’ll get to smoke this incendiary indica-dominant cross together and I’llintroducehimtothewonderfulworldofZim.

PollinatinganF2GrapeKrushwithamalePurpleThaihasgiventheworldawonderfully indica-structured plant with a sativa-style high: the best of bothworlds, you might say. This makes 8 Daze a fantastic choice for any indoorgrowerswhohaven’tpreviouslyhad the joyofahome-grownsativa,asyou’llgettheheadyeffectswithoutanyoftheheadacheofgrowingsuchalarge,leggyplant.Sativagrowingcanbeawholedifferentballgametoindicagrowing,andthisstraintakesmostofthepainaway!Withdenseflowersandhardcolas,thisisthekindofplantyouwanttoshowofftoyourfriends,andit’saneasyonetokeephappy,too.Asever,anorganicsoilgrowisgoingtobethebestintermsoftasteandhealth,butifyouchoosetogrowhydro,thisplantshouldreactwelltothat too. Given the gorgeous structure and dense flowers of 8 Daze, Irecommend applying theKISSmethod to growing this plant:Keep It Simple,Stupid. Good soil, regular watering, daily checks for mold and some reliableventilation,especiallyinthefloweringstages,willgetyouafantasticqualityofbud,andaharvestthat’snothingtosniffat!

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Bepreparedforthehighof8thDeadlyZinasitwillsneakuponyoulikeaparticularlysneakypaparazzoandflashyourightintheface.Rightaftertoking,youmightre-readthissectionandthinkthatI’velostmymind.“Heady?”you’llsay.“Seriously?This isareallynicebodystone,but there’shardlyany….oh.”There it is: the bubbling feeling, bringing the high right into your brain andsettingitloose.Thetrippinesswon’tsubside,andmildhallucinationsareprettyfrequentifyou’vegotagoodimagination.Ifyou’refeelinguppyandareanglingforafunnight,thisisexactlywhatyouneed.AddinafewepisodesofInvaderZimandyourtrip-ometerwillgothroughtheroof!

AfghanCrossI’msure thatSpain’sEvilSeedsareanythingbutwhat theirnamesuggestsofthem; if they were, they’d be keeping this strain from the wider world andhoarding it in their own smoke-filled living roomswhile enjoying its relaxingstone and cackling like jackals. Instead, they’re releasing it out into thecommunity forall toexperience,which is aprettynicegesture ifyouaskme,andnotexactlyonebefittingtheincarnationofallthingsdiabolical.EvilSeeds,Ithink,areactuallyprettyniceguys.

Also nice is this blend ofMaple Leaf Indica andMazar-i-Sharif genetics.Maple Leaf Indica is one of my favorites, and crossing it with another pureindica strain, the wonderful Mazar-i-Sharif, is nothing short of a stroke ofgenius.Asyou’dexpectfromsuchageneticallypureplant,AfghanCrosscropsareincrediblyshortandhomogenousandarepictureperfectforindoorgrowers.This strain will stay short and squat, just like they do in the mountains ofAfghanistan, and their resistance toproblems suchasmoldandbud rot is justphenomenal.Ifyou’regrowingindoors,besuretotoucheachplanteverydayinthefloweringperiodjusttoensurethatmoldwillnottakehold;outdoorgrowerswill find that this is rarelyan issuefor them.Whenplanting,youshould leavesufficientroomforoutwardbranchingandalmostfluffy-lookingplantsthatarenearlyaswideastheyaretall.Besuretoleavealittleextraspaceforyourselftoget around each plant and really interact with it; it’s a rookie error to placeindicastooclosetogetherandnotbeabletowadethroughthecropbytheendofflowering!OutdoorgrowerswillfindthatAfghanCrosswillbereadyforthecutaround the end of September, whilst 60 days of flowering is necessary withgrowingindoors.Youryieldwillbesizable,withthenugslikesolidgold.

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The smoke ofAfghanCross is a delicious blend of orange, lemons, sugar

andahintofbitterness.It’snotallabouttheflavorwiththisstrainthough;it’sallabout thehigh.There isadamngoodreason thatpeopleventureout to thewildlandscapesofAfghanistanorPakistan,facingblisteringheatandincredibleconditions, to search out 100% indicas and landrace strains with a fantasticgenetic history, and it’s because of this type of obliterating stone.While thiskind of effect will almost always be a touch toomuch for a curious newbie,veteran tokerswill crawl over broken glass to experience this type of high: adelightfultaste,athick,cloudysmokeandaperfectlynarcoticbodystonewithenough longevity to lay you out for days.Whether this is your first indica oryourmillionth,it’sapureindicafeelingyou’llneverforget.

AfghaniLandrasseAlpineSeedshaveanincrediblystrongfollowingthroughouttheirnativeSpainandfarbeyond,andit’safollowingthat’smorethandeserved.Theirworkwithstrains catering to specific growers’ needs means that they are well loved byalmostevery typeofgrower,and thisAfghaniLandrassestrainmeans that themore prolific outdoor growerswill soon be plastering thewalls of their growrooms with specially laminated reflective posters of the Alpine Seedsdevelopment team. With the genetics of a pure Afghani landrace indica, theAlpineSeeds teamhavebreda realcorkerofaplant,meant foroutdoorgrowopsjustlikeRomeowasmeantforJuliet.

Thisundoubtedlyspecialplantwasbredwithallthecareanddedicationthatsuch elusive genetics require. Selected over several generations under bothartificial and natural conditions, these seeds were produced using severaldifferent females giving quite a variation in phenotypes. However, there aresome fantastic consistencies between the phenos, flowering time and moldresistance being two of themost impressive. For outdoor growers and indoorgrowersalike,thisplant’shardinesswillbestronglyappreciated;noonelikestolosetheirbudtothatnastylittlefungus.Hobbybreedersespeciallywillfindthatthisisagreatchoiceforafirstlandraceline;thoughitstemperamentstilltendsto thewild side, this plant is forgiving and has great potential.YourAfghaniLandrassecropwillgrowtobelargebushes,especiallyoutdoors.Expecttoseelarge, delicate leaveswith harshly serrated blades, aswell as sturdy branches,stems and lots of resin on the buds. Indoor growers should expect a smallerplant,andshouldalsoallowforagrowthperiodof3to4weeksataminimum.This plant loves the German climate so much that it was ripe before thestrawberrieswere,soforbestresults,movetoEurope.Ifnot,justtrytomaintainaEuropeanclimatewithinyourgrowroom,andIdon’tmeanordering inhambaguettesandthegoodcoffee.

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Don’tbealarmedifthetrichomesonthisplantlooksmallerthanusual;thisis common in somephenotypes, and though theymaynotbe sobig, there aremanymoreofthem!YourfinishedbudswillbesupersolidandsobeautifulthatyoucouldprobablyframethemandhavethemintheLouvrebehindtheirownpanelofglasswithexcessivesecurity.Ontheotherhand,youcouldsmokethemupinacleanglassbongandenjoythespicy,warmtastebeforebeingenvelopedinagiantbearhugofabodyhigh thatmakesyoudribbleoutofbothsidesofyourmouth.Dothatone.

ApothecaryPre-98BubbaKushApothecary Genetics, hailing from the USA, is a project of passion born inWashington in the mid-90s. The creator of this particular strain is Josh theRockstar,whomightnotwinanyawardsforMostHumbleNicknameanytimesoonbutmightstartcollectingawards like they’regoingoutof fashion.Oops,mymistake:healreadyhas!Youcan’tgetmoreAmericanthanworkingoutoftheU.S.withaclassicKushstrain(presumablywhileeatingaburgerandfriesanddrinkingaCoke),so,beinganF1Kushplant,thisisthekindofstrainthatyouhavetosmokewhilewatchingMiracleonIce(lookitup)andrecitingThePledgeofAllegiance.Orsomething.

Asanindicastrain,thisisaneasyonetogrow,buttogettheverybestoutofyourBubbaKushplantsyou’llhavetopayalittlemoreattentiontothemthantossingtheseedsintosoilandlettingyourdogpeealloverthem.It’snotatallplant,soitcanbegrowninmosttypesofsystemandeitherindoorsoroutdoors,but a recommendedmethod includes a soilmediumand a natural approach tonutrientneeds.Whenastrainhasadistinctflavor,chemicallychelatednutescanoften ruin the flavor, and this strain's coffee taste is too good to be ruined.Outdoor growers can expect to harvest around the end of October, whichtranslatestoan8-weekfloweringperiodforindoorcultivators.Attheendofthistime,youcanexpecttobringinaharvestofaround700to800gramsofprimebud per square yard of grow space.An experienced outdoor growermight beabletobringinalittlemore,buteitherway,thisisagreatamountofqualitypottobegettingfromsuchasimpleplant.

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I’vehearditsaidthatforpatientssufferingwithnervepain,BubbaKushisoneofthebeststrainsthereis.BubbaKushisastrongstraingenerally,withhigh

THClevels,buttheCBDsavailablehereareofgreatusetomedicinalusers.Thelong-lastingeffectsofBubbaKushalsomakeitafavoriteamongstpatients,asjust one big vapor bag can both obliterate their pain and keep themgoing forhours,justasifthey’dbeengivenabrandnewbody.This,ofcourse,alsogoesforusnonmedicinaluserswhojustliketodisassociateourselvesfromourbodiesonaFridaynightwhile talkingaboutTheXFiles.Suchacombinationmakesyoufeelgiddybeforethestoneevensetsin.

AutoGZThefirsttimeIeverheardofthisstrainwasinthemiddleofahugesessionwithmybuddyMike.Thisshitknockedmeforsixinaseriousway,andwhenhetoldmethenameofthestrainIthoughthesaiditwasAutoGZA.ItwasonlywhenIwas chatting to a Spanish native about the fantastic North of Seeds andmentionedAutoGZAwasoneofmyfavoritestrains(andthatthebreedersandmyselfmustsharealoveoftheWu)thatsheburstoutlaughingandrightedmywrong.Thisstrainisnot,then,namedafteralong-lostmemberoftheWuTangClanorthelittlebrotherofRZA,butthatdoesn’tmakeitanylessspecial.Itjustmakesmemoreofanidiot.

Asyoumighthaveguessed,thisstrainisanauto-floweringvarietyandsoisfantasticforbothindoorgrowingandnewcannabiscultivatorswhodon’treallyknowwhatthey’redoingyet.Itwon’tevergettootall,butitcanreachabout2.5to3feet,whichisuptherearoundyourwaistarea.Theseleavescanbesharp,sowhenyou’regoingthroughyourgrowroombecarefultoProtectYo’Neck(andwrists) as you walk. You can grow this strain in almost any system, but forenhanced vigor hydro systems using rockwool or coco coir might be a goodchoice. Ifyou’reusingsoil,youshoulduse18 litersofsoilatmost,otherwisethere’llbeTearz.Makesureyoucheckoverallofyourcropregularly,anddon’tonly worry about the Clan in Da Front. Moisture has a particularly negativeeffectonAutoGZbuds,sobecarefulnot to let itget toohumidinyourgrowroom(andcertainlydon’tuseanyHeaterz)otherwiseyourharvestwillendupbeingDogShit.Apartfromthat,though,it’sprettymuchImpossibletodamagethisplant.Itsreactiontomoistureis,really,itsonlyWeakSpot.Outdoorplantscangiveupto50gramsperplant,withanindoorgrowbringinginslightlyless,butthebudisofsuchstellarqualitythatanindoorgrowdefinitelywillnotbeadisappointment. I knowwhat you’re thinking: auto-flowering,medium height,quickfloweringandresilient?CanItBeAllSoSimple?Well,yes.Yesitcan.

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Thisisaprettystrongstrain,butyou’llneedtohavemorethanacoupleofbonghits ifyouwant togetAsHighAsWu-TangGet.Smoke toomuch,andit’llmakeyourcrewfeellikeLittleGhettoBoys.It’llgetyou“intotheseventhdimension” and you’ll be “master of the wordplay.” This is one of the beststrains tosparkuponaWuWednesday justbeforeyousettle in towatch that‘Tangdocumentarywhereeveryone’sjustyellingateachotherinthekitchenforwhat seems like hours. This strain will get you into the 36th Chamber andbeyond.

AutoUzbekaIf you haven’t yet heard ofAutofemSeeds, you’ve either been living under arock,hidinginacaveorchillingoutonthedarksideoftheMoon.ThisSpanishcompanyhasmadeitsnamewithavastrangeofauto-floweringstrains,eachoneengineered tofillaspecificgap inaburgeoningmarket.Theirstrainshavecutthema solid reputation, especially amongst newgrowers and those embracingauto-floweringstrains,andtheirreputationisgrowingasfastastheirincredibleplants do. This Auto Uzbeka brings together the auto-flowering genetics ofLowryderwithanUzbekistaniindicawhoseyieldsbringalltheboystotheyard.

IfthatyardhappenstobesituatedinapartoftheU.S.withadverseweatherconditions, then all the better.Uzbekistani indicas are particularlywell-knownforfaringwell inshittyconditions,so thisplantwillbeperfectforyou.Ifyoulive in one of those constantly sunny, constantly warm areas of the States,though,don’tfear–AutoUzbekawillgrowjustaswellforyou,butitwilljustbealittlebored.Maybeinvest inaSudokubooktokeepitfeelingchallenged.Newbiegrowerswill appreciate the resilienceofAutoUzbeka, as itwillquiteeasilywithstand all those rookie errors that you’re just bound tomake. If youoverwater,juststepbackforawhileandwatchtheplantmakeitselfwellagain.Ifyoufuckupthenutrientschedule,justeaseoffandletthesoilrightitselfoncemore. If you chop too early–well, there’s nothingwe cando about that, andevenaplantasgoodasthiscan’tmagicallyputitselfbacktogether!Outdoors,these babies can yield around 70 grams each – and that’s 70 grams of highquality, prime bud right there. Indoors, plants will yield a little less but theharvest will be so glorious that you won’t even mind. Indoors, the breedersrecommend12litersofsoilwith600wattsat20hourscontinuouslightforbestresults,anddon’tforgetthatgoodventilationandodorcontrolwillbenecessarythroughoutthegrowingperiod.

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Tasting like a York Peppermint Patty that’s been seasoned with blackpepper,thisisauniquestraintosaytheveryleast–and,likeamealattheFatDuck, it’s actuallya lotmoredelicious than that somewhatbizarredescriptionimplies. As you’d expect from an indica-dominant strain with this kind ofgenetichistory,AutoUzbeka’sstoneisheavyandtheeffectslonglasting,soalittlegoesaverylongway!Ifyou’vebeensmokingsincebeforethedaysoftheinternet,thenfillyourbootswiththisstrainandhaveagreattime,butifyou’reanewbie,takeiteasyandremember:youcanalwayssmokemore.

BCGodBudBilledasthe“plantthatputCanadaonthemap,”BCGodBudfromtheaptly-namedBCBudDepot comprises the genetic lines ofGod,Hawaii andPurpleSkunk,making itan indica-dominantclassicwitha twist in its tale!Apopularstrainforcommercialgrowing, thisplanthas thekindofhighthatcangetyouclosertoGod.

Asa75%indicaplant,thisoneisgoingtogrowverymuchinanindicaway:short, bushy andwith a beautifully short flowering period thatwill leave youwonderingwhattodoafterashort6or7weeks.Indoorsandoutdoorsthisstrainwon’tfailtoimpress,withverydenseandheavybudsbeingripeandreadyafter60daysof flowering.Asever,withdensecolas, it’s important tokeepakeeneye on those buds to ensure that they don’t get ravaged bymold or bud rot.Commercialgrowerswilllovethisplantforitsextremelyheavyyieldsaswellasitsmadawesomebagappealandmouthwateringaroma. Itwill just flyoff the‘shelves.’

YourBCGodBudnugswilldefinitelyneedtobedoublebaggedifyoudon’twant everyone on the street to know that you’re holding. The flavor will beintense and delicious, but it is nothing compared to the high: a one-hitter thatwillhaveyourheadbeyondthecloudsandchattingwiththebigmanbeforeyouknowit.

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BettyBooSometimes,youknowyou’regoing togetqualityproduct justbyknowing thenameoftheproducer.SuchisthecasewiththeJointDoctor.Thisguynotonlypioneeredauto-flowering strainswith the inventionofLowryder;he’s also theking of indoor growing and continues to crank out impressive strains like it’sgoingoutoffashion.

BettyBooisanabsolutewonder;thetiniestmidgetofthecannabisworldatanincredible6to12inchesinheight,butahugeproducerintermsofgramspersquare foot, giving an average of 20 grams per plant. There could never be amoreperfectplantforclosetgrowsordormroomharveststhanthis.She’salsooneofthefasteststrainsavailable,finishinginexactly8weeksfromseedwith28daysofflowering.Yeah,youheardthatright:8shortweeks!

Betty tastes as sweet as she sounds, and before long you’ll fall head overheelsinlovewithherheavybodystoneandlingeringeffect.Thefactthatshe’seasytoget toknowandeveneasier todedicateyourselfentirely tomeansthatshe’shadmanyagrower inher thrall. In fact, if youdon’t fall forherbonsaigood lookswhen flowering rolls around, then you’re a stronger person than Iam.

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BlackWidowSpain’sPositronicsareknownallovertheworldforthequalityoftheirstrainsandthebeautifuldiversityoftheirbreedingstockaswell.Forthisharrowinglynamed strain, they’ve takenaWhiteWidowandaMistyplant and introducedthemtoeachother inadarknightclubonce they’vebothhada fewdrinks.Atleast,I’mprettysurethat’swhattheydid;italwaysworkswithhumans,right?

Regardlessofhowitcameabout,thiswonderfulcrossturnedouttobeoneofthoseplantsthatyouendupgrowingforallofyourlifeafteryou’vegrownitonce.Outdoorsthisplantwillgrowto7feetinheight,whilstindoorsitwillstayat4orbelow.Beinganalmostpureindica,BlackWidowwillbeverycompact,hardy and highly branched. The stemswill be so thick they’ll be like babies’arms–orperhapssomethingelsefatbutslightlylesscreepy.Thesecropswon’tbeable to toleratemuchfertilizer,andformedicalusePositronicssuggest thatanorganicsoilgrowwouldbebest.Thiswillkeeptheproductashealthyas itcan possibly be, with no leftover chemical remnants to negatively affect thepatients.Itwillalsohelptomaintaintheclear,crisptasteofBlackWidowratherthansmothering it inachemicallyaftertaste.AlthoughIwould love tobelievethat thisplantwas so-namedbecause anymales left in thegrow roomwill behorrificallydevouredbythepackoffemalesaroundhim,Ihavetoconcedethatthenamehasalotmoretodowiththeblack,web-likecanopythatthefloweringplantsmake.Withsuchincrediblydarkleavesandgreatbranchingthebreedershad no other choice than to name this strain BlackWidow! A BlackWidowgrow room in fullbloom is asbeautiful as it is scary, andyou’ll feel likeonewrong step will leave you entangled in black leaves and unable to get out.Floweringwill be complete after 55 to 60 days, when you’ll be able to chopdown400gramsofbudpersquareyardindoorsand300gramsperplantinanoutdoorgrow.Thatwhole‘webfear’willbecompletelyjustified.

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Although youmight be expecting a harsh, perhaps licorice-like taste withthis strain, the final smokewill actually tastemore like flowerswith ahint ofmint, which is a huge surprise given the creepy look of the plants whilstgrowing.WithahighCBDcontent, this strainhas relaxingandmind sedativeproperties,making itgreat forpain relief,managingspasmsandothermedicalconditions. If you’re not a medical user, enjoy this strain at night and laughyourselftosleep.

BlueberrySkunkI’ve professed my love (strictly platonic, of course) for Holland’s the FlyingDutchmenmanyatime,butthat’snotgoingtostopmedoingitagain.IfIhadtogoonadatewithaseedcompany,theFlyingDutchmenwouldbeatthetopofthe list.Again and again, they take classic strains,mix themwith some otherclassicstrains,rubonsomeofthatFlyingDutchmenmagicandthensendthesenewbabiesoutintotheworldtorunaroundbeingawesomeandgrowingstrongandgenerallymakingtheplanetabetterplacetobe.BlueberrySkunkisoneofthese babies, and I’m sure you can make an educated guess about its parentstrainswithoutmespellingitoutforyou.

As a 75% indica strain, this one offers both a devastating high and adelightful growing experience. It tops out at about 5 feet in height but can bekept even shorter if that’s absolutelynecessary. It does,however, tend tobealittlemore leggy thanpure indicavarietiesand sowill spreadout a little fromthat famous bushy structure. Its favorite sort of environment is that of theCalifornian outdoors; warm with lots of light and plenty of time to flourish.However,anindoorsetupthatmimicsthisenvironmentcanbejustasgoodfortheplant,andmightevenofferbettercontroloverthematurationperiod.Duringflowering, this plantwill double its height before hefting up like a previouslypigeon-chestedteenageronsteroidsandanall-meatdiet.Asthefat,fudgybudsemerge and plump up, you’ll notice that they produce a mean sparkle; theseflowers have more crystals than the Sultan of Brunei’s favorite Lamborghinidashboard. This level of resin production can be attributed to the Blueberryparent,while thevigorousgrowthof theSkunk#1canbeseen throughout thegrow.Suchfastbudproductiondoesmean thatyou’llneed tobevigilantwithventilationandhands-oncheckingofyourflowerstomakesuremolddoesn’tsetin.Remember:humidityandfastbudmaturationaremold’sbest friends!Visitthe grow and be in with your plants every day during the 60-day floweringperiodandyou’llensurethateverysingleoneofthosegorgeousbudssurvives,togiveayieldof100gramsormore.

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ThetasteoftheBlueberryparentismixedwithalittleofthatSkunkspiceinthisstrain’ssmoke,butneitheristoooverpowering.Thestoneisastrongbodyeffect,withalittleenergydancingaroundthemindaswell.AperfectmixoftwoamazingplantsthatwillleaveyouasmuchinlovewiththeFlyingDutchmenasIam;maybemore.Ifthat’sthecase…handsoff!They’remine!

BomBomSpain’s Ganjah Seeds are part of the new wave of Spanish seed companiesgivingtheAmericancannabisscenearealrunfortheirmoneywiththeiruniquegenetics and fantastic hybrids, aswell as a breeding talent pool that is almostbrimmingwithfantasticskills.IftheNorthAmericanscenewaseveraccusedofbeingstagnant,thefantasticamountofcompetitioncomingfromoverthepondhasseentothatnow,andworldwide,companieshavehadtostepuptheirgamejust to compete. It’s a great thing for us all – especially thoseof uswho lovefantastic weed! This strain is a mix of Big Bud, Critical Mass and Skunkgenetics,whichcanonlymeanonething:fat,stinky,densebudswithahellofakickandplantsthatarealmostbendingoverbackwardsundertheweightoftheirproduction.Thankyou,GanjahSeeds!

BomBom is a true hybrid, and as such, doesn’t commit itself fully to thegrowingstylesofeitheranindicaorasativa.Outdoors,itexhibitsamoresativa-like growing style, getting to between an incredible 10 and 16 feet in height.Indoors,however,itwillflowerintoamuchmoremodestplant,anditsgrowthcan be controlled to even smaller if you are short on space.Contrary towhatseemstobeobvious,theindicageneticsslightlyoutweighthesativageneticsinBom Bom, meaning that your plants will enjoy short internodal spacing andtherefore a very high production rate when it rolls into the flowering period.Outdoorgrowerswillwant toharvest around thebeginningofOctober,whilstindoors,thefloweringperiodwillbeabout50dayslong,whichisveryshortforsuchahighproducerwithsuchstrongsativainfluence.Thisplant inparticulardoes well in humid climates, and will reward the grower in this sort ofenvironmentwithmoredense,resinousbudsthanyouwillknowwhattodowith–you’ll begivingbaggies away to theneighbors and thepostman, andyou’llbecomequite,quitepopularinthemeantime!

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Towardstheendoftheplant’scyclethesmellsofripenedfruitwillbuildtobecomequite intense, and this is a trait that can carry over into the dried budwhenit'sgivenanice longcuringperiod.Keepventilationat thefrontofyourmindandinvestinsomegood-qualitycarbonfiltersforthefloweringperiod.Asyou’dexpect fromahybrid thathasa reasonablybalancedgeneticprofile, thehigh from Bom Bom buds is a little heady and a little stoney, and in myexperience can go more to whichever side you’re feeling more inclined to,makingitgreatpotforthosedayswhenyoudon’twanttoenduptwitchinginacorner.

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BubbleandSqueakIf you know anything about organic growing, you’ll already know about theRev.He’sSKUNKMagazine’scultivationeditor,anorganicgrowbookwriter,and one of the breeders of the wonderful Kingdom Organic Seeds, whereeverythingis–yes,you’veguessedit–organic.Asifowningawormfarmjustto feed his plants wasn’t strange enough, when he’s not hand-tending to hisplantsorwritingarticlesaboutwhatnaturalfertilizersarebestforsativas,he’sgrowingstrainslikeSOGSeeds’BubbleandSqueak#1,SOG’sBuddhaCheeseandSOGSeeds’ownDoubleBubblemale, and thengettingmadhighoff theresults!

Nowwhile theBubbleandSqueak#1isanoriginalhybridbySOGSeeds,Revlovedheryieldsandstructuresomuchheusedoneofthemalesinseveralof his own crosses. SOG moved on to his Bubble and Squeak #2 using adifferentCheese female of his, and the #1swere nowhere to be found. So heinbredthesetoF2statusatKOSashomagetoSOGandtheheartiness/qualityofthiscross.Hethengavemostawayandsoldsometorecoupproductioncostsatlowprices.You can still find plenty of theF2s byKOSbouncing around outthere.YouwillgetalovelyspreadfromtheseF2sandsomewillbefruity,othersSkunkyandevenCatPiss,alongwithsomecandyhashphenos thatare todiefor.Mostwillhavelittlestretchtothemandhugeyields;sheiseasytogrowandrewardingfornewbiesaswellasexperiencedgrowersalike.Sheisverygoodatdealingwith parasitic invaders likeSpiderMites andPowderyMildew, and ifshe is happy she is almost unstoppable, producing Coke can size buds evenundersmallerlightingsystemslike400-wattlightingsources.Youmaywanttoinvestinacarbonfilteringunitforyouroutgoingairifsmellsareaconcern,asmostofthesewillbeuberdankandstinky-stinkywhileflowering.Mostofthephenotypeswillfinishin65daysorless–ajoytogrowandsmoke!

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Ifyoucanevergetoverthegorgeousbagappealofthesebudsandactuallysmoke them up, you’ll be treated to some of the funkiest, nose-tingling nugsyou’ve ever had near your face. Some smell like your cat got into your growroomand pissed all over your plant.The smoke can be an acquired taste, buteitherway the high isworth it, especially if you like being lobotomized ontoyourcouchfortheevening.

BubblegumKushEvery toker inEuropeknows thehistoryofBulldogSeeds,andevery toker inEuropehasprobablyvisitedtheBulldogcoffeeshoponmorethanoneoccasion.Asveterans in thescene, they’vecertainlyput inenough timeandeffort tobeworthyofourrespecteveniftheyweren’tstillputtingoutgreatstrains–fortheexact same reason that some people still go to Paul McCartney concerts.However, the Bulldog crew doesn’t rest on their laurels, instead choosing topressonwithoriginalityandstyle–morelikePrince.Let’sconsiderBubblegumKush,then,tobeBulldog’sEmancipation:alatereffort,butoneoftheirfinest!

It’snothardtoworkoutwhatstrainsareencompassedinthisplant,soanyfansofBubblegumorKushstrains(so, thewholeofNorthAmericathen)willalreadyhavetheirSpideysensestingling.Tingleaway,myfriends,becausethisisoneplantworthtinglingover.Asaquiteheavyindica,withonlyabout20%sativa influence, thiswill be a short one (again, likePrince) butwill bemuchfatterandbushierthanitsmusicalfriend.Thisalsomeansthat,ifyou’regrowingindoors,you’llhavetoensurethatthere’ssufficientventilationtokeepbudrotatbay,astheseflowersaregoingtofattenuplikethere’snotomorrowandbemoredensethanthehotcoreofthesun.Growingoutdoorswillmeanthatthisislessofanissueforyou,butonlyifyou’regrowinginaplacewherefirstfrostisn’tlikelytohitearlyon.Thefloweringtimeforthisstrainsitsataperfect8weeks,sothisshouldbeeasytoavoid,butbearitinmindwhenyou’redecidingwhen’sbesttoplantoutdoors.YoushouldalsoconsiderthefactthatBubblegumKushisa heavily yielder, so that branchesmight need a little support towards harvesttime.Agoodharvestwillrakeinupto700gramspersquareyardofgrowroom,sogetyourgoodbuddiesoverandsettleinforalongmanicuringsession!

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AswithallBubblegumstrains,theflavorofthiswillwhiskyourightbacktochildhood,andallthatgumyouhadtostickundertheschooldesktoavoidbeingcaught by your overly rule-obsessed teacher.However, the heavy stone of theKush familywill bring you back to reality, and themild sativa influencewillkeep your headwith enough energy to stop it lolling to the sidewhile you’restuckonyourcouchwatchingrealityTV.JustputaPrinceDVDonandsettleinfortheduration.Anddon’tmentionhisheight.

CBDSweetandSourWidowIlikeitwhensomeofthebestseedbankscometogethertostartanewproject.Not only does it ensure that whatever they bring out is going to be fantastic(unlike rockmusic supergroups that, tobe fair,usually suck), it alsogivesmethewarmfuzziestoknowthatanego-drivengamelikeweedbreedingcanstillgiverisetosuchbuddy-upsastheCBDCrew.BringingtogethertheskillsoftheMr.NiceSeedbankguysand theResinSeeds tribe, thisbandofbrotherswerecreatedinthesummerof2009whenShantibabaandJaimedecidedtodedicatethemselvestomakingCBD-heavystrainswithagoalratioof1:1CBDtoTHC.TheCBDandTHCpercentagescanvaryaccordingtohowtheplant isgrown,andthepercentagescanbeupto12%THCand13%CBD.Asrecentsciencehassuggested thatCBD is both an antioxidant and anti-in-flammatory, themarketforstrainsthatconcentrateonitisontheriseandtheseguysarewayaheadofthepack.

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This strain is a 70/30 indica/sativaWhiteWidowwith a huge yield and afairlyshort flowering time.EveryoneknowsWhiteWidow,but its intenseandvaried genetic history means that oneWidow can be very different from thenext.Thisgrowsmorelikeasativathanmostcrossesmight,but theeffectsitssomewhere between a stone and a high. This strain is a particularly vigorousgrower,and itwill takeoff likeakidoncaffeine,both indoorsandout. Itcanflourishwell ineitherenvironment,although Iwouldbe tempted toopt foranoutdoorgrowjusttoreallyletthisbabyfly.Indoorgrowerswon’thavetobetooworriedaboutlosingtheirpreciousbountytobudrot,however,astheseflowersformwithamoreairystructureinthebeginningofthematurationstagebeforefillinginandbecomingdenselikethefistofThor.After8weeksofflowering

youcanexpecttoharvestaround400gramspersquareyardofgrowspace,bothindoorandout;althoughoutdoormightjustbethatmuchmorefun.

There’saverydistinctodortothisplant,andit’sslightlyoniony.It’sdankinthemostserioussenseoftheword,butit’stheeffectsthataremoreimpressivefor medical patients. The high CBD count of this strain means that it’s aneffectivepainrelieverandofferstensionreliefwithoutthedizzyingeuphoriaortheconfusinghigh.Enjoyableandeffectivewithoutthecrazyshit.

CaliforniaHashPlantSpain’sDinafemSeedscontinuetogofromstrengthtostrengthwitheverynewvarietythattheybringout.Itseemstobeimpossiblefortheseguystoreleaseasubstandard strain, and it’s this reliability that’smade themone of the hottestseedcompaniesonthissideoftheBlackSea.TheirversionofCaliforniaHashPlant is a pure indica strain born of a classic California Hash Plant and aNorthernLightspairing;amixturetopayattentionto,indeed.

Withaparticularlystrongresistancetomold,CaliforniaHashPlantisagreatplant forafirst-timeoutdoorgrowasyourbiggestworry ismoreor less takencompletelyaway.Thisplantcangrowwiderthanit istall,althoughitcanalsobe teased to6.5feetorhigherwithabitofeffort.Producingbetween700and1000 grams, it is a definite winner for commercial growers and heavy tokersalike.

Tonotmakehash from this strain is a crime,but even ifyou’renotdownwiththehardstuff,you’llfindthatyoufallslowlyinlovewithCaliforniaHashPlant. Medical users, in particular those looking for something to help withnervousdisordersor insomnia,will find that this is theperfectplant for them.Stonerveteranswithaloveforindicaswillalsoenjoyitseffects!

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CheedarSpain’s Projects Seeds are clearly big fans of the Cheese, as they’ve broughttogether a wicked classic strain from Britain called Old UK Cheese with anAfghani#23planttocreateaplantsostinkyyou’dthinkitwassmokedGouda.This is ideal for daily smoking and also for wrapping in bacon and stuffinginsideachicken.Oh,no,sorry;that’sactualGouda.

Amedium-tall crop with a shorter flowering time than youmight expect,CheedarhasalotofHazeinitsformationandtastesoitwillhaveatendencytoget leggyunlessyoukeepaneyeonit.Yourlightsshouldbeasclosetotheseplantsashumanlypossibletoencouragethemtostaytightandnotforcethemtostretchmorethannecessary.Itisanincrediblyrapidfloweringplant,finishinginjust60days,anditstolerancetospidermitesandotherbuggypestsmeansthatitshouldbe a successful cropeven if you’renot agreatgroweryet.Expect600gramspersquareyardfromanindoorgrowanduptoahuge900gramsperplantfromyouroutdoormonsters.

Bring out the crackers and the nice redwine because this strain isCheesethroughandthrough–withahintofHazetomakeitinteresting.ThisCheedarmightevenleaveyoufeelingalittleheavy,likeagoodcamembert,andifyou’relucky,itwillsendyourdreamswildwhenyoufinallyfallasleep.Abodybuzzwithlotsofenergymakesthisagreatdaytimetoke!

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CheesyDickYoucan’tsaythattheguysatBigBuddhaSeedsdon’thaveasenseofhumor.This isnot the first strain tobenamedafteramaleappendageand itcertainlywon’tbethelast,butitisoneoftheickiestsoundingoneswhenyoureallythinkaboutit.Butdon’tworry;thisisnotoneofthose‘tasteslikeitsounds’strains;instead, it’s a combination ofMobyDick and a reversedBigBuddhaCheese,makingitawonderfullyhigh-yieldingindicawithapowerfultasteandeffect.

Dinafem’sMobyDickisawell-knownandmuchlaudedmonsterofaplant,bringingtogetherthegeneticsofthemega-yieldingCriticalMassandeveryone’sfavoriteclassic,JackHerer.ByaddingoneoftheirownfantasticCheesestrainsintothemix,BigBuddhaSeedshavecreatedaplant thatanyfanof thestinkystuff reallymust have in their rotation; even just one plant constitutes aminicommercialCheesegrowopofyourveryown.It’snotaparticularlytallplant,or one that’s difficult to grow, but the sheer size andweight of the buds canpresentproblemstowardstheendofthe10-weekfloweringperiod.Bothindoorsandout,growersshouldbeverycarefulofallowingmold to formin thebuds,andstakingwillalmostalwaysbenecessarytopreventthebranchesfrom(quiteliterally)breakingunderthestrain.However,alltheseissuescanbedealtwithifyouplanwell;stakeearly,checkregularlyandensurethatyourgrowroomhasfantastic ventilation. This will both help reduce mold and encourage thebranchestogrowstronger,whichmeansthatyoumostlikelywon’tneedtostakeyourplantwhenfloweringcomesaround.Thelessworkforyou,thebetter!

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The finishedbuds from thisplantwillnotonlybemassive; they’ll alsobeliberallycakedinresin.Rollingyourselfsomefingerhashafterharvestisaveryworthwhileendeavorifyou’reafanofaknockouthigh,althoughit’simportanttorememberthathashwillknockyoudownonyourassalotquickerthanajoint

will.Asa95%indica,CheesyDickhasaprettystrongstonethatmakesyoufeelas if you’ve taken a bellybump fromMikeTyson; yourwholebodywill feelheavy,lumberingandnotmuchuseatall.Unlessyou’vebeentokingsincethelate 80s, this strain is almost guaranteed to put youonyour ass like a toddlerlearningtopottytrain,andleaveyouwithjustaboutthesameamountofdroolcontrol,too.It’sthetaste,though,that’stherealkicker:epicbluecheeseflavorswithahintofspice,andthankfullynotasingletasteofdick.

CherryWidowColorado’sIrieGeneticsaresettingthebarprettyhighforthemselveswiththisstrain,abeautifulcombinationofWhiteWidowandReeferman’sclassicCherryBomb Indica (the same California indica that Jack Herer himself knew andloved)thatwillexciteanyonewithatasteforanexoticmixthat’sajoytogrow.

Likemanyclassicstrains,thisplantgrowswithlightgreen,almostyellowyfan leaves but still has a dense, tight central cola that you’d expect from anindica-dominant strain.AsCherryWidow is particularly delicious, an organicsoilgrowwillbesuitable tohelppreserve thedeliciousflavorandkeep it freefromachemicaltaste.Withjust60daysoffloweringtimenecessaryyouwon’thave towait too long for your solid harvest to come in, and you’ll enjoy thecherryredcolorsonthesizablebudswhenyou’refinallycuttingthemfree–buttry not to get too entranced! Whether you’re a rookie grower or a seasonedgreenthumb,you’llfindthisafunandrelativelyhassle-freeplanttocultivate.

Withaflavoroffruitpunchwithcherryhighlightsandaheadhighthatslidesinto a mild stone, it’s really difficult not to fall in love with CherryWidow.AnyonewhodranktoomuchCherryCokeandsmokedtoomuchindicaintheiryouthwillfindthatboththesememoriesarebroughttogetherandmadeall themoresweeterwiththisfantasticstrain.

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CitralahSomaSeeds,youhadmeatAfghaniHawaiian.Thistastylittlenumbercombinesa fantastic sounding indica from themiddle of the Pacific with a Citral fromPakistan,whichmightsoundlikeanoddmarriagebutinfactworkslikeadream.Thelatterisusedprimarilyforhashproductioninitsnativecountry,makingthisafantasticstrainforanyonewholikesaballoftheblackstuff–orajointofthegreenstuff,forthatmatter.

With 80% indica influence, this strain will grow strong, short and squatwhether your garden is indoors or out. A moderate climate will be mostpreferred,aswillanaturalsoilenvironmentwithorganicnutesandalittleTLC.Don’t overwhelm this beautywith toomuch attention, butwhen she tells youthat she needs some help, don’t ignore her! A little trimming here and theremightbenecessarytokeeptheplantsgrowingtotheirfullpotential.ForthebestpossibleresultsfromyourCitralahplants,allowforafull10weeksoffloweringanddon’tgettoohastywiththechopping;exercisingyourpatienceandwaitingalittlelongerwillbeworthitintheend!It’stheHawaiianinfluencethatextendsthefloweringtimebysomuch,socursetheshoresofOahuifyoumust,butlettheplantsproperlymature.Bythetimeharvestrollsaround,you’llfindyourselfgazingwithaweatyourfinishedbuds.Thelayersofdeepandpalegreenwillbeaccented by crispwhite hairs and dark orange parts,with a liberal frosting ofsnowwhitecrystals to topeverythingoff.Damn,even the leavesareprettyonthisplant!

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Asyou’repeeringdeepintothesoulofyourbeautifulbuds,takethetimetobreathe ina littleandexplore thesmells thatare there, too.Fruityandplayful,thisstrainisonethatyoufeellikeyoucouldcramintoyourmouthanditwouldstilltastewonderful.Don’tdothat,though–it’sabadidea,trustme.Whenyou

do get it packed into your bong, be prepared for a smack of lemon and limestraighttothefacewithamouthfulofCitralahsmoke,andtrytoenjoytheflavorwhile you’re coughing up your lungs a little. The high is a layered one, partHawaiian head rush and part Afghani body buzz, with just enough space inbetween the two to keep you compos mentis (well, close) and enjoying thewhole thing.Fingerhash isamustaftermanicuring,anddon’tbeafraid to tryotherhashmethodstoo.It’swhatit’smadefor;177millionPakistaniscan’tbewrong!

Cloud#9AnyonethatknowsDinafem,andhasheardgrowersandbreedersfromallovertheworldtalkabouttherespect theyhavefor thiscompanyandtheplants thattheygrow,willknowthatifDinafemcalloneoftheirstrainsCloud#9,thenyoubettergetreadytobeshothighintotheheavensandfeelsomethingyou’veneverfeltbefore.

AcrossofCritical+andJYDHaze,thisstrainbringstogethertwocomplexandbeautifullinestocreateashortbutbeautifulplantthatisanindoorgrower’sdream. The breeders of Cloud #9 were interested in bringing this plant’smoistureresistanceup,buttheyalsoimproveduponthevigorandstrengthoftheCritical+ growing patterns, although this strainmay still need to be staked inareas of highwinds. Some plants can reach up to 9 feet tall, although indoorgrowerswon’t get anywhere near this height with their crop. The breeders atDinafem recommend growing Cloud #9 in manure in order to obtain a moreintenseflavorandeffect.

After 70 days of flowering, be ready to fall in love with some gorgeousorangeandlightgreenbudsthatwillhaveaheavystink.Whenyouchopthemdown, dry them out and pack them into a nice clean pipe, you won’t bedisappointed.Thedeepstone isnothingshortofheavenly,andwith justa fewtokesyou’llfeellikeyoureallyarerelaxingonacloud.

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CosmicBrainIcan’tsmokeCosmicBrainwithout thinkingofJamiroquai’s1996hitCosmicGirlanddoingtheslidey-feetdancefromthevideo.Ofcourse,whenconsideringthiswonderfullycomplexplantfromDynastySeeds,whatIshouldbethinkingabout is the Oregon Afghani and Space Queen F3 plants that comprise thisamazinglyheadylittlehybrid.

Dynasty Seeds’ Professor P has shown yet again he’sworth hisweight ingold by breeding an old Afghani clone into a plant that’s easy to grow andincredibly reliable, even in thehandsof anewbiegrower.Though these seedsrequire a littlemore effort to germinate, the plant is stable and expresses twophenotypes, each ofwhich ismore of a ‘pole’ structurewith little branching.Harvestat8weeksforaheadhighand9weeksforabitofabodystone,andexpectayieldthattendstowardsthehighside.

The flavorsof thisgreat little strain range fromvanilla latte tocherry, andregardless ofwhen you harvest, the high, taste and smokewillmake you feellikeyoureallyareinacosmicworld.I’mnotreallyintopun-basedcomedyonthebestofdays,andespeciallynotwhenI’mhighonabeautifulSpaceQueencross, so tomake another Jamiroquai jokeherewouldnot onlybe againstmynatureandterriblygauche,itwouldbe…VirtualInsanity.

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CrazyMissHydeThere’sabitofcoincidencehere,asCrazyMissHydeiswhatmybuddycalledhisex-girlfriendeverytimesheturnedfromherlovely,caring,hilariousselfintoasteam-rollingautomatonofevilfornoapparentreason.Infact,thatnicknamemight explain why she’s now his ex. I think the breeders over at Spain’sSamsara Seeds must have made the same mistake once or twice, as they’vechosenthisnamefortheirmostlyindicamixofNorthernLightsandBelladonna,too.DoesthismeanthatwhenI’mnotsuspectingit,myCrazyMissHydebudsaregoingtosmashachairovermyheadandtryandstabmewiththesplinteredleg?Icanonlyhopenot.

ThisCrazyMissHyde issomewhat lesscrazy thanyoumightbe led tobebelievefromhername;asshe’samajority indica,she’llactuallybewaymoretamethanmanyotherladyplants.She’sa70%indica,infact,makinghershortenoughtobegrownindoorsbutnotsoshortthatanoutdoorgrowwouldbeloston her. Her lack of height translates into some fantastic growth on the buds,whichwillbesolid,orangeandsoresinousit’salmostobscene.Icertainlyfeelabit dirty and ashamed ofmyself after thumbing through the pics of a friend’smost recent Crazy Miss Hyde grow. Although this isn’t a strain that’sparticularlyknownforitsflavor,asoilgrowthatdispenseswithchemicalswillproducethebesttaste,andmedicaluserswouldbeadvisedtogoorganic,whiletreatingyourplantswithagooddoseofnuteswillbepreferableforthosewhovalue theweight of the final harvest above everything else. If this is the casewith you, youmightwant to consider growingCrazyMissHyde outdoors, asoutdoorgrowerscanexpect toharvestup toahuge900gramsperplantwhileindoor cultivators should expect somewhere in the region of 400 grams persquareyardofgrowroom.Ineitherscenario,an8-weekfloweringtimewillbenecessary,which translates to a harvest date around the end of September forthosegrowingoutdoorsintheNorthernHemisphere.

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If you chose to go for an organic set up, you’ll be able to enjoy theuncloudedberryflavorsofthisstrainwithoutachemicalaftertasteoradumbingdownof the taste.This isn’t themainfacetofCrazyMissHyde,however; thekicker for this young lady iswhat she can do to your brain.Once the smokeclears,MissHydecertainlywillmakeyoucrazyassheinvadesyourbrainandbringsyoudownfromtheinside.Bepreparedforastaticfewhoursasyoupieceyourselfbacktogetheragainandtryandfigureoutwhatthehelljusthappenedtoyouandwhereyourpipehasgone.

Criminal+There’ssomethingafootintheRipperSeedsheadquartersinSpain,andIthinkitmightbeanoverexcitedpassionforLondon’sfamousJacktheRipper.Howelsecould you explain both their company name and the fact that they called thisCritical+andDoubleGlockblendCriminal+?Coincidence?Ithinknot.

A faster andmore vigorous version of its parent strains, Criminal + is an80% indica strain that’s short but powerful, and an absolutely phenomenalproducer.This is a fantastic strain foralmostany typeof setup,meaning thatwhetheryou’reanorganicsoilgroweroryouhaveacomplexaeroponicsystemthatwouldhaveNikolaTeslascratchinghishead,you’llbehappywiththelookof your crops and even happier with your yield at the end of the 55-dayfloweringperiod.Ashortvegetativeperiodof1to2weekswillkeepthisstrainatamanageablesizeandifyoufeedyourplantswithsomeheavynutesI’mnotkiddingwhenIsaythatyourfinalharvestwillbeheavierthanasumowrestlerwho’sjustmovedtotheUSA.

Theydon’tlooklikeit,buttheseCriminal+nugswillexplodewithasweet,fruitytaste.Thisisagoodstrainforapartydespiteitsdevastatingeffects,asitwillmakeyouverysocialaswellasdroopyinthebodyarea.Youmightevensaythatit’scriminal.(Sorry).

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Critical#47Ifyouhaven’theardofPositronicsSeeds,Idon’tknowwhereyou’vebeenforthe last fewyearsbut it certainlywasn’tSpain.Theseguyshavebeenmakingbigwavesintheirnativecountryandbeyondforyearsnow,andtheydon’tshowsignsof restingon their laurelsany timesoon.Thisstrain isone that’ssure toexcitegrowerswholoveCriticalMass,asitcombinesthatgeneticlinewiththelineoftheamazingSeriousSeeds’AK-47.Simon’smostfamouscreation,AK-47, is the favorite of smokers theworld over, and combining thiswith such asuperyielderasCriticalMassisgoodnewsforthosewholovetogrow,lovetosellandlovetotoke!

Thankstothesativainfluenceinthisplant’sgenetics,Critical#47willgrowtoamediumheight,alittletallerthanyoumightexpectfromanindica-dominantstrain.Ifgrowspaceisanissueforyou,cutthevegetativeperiodalittleshorterthan normal to stunt the vertical growth a little and make the plants fit yourspacebetter.The leaveswillbea lightgreencolorand the fairly strongstemswillexhibitgoodbranching,althoughtheymightneedtobestakedearlyontoprovide support later in the flowering stage.The lateral branchingwill exhibitparticularlygoodgrowth,somakesureyoupayattentiontoallpartsoftheplant!Ifyou’reintocloning,youwillfindthat this is theperfectplantforyouasthebranchespracticallythrowcuttingsatyou,allofwhichwillbefairlyeasytocarefor.Afterashort55daysofflowering,youshouldbeabletoharvestaround400gramspersquareyardindoorsandabout500gramsperplantoutdoors,whichistestament to the high-yielding nature of the Critical Mass parent. You willabsolutely 100% need a good carbon filtering system in the flowering stages,otherwiseyourwholezipcodewill smell the shityou’regrowing–and that’sneveragoodthing,becauseifeveryonecansmellit,socanthecops!

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The tasteofSkunk is reallybrought through in this line,which isamazingconsidering that it isn’t that prominent in either parent. Dried, the buds willsmell like vanilla cream and fruit,while the flavor is a lotmoreSkunkywithadditionalhintsofsweetness.Critical#47bringsaboutastonethat’sveryheavyandlumbering,withjustenoughcerebralenergytostopyoufromfallingasleepstraightaway. You’ll get some chronic cottonmouth and some mad crazymunchies,sostockuponbeersorwaterandapileofchipswithdip!

DiamondHashI’ve featuredSpain’sVulkaniaSeedsseveral timesbefore inmystrainguides,andyouknowbynowthatIloveinterestingseedbreeders.BasedintheCanaryIslands,theseguyshaveaccesstosomenaturalbeautyofthehighestorder,andtheir volcanic soil, endless sun and amazingqualitywater helps their seeds tocarry a quality that others just don’t. They specialize in feminized seeds, andhaveaprettystellarbreedingprocess,too.However,youcouldhaveaveritableWonka’sfactoryofgadgetsandgizmos,alongwithwaterthatwasonlysweatedoff the nipples of virgins, and it wouldn’tmean a single thing if your strainswere shit. Thankfully, these guys have strains that are a testament to theirsurroundingsandskills,likethisDiamondHashplant.

ThisstrainisamajorityindicamixtureofoldschoolShivaandWhiteFya,whichisaspecialVulkaniamodificationofaclassicWhiteWidow.Aswellassharinganamewiththedogofthebestmarijuanaphotographerinthebusiness(andtheHindugodoftransformation),ShivaisanoldAfghanifromAmsterdamthat’s known for its good yield.TheShiva genes in this plantmakeDiamondHashagreatchoiceforafirstorsecondgrow,asitisvigorousandresistanttoboth pests and stupid rookie errors. It is also a fantastic choice for indoorgrowing, thankstoitsmediumsizeanditsfantasticbranching.Thereisalmostno extra space between the nodes,meaning that you’ll get the very best yieldfrom the room available. In fact, due to this plant’s structure you can lookforwardtoakilleryieldofaround400gramspersquareyardofgrowroom.Nottooshabby,hey?Aftera20-dayvegetationperiodyou’llwanttoflipthisbabyinto flowering and leave it there for around 60 days, depending on yourpreferenceforthehigh.Thelongeryouleavetheplants,theheavierthestone–butbewarebeforeyougoall“BillyBigBalls”and leave it for70daysbeforerollingupabluntthesizeofababy’sarm,becauseDiamondHashalreadypacksawickedpunch.Thoseballswon’tseemsobigwhenyou’relyingonthefloormotionlessanddroolingdownyourfacelikeasadpuppy.

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Aswellasthemadawesomebodystonementionedabove,aDiamondHashhighhasalittleplayaboutthebrainandabitofakickinthepants.Thesmoketastesofripefruitandalittleblackpepper,butit’sthesmackdownofthestonethat’sreallygoingtohaveyoutalkingaboutthisstrainforweeks.

DieselChunkIknow,Iknow;it’shardtoevenhearthenameofDieselChunkwithoutgettingalittleexcited,butcalmdownlongenoughformetogiveyouthedetailsofthisprivatebreeder’slatestmasterpiece.TakingachoicecutofSoma’sNYCDieselandbreeding itwith theepicDeepChunk,GarrufromSpainhassucceeded inmakingthesortofplant thatmakesmostgrowersandtokersa littlewet in thepants.

Made by the breeder for personal use, and outside of his usual field oflandrace genetics, Diesel Chunk nonetheless has all the hallmarks of a strainbred by a consummate professional. Fast flowering, squat and a plant thatproduces resin like teenagers produce angst,DieselChunk brings together thebesttraitsofitsparentsandmanagestoimproveonthemboth.Finishinginanincrediblyshort56days,thislittleplantdoesn’tyieldasmuchasitstallersistersbutdoesbringaqualitythatfarsurpassesmanyofitspeers.

Ofcourse,therealqualityisinthehigh,here.Thatmuch-lovedNYCDieselcerebralhighmixeswithamellowbuteffectivebodystonetobringoneofthoseclassiceffectsthatyoutellyourfriendsabout,toppedoffwithagorgeoustaste.Akiller strain froma talentedbreeder thatdeservessomeseriousundergroundrespect.

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DKCheeseYou!Yes,you there, at thebackof theclass, stop that juvenilegiggling.Yes,we’ve all got the joke, thank you; there’s no need to spell it out.Yes, you’refunny.Nowsitdown.Stopsayingit.Andspitoutthatgum.Nowthatthat’soverwith,wecanproperlytalkaboutDKCheesefromDenmark’sSadhuSeeds–no,don’tstartlaughingagain,please–andhowitisauniqueblendofUKCheese,HinduKushandSkunk#1.Justreadthatthroughagain;that’saveritablewho’swho of the most popular lines of the last ten years, making this a weedsupergroupofepicproportions!

A mostly indica hybrid, DK Cheese will be easy to grow for bothexperienced cultivatorswho can bring a landraceAfghani tomaturitywithoutevenbreakingasweatandgrowerswhohavenevermanagedtogrowmorethana colony ofmold in their basement or a sense of apathy in their souls. SOGgrowers especially will find that this plant is particularly well suited to theirneeds,with itsmedium-small height and good lateral branching. This plant ismeantforindoorcultivationmuchmorethanoutdoors,andthoughyoumightbeable to bringDKCheese to fruitionoutside, itwill certainly bemoredifficultandneitheryounor itwill particularly enjoy theexperience.Having said that,DKCheeseprospers inbothsoilandhydrogrows,andyou’llbe rewarded foryourworkwithextremelyresinousbudsthatareasheavyastheyarebeautiful.It’shighlyrecommendedthatgrowersinvestinagoodfilteringandodorcontrolsystem as towards the end of the 8 weeks of flowering, it will be insanelydifficult tomask the smell of these crops in any other way. Once your growroomisfilledwithripe,readytrees,pregnantwithpotpossibility,thelastthingyouwant is thecopskickingdownyourdoororanosyneighborstealingyourprizebuds.Keepyouraircleanfromodorsandyournugsniceandsafe!Expecttobringin400gramspersquareyardofgrowroom.

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Thesmellofbadfeetandoldcheesethatpermeatesyourgrowroomwhiletheplantsarematuringwilllingerinthefinishedbuds,althoughthetastewillbemore hash-y and comforting. Get ready to be completely overwhelmed andinvadedbythestonethat’scomingyourway,asit’sfatterthanafive-skinbluntandmoredevastatingthanhearingthatsomeonejustatethelastbagofReese’sPieces.Attheendofyourstash,you’llbebeggingforanothermouthfulofDKCheese.Nowyoucanlaugh,youattheback.

DoubleWhiteSpain’sSweetSeedshavecomeupwitharealwinnerwiththisstrain.Althoughthey’re not the oldest seed company around, they embrace new classics withgustoandaren’tafraidtotrycrossesthat,onpaper,mightnotsoundsogreat–andsomehowtheyalwaysmakethemwork.Thisone,however,soundsgoodonpaper,scrawledonawallandevenetchedintoanoldbitofwood:anystrainthatbrings together two separateWhite varieties is going to be something special.ThesetwoparticularWhitevarietiesareWhiteWidow,thatstalwartofthestraincommunity,andGreatWhiteShark,oneofthemorepopularnewWhitestrainsand one that’s well-known amongst tokers worldwide. Both strains wererepresentedinthebreedingprocessbychoiceclones,ensuringthatthequalityofthegeneticswaspassedontothenewgeneration.

IfthisisyourfirstexperiencewithgrowingaWhitestrain,getreadytohaveyoursocksknockedoff.They’vegotasolidfanbaseformorethanonereason.NotonlydoWhite strainsgrow faster thanyoucan say“I shouldhave stakedthat plant at the start,” they also grow easily andwith an independence that’sonly usually seen in sassy Gender Studies students who’ve just moved awayfrom home.You could barely even tend to this plant, and itwould only startmoaning because itwas lonely.The structure is very resistant to the elementsand towhatever elseyoucan think todo to it, and the shortdistancebetweeninternodesmeansthatassoonasitstartstobloom,yourDoubleWhiteplantwillbesogorgeousyou’llbarelybeabletokeepyoureyesoffit.Althoughitdoesn’treallyneedyourhelp,ifyoudecidetotrainthisplant,itwilleasilygoalongwithyourplansandwillgrowstronginalmostanysetup.Towardsthemiddleofthe9-weekfloweringperiod,whichisaboutaverageforastrainofWhitedescent,you’ll notice that the flowering buds are starting to come together in onegloriouslyhugecola.Theyieldsfromthisplantarenothingtosniffat,reachingupto600gramspersquareyardofindoorgrowspaceor600gramsperplantforanoutdoorgrow.

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Iknowthatyou’llbeexcitedbyyourfirstDoubleWhiteharvest,butbesuretoallowitanicelittlecuringperiodifyoureallywanttogetthebestoutofyourbuds. The resulting light, floral and sweet tasting smoke will be worth yourwhile,andthewaythistastemeltsintoastrongbutrelaxingandbalancedstonewilljustmakeyoufallinlove.

EisbaerAlphaKronikGenetics,basedoutoftheUSA,havealreadyimpressedusgreatlywiththeirpenchantsforcreatingthosecrossesthatotherpeoplejustdon’tseemto thinkof, andalso thecrazy steezwithwhich theydo it.This strain,namedwith the German word for “polar bear,” is a nicely balanced hybrid crossbetweenTheWhiteandAlphaKronik’sownSnowDawgBX;acombinationthatyet again blows your mind with the fantastic quality of the genetics beforeyou’veevenfiguredouthowgoodthesmokeisgoingtobe.

TheblendofthelinesbroughtbytheWhitefemaleandtheSnowDawgBXmalewillbeanabsolutejoyforgrowerswho’vegotsomeexperienceundertheirbeltandknowhowtohandleaplantwithalittlemoreskillthannewbiegrowers.Thestrengthof thestructureand thegreatbranchingof thisplantmean that itcanbecultivatedinavarietyofways,butSOGgrowerswillfinditparticularlywellsuitedfortheirneeds.Eisbaerwillstaymediumsizedataround4feetto6feet, and itwill finishcompletely in70days fromforced flowering,making itone of the quicker hybrids.ASkunky aroma towards harvest timemeans youbettergetreadytoattackthesmell,otherwiseeveryoneonyourblockwillcomeoverforapieceoftheaction.Thewhite,snowybudswillbecoatedwithresinand look like they’ve been dipped in powdered sugar, but don’t be fooled;they’remuchbetterdried,cured,groundandpackedrealtightintoabongorapipe.

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AlthoughEisbaerisnottheheaviestofyielders,poundforpounditpacksarealpunch,muchlikeitsnamesake;apolarbearmightnotbethebiggestanimalontheplanetbutIstillwouldn’twanttogotoetotoewithone,lestitsmashmy

headoffmyshoulderslikeitwascrushingapeanutshell.TheeffectofEisbaerissimilartothis;yourheadseemssomewhatremovedfromyourbody,anyway.Ifyou’reamedicaluser,youwillfindthatthisstrainisgreatforproblemslikeMuscularDystrophy,Parkinson’sDisease, chronic pain and arthritis. If you’rejust a recreationaluser, get yourself ready for the rideof a lifetime.With twoparticularlypotentparent strainsyouknowyou’vegota seriousstoneonyourhands,andthissmokefeelslikeitturnsyouinsideout,backtofront,allthewayandbackagainandthenslapsyouin theface tofinish.Neitheryourmindnoryourbodyarespared.Justbehappyyougotoutalive.

ExodusCheeseIimaginethattheGreenHouseSeedCompanyofficesinHollandholdthesameplaceintheheartsoftheDutchasBuckinghamPalacedoesintheheartsoftheBrits–oh,allright,oftheBritsoversixty-five.Iimagineittohavetowersmadeof pure bud that tourists flock to year after year, just hoping to get a sniff ofsomeWhiteRhinoorJackHerer–butifthey’reespeciallyluckythisyear,theymightjustgetanosefullofExodusCheese;andwhentheGreenHousepalaceissmokingthisstrain,thewholeofEurope’sgoingtoknowaboutit.

This, a very impressive cut of the fabulousCheese,was formerly a clone-onlystrainintheUKbeforeitwasliberatedfortherestofusintoseedform.Itexpresses twophenotypes: onewhich is shorter,more compact andquicker tofinish, and one which looks more like a sativa-dominant plant with greaterstretchandheight.Moreexperiencedgrowerswillbeabletogetthebestoutofthisplantandwill enjoy theuniquechallenges that itbrings, sounlessyou’vegota fewgrowsunderyourbelt thisonemightbebest leftuntil later.ExodusCheeseishappybothoutdoorsandindoors,andindoorcultivatorswillfindthebest results using1000watts of light per squareyardofgrow space.Youcanexpectgoodlateralbranchingthatmayneedtobestakedtowardstheendofthe8-weekfloweringtime,butdon’tweallneedahelpinghandonceinawhile?Anaverageyieldforanindoorgrowergoingbytherecommendationsaboveshouldbearound800gramspersquareyardofgrowroom,makingExodusCheeseamedium-highyielder.Outdoorcultivatorscanexpectasimilaryield from theirlarger plants, each bringing in around 800 grams when they’re at their peak.Growers, however, should be aware that this plant will be one stinkymotherlover,soagoodstrategyforodorcontrolwillbeabsolutelynecessary.Ifyou’reoutdoors,justletnaturedoitswork!

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A true Cheese strain in every sense, Exodus Cheese buds will be almostoffensive to the nose – and you will love it. If you sniff hard enough you’llnoticenotesofearth,mossandpineandwhenthethicksmokeentersyourlungsyou’ll get a gorgeously dank taste of the oldest,most French cheese you canimagine. The stone is a thick, lingering cloud of sloth, excellent for bothsufferersof insomniaandpainandthoseofuswhojust lovetogetwicked-assrippedtothepointofparalysis.AnothergreatstrainfromthetruetrailblazersofEuropeanpot.

FrieslandBXNow, callme a lame oldmarijuana nerd (no, really, do), but I like to collectthings.More specifically, I like to collect old-school catalogs from the SuperSativaSeedClubbackintheday.Iknow,Iknow;it’samiracleI’mnotstillavirgin.Anyways, I know from literallydays anddays spent thumbing throughthese catalogswhile high as the proverbial kitewith cut strings that FrieslandBXusedtositintheM33location.Eventually,becauseofitspopularitywiththepeople who read these catalogs, the strain became known as M33, purelybecause that was its order number. It was also especially popular in Quebec,Canada; I remember I was living in a friend’s gallery space (read: dirty littlebackroomwithnobedinarun-downgallery)inmyteensandthatwasallwewouldsmoke,allday,everyday.HortiLab,you'vedonesomepoorkidswellbybringingthisbeautyback!

NowthatI’m(much)older,IcanappreciateFrieslandBXformorethanitsability to getme totallywasted and its interesting naming history.Now I canappreciate, for one, its sheer size; for an indica-dom this is certainly up therewith the big boys. It prefers an outdoor grow over an indoor set up orgreenhouse,astheextraspaceofthegreatoutdoorsgivesitthechancetofullyspreaditswings.Theseplantsexhibitalotofsidebranching,meaningthatwhenplanting,youshouldbesuretoleavealotofspacebetweeneachplot,otherwiseyou’ll endupwith some impenetrablewebofbranches like something fromaTimBurtonmovie.GrowersintheNorthernHemispherewillfindthatthisisastellar performer for them, which will be completely finished betweenSeptember1stand25thandallreadytogo.Whenfinished,FrieslandBXevenlookslikeanoldschoolmaster:fat,evenbudsthatarecoveredintrichomesandsmelllikefreshlycutpine.Theyieldisprettyclassic,too;withalittleTLCandateenybitof luck,youcanharvestup to ahuge2poundsperplant. I toldyououtdoorgrowerswouldloveit!

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The woody aroma and earthy taste of this strain takeme straight back tothoseMontrealgallerydays,somuchthatIcanalmostsmellthedirtysocksandstale,dampwallpaperofthatoldbackroom.Mostofall,though,IrememberthefoggyheadandevenheavierbodythatIusedtodragaroundthestreets,tryinginvain to speakFrench just so I couldget someCheetos. I realizenow that thisstrainwouldbeperfectformedicinalusers;backthen,itwassimplymyfavoritesmoke.

FruityliciousSpain’sMandalaSeedsaredamngoodatmarketing,becausetheverynameofthisstrainhasmymouthwateringlikearabiddog.Andyetwhatelsecouldyoureally call a plant bred from Very Berry Hashberry and Blueberry? BerrySurprise?MerryBerry?TheBerryBerryBerry?Inretrospect,Fruityliciouswasatamechoice!

Whetheryougrowthisplantindoor,outdoororinagreenhouse,you’llfindthat it’sahardyandmedium-sizedplant that’sgreat forbeginnersandveterancultivatorsalike.Thebreedersrecommend60wattsofHPSlightpersquarefootofgrowspaceforbestresults,althoughnothingbeatsthenaturalsunofawarmclimate!After65daysof floweringyou’llbebringing in50gramsper squarefootorabout800gramsperplantoutdoorswhengrowningoodsoil.Thebudssmelllike–well,guess.Yep,yougotit!Berriesandfruit!Howdidyouknow?

You’llfeel likeyoujust inhaledanEtonMesswhenyousmokethisstrain,althoughthatfeelingwillsoonbeovertakenbyanincrediblyjoyfulhighthat’seasy to manage, especially if you’re doing something creative. Pursuits likepickingberries,drinkingberrysmoothiesandrollinginripeblackberrieswhilstnakedareallencouraged–althoughyoushouldbecarefulofsharpspikes lestyoudoyourselfamischief.

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G-SpotF1(AKAKandiOG)SometimesknownasKandiOGbutbetter(andmoreawesomely,inmyopinion)knownasG-Spot,thisisanF1crossofanOGKushmotherandaCottonCandymalefromthewonderfulM.G.M.GeneticsintheU.S.Ifyou’reafanofstinky-assbuds,be ready to fall in lovebecause thissortofpungencycansetoffcaralarmsinthenextstreet.

An 80/20 indica/sativa hybrid, this is a squat, bushy plant that likes to begrowninsoilorinaScrOGsetup.Ifyou’regrowinginsoilbeawarethatyourplantwillbenefitgreatlyfromsomeheavynutes,althoughasever,don’tgooverthetop.Theplantswillalsoneedtobetoppedtogettheverybestresults.Injust55daysofbloomthefat,stinkybudswillberipeandreadyforaction!

AsweetandsourflavorcomesalongwiththeG-Spotsmoke,followedbyagigglyhighthatwilleventuallymakeyoufallasleepwhereyou’restanding.Theeffectsstartinyourbrainthenslowlyworktheirwaydownthroughyourwholebody,finallysettlingsomewhereinthemiddlewiththeirfingersinyourbrainaswellasinyourbelly.Althoughthesmellmightputoffmoresensitivefolks,it’sdefinitelyworthpoweringthrough–andwhenyoudo,you’lldefinitelybegladthatyouhittheG-Spot.(OhGod,I’msosorry.Icouldn’tresist!).

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GaneshNamed after the Elephant-headed Hindu God with the multiple arms, thisMandalaSeedsstrainbringstogethergeneticsfromAfghanistanwithaYamuna:alandraceUttarakhandfromNorthernIndia.

Like the statues that we so closely associate with the strain’s namesake,Ganeshplantsare so short that theycryout foracloset setuporagrowbox.Treatyourplantstoanorganicsoilgrowwithlittletonofeeding,especiallyinthe later stages of flowering, and you’ll be treated, in return, to a field ofbaseball-batcolasthatarebeautifullyuniform.Intenselyvigorousgrowthpatternmeansthatyouneedtobeonthelookoutformoldandbudrotthroughoutthisplant’s lifetime.Under 600watts ofHPS light per square yard, you’ll harvest450 grams per yard squared after 60 days.Outdoor growers can expect about800gramsperplant.

Your dense finished buds will necessitate an almost industrial-strengthgrinderandwillburstintoaromasofearthandchocolatewhenyoufinallybustthem up. Ganesh is considered to be the lord of learning and wisdom, so tohonor this, set yourself up in front of some documentary films with friends,becausethisisbothaphysicallyrelaxingandmentallystimulatinghighthatwillmakeyouabitlessstupidthannormal.Thanks,Ganesh!

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GingerbreadKushIfyouhaven’tyetheardofBillBerryFarms,yousoonwill; they’re the tissue-culturepioneerswhoarepushingmarijuanahorticultureintoawholenewrealm.Theirbreedingspeaksforitself,especiallywhentheybringtogetherHashPlant,OGKushandMKUltrageneticstomakeastrainlikeGingerbreadKush!

ThisKushisperfectforbothindoorandoutdoorgrowth,asitcanadaptwelltoitssurroundings,growingbetween2and6feettall.Itspreferredenvironmentsits at around 76° F, so its nativeUSA is a great place to grow this fantasticstrain.IttakesparticularlywelltoaScrOGsetup,andalsodoeswonderfullyinasoilgrow.InSOGtheplantsstayshortsowillneedtobeveggedforlonger,butyouwon’tneed toworryaboutpestsormoldas it isnaturally resistant tobothofthesethings.Youcanexpecttoyield75gramsperplantindoorsor400gramsoutdoors–soifyouhavethespace,gooutdoors!

As a strong indica, Gingerbread Kush will give incredible pain relief formedical users; and indeed, that’s what it wasmade for. The citrus and sweettastemakesitperfectforall-daytokingforthoseinneed,andfinallyprovesthatgood medicine doesn’t need to taste like the inside of your Grandma’s oldslipper.Greatwork,BillBerryFarms.

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God’sGiftEveryonelovesagoodol’U.S.strain,andwithbothPurpsandOGKushinitsfamilytree,thisstrainisaboutas‘Muricanasaneaglewithagundrivingatruckand playing some Springsteen. The USA-based Green Haven Genetics havepleased a lot of stoners (as well as a lot of patriots) with this strain, whichbecame incredibly popular in 2005. With the stellar genetics of Ken’sGrandaddyPurpleandOGKushinitsmakeup,thisstrainwasalwaysgoingtobe a winner with smokers, but these days its popularity is spreading – anddeservedlyso!

A90%indica,God’sGift isarelativelyshortplant, toppingoutatabout4feet,andisincrediblygoodforbeginnergrowersassheisveryeasytocareforandisn’ttoosensitive.Anyplantunder6feetisgoingtobepopularwithindoorgrowers,butoutdoorfarmerswillalsofindthatthisstrainisgreatforaguerillagroworevenforbackyardgrowingifyoucamouflageitwithsometallerplantsandmakesureit’shiddenatalltimes.Forcedfloweringshouldoccurwhentheplant isaround2feet tall,as itwilldouble insize in thefloweringperiod,butthis also means that you’ll rake in a good harvest at the end of the 9-weekfloweringperiod.Theshort,squatgrowingstylemeansthattheplantwillhavesomestrongandsturdybranches,meaningthatitwillhavenoproblemcarryingthe weight of its own heavy buds, even towards the very end of flowering.Becauseofthedensityoftheflowers,however,youshouldensurethatalotofairflowispassingthroughthemsothatmolddoesn’tstarttoform.EspeciallyforthosegrowingtheirownGod’sGiftformedicaluse,losinganybudssoclosetoharvesttimewouldbebothguttingandannoying.

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YoumightcatchahintofberriesfromtheGrandaddyPurpinfluenceinthis

strain, but, quite honestly, this isn’t popular for its taste somuch as its effect.Dispensarieslovethisstrainsomuchforthereliefitcanoffertheirchronicpainsufferers,butitalsobringsonfitsoflaughterandfeelingsofjoy,whichcanbejust as therapeutic for those suffering from serious, long-term ailments. Nomatterwhatyourmedicalproblem,thisstrainwilllayyououtwhileitdealswithyourpain,makingitagoodchoiceforanighttimesleepaidandcouch-locker.This is a great strain to keep in your arsenal as the go-to smokewhen othersdon’tquitegetyoutotheplacewhereyouneedtobe.

GrandDaddyPurpGrandDaddyPurp,asastrain,hasenjoyedconsiderablepopularityintheveryrecentpast.Thisstrainhasgivenrisetomanyimitators,andmanyofthemclaimto be the true original, but according to the USA-based K. W. EstesMediceuticals, theirs is pretty legit. Developed back in 2003 (yeah, it didn’tseem likea long timeagowhenyou read it,butnowyou’re thinkingabout it,that’sagesago,hey?),thisisastrainlaudedforitsabilitytocontrolpaineveninthepatientswhoaresufferingthemostandalsoforitsbeautiful-lookingbuds.

Whether you’re a newbie grower or a veritable veteran of the cultivationworld, Grand Daddy Purp will almost certainly suit your growing style. Aforgivingplantthatcanbehappyinawholevarietyofscenariosandsetups,thisstrainshouldn’tbe tooharshonyou ifyoumessupafeedingscheduleoryoucropwithalittlebittoomuchexcitement.Grownindoorsoroutdoors,thiswillbeabeautytobehold,althoughthecoldertemperaturesofoutdoorswillhelptobring out the gorgeous lilac hues and increase the street value of the finishednugs.Toachievethiseffectindoors,justdropyourtempsalittlewhenyoufeelitwon’tnegativelyaffecttheplants,andyoushouldbeseeingpurplebeforetoolong.Thisplantisonethat’squiteadaptabletoanysituationandthoughitmightgainalittlemoreheightinanoutdoorsetting,itwon’tbecomeunmanageableortoowildtodealwith.It’sagreatyielder,andyou’llfallheadoverheelsinlovewith the buds as they finish their development in the flowering stage: deeppurple, almost black in places, with neon green patches and a smothering ofcrystalssoheavythatyou’dthinkthey’dbeenrolledinpowderedsugarorevensomething a little stronger. These astounding beauties will be fully finishedbetween 9 and 11weeks, depending onwhat kind of high you’re looking forfromyourGrandDaddy,andalongcuringphasewillhelptobringtheverybestoutofthisfantasticplant.

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If you’re a toker of some experience, you might have heard good thingsabout this strainand itsbeautifulbudsaswellas its fantastichigh. Ifyou’reamedical user, you’ll have already heard thatGrandDaddy Purp is great for awhole range of conditions, including joint pain, loss of appetite, nausea,migraines and that pain that justwon’t go away.The potency of this strain isincredibly strong, so set your sights on a good night’s sleep or a very dozyconversation aboutwhat’s best about theoriginalStarTrekbeforeyouhave atoke;it’scertainlynotgoingtogetmoredeepthanthat.

GrannyDerkelGranny Derkel sounds, to my pop culture ears, like the bad matriarch in anAddamsFamily-stylesitcom.She’scrankyandalittleevilbutshealwayshelpsthebadkidgethisway.Itseemsfittingthenthat thisstrainencompassesSourDieselandGrandDaddyUrkelinwiththePurpleDieselandPurpleErkellines,andthat,despiteeverything,it’sasweetlittlesmoke.

Amedium-sizedplant,GrannyDerkelcanbegrownjustaboutanywherebutitvastlyprefersagoodindoorgrowroomwithsomerealqualitysoil.Asan80%indica, itwon’tgrowtoo talland itwillexhibitsomebeautifulbranchingwithdeep, dark leaves; in short, it will grow just like an indoor grower loves hisplants togrow.Thenugswillbeextremely tightanddense,heavy like thehotcoreofthesunand,becauseofthis,alittlepronetomold.Keepaneyeonyourplantseverysingledayandactatthefirstsignofbudrot!Theywillbeproperlyfinishedinashort8weekswithamedium-highyield.

Thesebeautifulbudswillsmellalittlesourandoilybutwillsmokeuplikeadream.Expect anenergetic andeuphorichighwithenoughbodybuzz tokeepyoufrommovingaroundall thatmuch.ThisGrannyhasa lotmore life inherthan theGranny youmight be used to – so be careful and don’t give her toomuchBailey’s.

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GreenSpiritItwouldbeshowingmyagealittletosaythatwheneverIhearthenameofthisstrainIthinkofKurtCobain,soI’mgoingtokeepthatpieceofinformationtomyself. I will say, however, that Dutch Passion have been at the top of theirgameforalongtime,andyoualwaysknowthatwhenyou’resmokingaDutchPassion strain the quality is going to be high (if you’ll pardon thepun).Aftertwenty-fiveyearsinbusinesstheyknowtheirshit,andthisstrainissomethingofaclassic in theirgrow rooms.AcrossbetweenBigBudandSkunk#1,GreenSpiritwas createdwith the intent ofmaking theBigBudgenetics takeon theconsistent nature of the Skunk #1 strain; an experiment that was more thansuccessful.

Inadditiontoahomogenousnature,GreenSpirithasalsoinheritedthemuchsought-aftertraitsofahighcalyx-to-leafratio,anaromaticsweetnessandgreat-looking crops from its Skunky parent, while Big Bud, not surprisingly, hascontributedaveryheavybuddingtraitthatmeansyourGreenSpiritnugswillbeheavierthanalumpofcoalandmoresparklythanadiamond.Whilstgrowing,yourGreenSpiritplantswillshowsomebeautifullydeepgreenleavesthatareaswideasyourhand,andaheight,attheendofthevegetativestage,ofacoupleoffeet on average. Be aware, though, that this strain can more than double itsheightinthefloweringstage,soifyouhavealimitedamountofspaceyoumaywant to force flowering early on rather than having a Little Shop of Horrorssituationrightbeforeharvest!After9weeksofflowering,you’llbecompletelyreadytochop,andyouryieldwillbeinthemidrangebutwillbeupthetopofthescaleintermsofquality.

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Forconnoisseursofanything,subtletyiskey.There’snothingfancyabouta

plateofBBQwings,noraglassofoversweetboxwine,justlikethere’snothingfancyaboutaKushthattastesbitterandoilybutnotmuchelse.Thisstrainisatrueconnoisseur’s strain,withcomplexnotesof sweetbutmild flavorsandanaftertastethatlingersbeautifully.Thehigh,too,isvividandbuzzy,butwillnothityoulikeabrickinthefaceorlayyououtforhours.Thisstoneisacreeper,andalingerer;itwillslowlyovertakeyoubeforeyouevennoticeandwillstay,sitting with you like a patient friend, until it knows it has overstayed itswelcome,andthenitwillcleanupbeforeitleaves.Afterafewbongripsofthis,when you’re flying nicely as a hot-air balloon and covered in smoke, yourfriendswilldefinitelybesaying,“Man,hesmellslikeGreenSpirit.”Winkwink.

HanisThere’s a buzz in the air in Colorado at the moment, and that buzz is aboutbreeder Tierra Rojo’s new venture, Newhouse Seeds. If you haven’t smokedtheirRedHeadedStrangerortouredtheirlabyrinthinegrowfacility,Hanismightbe the first contact you have with them – and what a first contact! She iscurrentlycloneonly,butmaybereleasedinseedforminthefuture.

ThisstraincombinesthegeneticlinesofaPurplePhenoofKunduzAfghani,aPre-98BubbaKushanda1994PositronicsHaze.OriginallybredoutsideintheredgroundofTexas,thisdebutedintheColoradomedicalscenein2008andhassinceproventobesomethingofatokerfavorite.TheHazeparentaddsvigorandavariationinstructuretotheBubba-likecrops.Duringthe70daysoffloweringtheHazegeneticskick inandstretch theplant to twice itsoriginalheight,andyou’llnoticethesuper-glue-likesmellofthe1994PositronicsHazearoundyourgrow room, too. Supercrop yourHanis plants for the best results, and exposethem to temperatures below 75° for some beautiful coloration and a morenarcoticeffect.

Expect a chemical, gluey aroma that tastes like hash then explodes into aracy,upliftinghighearlyoninthesmoke,thenrelaxesintoabodystonelateronandwon’tgoaway.You’llbetalkingaboutHanisforweeks!

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HashLoverI’dliketothinkthatthisiswhatthepeopleinthepotcirclesoftheUKcallme,butinstead,it’sthenameofaFreedomofSeedsstrainhailingfromBritainthatwillhavepeoplelikemeliningupatthedoorsofthecountry,beggingtogetinand get high. The Freedom breeders brought together the Hash Plant andNorthernLights#1linesforthisresinousbeauty,andevenreadingthatsentencebringstearsofjoytomyredeyes,suchistheconceptualawesomenessofsuchameeting of strains. Thankfully, unlike other conceptually brilliant things thatsoundsogoodonpaper,itdoesn’tdisappointintheflesheither–yes,Alienvs.Predator,I’mlookingatyou.

A heavy indica-dominant plant that is perfect for anyone interested inmakingsomestellar-gradehashwithbudsthatarealmostliterallydrippingwithresin, Hash Lover more than lives up to the hype that its name creates. ApleasantsurprisetotheHashLovergroweris thefact that this isaparticularlyfastplant,finishinginjust50daysoffloweringindoors,andrelativelyquicklyoutdoors,too.MostgrowerswillfinditeasierandmoreconvenienttocultivateaHashLover crop indoors, although it is suitable for both environments if youreally love togrowunder thenatural sunlight.Anaverageyield for this strainrunsbetween90and120gramsperplant,althoughverytalentedgrowersmightsqueezealittlemoreoutofthelargerplants.Thisisnotaparticularlydifficultstrain,andshouldbesuitableforalllevelsofgrower,butold-timegrowerswillenjoythechallengeofwringingeverylast littledropofresinoutof theircrop.And trust me; there’ll be enough resin to make the extra effort more thanworthwhile.Thesefatlittlenugslooklikethey’remadeofresinfromtheinside,withthestuffburstingoutattheseamsandleakingthroughthecracks,likelittlepods of glistening beauty. In reality, of course, this isn’t the case – but thequalityofthehashyou’llmakeafterharvestwillmorethanmakeupforthat!

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Whetheryou’regoingwithagianthunkofhomemadehashorjustgoingoldschool with a doobie, the high of Hash Lover is deep, thick and beautifullypleasant.Thehash-ytasteisveryobvious,andthestonewillrollitselfoutintoalong-lasting,dreamyexperiencewhetheryou’reusingit forpainmedicationornot. The body stone is one thatwill particularly helpmedical patients, but ofcourse it’s not limited tomedical use!New smokersmight find that the bodybuzzisontheheaviersideforthem.Aplantfortruecannabisconnoisseurs.

HerijuanaTheverynameHerijuana strikes fear into the hearts ofmany stoners, not justbecauseitsoundsverymuchlikethekindofthingthatcouldlandyouinalotoftrouble(andnotjustwiththelaw),butbecausethosewho’vesmokedithavefeltthe devastating effect that it produces, and thosewho haven’t smoked it haveheard the many pot folk tales of white outs, freak outs and stone outs thatunassuming tokershavehad the (mis)fortune toexperience.Theeffectsof thisstrain have passed into legend quicker thanCharlie Sheen’s cocainemadness,andthetalesofwhatitdoestoagrownmanwillstillbecirculatingwhenCarlosEstévez’scrack rocksandhookerexploits seempassé.ReportedlygrownfromtwoAmericanoutdoorstrains,Herijuanaisatruecannabislegendanddeserveseverysinglebitofthereputationthatithas.

Amostlyindicastrainwithjustahintofsativa,acropofHerijuanawillbemostlyuniform,butwillbenoticeableforitsvigoranditsincredibleamountofsidebranching.The floweringperiod lastsbetween8and10weeks,and thoselookingfortheheaviestpossiblestonearewelladvisedtoleaveittotheverylastmomentpossible.Thestenchoftheseplantsinfloweringwillbesoheavyyou’llalmost be able to see a cloud of stink in your grow room, so get some goodventilation on the go.Every single bud on this plantwill be rock hard, to theextentthatyoucouldprobablythrowitatsomeone’sheadandgivethemaminorconcussion.Don’tdothat,though.It’sawasteofbuds.

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This is a strain that’s built for the long-term cannabis user inmind, as itsstrength and longevitywillmake even a 40-year toker feel like aweak kittenagain.Justonetokeonthispowerhouseofastraincansendlessermenrunning

(okay,meandering)forcover,whileanyonewhocangetthroughanentirevaporbagwillbehoistedontoshouldersandparadedthroughgrowroomsasthemostBadAss of Tokers that ever did live. Users who have not been previouslyinitiatedintotheworldofHerijuana,orthosewhohavelessthanahundredbonghits under their belts, however,would be best advised to take it easy, as it isextremelyeasytobecomeveryquicklyoverwhelmed.Ifyoulikethat,however,you’reyourboots!Medicalusers inparticularwill fallheadoverheels in lovewithHerijuana,asittakeschronicpainandsmashesitintopiecesquickerthanaHollywood action hero crashes through a plate glass window and emergesinexplicablyunharmed.

HoneydewIf you Whish upon a star tonight, you might wake up to find that one ofCanada’sbestseedcompanieshasdepositedacropoftheirfantasticHoneydewplants right into your grow room. If thismiracle does occur, call your friendsright away because this balanced hybrid that tips slightly towards indicadominanceisatruebeauty!

Theparentstrainsof thewonderfulMazar-i-SharifandCinderella99cometogether tomake thismediumplantwhichcangrowup to7 feetoutdoorsandfinishesafter70daysofflowering.Itgrowshappilyinthemostnaturalsetup,soanorganicsoilgrowwillmake thiscrop thebest it canbe.Theheavysidebranchingmakes this a good strain for a SOG set up, and growers should beaware that densely packed branches make this plant prone to mildew. Heavywateringandfertilizing(withgooddrainageanecessity)isthepreferredfeedingstyle,andifyoutreatHoneydewrightyoucanexpecttobringinanincrediblyheavyharvest.Thesebudstakeawhiletotrim,buttheresultwillbemorethanworthit.

Flavorsoftropicalfruitandhashwillslideintoamellow,pain-relievinghighthathitsboththebodyandtheheadwiththesameamountofstrength.Agreatmedicalstrainforthosewithmorethanonecondition,Honeydewisafantasticnewstrainthat’sworthsomeattention!

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HSOBubbaKushForaboutthefirst3yearsofmysmokinglife,Iwasmishearingthenameofthisstrain.Maybe it was because I was forced to watch Forrest Gump a few toomanytimesinmychildhood,butwhenIwasaround16IcouldhaveswornblindthatthisstrainwascalledBubbaGump.BubbaKushisoneofthosestrainsthatseemstohaveamillionvariantskickingaround,butitwouldbenaïvetoassumethat all these Bubbas are created equal. It would not, however, be naïve toassume that aBubbaKush created by a collective of breedersworking out ofHumboldtCountyinNorthernCaliforniawouldbeoneofthebombestBubba’syou’veeversmoked.Becauseitis.

This girl is a pure indica strain manipulated in a glorious manner by theHumboldt Seed Organisation, whose combined years of experience all butensures that anything they touch will turn to pure gold. Developed totallyorganically, thisplantgrowsbest in that same typeofenvironmentbutcanbecultivated both indoors and outdoors towonderful effect. Formedical use, anorganicgrowisrecommended,andanyonewhoappreciatesthetasteandsmelloftheirpotjustasmuchasthehighisalsoadvisedtoeschewchemicalsforthisstrain.Ashort,bushyplantwithaveryshortfloweringtime,thisBubbaKushisan indoor grower’s wet dream. Not only is it quite resistant to bugs and theoccasionalgrowermistake,thisplantdoesn’trequireanythingspecialfromyouandwill just happily plod alongwhen (mainly) left to its owndevices. If youchoosetotakeamorehands-onapproach,besuretoleaveenoughroomaroundeachseedlingwhen it’splanted,oryou’ll find that thewidegrowthwill leaveyoustuckaroundthefrontoftheplantwithnospacetogetaroundthebackandcheck what’s going on there. The crops will be uniform and beautiful; wideleaves,shortinternodalspacingandanincrediblystrongstructuremeanthatthiscouldgointhedictionarynexttotheword“indica.”Atextbookcase.

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Onceyoursweet-smellingBubbabudsaretrimmed,driedandcured,they’llbe almost begging to be smoked, so delicious is the aroma of the nugs oncethey’reready.Evenwhenyou’renotinthesameroomasyourstash,they’llbea-teasingyour tastebuds likeafatcakesittingon thewindowsill.Bepreparedfor a heavy stone that’s as narcotic as they come, and set your alarm for themorning because this onewill put you straight to sleep.You’llmost certainlyhavedreamsofLieutenantDan,pingpongandshrimpfishingonthebayou,butjusttrynottogosleep-runningtoofar.

i3(AKACitrusSmoothie)ThenameofRoorusuallyhas teenagepotheadseithercryingquietly into theirsubstandard bong, thinking of what could be, or running desperately to thenearestglasswarestoretohandovertheirhard-earnedcashforapiecethesizeoftheir big brother that they have to stand on a stepladder to smoke from.Roorhavebeenmakingpremium-qualityglassforsolongthatthey’vebeenthegoldstandardsincebeforeIcanremember.However,nowthey’rebranchingoutintostrainswithafantasticcollaborationwithShantibaba,oneofthebestbreederstohavegracedthecannabissceneinpracticallyever.It’sabouttogetawholelotmoreRoorupinhere!

Also known as Citrus Smoothie in some parts of the world, i3 is thelovechildoftwoofCalifornia’smostfamousstrains:aGrapefruitandanever-popularOGKush.Asyoumightexpectfromameetingofthesetwoworlds,i3is a great yielder with the levels of quality that true connoisseurs expect. i3plantswillbeveryindica-lookingladies;stout,bushyplantswithalittlebitofastretchbutnothingthatshouldworryan indoorgrower–orfor thatmatter,anoutdoorgrowerwhoisn’tallthattall.ThisisespeciallygoodforaSOGsetupindoors,althoughyoushouldensure thatyouclear theunderbrush toallowforlargercolasuptop.i3alsodoeswellinahydrosetupandifyoudoeverythingright,youcanharvestaweekearlier inahydrosystemthanyouwould inanyothertype.Whateversetupyouuse,youwillneedtoinvestinagoodventilationand filtering system to combat the huge odor coming from the ripe plants,delicious though it will be. Imagine a pineapple smoothie that’s had a liberalsqueezeoffreshlemonjuiceputinit,andyou’llbejustaboutattherightaromafori3.Indoorgrowerscanharvestbetween300and400gramsofbudpersquareyard, and outdoor growers can expect around the same yield per plant. Thefloweringtimewillbe9weeksandit’srecommendedtowaituntilaround10%ofthepistilsareamber.Thiswillgiveyoutheclearestandmostenjoyablehigh–andthemostbangforyourbuck!

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If you’ve remembered to flush your crops well in the last 10 days, youshouldbeabletoenjoyaclearandfruitysmokewithahightomatch.Youfeellike you’re coasting through glass waters with this one, as the clarity andupliftingenergyarealmost razor sharp; feelings like this aren’toften found inindica-dominantstrains.LikeRoor’sotherproducts,i3doesn’tdisappoint.Thisisonefortheconnoisseurs.

IntenseSkunkAh,DeSjamaan,yougetmeevery time. Justwhen I think Iknowwhatyourseed company is about, I find a new strain that just blowsme away; I think Iknow your style and then you come upwith a new one altogether.You’re asslipperyasafreshlycaughttroutandjustasdelicious,too.

DeSjamaanissynonymouswithgenius,andthiscrossbetweenanunknownSkunkandanold,classicAfghaniHashPlantisexactlythetypeofhigh-qualityhybridthattheylovetoputout.Asahighproducer,it’sagreatchoiceforbothcommercial and specialist growers looking for some killer genetics to breedwith.Thisplantgivesincrediblyuniformcrops,andwithexpertTLCcanfinishwithcrystallinebudsasbigasyourfist.Evennewbiegrowerswillfindthisoneadoddle,andafter48daysofflowering,they’llbeharvestingupto125gramsof prime bud per square yard of grow space. The 5-foot heightmeans indoorgrowersdon’thavetomissout,either!

As thenamesuggests, this strain isprettydamn intense–andprettydamnSkunky!Inexperiencedtokerswouldbewelladvisedtohaveaglassoffreshly-squeezed orange juice and a sugary snack ready, just in case. Veteran tokers,however,willlovethemeltingsensationthatIntenseSkunkgivesaswellasitsearthytaste!

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K2I’mpersonallyabigfanofHomegrownFantaseeds’stuff,notleastbecauseIgetacheaplittlegiggleeverytimeIreadtheircompanyname,andweallknowthatI love a cheap little giggle. This company took the reins of the much-laudedPositronicsstockwhentheDutchcompany,whoranthefirstgrowshopevertosellseeds,werelookingtohandovermuchoftheirgeneticcatalog.Thankfullyforusgrowersandtokers,sucharichcollectionofstrainswasnotallowedtofallintohandsthatwerelessthanphenomenallytalented,andtenyearsafterthefact,HomegrownFantaseedshavehadablastbreedingwiththeseamazinggenetics.One of the results of this decade of experiment is K2, a beautiful indica-dominantfromtheHinduKushfamily,namedaftertheworld’ssecondhighestmountainonthePakistanborderwithChina.

AWhiteWidowandHinduKushgeneticcombination,K2wasspecificallycreatedtoimproveupontheTHCleveloftheWhiteWidowwhilehangingontothesought-aftergrowthpatternsof thecompactandhardyHinduKush.Indoorgrowers in particularwill appreciate the efforts of theHomegrownFantaseedsbreedersinthisregard,asWhiteWidowplantscanoftenbealittletoowildtogroweasilyanywherebutoutdoors.Asitstands,K2isafantasticchoiceforanindoorgrowasitwon’texhibitthestretchofsomeother,moresativa-dominantWhite Widow crosses and therefore will keep to a manageable height whengrowninside.Ifyouchoosetogrowthisstraininagreenhouse,you’llbetreatedtoaveritablebeautyofaplantthateventuallygivesyouaseriouslygoodyield.Thisisarelativelyquickplant,finishinginaround8weeksfromthebeginningofthefloweringperiod,andthankstotheHinduKushgeneticinfluenceyoucanexpectyournugstobebothdenseandsparkly,andcoveredinbrighttrichomesthatseemtoshimmerinthesun.Infact,they’lllookalmostsnowcovered–likethetipofK2itself.

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Ifyou’reafanofplantsthatstinktohighhellthisstrainisnotforyou,asthearoma ofK2 buds is a delicate and interesting one; there’s no Skunky stencharoundthesebuds.Thetaste,too,isbothgentleandsweetwithnooverpoweringflavor, allowing you to really savor the mixture of tastes. The stone, too, issomewhatmellow, although it leans to the side of the body stonemuchmoreheavily than towards a head high. This is a mature smoke, in that it doesn’tscream “LOOK AT ME!” but quietly slips you into a beautiful state ofconsciousnesswithoutmakingafuss.

K.O.KushF4Sannie’s Seeds fromHolland have a wide and dedicated following the worldover. If you get enough stoners and growers in a room, eventually Sannie’sSeedswillcomeup inconversationand theirnamewillbemetwithageneralmurmur of appreciation, then a conversation about everyone’s favorite strain.Although Sannie’sHerijuana is the clearwinner inmany conversations, K.O.Kush is a name that always comes up when more experienced tokers areinvolved,asitsblendofmoreearthygeneticsappealstothosewholovedown-to-earthstrainsandits incrediblyheavystoneisenjoyedbyalluswasterswholovetogetdribble-down-your-own-chinblasted!

Herijuana is a strain that’s become synonymous with huge effects; askanyonewhatthestrongestsmokethey’veeverhadisandthey’llmorethanlikelysayHerijuana.As theparentplant forK.O.Kush, the ‘destroyer’wasblendedwith some Killa Kush designed to bring a unique taste and a slightly mildereffect to the incredibly potent parent plant. The breeders responsible for thisfantastic genetic background were, of course, the wonderfully talentedMotarebel and theguys atWoodhorseSeeds,whoknowmore than a thingortwoaboutHerijuana.Thetwomostoutstandingplantsofbothgeneticlineswereselected for this union, and this strain is an F4 version of the original. Amedium-sized plant able to be grown both indoors and out,K.O.KushworksparticularlywellinaSOG,whichwillmaximizetheuseofspaceandhelptogetthelargestyieldpossibleattheendofthe8-weekfloweringperiod.Itlovesitsfood,sofeeditwell,butbeawareofover-wateringasthiswillstuntproductionintheend.Evenifyoudon’tsubjectthisplanttoextremesofcold,you’llnoticethe beautiful purple hues coming through towards the end of the floweringperiodaswellasthespicyKusharomafillingtheair.Thisisafantasticstraintocloneasitpracticallybegsyoutotakesomecuttingsfromit,andthesecuttingstendtohaveagreatrateofsuccessevenifyoudon’ttreatthemperfectly.Indoorgrowerscanexpecttoharvestupto500gramspersquareyardofgrowspace–andman,make sureyouholdon to that stashbecause thesebudswill be likegolddust.

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AKushtastewithhintsofheatandspicewillgivewaytowhatIcanonlydescribeas anuclearbombof a stone.Annihilation,domination–call itwhatyouwill, thiskindofeffect isone thatsitseventhebiggest,baddest tokersontheirassesandgivesthemalittletellingoff.

KandaharLandraceRussia’s Gibridov breeders are masters of the landrace game, with years ofexperience maintaining and cataloging these fabulous examples of untamedmarijuana spirit. ThisKandaharLandrace comes straight fromKandaharCity,oneofthebestareasforcannabisproductioninthewholeofAfghanistan–andtrustme,Gibridovshouldknow.

Imagine a field full of mini Christmas trees, and you’ve just imagined aKandahar Landrace grow. This natural growing style has been deliberatelymaintainedby the breeders,who love its resin production and fat, dark leavesalmost as much as I do. This pure indica will be a treat for all experiencedgrowerswholike thechallengeoforiginalgenetics,anditsexceptionallyshortflowering will no doubt gain it a legion of followers, too.While it’s not thebiggestyielder,thequalityofthisbudmeansthatit’sworthpoundsandpoundsoflesserpot–andthat’snoexaggeration.

Weallsufferfromthinkingwe’rethebiggestbadassestoeverhavesmokedpot,but ifyouknowanyonewhoisparticularlyarrogantabout their tolerance,give themabonghitof this.Whenbaked intoadoublechocolatebrownie it’sgreatfun,butwhensmoked,it’sadestroyer;atotalsmackdownthatwillleaveyoureelingforhoursandnotletgo.Inmyhouse,wecallittheHumbleMaker.Anditwillleaveyouhumble.

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KickAssIfyouhaven’theardofDr.Grow,thenyousoonwill(well,Iguessimmediately,since you’re reading this review).Another company out of Spain, the countryvoted “Most Likely To Put Out The Biggest Amount Of Amazing SeedCompanies”inthe1979globalhighschoolyearbook,Dr.Growputsouthigh-qualityfeminizedseedsthataregrowntotallyorganically–andnotjustforthequalityoftheseeds,butforthesakeoftheenvironmenttoo.Alltogethernow:awwww!

Yetthere’smoretothisstrainthanitswhollynaturalgrowingenvironment;if thataloneensuredamazingness, thenAmishkidswouldbethemostpopularkidsinthecountry.No,Kickassissonamedbecauseit’savarietyofBigWhiteSkunkthatwouldholditsownalongsidemanyofthemostclassicSkunkstrainsandsurpassevenmore.AsaNepalicross, itencompasses thegeneticsused inVulkania Seeds’ fantastic strain Babylonia Fruit, and brings together somestronghallucinogenicpropertiesaswellasagreatbodybuzz.

Both outdoor and indoor growers can enjoy a Kickass grow, and as anindica-dominantplantthisonewon’tcauseanymajorhassleevenifyourgrowspaceisalittleonthesmallside.Evenclosetgrowerswillfindthatthecompactstructureofthisstrainisonetheycanquiteeasilyworkwith.It’snotonlysmall,but it’s quick, too, with a flowering period of 55 daysmaking it one for theimpatientamongstus(that’smostdefinitelyme).Anorganicgrowwillalwaysbethebestoptionwhendealingwithwhollyorganicseeds,andyou’llalsogetthebestflavorsandtastesbyavoidinganynastychemicals.WhileyourKickassyield won’t be the fattest you’ve ever brought in, it will be one of the mostimpressive,as thebudspacka stronghighandbringanexperience thatyou’llneverforget.

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The high THC percentage of this strain will make it a favorite of manymedicalusersaswellasallofustokerswho’relookingforacannabisstrainthatcantrulyopenourmindsandtakeustothenextlevel.Ifyou’retiredofcouchlocking indicas thatdonothingmore toyourbrain thanmaking it feelhungry,then this strain isdefinitelyone toseekout.Thesebudsbringaveryeuphoriceffect, making it very useful for those who are looking for a therapeuticmedication.Ifyou’renotcareful,Kickassmight turnyouintothesuperheroofthesamename,andyou’llrevert tobeinganidealisticteenagerinaLycrasuitthat’stootightforanyonewithbodyfattogetawaywith.

KohibaBlackNottobeconfusedwithanespeciallydarkversionofthepremiumcigarbrandCohiba,KohibaBlackisinfactaveryinterestingindica-dominanthybridfromtheUSA’sBodhi Seeds.WhileBodhi Seedsmight still feel like one of thoseundergroundbandsfromyourhometownthatnotmanypeopleknowaboutbutall the cool kids talk about all the time, they’re actually becoming one of themostwell-respectedseedcompaniesintheU.S.–andthat’sdueinnosmallparttotheconsistentqualityofstrainslikethisone.AvariationofDeepFunk,whichisaDeepChunk(fromHillTempleCollectiveandworkedfromTomHillstock)andaSourDieselIBLfromReservoirSeedscircaearly2006,KohibaBlackisthesortofshityouhidefromyourfriendsbecauseyouknowthey’lllikeittoomuch,andonedayyou’llwakeuptofindallyourstashhasbeensmoked.Sure,it’sadickmove,butthisstrainisgoodenoughtoloseafewfriendsfor!

Created as a one-off breeding project that involved aDeepChunkmotherplantthatwasparticularlyspicy,hashyandpurple,DeepFunkquicklyshowedthatitheldalotmorepotentialthanyourregularbreedingexperiment.GrowingquicklyandwithgreaterstrengththantheusualDeepChunkcross,thisbecameafavoriteandseemedtomeritsomemorework.DeepFunkeventuallygaverisetoaprizedcloneprocuredbytheBodhiSeedscrew,whichinturnmorphedintotheKohibaBlackstrain.SharingthesamegrowingstructureasDeepFunkbutwith a little more stretch, these plants can get a little taller than other DeepChunk varieties and you should plant the seeds or clones with this in mind.Thoughworkhasbeendonetostabilizethisstrainandmakeitmorerugged,itstillissensitivetocertainchangesingrowsituationanditneedslotsoflighttoreallyperform.Somegoodqualitysoilandaneasyfeedwillallowtheplanttoflourishwithoutsubjectingittotoomanyvariables,andit’sthenthatyou’llseeitsgorgeoustraitsandfantasticbuds.

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While these buds aren’t black in the strictest sense of the word, they’recertainly darker than many other purple strains and exhibit the kind of rarebeautyyougetfromablackroseoradarkbluetulip;youcan’thelpbutlookatthem.Big,dankandutterlyfunky, it'shardtoget thesenearyourfacewithoutshovingthemallintoyourmouth;butsettleinwithacleanbongandanighttokillandyou’llseewhatallthefussisabout.

KomaJamaica Seeds, who are confusingly based in Spain, have hit the stonerexperience righton theheadwith thenameof this interestingblendof Indian,Congolese, Afghani and Jamaican cannabis genetics (including the celebratedLemonKobra). If youhaven’t heard of theLemonparent strain, it’s probablybecausethiscompanyisdedicatedtokeepingold-schoolgeneticsaliveandwellandgrowinginorganicconditions.

This strain, also known in some circles asBrainDamage, is an incrediblybalanced geneticmix that leans just slightly over to the indica-dominant side,and as such, would be suited more to the experienced grower who can trulyappreciateitscomplexnature.Havingsaidthat,Komacanbecultivatedindoors,outdoorsoreveninagreenhouse,anditsfloweringtimesitsatashort60days.Outdoor growers can expect to harvest around themiddle of October, and tobring inan incrediblyheavycropthanks to the influenceof theLemonKobra,whichisknowntobeaparticularlygoodyielder.

ThehighofKomawilldoexactlywhatitsaysonthetin;itwillputyourightout,inmindandbody!TuneyourTVtoagoodchannelandputsomeCheetosnearbybecause you’re not going to be going anywhere for awhile – andyoumightfeellikeyou’velostafewbraincellswhenyoudowakeup.Don’tworry;it’sokay.Ithink.

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KuchiNo, this isn’t the gross nickname that your formerly respected best friend justcalled his new girlfriend on Facebook – it’s a fantastic strain fromHolland’sDevil’sHarvestSeeds.Thiscompanywascreatedwiththesingledesiretomakenewstrainsthatwouldkicksleepystonersintheheadandmakethemwakeupwithdelight,andonceyou’vetakenyourfirsttokeonKuchiyou’llfindithardtosaythatthey’vefailed.AcrossbetweentheoriginalCheeseandanOGKushfromtheSanFernandoValley,thisstrainbringsanewtwisttosomeotherwiseseeminglystaticgenetics.

UsingtheoriginalCheeseasthemotherplantandtheOGKushasthedad,this strain can consider itself to be borne of some prime breeding stock. TheKush reins in the sativa traits in terms of growing, leaving you with a moreindica-typeplantthat’ssuitableforsmallerspacesaswellasoutdoorgrowops.Although an organic soil grow will allow you to get the very best of theexquisiteflavorfromthisplant,commercialcultivatorsmightwanttotryamoreintensivesetupfortheverymaximumyields.GrowerskeentotrythisplantinaSOGsetupshouldworkwitharound20plantspersquareyard.Ifyourgrowingexperience is as limited as your grow space, then this also might be a greatchoiceforyou;forgivingandeasytohandle,thisplantisasuperyieldereveninsmallareas.It’salsoveryadaptabletoyourparticularneeds.Whileit’sreadyat8weeksfor thosetokerswholoveasweetflavorfromtheirpot, itcanalsobeleftuntilweek10offloweringforarealseriouskicktothehead.Ifyouprefersomethinginbetween,tryharvestingat9weeks.Wheneveryoudecidetochop,youcanexpectaseriousyieldofbetween750and1000gramspersquareyardofgrowspace.Thisisonefantasticyielder!

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Unlikesomeotherstrainsthatyieldheavybutdon’tpackapunch,Kuchiisaheavyweightinbothsenses.Ifyouharvestearlyinthematuritywindow,you’llexperienceasicklysweettokewithanice,relaxingbodybuzz.Ifyouchoosetogoalltheway,expectamorecomplextasteandaveryheavystone.Yourbodywill already beweak from bringing in themonster harvest, butwhen you tryyour first ‘tester toke’ you’ll be jelly from your head to your toes. Even theAmsterdamstonerssaythatthisstrainis“strongasfuck,”andyouknowiftheDutchlikeit,it’sgotsomemadpower.

Kush#1In this day and age, there are somanyKushes, Kush crosses and evenKushimitatorsthatit’simpossibletohaveasmokingcareerthat’slongerthanaboutaweekbeforecomingacrossoneoranotherofthem.EveryoneknowsKush,mostofthemloveit,andit’sstillthestrainthatmostdealerssaythey'reholding,eveniftheyknowit’sactuallysomeshitbagweedthat’sbeenpressedintotheshapeof aRubik’sCube. In thisKush-saturatedmarket, though, there are still someKushesworth giving a damn about, and TreeTown Seeds’Kush #1 is one ofthem.WithageneticfamilytreethatcoversHinduKushandAfghani#1,bothfromSensiSeeds,combinedwiththenearlytwodecadesofexperiencethatthebreedersatTreeTownhave,youknowthat thisplant isgoing togoaboveandbeyondmost,ifnotall,oftheKushesyou’veeversmoked.

Designedtobeacombinationofthebestindicasintheworld,Kush#1wascreated with a couple of specific goals in mind: to eliminate the tendency tomold that Kushes are often known for and to add a more dense trichomecovering.TheAfghani#1fatherplantwaschosenwiththeseidealsinmind,andthisF1showsthatthebreedersatTreeTownaremorethancapableofachievingsuch lofty goals in just one generation.The vigor ofKush #1 plantswill takeyourbreathaway,andmightalsocauseabitofaspacesituation;beawarethatthesewillshootupandoutwardsquicklyandwhenyouplantthem,ensurethatthey’ve got plenty of room around them to pop out into. The breedersrecommend thatyouplacenomore than12plants ina170 square foot space.This is a hungry and thirsty strain that will gobble up as much water andfertilizer as you care to give it, all the way to harvest. It won’t grow muchbeyond 4 feet and will enjoy tight internodal spacing and a heavy yield, andmostimpressively,willbefullyfinishedinjust57daysfromseed.YourplantswillbefarlesssusceptibletomoldthantheirotherKushcousins,makingyouryieldshigherwhenyoudon’tlosebudstothedreadedrot.

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Thisstrainstillcarries thechocolatebrownieflavorsof itsmotherstrainaswell as the dark, bitter flavor of its daddy. A hint of Skunk will touch yourtonguejustastheveryheavy,thickstonesetsintoyourbodyandyourealizethatyou’reprobablynotgoingtomoveforatleastacoupleofhours.Ifonlyallpotbrowniestastedasgoodasthisstrain,we’dnevereatanythingelse.

LACheeseIf you are looking for a source of consistently high-quality strains, thenHolland’sReservaPrivadaisyourcompany.ThoughbasedintheNetherlands,this company is comprised of a collective ofWestCoast breederswho’ve gotmoreexperiencegrowingpot thanyou’vegotexperienceaimlesslysurfing theweb.Topreserve themost fantasticgenetics fromtheirnativearea, theseguysworkwitha lotofheirloomWestCoast strainsandsuperior strainsof the lastthirtyyears.WithLACheese,they’vebroughttogethertwolinesthateveryoneknows and loves: LA Confidential and Exodus Cheese (Skunk #1 cut). Youcertainlycan’tgowrongworkingwithgeneticslikethat.

Thisstrainexpressesafewdifferentphenotypesthatexpresssomevarianceingrowingstyle.WhilstsomewillbeshortliketheLAConfidential,andbushytoboot,otherswillexhibitalittlemorestretchandadesiretogrowuptherewiththe big boys,more like theExodusCheese.All phenotypes, however,will befully mature between 8 and 9 weeks after flowering begins, which is aboutaverage for a balanced hybrid. You can grow this plant in whatever kind ofsystemyouprefer,but ifyoudecide togrow indoorspleasebeaware that thiswillstinktohighhell.AswithallCheesestrains,ithasaverydistinctodorthatyou’renotgoingtobeabletopassoffasa lingeringfart.Invest insomegoodcarbon filters andkeeppeopleaway fromyourgrow room towards theendofflowering.Youcanexpectayieldofaround350-500gramspersquareyardofgrow room, but the breeders recommend a special technique for those who’dprefertohaveyieldstowardstheheavierendofthescale.Forthebestpossibleharvest, vegLACheese for 2 to 3weeks from clone, and pinch the plants toencourage side branching so that the plants grow intomore of a bushy shape;youdon’twanttowasteanypotentialbudenergyongrowingtall!

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AsCheese-likeasyour finishedandcuredbudswill smell,get ready forahead-fuckas the resultingsmoke isactuallyprettysweetanddelicious.As thecandysmokeclears,though,youmightcometorealizethatsomeonehasplacedyouwithinaforcefieldofthickairandstronggravity;youcan’thearrightandyousureashellcan’tliftyourselffurtherawayfromtheground.Thisisnormal.LACheeseisn’tjustforthosewholovestinky-assplantsandakillerstone.Thisisactuallyafantasticmedicinalstrain,especiallyforpatientswhohavetroublesleeping,constantpainandeatingdisorders.

LemonBudI have professedmy love forDeSjamaan onmany occasions, not least of allwhenmyred-eyedselfhasbeendribblingaroundsomeone’slivingroomtryingtobecoherentandinsteadsoundinglikeaparticularlysloppyPugdogwarblinginDutch.For some reason, I oftenget passedoff as thevillage idiot on theseoccasions.However,wheneveryoneelsegetsa tasteof thissweetLemonBudfromtheDeSjamaanbreedingfacility,theyquicklychangetheiropinionofmefrom babbling fool to speaker of the ultimate truth: De Sjamaan breed somedamn goodweed. They are an old schoolDutch company that has rock solidgenetics and a rock solid reputation in the business. This strain has plenty ofterpenes,especiallylimonenewhichgivesitthatlemonsmellandtaste!

BredfromagreatWhiteWidowplantandtheBigBudfamily,thisstrainisagreatchoicefornewgrowersaswellasthosewho’vebeengrowingformostoftheir adult lives. Because this strain is quite a strong one, you can plant yourseedlingsstraightintopotswhenthey’restillverysmall,ratherthanwaitingforthemtoreachacertainheightbeforetransplanting; justmakesurethat thesoilyouplacetheminisofthehighestquality.Thecropwillbesturdy,strongandlook like a force tobe reckonedwith,which isuseful if anywould-be-thievestake a look into your grow room and mistakenly think it’s filled with tinywarriors.LemonBudwon’tgrowbeyond6feetindoors,butmightreachalittlehigher if grown out in the wilderness in good conditions.When Lemon Budblooms,itbloomswithflowersthatlookandfeellikethey’remadeofsilk,andjustwhenyouthinkthatthey’vereachedtheirmaximumsize,they’llexperienceanothergrowthspurttowardstheendofflowering.

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Thehuesofdeepgreen,olivegreen,orangeandyellowwillmakeyourgrowroom intoacacophonyofcolor,while the smell theygiveoffwillbea spicy,

sweetonethatremindsyouofthecandystoresofyouryouthcombinedwiththedankof thecollegesmokingareaswhenyouused to lightupbetweenclasses.It’salmostasifthesmellistakingyouthroughasensorytimelineofyourlife!The taste, when you get around to it, is that of pure lemon drops, the sweet,citrusycandythateveryone’sGrandmausedtohaveattheirhouse.Theselemontreatswon’tjustgiveyouasugarhighthough;they’llgiveyourbodyabuzzandenvelope your head in a clear, energizing high that will have you bouncingaroundasmuchasyourstonedbodywillletyou.Agreattasteandagreateffectthatwillleaveyoufeelinglikeakidagain.

LostCoastOGImagineyouwerecomingtotheU.S.forthefirsttime.It’sallnewtoyou;thecabs,thehugeportions,thecarsthatarebiggerthansomepeople’shouses.It’sconfusing,butallyou’reafterissomeofthatkillerWestCoastweedthatyou’veheard somuch about.There are songswritten about it,moviesmade about it;youjustwantalittlebitofthatsicklysweetdank.Butwheredoyougotofindit?TheEmeraldTriangle,ofcourse.

JustasanystraincomingoutoftheTriangleisboundtobeofquality,anystraincomingoutofthegrowroomsofEmeraldTriangleSeedsisboundtobeworthatokeortwo.InthecaseofLostCoastOG,it’slikelytobealittlemorethan a single toke, as this hybrid brings together the lines of Pakistani Kush,Lemon Thai and the wonderful ChemDawg #4 and shows exactly whyCalifornia is famous for itspot. Ifyou’re luckyenough togrow thisplantyoucanexpect to seewide internodal spacing that’s filledonall sidesbygloriousbuds. Lost Coast OG exhibits phenomenally rapid growth, meaning that ifyou’reworkinginalimitedspaceyoushouldinducefloweringearlierontokeepyour plants at amanageable size. The Emerald Triangle breeders recommendcultivatingthisplantinatrellissetuptoprovideadditionalsupportforthelargecolas as they come into maturity, and if you can provide slightly coolertemperatures of around 75° F for your babies they will reward you well.Flowering should last from 8 to 9 weeks, around the end of September foroutdoorgrowers,andtheyieldwillbeonethatyoucanbemorethanproudof.LostCoastOGbudswillbeveritablegolfballsofpot;large,roundandalmostwhite with crystals. If you’re not careful youmight forget what they are andwhipthemawaytoyournextroundonthegreens.

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Ifyou’reanewsmoker,youmightverywell fallheadoverheelswith thisstrain,especiallyifyou’repartialtobeingnear-unconsciousonyourlivingroomfloorwithdroolescapingfromthecornerofyourmouth.Ifyou’renotsohotonthe total body debilitation, go easy with it and you should coast throughbeautifully.EvenveteransmokerswillloveLostCoastOG,becauseitcomesatyoulikeabootinthefaceandleavesyoulaidoutonthefloorforagoodlongwhileafter,evenifyou’vesmokedeverydaysinceyouwereoldenoughtoroll.ThesmoketastesofbitterlemonscrossedwiththatinimitableKushflavor,andthebalancedandaffectinghighisonethateverysmokerwilllove.AtruesliceofCalifornia’samazingcannabissceneineverysingletoke.

MaffyGoldThe Royal Canadian Marijuana Collective might not be Queen-approved, asthey’dlikeyoutobelieve,buttheydosomeexcellentworkwithfantasticstrainsup in the Great White North when they’re not watching hockey or eatingpoutine. Their Limestone City Seeds company hails from Ontario, and arecurrently bringing together their fifteen years of growing and breedingexperiencetoreleasetheirthousandsofamassedstrainstothepubliconebyone.These strains, or at least what we’ve seen of the collection so far, are so faroutside of the box that it’s hard to see them; theirMaffy Gold is a blend ofMightyAmstelFreezeandGuerillaGold#5,bothlegendarystrainsinanyone’smind.Theysayit’salwaysthequietones;maybeweshouldbekeepingmoreofaneyeonwhatthoseCanadiansaredoingnorthoftheborder!

Asyoumightimaginefromitsnativeclimate,thisMaffyGoldisaplantthatcan sustain itself well in a colder environment, even when the temperaturesplummetattheendoftheseason.Forthisreason,theseplantsaremeantfortheoutdoors only, as they’ll be stifled inside and they don’t like the comfort orwarmthanyway.IwishIcouldseetheseguysgrowingintheCanadiansnow,asthesettingwouldbefittheChristmas-treeshapeofthesecropsaswellasprovingtheir ability to grow almost anywhere. Topping out at about 3 feet tall andfloweringwithspear-shapedbuds,thesearegorgeousplantsthatwillmakeyoufall in love. If you canbelieve such figures, the averageyield is 2ouncesperplantwhenguerillagrowing,but ifyourconditionsare ideal,youmightgetasmuchasaquarterpoundormore.It’slikeallmyChristmases,Hanukkahsandbirthdayshavecomeatonce.

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Onceyou’verecoveredfromthebadbackthathaulinginyourgiantharvestwillgiveyou,you’llbegladtopackapipeofthisstrain.MaffyGoldbudsmightsmelllightanddelicate,buttheresultingstonepacksaveryintensepunchtothebodythatmedicaluserswill love.Ifyouneedapainreliever, thisisyourguy.This strainwill stimulate your appetite and get rid of your nausea, or, if youprefer,willmakeyoufeellikeyourbodyhasbeensomehowcoveredinaforcefieldthatwon’tallowyoutomove.Thisisagrower’sstrainthattokerstoowilllove,anditshowswhatamazingworkcanbedonewiththesimplecombinationofamazinggeneticsandcrazyawesometalent.

MapleLeafIndicaSensiSeedsneednointroduction.No,seriously.Stoplookingatme,you’renotgoingtogetone.There’sadamnSensiSeedsfridgemagnetinmykitchenandtheyhavetheirownstampsintheNetherlands;youreallydon’tneedmetotellyou who they are. You might, however, not know all that much about theirMapleLeafIndica,which,despiteitbeingafantasticstrainderivedfromareallandrace Mazar-i-Sharif, seems to have slipped under the radar compared tosomeof theirmorepopularstrains.This isabitofa travesty,butI'mgoingtoworkhard to spread thewordabout thisbeauty. Justgrabyournotebooksandwe’lldoalittlelearning.

TheancestorsofMapleLeafIndicaescapedfromAfghanistanjustbeforetheSoviets invadedandeverythingwentabitdark.Thesebadboyswereadmiredthroughoutthewholeofthecountry,andwhentheseedsthatwouldbecomethisstrainfellintothehandsofabreeder,hemadeithislife’sworktopreservesuchamazing genetics. The Maple Leaf Indica that resulted is a testament to thequality of those Mazar-i-Sharif genetics; a pure indica that loves growingoutdoorsand takescareof itselfbetter thanmostyoungmen in their twenties.Alsolikemanyfromtheyoungergeneration,itfavorsawarmclimateandlong,sunnydaysthatseemlikethey’renevergoingtoend,althoughyouaren’tlikelytoseethisstraindowningJagerbombsattheendofit.Youcan,however,expecta cropof fairly short stature from this strain, evenwhengrowingoutside, andeven in the flowering stage it won’t gain too much in height. The landracetendenciescomeoutinthefloweringperiod,whichsitsatanamazinglyfast50days.Oneofthebestthingsaboutthisstrainisthatitreallydoesn’ttakemucheffort to grow the type of buds that would make people think you’ve beencultivating pot since you were a child, which is great if you’re looking toimpressbutyoureallyaren’tthatgoodatgrowing.Whiletheyieldwon’tbethebiggest you’ve ever brought in, itwill be of the highest quality and so stickywithresinthatit’sabitchtohold,likeanover-glazeddonut.

SensiSeeds,Holland

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Thisstrainisaknownhash-maker,andifyoudon’tindulgeinatleastalittlefingerhashafterharvestthenyou’llbemissingouthugely.ThisisSensiSeeds’starhashproduceranditissostrongthatevenasmallstashwilllastyouforalong,longtime.Treasurethisplantifyougettogrowit,andlet’sstarttheMapleLeafIndicarevolutiononcemore.

MastadonKushMyfirstthoughtwhenIheardofthisstrainwasthatthemetalbandfromAtlantahadbroughtouttheirownhybrid.Ithoughtitmustbesharptasting,darkashellandmore than a littleheavyon the lungs– and, tobehonest, I didget prettyexcited about that.However, in reality, this strain is something to get excitedaboutinawholedifferentway.EmeraldTriangleSeeds,thatbastionoffantasticNorthernCaliforniagenetics,hasbredtwotrueAmericanclassicstrainstogetherto form this attention-commanding strain.With both BubbaKush andMasterKushonthetablehere,whoisgoingtooverlookthisone?

Asa90%indicastrain,youcanexpectthisplanttobefairlyshortinstature;it’sgoingtobefatanddenseintheend,butitcertainlywon’tbeaLeviathan.AnotablefeatureofMastodonKush’sgrowingpatternisthatthelarge,deep-greenfanleavesgiveherashallowcanopy,sogrowerswholikeaSOGorScrOGsetupwill feel like their timeas aWorkhorsehas finallypaidoff andnaturehashandedthemtheperfectplant.Ifyoucultivatethisplantwellinthistypeofsetup,eachhugebudwilllooklikeanIslandinaseaofgreen!Don’tforgettogiveyourMastodonKushplentyofwater,asthatwillbetheplant’sLifesblood.Thisstrainisparticularlywellsuitedto(ThisMortal)Soil,whetherit’sanindoororanoutdoorcrop,butbeawarethattheplantwillhavelarge,densebudsall theway down its central stem.When planting and arranging the crop, be sure toleaveenoughroomforthesebudstoflourishwithoutthembeingtooclosetotheground, as they might get Trampled Under Hoof. In just a short 60 days offlowering, you’ll be ready to observe the Thickening of the buds, and oncethey’reripeandready,youbetterbereadytodoAllTheHeavyLifting,orenlistastrongfriend!

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Thisstrainisverycomplexinflavor,withhintsofpepper,sugarysweetnessand thatever-familiarKushundertonecombiningnicely foronehellofa tastysmoke.Beware,though,becausesoonafterthesmokehasclearedandtheinitialheadhighhasdisappeared,you’regoingtobeabitofaTrainwreck.Therearemanywords I coulduse todescribe thebody stone that arises fromMastodonKush–Crusher,Destroyer,TakerAwayofMotorSkills–butlet’sjustsaythatmost tokers I know call it The Ruiner. Also, be careful if you’re wearing noclothesandyou’relightingagiantbong.Youdon’twanttogetaNakedBurn.It’stheworstkindofburn.

MataroBlueAlthough they’re relativelyyoung,KannabiaSeedshavecarvedouta space inthe heart of many North American tokers with their personable breeders andincredible strains. They aren’t afraid of a challenging cross and this strain istestament to that.WithBlueberry,Mazar-i-Sharif andBlackDomina genetics,Mataro Blue is awildmix of some legendary indica-dominant strains and anabsolutekillerofasmoke.

Though it can be grown both indoor and out, Mataro Blue is mostcomfortableatabout6feetinheightandgrownin2-gallonpots.Ifyouensurethis kind of environment you’ll be rewarded with a uniform, easy to managecrop thatyieldshighly:after53daysof floweringyoucanharvestaround500gramsperplant.Withsomanyclassicindicageneticsrunningthroughthisplant,itwill be fairly hardywith an incredibly strong structure, although a touch ofsativawillbringalittlestretch.Ifyou’regrowingindoors,besuretokeepyourlightsclosetotheplantstoreducestretch.

ThehighofMataroBluecomesoutofnowhere,liftsyouupintotheskyandthendropsyou–andyoucanbefallingforhoursordays.It’sagorgeousride,butwhenyoueventuallyhitfirmgroundyou’llhitithard,andfeelabodystonethat’s in stark contrast to the feeling of flying. A beautifully complex plantthroughandthrough!

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MendoGrapeKushAlthough this strainwascreated inSpainby thewonderfulBritishbreeders atUltra Genetics, it’s a Mendocino variety through and through. By bringingtogetherthegeneticsofMendoPurps,OGKushandGrapefruit,theseguyshavecreatedastrainthat’sasAmericanasPenelopeCruzisthesedays–andjustasattractive.

Expressingseveraldifferentphenotypes,MendoGrapeKushgivesawholerangeofbeautifulplants,allofwhichgrowtobeprettymassivewithsolid,heftyfinishedbuds.AllphenosenjoyaScrOGsetupandcandobest in thissortofgrow,buttheywillalsoneedassistancetoholdtheirheavybudsneartheendofthe65-dayfloweringperiod.Growersshouldalsokeepaneyeout forbudrot,due to the epic density of the flowers, but good ventilation and constantlymovingairshouldensurethatthisisn’tanissue.

The grape taste of this strain comes through in the smoke, and youmightdetectahintofmango,too.Althoughajointisanabsolutelyphenomenalwaytoexperience thisstrain, thebestway toenjoy theMendoGrapeKushhigh is totakeadvantageof thegreat resinproductionandmakesomehomegrownhash.Both finger hash and bubble hash will allow you to get the very best highpossible,sochooseyourpoison:youdefinitelywillnotregretit!

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MKUltraHolland’sTHSeedsareastalwartof theDutchsceneandhavebeenforsometime. Their fame is in no small part thanks to such great crosses as thewell-knownMKUltra,amixoftheenigmaticG-13andLA’sfinestOGKush.EventhoughthesebreedersareEuropeanheroesinthecannabissceneoverthepond,no true American would be able to resist such a blend of classic Americangenetics!

MK Ultra is a great choice for indoor growers as its average height isbetween 4 and 5 feet, although cultivators should be aware of its tendency tostretchexcessivelyinthefloweringstage.Inducefloweringwhentheplanthitshalftheheightyouwantittobe.Aneasyplanttogrow,MKUltraiswellsuitedtoaSOGsetupandwillgrowbuds thickerand tighter thanyou’veever seenbefore. If this isyour firstplant,you’llhaveaneasy ride, asneithermoldnorpestsparticularlyfavorthisstrain,andafterthe9-weekfloweringtimeyou’llbetreatedtoayieldofaround350gramspersquareyardofgrowspace.Notbadforafirsttimer!

Thenameofthisstrain,takenfromthefamousLSDexperimentsinthe50s,shouldgiveyousomeindicationofwhattoexpectfromthisstrain:atrippy,longlasting high thatmakes time linger andmakes you forget how to properly liedown.

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PHOTOSBYJASONKING

MotavationThismightseemlikeanoddchoiceofstrainname,giventhatmostofthetimetoking some killer bud gives us anything but Motavation, but this plant,developedbyMagusGenetics andnowproducedbySeriousSeeds, does giveyouMotavation… to spend hours bringing together an ultimate list of JackieChan’s early movies then settle in for a night of Chinese take out and theDrunkenMasterseries.

ASensiStarF3andWarlockblend,thissmallplantisanidealindoorstrainandpracticallyrevelsinsmallspaces.Thebreedersrecommendveggingclonesfor 14 days and seedlings for 40 for best results, and you should see a littlestretch. You can expect to harvest 70 grams per square foot of grow room,although itwill yieldprettywell outside too, if youhave a safeoutdoorgrowspace.

The smellofMotavationbudswillbealmost as strongas the stone; sweetand incredibly bitter at the same time, the aroma will slide into a hugelyoverwhelmingbody stone that takesyouover from the inside like InvasionoftheBodySnatchers–orinvasionoftheincrediblyfucked-upbody.You’llsurelyhavetheMotavationtosmokemore,ifonlyyoucouldmoveyourhandsenoughtorollanotherJ!

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Nevil’sSuperKushIntheworldoftokersandgrowers,theydon’tgetmuchmorefamousthanNevilSchoenmaker.AnAustralianbornandbred,NevilstartedtheSuperSativaSeedClubinthe80s,whichwasthefirstcannabisseedbankcollectiveinAmsterdamatthetime.He’sgotsomeseriouscredentials,soanystraintocomefromNevilSchoenmakerisgoingtobeagoodone.

The genetic lines of Kanga’s Kush (which might be the most Australianstrainnameever)andJimOrtega’sKushcombinebeautifullytomakethisshort,stout plantwith good branching and a lot of bushy greenery. If you like yourplantstogrowlikeKushesshould,thisistheplantforyou.Anorganicsoilgrowwillbringoutthebestflavorandallowthestraintogrowmuchmorenaturallythan hydro systemswill.You should be expecting aKush-sized yield, and bythatImeanamedium-highone,butthedensityofthenugswillmakeitfeellikeyou’vejustharvestedseveralkilosofpurelead.

WiththatunmistakableKushtasteandsmell,thisstrainisonethat’ssuretomakemost tokersnearly foamat themouth.A thick,goopybody stone andanumbing of the mind come together to complete what might be the ultimateKushexperience.Thanks,Nevil!

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NiagaraxShivaCanada’s Dr. Greenthumb must have earned his medical license from theUniversity of Serious Dank, because this guy knows how to create someseriouslygoodpot.Anindica-dominantmixofAfghaniandOaxacangenetics,thisisahigh-THCstrainthatcomprisesallthequalityyou’dexpectfromaSensiSeeds offshoot.The kicker is that this plant is so delicately beautiful that youwillforgetthatitiscannabis;itcouldbeenteredintothemoststraight-lacedofflowershowsandpensionerswouldbeentrancedbyitsgorgeouslavenderhuesandhintsofdarkpurple.NiagaraxShivaisdefinitelyalooker.

AhybridcrossbetweenthetwoSensistrainscontainedinitsname,NiagaraxShivawillgrowtobetween4and6feettalloutdoorsbutwillstaytolessthanhalf thatsizewhengrowninan indoorgrowspace.Aversatileplant thatevennewgrowerswillfindeasytocultivate,thisstrainwillgrowwellinalmostanyenvironmentas longas itsbasicneedsaremet.Thecalyx-to-leaf ratio ishigh,makingmanicuringaveritable joy, andaswell asbeing resistant tomold, thebudswill take on a gorgeous purple hue towards the end of flowering, whenyou’llbeabletorakeinaround300gramsoftop-qualitydriedbudperoutdoorplant. The giggly high and sweet taste will send you rolling happily into themorning!

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NorthsideJackAnew seed companyhailing from the green, green state ofCalifornia, SalattiSeedsareunderstandablykeentomaketheirmarkontheseedgameandaren’twastinganytime.Byutilizingapre-96NorthernLightslineandcrossingitwithaJackHerergrandchildknownasXJ-13,they’vemadeasomewhatsleepyU.S.audiencesitupandtakenotice.

Asa60/40%indica/sativasplit,NorthsideJackgrowsmorelikeatreethanabushbutwon’tget toohuge.There isonephenotypethatwillgrowtaller thanthe others, but even this one can be tamed with a little extra love. It does,however,enjoya9-weekfloweringperiodlikeitssativaancestors.Itenjoysanindoorenvironmentbest,butitcanbegrowninawholerangeofmorecomplexsystems.First-timegrowerswilllovethisplant,asitwillmakethemfeellikeagreen-fingeredmasterwhen they’re harvesting their impressive yields, even ifthey’vedonetheirbesttokillitalongtheway.

Your particularly resinous flowerswill be a source of pride even if this isyour hundredth grow. XJ-13 fans will love this strain as it enjoys the sameflavor,andtheheavyindicastonewillbeenjoyedbyeventhemosthardcoreoftokers.Themessageisclear:payattentiontoSalattiSeedsinthenearfuture!

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NubeRojaAsturjayaseedbank,hailingfromSpain,mightnotyetbeallthatwell-knowninNorth America, but they soon will be. Dedicated to handmade and totallyorganicseeds, theseguysputqualityof theirproductaboveallelse.However,it’s their all-outdoor seed production thatmakes them really stand out –well,that aswell as fantastic strains likeNubeRoja.Created frombreeder-selectedLebanesegeneticsharkingback to theRedLebanonstrainof the late80s, thisstrain also comprises a Pakistani F1 indica, because Lebanese genetics justweren’tawesomeenough.

Althoughthisplantenjoysoneoftheshortestfloweringtimesonthemarketandsmellslikeripenedfruit,it’sthefactthatitmakesyourgrowroomexplodeinto an inferno of red hues that will really take your breath away. For bestresults,growoutsideorinanentirelyorganicmedium,asthisplantlikesdirt.Ityieldsaround500gramswhengrownoutdoors,andfinishesin45to50days.

Medicinal users and recreational users alikewill loveNubeRoja, as it’s arealdaytimesmoke;strongenoughtohelpwithyourpainsandbefunwithoutlaying you out entirely – and it tastes like fruit candy. Just make sure yourbuddies don’t finish your stash, or you might see an entirely different RedCloud!

Asturjaya,Spain

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OrangeChemoSomethingscomealongonlyonceortwiceinalifetime,andthiscollaborationbetweenWoodhorse Seeds and noted breederMotarebelmight just be one ofthose things. I like to think that theWoodhorse name is a nod to the famouswoodenhorseofTroy,inwhichthefabledGreekarmywereabletohide,finallygainingaccesstothecityofTroyanddestroyingitfromwithin.Doesthatmean,then, thatWoodhorse Seeds are sneaking awhole new and dynamic range ofstrainsintothemoderncannabismarket,destroyingitfromwithinandbuildingsomething better and more exciting from the ashes? Probably not. But thenagain, combining such breeding talent with the genetics of UBC Chemo andOrangeKushisanoffensivetactic;areWoodhorseonthefrontfoot?

Regardless of anywishesWoodhorse andMotarebelmight have to takingoverthecannabisworld,OrangeChemoisthekindofstrainthatmakestokerseverywheresitupandtakenotice.ThankstotheKushinfluence,thisplantwon’tget too tall, meaning that it’s great for indoor growing as well as an outdoorguerillaplot.Althoughthisstrainisinitsinfancy,itspotentialishugeandyou’llsee from thebeautiful plants and theuniformcrops that it’s going tobe abigdeal.Anorganicgrowwill help to seal in theunique flavor: amusty, slightlyminty smell with notes of pine and fuel. If you’re planning to use this as amedicalstrain,youshouldalwaysgroworganically;you’llgettheverybestoutofitwithnochemicalnastiness.

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AboveOrangeChemo’s growing patterns, ease of cultivation and even itsgenetichistory,theverybestthingaboutthisstrainisitsshattering,men-from-the-boyseffect.A touchof a cerebralhighwill haveyou thinking thatyou’vestumbleduponasativabyaccident,beforeyousuddenlyfallintoamanholeofan indicastone,notquite surewhereyouareorhowyougot there in the first

place.Although the long-lastinghigh ismoreheady thanyou’d expect, this isoneofthosestrainsthatyoucansmokeattheendofthenightandstillfeellikeitwasyourfirsttokeoftheday:ahitrightbetweentheeyesthatlingersaroundthebody. Veteran stoners will love Orange Chemo, and medical users especiallywill enjoy its heavy pain-killing properties coupledwith enough ‘up’ tomakedaily chores not quite so difficult to complete. For both hobby smokers andmedicaltokersalike,thisisastrainmostcertainlyworthseekingout.

OriginalHumbleBudTheUSA’sHumbleSeedscertainlyknowhowtopickarichsetofgenetics,asthey’ve selected threekiller strains to combine tomake theirOriginalHumbleBudplant.WiththeWhiteRhino,BlueberryandHazelinesallcomingtogetherinthisindica-dominantplant,they’retakingthedreamsofmanyyoungstonersandmakingthemreal!

The indica growing style really comes through in this hybrid, with broad,deep-green leaves that become almost blackwhen they’re subjected to a littlecold.Althoughthisplantgrowsperfectlyinagrowroom,youbetterbereadytoinvestinsomecarbonfiltersasitisgoingtostinktohighheaven–andalthoughJahmightlikethat,yourneighborsmightnot!Thefloweringtimeofthisstrainis an incredibly short54days, soalthough the stinkwon’t last for too long, itwilldefinitelyneedyourattentionifyoudon’twanttheneighborhoodwatchtocomea-knockingatyourgrowroomdoor.

The tasteofOriginalHumbleBud is almost as strong as the smell,with aSkunky tasteandabitter flavor,and thehigh, too, isone thatwillknockevenHulkHoganrightdownonhisassandtellhimtobequiet.OriginalHumbleBuddoesn’t do anything by halves, so rookies get ready to have your humble pieservedtoyouonagreenplatter,andold-timersmokersandtokers,getreadytofallinlovewithastrainthatwillmakeyoufeellikeateenageragain!

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PakistanChitralKushIcan’tdecidewhat’smostexcitingabout thispage; thephoto to the right, thenameofthestrain,ortheamazing,purelandracegeneticsfromCannaBioGenintheinformationboxbelow.Anyonewhoknowstheirstuffwill immediatelybeinterestedinanystrainthat’sworkedonbythesetalentedbreederswhoalwaysensurequalitygenetics,andanyonewholovesastellarKushstrainwillbelitonfirebytheideaofaPakistanChitralKush.Plus,checkoutthosebuds!Thisisdefinitelyastraintogetexcitedabout.Itseemsthateveryonewillexpecta lotfromthisstrain,then–andit’sagoodjobthatitdoesn’tdisappointonanylevelatall.

A pure indica from, as the name would suggest, Chitral in Pakistan, thisstraincouldschoolallotherplantsintheWaysOfTheIndica.Notonlyareitsstatureandgrowingpatternscompletelytextbook,itsyieldismedium-heavybut100%quality(thewaythattrueindicasaresupposedtobe).Rightfromtheget-go this strainwill exhibit strong branching, thick stems and vigorous growth.Later,whenitrollsaroundtofloweringtime,thick,heavybudswillemerge,andtowardstheendofthe8or9-weekfloweringperiodyou’llthinkthatsomeone’sstolen your buds and replaced them with hunks of lead painted green. Restassured, however, that the buds of PakistanChitralKush really are that denseand solid. As any good grower knows, indica buds necessitate some fantasticventilation,asanyhintofhumidityorstagnantaircancausebudrotormoldtoformwithin the flowers,meaning that thebudwill have tobe cut and thrownaway.Tolosesuchqualitycannabistosuchastupiderrorwouldbeatravesty,so indoor growers especially should ensure that there are enough fans in thegrowroomtokeeptheairmoving.Filteringout thestinkyair in thefloweringperiodshouldalsobeaconcern,socarbonfilterswillbenecessary.Althoughthefinalharvestwon’tbethebiggestyou’veeverbroughtin,theenergythatdidn’tgotocreatingextrabudswentintocoveringtheexistingoneswiththick,cloudytrichomes, so you can expect your dried, cured buds to be as strong as aweightlifterthat’sbeenonthe‘roids.

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Do ensure that you give this strain a good curing period, as that beautifulKushsmellandtasteisonethat’smeanttobesavored.Ofcourse,wedon’tgetKushstrainsforanyotherreasonthantheincrediblynarcoticstone,andyou’lldowelltogoeasyonthisstrainwhileyougetusedtoitsincredibleeffects.

PinkVanillaGanja Creator Genetics is the brainchild of an up-and-coming young breederbasedinCanada,andgiventhequalityofhisstrainssofar,itseemsthathe’sgotalongandillustriouscareeraheadofhim,whichisgreatnewsforgrowersandsmokersalike.Despitebeingproudlyfromnorthoftheborder,however,GanjaCreator has reached into the Californian and Mexican genetic pool with thisstrain, using the incredible Ortega in two different ways: crossing a classicOrtega indicawithaPinkversionof the samestrain tobringoutabeautifullyindica-dominantcrosswithcolorsthatwilltakeyourbreathaway.

WithadoubledoseofOrtegageneticsit’snosurprisethatPinkVanillaisastronggrower, justas itwouldbenosurprise if thechildof twoweight liftersturnedouttobealittlehefty,too.Whetherit’sgrownoutdoorsorindoors,thisplantwillstanduptoallthechallengesthrownagainstit,withitsstructureandstemstrengthbeingparticularlynotable.Aslightdoseofsativageneticsmeansthatthismightbeatinybittallerthanapureindicawithalittlemorestretch,butthis plant is incredibly well suited to indoor growing as well as outdoorcultivation, sodon’t let the sativapresenceputyouoff startinga crop inyourgrow room. You’ll notice good side branch development and an incrediblyuniform crop, which will make it much easier for you to spot any problemsspreadingintoanyplants–althoughgiventhehardynatureofthisstrain,issuesshouldbevery rare.Theexcellentbranchingmeans,however, thatyoushouldtakespaceintoaccountwhenyouplantyourbabies;leaveenoughroomforthemtogrowinto,orbeforeyouknowityouwon’tbeabletowalkaroundyourgrowroom!ThePinkVanilla cultivator should, however, bewaryof bud rot as thedensityofthenugsontheseplantscancreatetheperfectenvironmentformoldtodevelop;makesureyoucheckeveryindividualspecimeneverysingledaytoavoidlosinganyofyourharvesttothisnastylittleproblem.Harvesttimewillbearound the middle of October for outdoor growers, whilst indoors, this plantfinishes in a solid 7 to 9 weeks, depending on the type of high that you’relookingfor.

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Just like thegrowingplant,your finishedbudswillbecovered inbeautifulpinkhairsandsomeclearones,makingthenugslooklikecandycanethat’sjustbegging to be licked. After a decent curing period your buds will look likethey’ve beendipped in sugar and they’ll smell like sweet vanilla,making thisstrainperfectforasweettoothlikeme.Whetheryougothehashorbudroute,youwilldefinitelyenjoythetasteandstoneofPinkVanilla!

PitbullStoneyGirlGardens,basedintheUSA,lovetoputoutincrediblystrongstrainsintended formedical use and they’remuch loved by their patients because ofthis.ToachievethiswithPitBull,they’vebroughttogetheraSugarPlumstrainwith theirmost famous P-91, a phenomenally strong strainwith a kick like aparticularlygrumpyhorse.

Ifyou’reanoutdoorgrowerintheNorthwestoftheUSA,you’reinluck:thisstrain is perfectly suited to your conditions andyou’ll have awhale of a timewatchingitblossomandbloombeneaththesun.However,indoorgrowersdon’tneedtomissouteither,asthisstrainisaseasytogrowinagrowroomasitisoutdoors.Miteresistant,easytocloneandveryvigorous,theonlyproblemyoushouldfacewithPitBullisensuringthatthethick,heavybudsdon’tsuccumbtomoldlaterinthefloweringstage.Itshouldbereadyin9weeksandwillenjoyagoodcuringperiodtobringalltheflavorsasfaroutastheycanpossiblycome.

SitdownbeforeyousmokeupwithPitBull,becauseitislikeriotpoliceatapeacefulproteststartedbyhippies:absolutelyrelentless.LikeaSocialSciencesstudentwithapenchantfortie-dyedshirtssittinginthewrongplace,you’llfindyourself shocked by the intensity that this kicks you with, so wrap on somepadding,sityourselfdownandtrytoenjoytheride.

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ProzackTherearemanyofustheworldoverwhohavealreadyeschewedpillsandmedsfornature’sownmedicine,butSpain’sMedicalSeedsareclearlytryingtotakedown the world’s pharmaceutical giants once and for all with this plant, aLavenderandKushcrossthat’sknowntoitsfansasProzack.Asanincrediblygoodmedical strainwithmany uses includingmood elevation, Prozackmightjust take over its pharma namesake as the world’s favorite medication. Itcertainlydoesn’tcomewithanyoftheerectiledysfunction,tremorsormaniaofitsnamesake!

Ashort,bush-styleplant,Prozackisveryeasytogrowandneedslittletonoattention.Thinkof itas theover-achiever inyourgrowroom;while theothersarestilldecidingwhetherthey’reseedlingsorplants,Prozackwillhavealreadyexpressed itsdense,heavystructureandwill start toput the foundationsdownforitsfloweringperiod.Itwill,however,enjoyalongervegetativeperiodthanmostindica-dominantstrains,with3to4weeksbeingperfect,althoughthisdoesmeanthatthefloweringperiodis70days.Thepayofffromthislongerschedule,however,isagreatharvestandqualitybuds.Outdoors,theseplantscangrowto6or7feetandbringinaround500gramseach,whilstindoorgrowerscangetayield of 450 grams per square yard of grow room.Your ripened budswill bestunning,withhintsofpurpleandanaromaofpurehash.They’llalsoberocksolidandalmostwetwithresin,soyou’llbedyingtogetyourhandsonthem.Wear gloveswhile harvesting and roll your fingers every now and again, andyou’ll haveyourself somewickedgood finger hash right after you’vebroughtyourplantsdown.Whenyour fingerhashstash isdone,yourplants shouldbejustaboutdryandreadytogo,sogettoworkonmakingyourselfsomeProzackhash!

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Prozack’sdelightfulflavorandmedium-heavysmokegivewaytoafantasticmedical stone. There are some effects from this plant that are totally non-medical;munchies,sleepiness,debilitatingdesiretowatchthatshowwheretheygo into old storage units and sell all the stuff off. These are just a few. YetProzack,inmanyways,isjustlikeitsnamesake:itdealswithmoodissuesandpanicattacksbutitalsohelpswithchronicpainissuesandlastsformuchlongerthan its counterpart, all without the horrible side effects that pharmaceuticaldrugsalmostalwayscomewith.Thisweediswaybetterthanthepills,ifyouaskme.

PureKushIfthenameoftheGreenHouseSeedCompanydoesn’tcauseapotentialbonerin thepants ofAmerican stoners reading this page, then thewordsPureKushcertainlywill.KushandGreenHousecouldhaveaCelebrityDeathmatchoverwho’smore famous; theworld’s biggest seed company or America’s favoritestrain?Sure,theGreenHousekidshangoutwithWoodyHarrelsonandSnoopandmighthaveWizKhalifafilmingvideosintheircoffeeshops,buttheshitthatthey’reallsmokingwhenthisisgoingonisprobablyKush.ForthesestalwartsofthescenetobringoutaPureKush,then,isthestuffstonerdreamsaremadeof–andthere’snodoubtinmymindthattheGreenHouseboyshavedefinitelydoneitjustice.

BeginningwithachoiceOGKushcutofaclone-onlyKushphenotype,thebreedersatGreenHouseworkedwiththisstrainforyearsbeforefinallyfeelingthatitwasreadytodojusticetothePureKushtitle.Withpinkhuesonthecalyxand a red tint to the hairs, this is a plant that you’ll look at all day long evenunder the heat of yourHPS lights.The breeders recommendusing theScrOGtechnique to cultivate this plant to bring in the biggest yields, and itsmediumheightandgreatdensitymeanthatitwilltaketothiskindofsetuplikeaducktoparticularlywet-lookingwater.Theeaseofgrowingmeans thatbeginnerswillloveit,asitshugeyieldswillmakethemfeellikeElPatronofgrowing.Attheend of the 9-week flowering stage, which means that harvest should comearoundthefirstweekofOctoberforusNorthernHemispheregrowers,youcanexpect to harvest around 990 grams per plant outdoors. Indoor growers don’tevenmiss out, as you can reachup to900grams froma squareyardof growspace, too, in the right setup.This strain isespecially recommended for thosewanting to expand their breeding stock. Stable, classic and a great one forhybrids,PureKushisaplantthatbegstobeworkedwithandthrownintocrazynewmixes.

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Potency:THC19.35%greenhouseseeds.nl

Pure Kush has a flavor of candied nuts; both sweet and salty with thatdeliciousmore-ishquality thathasyou reaching for thebongagainandagain.Yet the flavor isn’twhyyougrew it;yougrew it for theeffects.WeallknowwhataKushstoneis,butthisismoreKushythantheKushiestKushyoucouldeverhaveimagined.ThisisnotyournormalstreetKush;thisisaconnoisseur’sdream.Aseriouscouchlockwithaverynarcoticeffect,itisagreatchoiceformedicinal users with chronic pain problems and recreational users with aninabilitytositstillandwatchawholeseasonofMadMen.

PurpleUnicornBodhiSeeds,basedoutoftheUSA,arebreedersandgeneticscollectorswithasmuchpassionforthisplantasyoucouldeverhopetofindinonesmallcompany.They’re a family-based breeding collective with a wide range of unique andfascinatingbreedinglinesattheirdisposal,andtheyarenotafraidtousethem!PurpleUnicornisafavoriteofthecrewthankstoitsdelicioustasteandfantastichigh, and it sprang from the union of a Snow Lotus plant and a ChemD andBlackberry Widow F4 cross. To call this plant one-of-a-kind would be anunderstatement;it’ssorareit’salmostmythical,infact!

The BlackberryWidow grandparent of this strain is an F4 by BuckwheatfromJojorizo’soriginalcross,andtheSnowLotusistheproductofanAfgooeyandaBlockHeadmale,soyouknowyou’regettingsomequalitygeneticswhenthis strain comes your way.Whether you’re an indoor or an outdoor groweryou’llbeabletoenjoythecultivationofthisstrain,ascoldertemperaturesbringouttheroyalpurplehuesthatmakelookingafterPurpleUnicornsuchadream.A cold snap for an outdoor grow or cooler temperatures in a grow roomwillboth work in bringing out the natural beauty of this plant. Although it won’tgrow too tall (thanks, indica dominance!) and even outdoors it won’t get toowild, it’s important tokeepaneyeon the thickbudsofPurpleUnicorn in thefloweringperiodbecausemoldorbudrotcanbeaproblemforsome.Youwillalso have to ensure that, if you’re growing indoors, the lights are kept at asensibleproximity to theplantsas this straincanbeconvinced to stretch if itslightsourcesarejustalittletoofaraway,andyoudon’twanttoendupwithtall,leggy plants that can’t hold their own weight. Odor control is most certainlynecessarywhengrowingPurpleUnicornas it isonestinkymareandwillalertyourneighbors,yourgarbagemanandthelocalneighborhoodwatchpeople tothefactthatyou’regrowingsomefine-assdankifyou’renottoocareful.Expectasizableharvestofgorgeousgreenandpurplebuds!

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Ifyoucanbringyourselftosmokeupsuchattractivebuds,you’llsoonbeonyourwaythroughthefunkybutsweetsmoketoahighthatwillsetyourightontheunicorn’sbackandhaveyougallopingovertherainbowbeforeyouknowit.Just remember not to freak outwhenyou seeNarnia,Hogwarts and that littleleprechaunmanwhousedtobeontheLuckyCharmsads.That’snormal.

RedRockI’ve no way of knowing whether this strain is named after the fantasticamphitheater in Colorado, but the effect of this Leprechaun Seed Companyhybridismuchthesameasakillergigattheaforementionedvenue;feelingsofecstasy, sensory overload and a desperate need to sit down at the end of thenight.AcrossbetweenaC99/RomulanplantandthedevastatingHerijuanawilldothattoyou.

Aplantthatlovestobekeptindoors,RedRockisrelativelysmallbutahugeyielder.Easytogrowandeveneasiertoclone,thisoneisagoodbeginnerstrainalthough experienced growers will love it, too. The buds resulting from RedRockplantswillbewhiteasthedriftingsnow,whichisexcitingforanyonewholovesanicefingerhashstash.Evennicer is thatharvestwillbringyouaround800gramsper1000wattsoflighting.Seriously!

There’s a surprising treat in these nugs; a taste of hot black coffeewith apinchofcinnamonandsugar–justhowIlikeit,infact!Thehighisanabsoluteannihilator,asyoumightexpectfromaHerijuanaparent,soputyourfeetupandenjoynotbeingabletofeelyourlegs,orevenknowwheretheyareinrelationtotherestofyourbody.

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ReggieBushMan, I love this strain. I know it’s immature, but every time I’m talking tosomeonenotpotfriendlyandwanttogooutforasmoke,IsayI’vegottogoseeReggieBush.“Sorryman,I’vegottotakeacallfromReggie.”“Mom,Iknowyou’reupset,butI’vejustgottaseeRegforasecond.”Itgetsmeoff thehookevery time. Little do people know that Reggie, despite his name, is a true-bloodedMexican;thisstrainisbredfromMexicanbrickweedthathassomerealcharacterdespiteitssketchyorigins.

There’salotofbombtobehadfromabaggieofReggieBush,butyouwillneedtogiveitmorethanalittletenderlovingcareandattention.Thisonecanbealittlewild,sodon’thesitatetotrimandturnhimwhereyouneedto.Beneaththe roguish exterior, there are some excellent Mexican genetics, and moreexperiencedgrowerswillbeabletopulltheverybestoutofthisstrain.Gowitha soil growwith a fewnutes for thebest results, andplay around to seewhatworksandwhatdoesn’t.Forallitsfaults,Reggiewillcomebackfromproblemstimeandtimeagain,soexperimentwithit!

This isaclassickindofstone, leavingyouthekindofhightheyget in themovies;heavyandmostlyin thebody,withthekindofheadaffect that leavesyoudribblingdownyourownchin.Retro!

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RippedBubbaSubcool is the closest thing the breeding world has to a rock star; everyoneknowshim,everyoneloveshisshitandhe’sevenbroughtouthisownbooksonhis favorite strains. This dude has some serious cred.However, he’s no ParisHilton; there are some mad skills under that starlit exterior, and strains likeRippedBubbacontinuetoprovethat.

Withatrifectaofawesomegenetics–SpaceQueen,Jack’sCleanerandPre-98BubbaKushtobeprecise–itwouldbedifficulttoclaimthatRippedBubbadoesn’thavealotofpotential;however,ittakesskilledbreedersliketheonesatTeamGreenAvengerstomakesuchastellarplantasthis.Finishingin55dayswithmoreresinthanyou’llknowwhattodowith,thisisatrueexpressionofanindica-dominanthybrid.Of the severalphenotypes,mostwill lean towards thestocky,typicalindicastructurewithverydensetopflowers.Growerslookingformultipleheadsshouldtoptheplantearlyonandwatchoutformoldforminginthegiganticbuds!

Thisisagreat‘somewhereinthemiddle’strainthathasabodybuzzwithoutbeing toostoneyandaheadhighwithoutbeingoff thewall. Italsoappeals tomysweettooth,withflavorsofpurpleSkittlesandlemondrops.Truefact.

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RomulanCanada’sNextGenerationSeedCompanyarebigfansoftheirhomecountryandthe fantastic strains that come from the BigWhite North. Hell, we all are –anyonethat’ssmokedaBlueberryorgrownaLowryderwouldhappilysingO,Canada beforewatching awhole season ofDueSouth, eating four beavertailswith extra whipped cream and drinking Molson Canadian, I think. It’s oftenunderratedasapotcountry,justbecausetheU.S.,AmsterdamandSpaintakeupsomany of the headlines. ButNextGen and their peers are doing somethingspecial up there, and this something special involves the legendary strainRomulanandahellofalotofhardwork.

Romulan is a BC original and a medicinal strain that’s brought help andcomfort to many across North America. The boys at Next Gen were luckyenoughtoreceiveanoriginal‘RomulanJoe’cuttingalmosttenyearsagofromJoe himself, and have now backcrossed this plant through eight generations.Thanks to this extensive inbreeding,most of the plants follow the lead of themale in terms of flavor and potency, but the mother in terms of growingstructure.Thisstrainwillgrowtoamediumheightwithaveragebranching,butit is adaptable so can gowithwhatever space you’reworking in.However, itisn’trecommendedforaSOGsetupasit justdoesn’ttakewelltothiskindofsystem.As a rule, these plants also don’t enjoy being over-watered, and theyshouldalsobekeptinamediumwithaconsistentpH,asfluctuationscangreatlyaffect the growth and vigor of this crop. These kinds of considerationsmakeRomulan the sort of plant that should not be used as your first grow, as youreallywill notknowhow tomake thebestof it.Onceyou’re a fewgrows in,however, you’ll love the challenge of bringing out the potential here and youmightactuallydoitjustice.Thefloweringtimeisaveryfast60days,showingjusthowmuchofanindicathisstrainreallyis.

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The real beauty of Romulan is the high. Somewhere between light as afeatherandheavyasa tonofbricks, it tends to linger in theupperpartof thebodyandsendsthemindtingling.Thepineyandfruitybudscombustbeautifullyin a bong, and the smoke is as thick as it is delicious. A couple of hits ofRomulanandyou’llbewatchingHockeyNightinCanadawithapoutinespillingonyournumblap,wonderingwhatthehellDonCherryhadtokilltomakehissuitthisweek.Isthatreallybeaverskin?Hah,beaver...

RoyalBluematicHolland’sRoyalQueenSeedsreallyknowhowtogetapotconnoisseurexcited.Ofcourse,havingover twentyyears’ experience ingrowingandbreedingwillgiveyou agoodknowledgeof the seedgameandwhat’s going to sell, but toreally get a grower hot under the collar, you’ve got to understand just whatmakes a great strain and why. These guys have really got it down with thisstrain,which brings together auto-flowering genetics and aBlueberry plant tomakeanindoorgrower’swetdreamcometrue.

Thisisn’tthefirstBlueberrystrainthatRoyalQueenSeedshaveoffered,butitisoneofthemostimpressive.WhilsttheirBlueMysticisachoiceplantinitsown right, this has a more raw feel to it that some of us love. It grows to amediumheightforanauto-flower,toppingoutatabout30inches,whichisstillsmallenoughfordormgrows,bedroomcultivationandguerillagrowsthatyou'dthinkwould be easy to spot but somehowblend inwith their surroundings. Itwon’tgrowmanysidebranches,insteadchoosingtofocusononebig,fat,maincola.Obviously,beinganauto-floweringstrain, the lightingschedule isnotanissuehere, and the strainwillbeat fullmaturity9weeksafter it firstpops itslittleheadouttosayhello.Theruderalisgeneticsmeanthatthisisastrongplant,and one that isn’t easy to damage or cause problems for. The density of thatgiant main cola means that bud rot is the most likely issue, but ventilation,regularchecksandslightlycoldertemperaturesusuallykeepthisproblematbay.Thereisatinybitofsativainfluencehere,whichmeansthattheplantsmayhaveatendencytostretchalittleifyougivethemroomto,soreallyslamtheplantswithlightinthevegetationstageandyou’llhaveacropthat’sdesperatetobreakthroughandprovideyouwithaharvestthatwillmakeyouhappy.Itwon’tbethebiggestyield thatyou’veeverhad,but theBlueberry stenchemitting from thedense colawill definitely plant a smile on your face. 50 grams per plant is aroughaverage,whichisn’tbadatallforaplantsoteeny.

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Ifyou’reasmuchofaBlueberryfanasIam,youalreadyknowhowgoodthisstrainisgoingtotaste.Ifyou’reanauto-floweringfan,youalsoknowaboutthesmooth,meltingbodystonethatwillsetinsoonafterthesmokehasclearedand that will massage you into relaxation. Now, imagine these two thingstogether.Itreallyisthatgood.

RussianBlueFor a while now, America’s Riot Seeds have been front and center of thecannabis scene inNorthAmerica,withmore connections in the industry thanyoucouldcaretoshakeastickat.They’reaverywell-respectedseedcompany;everyone knows them, everyone likes them, and dammit, they deserve it, too.Evenyourmomlikesthem,andshelikesalmostnobody.And,tomakeitevenbetter,they’reholdingsomekillergenetics.YeahIknow,bro.Let’scrashtheirpartyontheweekend!

Ultimately, we all benefit from Riot Seeds being so damn likeable. Theybringoutkillerstrainsthatweallgettoenjoy,andtheydoitallwithapunkrockethos that really eschews the more “corporate” models followed by manycannabis companies. The particular genetics in question for this strain areCrimea Blue from the enigmatic Barney’s Farm and Sandstorm fromCannaBioGen. This beauty is a short and bushy plant that expresses somefantastic purple colors evenwhen it's not subject to colder temperatures. Likeany proudRussian, it’s stocky, dense, andwould headbutt you in the face assoonaslookatyou.Ifyouvalueyourteeth,youshouldtreat thiscropwithasmuch respect as you can muster. As soon as this strain clicks into floweringmode, aswell as being quite fearful of it, you’ll notice that it’s going to be agreathash-makingstrain,asyourgrowroomfloorwillsoonbeagiantpoolofstickyresin.You’llhavetoswimthroughittoreachtheplants!Towardstheendofthe9-weekfloweringperiodyou’llalsobestrugglingthroughanabsolutewarcrimeofastink,socarbonfilterswillbeasnecessaryasamopinakindergartenclass.Imaginewhatyourfartswouldsmell likeaftera4-monthdietofpickledherring, Russian Standard vodka and borscht, and you might come close toimagining the smell of these plants when they’re close to harvest. If your fatunclehadthatdiet,hisfartsmightbeabitclosertoit.

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Youshouldavoid spending toomuch time inyourgrow room towards theend of flowering, as the thick smell is so heavy that youmight find yourselfasphyxiated; although getting engulfed by Russian Blue smell isn’t the worstwaytogo.Despiteadankstinkthat’srankerthanaRussiansoldier’sboots,thisstrain tasteswaybetter thanyou think itwill. Ifyoucan imagineameetingofthe flavors ofChemDawg andUKCheese, then you’re imagining the taste ofRussianBluesmoke.Yourbudswillbe thesmelliest thing that’severexisted,and the high will be a nicely energetic stone that almost everyone will love.Damnit,RiotSeeds,it’sjustsohardnottolikeyouandyouramazingstrains!

SandstormIdon’tknowifCannaBioGenarehugefansofDJDarude,orwhetherit’sjustacoincidencethatthisstrainisnamedafterthatguy’sbiggesthit,buteverytimesomeoneasksmeifIwanttosmokeupsomeSandstormIgetthatreallycatchy“beepy boopy” sound in my head and my foot starts to tap. That foot stopstapping,though,assoonasthestonesetsin;asacrossbetweenaChitralKushindica and an Arabene Moroccan Landrace, this strain is heavier than areanimatedmammothwho’spregnantwithoctupletsandjustas likely to leaveyouflattenedrightagainstthefloor.

Apureindica,Sandstormshouldbeprizedbythosewholovesmallerplantswith huge yields. Growers who’ve had experience with this strain highlyrecommendgoingoutdoorswithit,andthoughanindoorgrowdefinitelywon’tstunt the progress of Sandstorm toomuch, the good, thick soil of the earth iswhereitwasmeanttobe.Ifyoudochoosetogrowinside,besurethatyourareaiswellventilated,as thebudsfromthisplantaredense like theverycoreofablack hole. The flowering stage sits around 55 to 65 days, and I recommendleaving it as long as you can before harvesting to get the true stone. Thevegetativeperiodshouldlastforabareminimumof30daysifyoureallywanttogointerstellarwiththisplant–andtrustme,youdo.However,it’sreallynotthattoughtogrow; it’shardy, forgivingandproducessuchqualitybuds thatyou’llfindithardtogobacktogrowinganythingelse.Essentially,unlessyou’rearealidiot andmanaged to feedyourplantswithKool-Aidby accident, this crop isgoingtoturnoutgreat.Ifonlyalllandrace-basedstrainswerethiseasy!

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Onceyourbudsareharvestedanddried,takeasecondtoappreciatethefactthat you now have some high-quality landrace shit in your possession. Thisdoesn’thappeneveryday;givethankstoCannaBioGenbeforeyousparkupthis

stash!Yourfinishedbudswill tasteassweetastheysmell,withafewhintsofspiceandtanginessjusttomakelifeinteresting.Oncethesmokeclears,expectatrueknockdown stone thatwill haveyouwonderingwhat thehell hit youandmake you worried that you might not ever get up. If you have the time andpatience,makinghashfromthisisasclosetotheGodsasussinfulpotsmokersareever likely toget.Back in theChitralKush region fromwhich themotherplantoriginates,thehashisblack,thick,andcrazystrong,andit’sconsideredtheonlywaytoconsumesuchfantasticpot.Ifyouthinkaboutit, itwouldberudenottomakesomeSandstormhash.

SketchOGTheUSA’sTrichomeLabs have come throughwith a really interesting strainhere, one that’s officially known as TL-121-IE, although I’ll admit that’s lesscatchythanSketchOG,thenamethatIknowitby.ThisisauniquestrainwhichclaimstobeaPureOGoriginallyfromBigBear,CA.IcanseefromherethatyourSpideysensesaretinglingattheverymentionofaPureOG,andforgoodreason too; with genetics like that, this strain is something to excite even thenewbie stoner.The particular genetics are a closely guarded secret, but this iscertainlyagreatindica,popularwithmedicalusersespecially.

Everyone knows that OG plants grow especially short, bushy and almostperfectlyforasmallgrowroomorcupboardgrow,meaningthatindoorgrowerswill absolutely love this strain. It’s an easyone togrow,whether you’veonlyjust figured out that plants actually come from seeds or you’ve been breedingandgrowingforthirty-fiveyears.Ifyou’reonthenewbieendofthecultivationspectrum,you’ll find that this isa lesson ingrowing: theplantswillbe strongenoughtowithstandanyofyourinevitablemistakes,butthey’llalsoshowyouexactlywhattheyneedandwhen.Experiencedgrowers,ontheotherhand,willbe able to get something truly special with Sketch OG, especially if they’vegrownOGplantsbefore.Don’tbeafraidtopushherlimitstoseewhatshecanachieve!Theextensivesidebranchingmeansthatyoushouldpositionyourcropwithadequateroombetweentheplants,andthedensityofthebudsnecessitatesakeeneye from thegrower, lestbud rotormold takehold. Investing ingoodventilationwillalwayshelptokeepbudrotatbay,aswellasstrengtheningthestructureofyourplantsandensuringgoodstrongstems.Ashortfloweringtimewillleaveyouwithamediumyield,butyouwon’tbedisappointedinthequalityofthebuds!

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Afantasticmedicalstrain,SketchOGisdesignedtohelpwithnauseacausedbychemotherapy,asthebreederwentthroughthesamethinghimselfandfoundthat this strainwas the best to help him through it.Medical users looking forstrains to calm their digestive issues, insomnia and chronicpainwill also findthis strain to be of great use to them, without making them too sluggish tofunction. For those of us lucky enough not to be going through any heavytreatment or strugglingwith some disease, SketchOG brings a stone that hasenoughbodybuzzabout it tobeabitof abrain-melterbuthasenoughof theuppystufftostillmakeitaplayfulexperience.

SoCalOriginalDieselIfyou’venotheardoftheSoCalSeedCollective,preparetobeeducated.Theseguys are an incredibly hardworking and passionate group of established,reputable California medical marijuana breeders who have collected somephenomenalstrainsofcannabisformedicaluseandarenowbreedingvarietiesfortheirownuseaswellastheuseofothers.Theretrulyisnomedicalbreedermorecompassionateormoredriven than thebreederwhoneedsmedshimself,so anyone with a medical card will be at home with SoCal Seed Collectivegenetics.SoCalOriginalDieselisaparticularlygoodstrainforpeoplelikeme,towhomDiesel is almost a religion, as this strain comprises both anOriginalDieselandaChemDmale.

SoCal Original Diesel won’t be as short and squat as many other indica-dominantplants,asthereisafairamountofsativageneticskickingaroundinitshistory, but it’s certainly a strain that can be grownboth indoors andout. It’srecommended that you stake this crop early on, to provide support for thebranchesoncethebudshaveproperlydeveloped.Whenfinished,yourcolaswillbeyellow,whiteandgreen,andwilllookincrediblypale,fatandreadytoburstinto a plethora of flavors and smells. The Diesel influence in this hybridelongates the flowering time somewhat,meaning that itwill be 10 fullweeksbeforeyou can chopdownyourdelicious-lookingplants.By the time this 10-weekperiodisover,you’llhavealineofpeoplewaitingatyourdoor,drawntoyour grow room by the tremendous stink that these crops kick out. To avoideveryone inyourneighborhoodfollowing theyellowbrickroad toyourhouse,be sure to invest in some good carbon filtering equipment and remember thatventilationshouldalwaysbeakeyconcern,evenifyourstrainsaren’tincrediblystinky.

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Ifyou’reamedicaluser,you’llfindthatthisstrainisusefulforawholehostofconditions.Thehighisabalancedone,meaningthatitwilltaketheedgeoffmanyachesandpains thatyou’rehavingwhile leavingyoualertenough togoaboutyourbusinesswithout freakingeveryoneout. Ifyourproblemsaremorecerebral,however,youmight find thatSoCalOriginalDieselcalmsyourbodydownenoughtoallowyoutoconcentrateonotherthings.Ifyou’renotamedicaluser,you’ll love thebuzz thatcomes throughyourbodyand thehigh thathitsyour head, as well as the gorgeous way the effects bounce off each other tocreatesomethingtrulyunique.IfyouloveDiesel,you’lllovethisstrain.

StarGazerHolland’s Delta 9 Labs might have been in the game longer than I’ve beenaddictedtoretroSuperMariogames,buttheyshownosignsofrollingoverandlettingthenewguyshaveallthefun.Quitetheopposite,infact.StarGazerisaphenomenallyfunmixofthreeclassicstrains:SensiStar,AK-47andWarlock.Breeding thisbeautyand then introducing theresultingplant to thecompany’ssuperb Star Gazer male resulted in the sort of offspring that really can’t beignored–andgrowsuptobeevenmoreawesomethanitsparents.

You’ll be surprised at how short and bushy this plant really is; with amaximumheightofabout3.5feet,itcancertainlybesuitedtoaclosetgrowaswellasanoutdoororcommercialgrow.Goodairflowisahugebenefit to thisplant when grown indoors, and she prefers earth or a coco medium to lessnaturalenvironments like rockwool.Automatic feedingsystems,however, turnthisplantintoahulk;huge,dense,andreallybadtobearoundwhenit’sangry.

Likeagoodcoffeeor a fine redwine, this strainhasadeep,hearty flavorthat’saspleasurableasthehighitself.Alsolikethetwoaforementionedtreats,toomuchcanleaveyouless thanclassy; thestronghighwill leaveyoua littledribblyandmakingnotalotofsense.

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StonedImmaculateImmaculate is an adjective meaning “free from flaws or mistakes; perfect.”Stonedmeans“tobeundertheinfluenceofdrugs,esp.marijuana.”I’msureyoucan already see why this strain, from Spain’s wonderful World of Seeds, isgettingmesomewhathotunderthecollar.Perfectlystoned?Yes,please;IwouldliketobeStonedImmaculate!

WorldofSeedspridesitselfonbeingbasedonawideandvariedcollectionof seeds from all over the globe; the sort of collection that most serious potgrowerswouldcutofftheirownrighthandjusttobeabletolookat.Thismeansthattheyhaveaccesstoaplethoraofunknownorforgottenstrains,twoofwhich–aChefChaoenwithMoroccangenesandaWhiteWidowxJackHererCross–have been fantastically used tomake thiswonderful strain.This blend is 75%indica,cangrowindoorsoroutdoorsinanarrayofmediaandisacompactplantthatyouwon’tfindincrediblydifficult tocultivate.WithMoroccangeneticsinthemix,more established growersmight find that they can domorewith theplantandenjoytheprocesstoagreaterdegree,butnewergrowerswillstillbeable togetsomegreatresultsoutofStonedImmaculate.Itswildnaturemeansthatithasagoodresistancetomoldandotherpests,whileitsindicadominancemeansthatitenjoysafairlyshortfloweringtimeof8to9weeks,dependingonyourpreferenceforharvest.Ifyou’reanoutdoorgrowerandyouchoosetogrowthisplant,you’ll findthatyoursuccess isgreater ifyoulive inaslightlymoremildclimate;extremecoldwillnotbeafriendtothislittleplant.Whetherthisplantisgrownindoorsoroutunderthenaturalsun,whereitisslightlyhappier,you can expect to rake in around 500 to 600 grams per plant, which is animpressiveyieldinanyone’seyes.

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ThetasteandaromaofStonedImmaculateissomethingworthinvestingin,so be sure to give your buds an extensive curing time to really let the flavorsmaturebeforetheyhityourbong.You’llrecognizethedelicatearomaifyou’veeverhadgoodMoroccanpotbefore,andthetastegoesevenfurtherintermsofqualityandjustsheerpleasantness.You’llbesoconsumedwithappreciationofthe facetsof the smoke thatyouwon’t evennotice theheavy,medicinal stonecomingupfrombehinduntilit’salreadygotyou.Settleinforthelonghaulwiththisone,andenjoythefactthatyoureallywillbeStonedImmaculate:perfectlystoned.

SweetDwarfSpain’s Advanced Seeds certainly are advancing their game; every strain thatthey bring out helps to cement their position as one of the foremost seedcompanies in theMediterraneanarea–and, in fact, thewholeofEurope.Thisruderalis/indicacrossis,likealloftheirauto-floweringrange,afantasticplantforguerillagrowers and thoseworkingwith tight space restrictionswhodon’twanttosacrificeakillerhigh!

Themaindrawofanyauto-floweringstrainis itsshortfloweringtime,andSweetDwarfknowsnot to letyoudownhere; its60 to70day finishwillnotdisappoint.Neitherwillitsincrediblyshortstature,asittopsoutatabout3.5feettall andcanevenbekept to about1.5 feet if necessary.Closetgrowers, listenclosely.Indoorgrowerscannurturethisbadboyallyearround,whereasthoseincolder climates would be best suited to summer growing, even though SweetDwarf is hardier thanmost of its indica or sativa peers.The expectedyield isaround350gramspersquareyardofgrowspace,so this littlegalstillpacksaseriouspunch!

Asthenamesuggests,thisstrainisoneforthoseofuswholovecandyandaheadfulloffuzz.Theindicainfluenceensuresaheftybodystone,muchlikeyougetfromeatingtoomuchpumpkinpieatThanksgiving:deliciousandsatisfyingwithjustahintofregret.

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TeoCaliBlueKarmaceuticalsisapopulardispensarylocatedinDenver,Colorado,knownforholding competitions for their patients and generally keeping life fun andinterestingforthepeopletheyhelp.Farfromjustdispensingthelikesofclones,buds and medicated gummies, they’re also in the breeding game with adedicated facility and more than a few years of growing between them. This70% indica-dominant strain is a cross of Blueberry with an unknown plantdatingbacktoMarch2010,currentlyavailableasacloneinColorado.

TeoCaliBlueisoneofthoseplantsthatcanbegrownbycultivatorsofanyexperiencelevel,butbeginnergrowersespeciallywillenjoythisstrain’sabilitytobouncebackfromtheedgeofdisasteraswellasitscapabilitytobecultivatedinawholehostofdifferent environments. It’s especiallywell suited to indoorgrowing,asit topsoutatanaverageof4feetwhichisprettymuchperfectforyour common grow room these days. However, it does tend to love colderclimates,sogardenersinmoretemperateareascanalsoenjoygreatsuccesswithTeoCaliBlueoutdoors.SOGandScrOGgrowerscancountthisasoneoftheirarsenal of strains that dowell in such grow systems, and both soil and hydrogrowerswoulddowellwiththisstrain.Interestinglyenough,thisplanthasbeenshowntoflourishinanaeroponicsetupinparticular,whichisnotaclaimthatmanystrainscanmake.Amaturationtimeofjust50daysafterforcedfloweringalsomakesthisagreatchoiceforthosewithnotalotofpatience,whichincludesme. Towards the end of its cycle you’ll see white and bluish hues start todevelop on the buds and you’ll begin to realizewhere the name of this plantcomes from, but then again youmight be toomesmerized by the sight of thedense,sparklingbudstoreallyworryaboutthat.

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Ifyoucanbringyourself tochopdownyourbeautifulgirlsyoucanexpectover100gramsofprimequalitypotperplant.TheTeoCaliBluesmoke,whichis fruityandsweet, isquitea light smokebutone thatwilldefinitelymakeanimpression.Thelung-filledsweetnesswillgivewaytoaveryrelaxing,physicalstonethatleavesyourmindwanderingbutkeepsyourbodyfirmlystuckwhereit’ssat.Agreattokefornighttime,orevenalazyday.

Triangle(AKATheWhite)Iftherewasaseedcompanynamedesignedtomaketheconspiracytheoristsgocrazy,itwouldbeIlluminatiSeedsbyInkognyto.Theysoundliketheycouldbeanewgovernment-infiltratedbreedingexperiment runcovertlybyAnonymousin some sort ofmad coalition ofweirdness. In reality, though, this is aUSA-basedbreedingcompanyofsomerepute,asthetalentedInkognytohasastrongfollowingthroughouttheStates.Thisstrain,knownasTriangle,isavariationonnotedbreederKrome’sstrainwhichisalsoknownasTheWhite,whichhasnorelation to the famousWhiteWidow, insteadbeingnamed for thecolorof thefinishedbuds,whichareliterallycoveredintrichomes.

WhetheryouknowitasTriangleorTheWhite,thefactofthematteristhatthegeneticsofthisthree-waycrossareacloselyguardedsecret(muchlikethedetailsoftheIlluminatiitself…coincidence?)buttheproofisinthepudding,astheysay,andthisisonesweet-assdessert.Grownindoorsoroutdoors,thisisarelativelyeasyplanttocultivate,althoughgrowerswithexperiencewillbeabletohavemorefunwithTrianglethannewbies.Trianglemightbemoresuitedtogrow rooms thathave seena cropor twoalready, ifyouwanther atherbest.Thisisatruehybridthat’snottootall,nottoosmall,nottooquickandnottooslow,witha60-dayfloweringperiodthatsitsrightinthesweetspotoffinishingtimes.YourharvestingofTrianglewillbeanabsolutejoy,sittingasyouwillbeamongst averitablewinterwonderlandof frost-coveredbudsand snowynugs,butbewaryoftheinevitablecontacthighthatwillcomefromdealingwithsuchcrystallinebudswithoutgloves.Beingsomashedthatyoucan’tquitefigureoutwhereyourkneesaremightsoundfun,butit’snotconducivetogoodpruning.

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An initially balanced high that swings between heady and physical but

ultimatelysettlesintoanice,narcotic-stylebodystonewillrewardallyourhardworkonTriangle,andthesugary-lookingbudswilltranslateintoadelightfullysweetsmoketogoalongwiththedelightfulhigh.Thisisonehighthat’sgoingtolinger for some time,which isgreatnews forchronicpain sufferersbutmightnotbesogoodforthosewho’vehadawake‘nbakewithoutrealizingjusthowmuchofapunchTrianglecanpack.Thisisareallungexpanderthatwillcauseeventhemostseasonedoftokerstocoughandhackalittle,butasweallknow,thatjustmakesthefunmorefun!Bereadyforthehightohityourightbetweentheeyes.

TundraTundra.Eventhewordsoundsepic.WhenIhearthenameofthisstrainIthinkofsweeping,barrenplainswheretheanimalsbarelysurvive,ofharshconditionswhosebeautybeliesthedangerlurkingroundeverycorneroftheenvironment.Ofcourse,thisisonlybecauseI’vebeengettinghighandwatchingBluePlanettoomuch recently. In reality, theword“tundra” refers to ageographic area inwhichtreegrowthisrestrictedbylowtemperaturesandshortgrowingseasons.Thistermhasbeenquitebrilliantlyusedtonamethisplant,which,astheguysatDutch Passion know, in fact flourishes in such conditions.GrowTundra on atundra, and you’ll still bring in an immense harvest, thanks to its ruderalisgeneticsanditsindicaheritage.ThinkofitastheBearGryllsoftheplantworld;attractive,butchandseeminglyunkillable.

Tundra is a blend of Passion #1 and ruderalis genetics,with both of theseparentsbringing thesortofsurvivalist tendencies thatyouusuallysee incrazyex-marines with an authority complex. Passion #1 is a particularly brilliantoutdoorstrain,anditsoffspringisn’tlettingthefamilydown.Bothworkbestinsituations where lesser strains might wilt and die, and Tundra especially hasnevermetashortgrowingseasonitdidn’tlike.Finishinganywherefrom8to11weeks, this plant tends to linger at around3.5 feet tall and doesn’t like to getmuchtaller,althoughitwillifyoureally,reallywantitto.Duetoitshardinessand forgiving nature, this can be a good strainwithwhich to test out a hydrosystem,asitwon’tfalloveranddieassoonasyourpHgoesabitwonky.Italsoisn’t fussy about its lighting, thanks to the ruderalis genetics.Not onlywill itflowerwhenever the hell it sees fit, it can also dowell in relatively low lightsituations;3plantsundera400-wattHPSwillstillgiveyouadamngoodyield.Outdoor growers in darker, colder climates will also find that this trait helpsthemout.Youshouldexpectslowgrowthat firstwithaseriousspurt lateron,and towards theendof floweringyoumighthave toofferupsomehelp to thebranches to hold the weight of the buds, although they’ll only accept itgrudginglyand later they’ll tell their friends that theyonlydid it tomakeyoufeeluseful.

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Whileanaverageharvestmightbebetween40and50gramsperplant,withoptimalconditionsyourfinalyieldcanbemorelike90gramsandup.Thehighis normally heavywith a strong citrus taste, but of course, Tundramakes thedecisions around here, so the best thing to do is just try and stay in its goodbooks…orsleepwithoneeyeopen.

UndergroundPinkKushAlthough theDr.Underground seed company is only a fewyears old, they’redoingbusiness like they’vebeen in it since thebeginning, and the strains thattheyputoutsmackofqualitynomatterwhereyou’restanding.ThegeneticsofthisstraincomefromanoldReefermanPinkKushstocksavedspecificallyfortheseguysseveralyearsago,and the fact that they’ve fished it fromobscurityandmadeitwonderfulonceagainissomethingweallhavetothankthemfor.

Thislineofgeneticshasbeenguardedformanyyears,notinanysmallpartdue to its amazing flavor and the type of resin production that you rarely seethese days.Unlike older versions ofPinkKush,UndergroundPinkKush isn’ttoofussywhenitcomestofeedingbutitmighttakeamoreexperiencedgrowertoreallynurtureeverythingthatthisstrainisabletogive.Aroundweek8or9this strain experiences crazyvegetativedeath,meaning that theplant can lookveryyellowedand the leavescandie,causinganygrower tofreak thehelloutand reach into their pocket to call the cannabis 911. Can you imagine theambulance that they’d send over? Snoop Lion would probably be driving.Anyway,thisisperfectlynormalbehaviorforthisstrain–althoughitcertainlywon’t look it – andyourbudswill be fine andhealthybeneath all the freaky-looking leaves. If you manage to maintain your composure amongst all thismadnessandjuststayconfidentthat theplantswillbeokay,youcanexpecttoexperienceagorgeous10to11weeksofflowering.Outdoors,thistranslatestoamaturitydateofaroundlateNovember,andthisperiodshouldnotbecutshortfor any reason, lest you end up losing some quality stash and be left with asmokethatwasn’tallowedtoproperlymature.Thatwouldjustbesilly.

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Theyieldofthisstraincanbeabsolutelyhugeifyoutreatyourplantswellanddon’tloseyourshitaroundweek9.Thebudswillbecoveredinpinkhairs

aswellasresin,andtheflavorandtastewhenyoufinallysmokeitupisalmostas beautiful as the nugs themselves. If you’re smart, you’ll make some killerfingerhashorevenanicechunkofbubblehashforyourself(andmaybeafewclose friends if they’re lucky), and thenyou’ll smoke thathash throughaniceclean bong to savor every gorgeous facet of this fascinating strain. It’s beenguardedforalongtime,andonceyou’vetastedit,you’llunderstandwhy–andyou’llputapadlockonyourstashboxaswell.

WappaParadiseSeedsareoneoftheelderstatesmengroupsoftheDutchseed-breedinggame. They’ve been growing and breeding longer than I’ve been burningmylips trying to get the very endof a roach, and they’ve got a pretty impressivebackcatalogtoattesttothat.ChancesarethatatleastoneofyourjointshasbeenaParadiseSeedsjoint,andchancesarethatyouabsolutelylovedit.Theyoftenkeeptheirgeneticsclosetotheirchest,butpeopleareoftensobowledoverbythepurepleasureofthesmokethattheydon’tevencare.Idefinitelydon’t.

Wappa is a very strong indica variety that grows in a particularly squatstructure.Indoorgrowerswillfindthisplantincrediblysuitablefortheirneeds,as both its size and style of growing lend themselveswell to small spaces.Agooddealofsidebranchingalsomeansthatifyou’relookingforaplanttotryoutaSOGsystemwith,Wappamightbeafantasticchoicetoexperimenton.IfyouforceWappatoflowerataround1foottall,shewillonlyeverreach2feetatfullmaturity,butshewillproducebig,fat,chunkybudswithnotmuchleafandahell of a lot of power. Any energy that you take away from growth will gotowards making the buds fat, full and utterly delicious-looking, so don’t beafraidtokeepthesebabiessmall.DespitetheshortstatureofWappa,theremustbeagooddoseofsativainfluenceintheresomewhere,asthefloweringperiodisfarlongerthanthe6weeksthatpureindicasnormallyrequire.Ifyoucansurvivethe9-week floweringperiodwithout salivatingyourself todeathwhilst staringlonginglyatthegrowingbuds,thenyou’reinforahellofaharvest!

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I can only imagine that this strain is calledWappa because it’s a bit of awhopper; straight to the facewith a strong, lingeringhigh.This is thekindofeffectthattrue,stereotypicalstonershavealwaysbeenlookingfor;onethatsitsyourass rightdownandallowsyou towhileawayanentireweekend,coming

outofitnotentirelysurewhatyoudidordidn’tdofortheprevioustwodaysbutwith thedistinct feeling thatyouenjoyed it. Inexperiencedsmokersmight findthisstrainsomewhatofaconfusingone,becauseevenwhenyoulightitup,takein its strawberry shortcake aromas and slowly inhale its delicious smoke, itdoesn’tfeellikeit’sgoingtobringonthesortofbodybuzzthatmakesyoufeellikeaminorearthquakeishappeninginyourimmediatevicinity.Itfeelslikeitmight be a flop. And yet true potheads will see the signs and know what’scoming:onetrulystellarstone.Thefruity,sugarytasteprovidesabufferfortheimpendingstone,butgetyourselfcomfy–thisisgoingtobealongone!

William’sWonderI’m a bit of a sucker for funny company names, even when the joke istreacherouslyclosetobeingadadjoke,soit’snosurprisethatthenameofthisseedcompany,SickMedsSeeds,bringsupa juvenile littlegiggle inme.Theseguys, as you might have guessed, specialize in strains for those for whomsmoking isn’t just an enjoyable pastime, but a necessary part of their day.Whetheryouneedtogetridofpain,togetsomemoreenergy,orjustneedtogetoutofbedinthemorning,SickMedsareguaranteedtohaveastrainthatwilldowhatever you need it to and then some.William’sWonder is a classic strainthat’sbeenpreservedfromtheSuperSativaSeedCluboriginalandthathasbeensavedfromnearextinctionbytheseguysafterReeferman’sexcellentversionfelloutofcirculation.Goodwork,SickMeds.

Asaresultoftwoindicaparents,William’sWonderisafantasticpureindicastrain thatgrowsasstereotypicallyasyouwould imagineapure indicagrows.However, it is, for the most part, a strictly indoor plant. Indoor growers willabsolutely love it for its structure, its vigor and its yield, but if you really aredesperatetocultivatethisplantoutdoors,thenitcanbedonewithabitofeffort.You’llneedtocarryyourWilliam’sWondercropright tothebeginningof thefloweringstage inan indoorsetup, thencarefully transplant to finish thecropoutdoors.Thisisfraughtwithallsortsofpotentialtroublesandisahugestrainon the plants, so unless you’re really committed for a specific reason, it’s notreallyworth the hassle. Indoors, however, you’re prettymuch guaranteed thatthiskidisgoingtoperformlikeadream.Itgrowsfastandstrong,withbudsthataresoweightytheycouldbeusedasheavyartilleryintheeventofapoliceraidorattemptedrobbery.Itsresinproductionissecondtonone,leavingyourbudsalmostliterallydrippingwiththestuff.Experiencedgrowerscanyieldupto500gramspersquareyardofgrowspace.

SickMedsSeeds,USAIndica-DominantGenetics:William’sWonderxWilliam’sWonder(SSSCStock)Potency:THC20.5%

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Aswellasfeelinglikethey’remadeoutofleadorgoldoroneofthosecrazynewmetalsthattheyalwaystalkaboutinNewScientist,yourWilliam’sWonderbudswillstinktohighhellandbackagain.It’salllemoncandyandspice,untilyousmokethemupandthesweetnesskicksin.Intermsofmedicaluses,thosewithdepression,anxiety,nausea,insomniaandanytypeofeatingdisorderwillfind thatWilliam’sWonder is a great help to them, while recreational tokersmightnevergobacktonormalpotoncethey’vetriedthisstrain.

YumboltSagarmatha Seeds have got many years of breeding and growing under theirbelts;probablymoreyearsthanthey’dcareforustomention.Anyway,it’snosurprise to see these guys playing around with some Californian Afghanigenetics from the1970s, as theyhavealwaysdone fantasticworkwithclassicplants. This Yumbolt is the favorite of many an old-school toker, and withSagarmathaatthehelmit’sprimedtogetmanymoreyoungerfansverysoon.

Although these genetics were originally thought to have come from theHimalayas,theyareperfectlysuitedtolifeonaCaliforniamountainsideandareespeciallypartial tosomegreatqualityU.S.soil.Onaverage,aYumboltplantwillgrow toaround3.5 feet tallwhether it's insideorout,and the frostybudswillhaveyousalivatingassoonasthefloweringperiodcomesaround.Youcanexpecttoharvestasolid340gramsfromanindoorplantandmorefromonethatbasksinthewarmsunandfreshbreezeofthegreatoutdoors.

A Sagarmatha Yumbolt even tastes like the Californian sunshine; sweet,warmandwitha littlebitof tang, theflavormeltsrightdownyourthroatas itmakesitswaytoyourlungs.Thisgivesahighstonethatmakesyoufeeldreamy,cuddlyandmuchliketheinsideofapillow.

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ZuriWidowSpain’sGenehtikSeedsmightposeachallengewhenitcomestospellingtheirname right, but they certainly don’t make it difficult to find a brilliant strainamongst their arsenal of genetics. Since the late 90s these guys have beenhangingontotheirfavoritestrainsandraregeneticslikeanerdhoardspristine-conditionStarWars figurines, and in the timesince then they’vebeenplayingaround and coming upwith somemodern classics of their own.Dedicated tostabilizedvarietiesandqualityseeds,GenehtikSeedsdoalotofworkbehindthescenes tomake sure their plants are top shelf. This cross between a fantasticWhiteWidowplantandasecretstrainoftheirownmakingcertainlysetsthebarprettyhighforthosenewtothiscompany,meaningthatthey’regoingtohavetopulloutsomerealcorkersinthefuture!

Thesecretstrainsoprotectedbythebreedersissativainorigin,meaningthatthis indica-dominant plant has a hefty dose of sativa genetics in there, too.However,thisdoesn’taffecttheplant’sshortstructure,anditremainsastocky,bushy strain that won’t get too tall even in the flowering stage. If grownoutdoors,however,ZuriWidowcanbranchoutalittlewider,makingitalmostindistinguishable from many other plants and therefore almost perfect for aguerillagrow! It also lends itself toawhole rangeofgrow techniques, fromatotally organic outdoor soil grow to an SOG, but you might find that anaeroponicsetupwithcarbondioxideinjectionsbringsouttheverybestthatthisstrainhas tooffer.Thebudswill flower inagorgeousshadeofwhite,makingyourgrowroomlookas ifsomeone’sgettingmarried in there;and isn’t thatawedding that we’d all love to go to, with a dimebag for a party favor? Suchcrustedbudsareatreatinthemselves,butwhenyouharvestupto500gramspersquareyardofgrowroomafterameasly60daysof flowering, they takeonawholenewlevelofawesome.

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Much likeabouquet from theaforementionedwedding,ZuriWidowhasavery bright, floral aroma and a taste that’s extremely fruity. The high resinproduction means it’s a great one from which to make bubble hash, and thenicely balanced head and body high means that the hash effect will be bothmanageable and fuzzy.This beauty is one of those strains that seems like it’squite mild before really hitting you full on and making you immediatelydesperate for anentireSaraLeechocolategateauor a stuffedcrustpizzawithfive different types of cheese on it. I recommend either one of these, butcertainlynotboth,otherwisethatfruitytastewillbesomewhatmorevomity.

Index303Kush,2303Seeds,12420Clones,1648Daze(8thDeadlyZin),4

AAdvancedSeeds,184aeroponicsystems

TeoCaliBlue,186ZuriWidow,200

AfghanCross,6AfghaniLandrasse,8Afghanica,xivAK-47,xiv,xvAK-47strains

Critical#47,54StarGazer,180

AlphakronikGenetics,66AlpineSeeds,8ApothecaryPre-98BubbaKush,10AspenOG,12Asturjaya,144AutoGZ,14AutoUzbeka,16AutofemSeeds,16auto-floweringstrains

AutoGZ,14AutoUzbeka,16RoyalBluematic,170SweetDwarf,184

B

BCBudDepot,18BCGodBud,18BettyBoo,ix–x,20BigBuddhaSeeds,38BigSurHollyweed,xiv,xvBillBerryFarms,x,78BlackWidow,22Blueberrystrains

BlueberrySkunk,24Fruitylicious,72MataroBlue,130OriginalHumbleBud,148RoyalBluematic,170TeoCaliBlue,186

BodhiSeeds,110,160BomBom,26BrainDamage(Koma),112BubbleandSqueak,xv,xvii,28bubblehash,132,192,200BubblegumKush,30budrot,xviBulldogSeeds,The,30ButaneGas,xvi

CCaliforniaHashPlant,34CannaCollective,138CannaBioGen,150,174cannabisstrainsbyname

303Kush,28Daze(8thDeadlyZin),4AfghanCross,6AfghaniLandrasse,8Afghanica,xivAK-47,xiv,xvApothecaryPre-98BubbaKush,10AspenOG,12AutoGZ,14AutoUzbeka,16BCGodBud,18

BettyBoo,ix–x,20BigSurHollyweed,xiv,xvBlackWidow,22BlueberrySkunk,24BomBom,26BrainDamage(Koma),112BubbleandSqueak,xv,xvii,28ButaneGas,xviCaliforniaHashPlant,34CBDSweetandSourWidow,32Champagne,xiv,xv,xviiiCheedar,x,36CheesyDick,38ChemFields,40CherryWidow,42Citralah,44CitrusSmoothie(i3),98Cloud#9,46CosmicBrain,48CrazyMissHyde,50Criminal+,52Critical#47,54DiamondHash,56DieselChunk,58DKCheese,60DoublePurpleDoja,62DoubleWhite,64Eisbaer,66ExodusCheese,68FrieslandBX,70Fruitylicious,72Ganesh,76GingerbreadKush,x,78God’sGift,80GrandDaddyPurp,82GrannyDerkel,84GreenSpirit,86G-SpotF1,74Hanis,x,88HashLover,90Hashplants,xiii–xivHerijuana,92,104Honeydew,94

HSOBubbaKush,96i3(CitrusSmoothie),98IntenseSkunk,100K2,102Kandahar,xviiKandaharLandrace,106KandiOG,74KickAss,108K.O.KushF4,104KohibaBlack,110Koma,112Kuchi,114Kush#1,116LACheese,118LemonBud,120LostCoastOG,122MaffyGold,124MapleLeafIndica,xv,xviii,126MastadonKush,128MatanuskaValleyThunderfuck,xv,xviiiMataroBlue,130MendoGrapeKush,132MKUltra,xv,134Motavation,136Nevil’sSuperKush,138Niagara×Shiva,140NorthernLights,xivNorthernLights#2,xvNorthernLights#5,xvNorthsideJack,142NubeRoja,144OrangeChemo,146OriginalHumbleBud,148PakistanChitralKush,150PinkVanilla,152Pitbull,154Prozack,156PureKush,158PurpleUnicorn,160RedHashish,xviiiRedRock,162RedRussian,xiv

ReggieBush,164RippedBubba,166Romulan,xv,168RoyalBluematic,170RussiaRiverSkunk,xivRussianBlue,172Sandstorm,174SketchOG,176Skunk#1(Cheese),xv,xviiSoCalOriginalDiesel,x,178StarGazer,180StonedImmaculate,182SweetDwarf,184TeoCaliBlue,186TriangleAKATheWhite,188Tundra,190UndergroundPinkKush,192Wappa,194WhiteWidow,xivWilliam’sWonder,xi,xv,xviii,196Yumbolt,198ZuriWidow,200

CBDCrew,32CBDSweetandSourWidow,32Champagne,xiv,xv,xviiiCheedar,x,36CheesyDick,38ChemFields,40ChemDawgstrains

303Kush,2LostCoastOG,122PurpleUnicorn,160SoCalOriginalDiesel,178

CherryWidow,42Citralah,44CitrusSmoothie(i3),98closetsystems

BettyBoo,ix–x,20Ganesh,76KickAss,108Kuchi,114Motavation,136SketchOG,176

StarGazer,180SweetDwarf,184Wappa,194

Cloud#9,46CosmicBrain,48CrazyMissHyde,50Criminal+,52Critical#47,54

DDeSjamaanSeeds,100,120Delta9Labs,180Devil’sHarvestSeeds,114DiamondHash,56Dieselstrains

AspenOG,12DieselChunk,58KohibaBlack,110SoCalOriginalDiesel,x,178

DinafemSeeds,34,46DKCheese,60DoublePurpleDoja,62DoubleWhite,64Dr.GreenthumbSeeds,140Dr.Underground,192DutchPassion,86,190DynastySeeds,48

EEisbaer,66EmeraldTriangleSeeds,122,128EvilSeeds,6ExodusCheese,68

F

feminizedseeds,56,108fertilizers,xviifingerhash,38,44,126,132,156,162,192FlyingDutchmen,24FreedomofSeeds,90FrieslandBX,70Fruitylicious,72

GG-13strains

AspenOG,12MKUltra,134

Ganesh,76GanjaCreatorGenetics,152GanjahSeeds,26Garru,58GenehtikSeeds,200Gibridov,106GingerbreadKush,x,78God’sGift,80GrandDaddyPurp,82GrannyDerkel,84GreenDreamHealthServices,2GreenHavenGenetics,80GreenHouseSeedCo.,68,158GreenSpirit,86G-SpotF1,74guerillagrows

God’sGift,80MaffyGold,124OrangeChemo,146SweetDwarf,184ZuriWidow,200

HHanis,x,88HashLover,90Hashplants,xiii–xiv

HazestrainsCheedar,36Cloud#9,46Hanis,88OriginalHumbleBud,148

Herijuana,92,104HighBredSeeds,ix,20HillTempleCollective,110HomegrownFantaseeds,102Honeydew,94HortiLabSeedCompany,x,70HSOBubbaKush,96HumbleSeeds,148HumboldtSeedOrganisation,96humidity,xvi,24hydroponicsystems

8Daze(8thDeadlyZin),4AutoGZ,14DKCheese,60i3(CitrusSmoothie),98TeoCaliBlue,186Tundra,190

Ii3(CitrusSmoothie),98IlluminatiSeeds,188indica

historyof,xiii–xviiiindoorgrowrooms

OrangeChemo,146indoorgrows,xvii

8Daze(8thDeadlyZin),4AfghanCross,6AutoGZ,14BubblegumKush,30ChemFields,40Cloud#9,46CrazyMissHyde,50DieselChunk,58DKCheese,60

GingerbreadKush,78GrannyDerkel,84HashLover,90HSOBubbaKush,96IntenseSkunk,100K2,102Motavation,136RedRock,162SketchOG,176TeoCaliBlue,186Wappa,194William’sWonder,xi,xv,xviii,196

Inkognyto,188IntenseSkunk,100IrieGenetics,42

JJackHererstrains

CheesyDick,38CherryWidow,42NorthsideJack,142StonedImmaculate,182

JamaicaSeeds,112JointDoctor,ix–x,20JoshtheRockstar,10

KK.W.EstesMediceuticals,82K2,102Kandahar,xviiKandaharLandrace,106KandiOG,74KannabiaSeeds,130KarmaceuticalsLLC,186KickAss,108KingdomOrganicSeeds,xvii,28K.O.KushF4,104KohibaBlack,110

Koma,112Krome,188Kuchi,114Kushstrains,xv

303Kush,2ApothecaryPre-98BubbaKush,10BubblegumKush,30ChemFields,40DKCheese,60GingerbreadKush,x,78God’sGift,80G-SpotF1,74Hanis,88HSOBubbaKush,96i3(CitrusSmoothie),98K2,102K.O.KushF4,104Kuchi,114Kush#1,116LostCoastOG,122MastadonKush,128MendoGrapeKush,132MKUltra,134Nevil’sSuperKush,138OrangeChemo,146PakistanChitralKush,150Prozack,156PureKush,158RippedBubba,166UndergroundPinkKush,192

LLACheese,118landracestrains

AfghaniLandrasse,8Ganesh,76Kandahar,xviiKandaharLandrace,106MapleLeafIndica,126PakistanChitralKush,150

Sandstorm,174LemonBud,120LeprechaunSeedCompany,162LimestoneCitySeeds,124LostCoastOG,122Lowryderstrains

AutoUzbeka,16BettyBoo,ix–x,20

MMaffyGold,124MagusGenetics,136MandalaSeeds,72,76MapleLeafIndica,xv,xviii,126MastadonKush,128MatanuskaValleyThunderfuck,xv,xviiiMataroBlue,130medicalmarijuana,x–xi,xv,xvii,xviii

303Kush,2ApothecaryPre-98BubbaKush,10AspenOG,12BlackWidow,22CaliforniaHashPlant,34CBDSweetandSourWidow,32CrazyMissHyde,50Eisbaer,66ExodusCheese,68GingerbreadKush,x,78God’sGift,80GrandDaddyPurp,82Hanis,88HashLover,90Herijuana,92Honeydew,94HSOBubbaKush,96KickAss,108LACheese,118MaffyGold,124NubeRoja,144OrangeChemo,146

Prozack,156PureKush,158Romulan,168SketchOG,176SoCalOriginalDiesel,x,178StonedImmaculate,182TriangleAKATheWhite,188William’sWonder,xi,xv,xviii,196

MedicalSeedsCompany,x,156MendoGrapeKush,132M.G.M.Genetics,74MKUltra,xv,134mold,xvi,24moldresistantstrains

AfghanCross,6AfghaniLandrasse,8CaliforniaHashPlant,34GingerbreadKush,78Kush#1,116MKUltra,134StonedImmaculate,182

Motarebel,104,146Motavation,136Mr.NiceSeedbank,32

NNevil’sSuperKush,138NewhouseSeeds,x,88NextGenerationSeedCompany,168Niagara×Shiva,140NorthofSeeds,14NorthernLightsstrains,xiv

CaliforniaHashPlant,34CrazyMissHyde,50HashLover,90NorthernLights#2,xvNorthernLights#5,xvNorthsideJack,142

NorthsideJack,142NubeRoja,144

OOrangeChemo,146organicgrows

8Daze(8thDeadlyZin),4AspenOG,12BlackWidow,22CrazyMissHyde,50Ganesh,76Honeydew,94HSOBubbaKush,96KickAss,108Kuchi,114Nevil’sSuperKush,138NubeRoja,144OrangeChemo,146ZuriWidow,200

OriginalHumbleBud,148outdoorgrowingsystems

BlueberrySkunk,24ChemFields,40CrazyMissHyde,50FrieslandBX,70GingerbreadKush,78MaffyGold,124MapleLeafIndica,126NubeRoja,144Sandstorm,174Tundra,190

OutlawGenetics,62

PPakistanChitralKush,150ParadiseSeeds,194pHlevels,xviiPinkVanilla,152Pitbull,154PositronicsSeeds,22,54,102ProfessorP,48

ProjectsSeeds,x,36Prozack,156PureKush,158purplestrains

8Daze(8thDeadlyZin),4Afghanica,xivAspenOG,12BCGodBud,18DoublePurpleDoja,62God’sGift,80GrandDaddyPurp,82GrannyDerkel,84Hanis,88K.O.KushF4,104KohibaBlack,110MendoGrapeKush,132Niagara×Shiva,140Prozack,156RussianBlue,172

PurpleUnicorn,160

RRedHashish,xviiiRedRock,162RedRussian,xivReggieBush,164ReservaPrivada,118ResinSeeds,32theRev,xiii–xviii,28RiotSeeds,172RippedBubba,166RipperSeeds,52Romulan,xv,168RoorSeeds,98RoyalBluematic,170RoyalCanadianMarijuanaCollective,124RoyalQueenSeeds,170RussiaRiverSkunk,xivRussianBlue,172

S

SSadhuSeeds,60SagarmathaSeeds,198SalattiSeeds,142SamsaraSeeds,50Sandstorm,174Sannie’sSeeds,104ScrOG(ScreenofGreen)systems

GingerbreadKush,78G-SpotF1,74MastadonKush,128MendoGrapeKush,132PureKush,158TeoCaliBlue,186

seedbanks303Seeds,12420Clones,164AdvancedSeeds,184AlphakronikGenetics,66AlpineSeeds,8Asturjaya,144AutofemSeeds,16BCBudDepot,18BigBuddhaSeeds,38BillBerryFarms,x,78BodhiSeeds,110,160BulldogSeeds,The,30CannaCollective,138CannaBioGen,150,174CBDCrew,32DeSjamaanSeeds,100,120Delta9Labs,180Devil’sHarvestSeeds,114DinafemSeeds,34,46Dr.GreenthumbSeeds,140Dr.Underground,192DutchPassion,86,190DynastySeeds,48EmeraldTriangleSeeds,122,128EvilSeeds,6FlyingDutchmen,24

FreedomofSeeds,90GanjaCreatorGenetics,152GanjahSeeds,26Garru,58GenehtikSeeds,200Gibridov,106GreenDreamHealthServices,2GreenHavenGenetics,80GreenHouseSeedCo.,68,158HighBredSeeds,ix,20HillTempleCollective,110HomegrownFantaseeds,102HortiLabSeedCompany,x,70HumbleSeeds,148HumboldtSeedOrganisation,96IlluminatiSeeds,188IrieGenetics,42JamaicaSeeds,112K.W.EstesMediceuticals,82KannabiaSeeds,130KarmaceuticalsLLC,186KingdomOrganicSeeds,xvii,28LeprechaunSeedCompany,162LimestoneCitySeeds,124MagusGenetics,136MandalaSeeds,72,76MedicalSeedsCompany,x,156M.G.M.Genetics,74Mr.NiceSeedbank,32NewhouseSeeds,x,88NextGenerationSeedCompany,168NorthofSeeds,14OutlawGenetics,62ParadiseSeeds,194PositronicsSeeds,22,54,102ProjectsSeeds,x,36ReservaPrivada,118ResinSeeds,32RiotSeeds,172RipperSeeds,52RoorSeeds,98RoyalCanadianMarijuanaCollective,124RoyalQueenSeeds,170

SadhuSeeds,60SagarmathaSeeds,198SalattiSeeds,142SamsaraSeeds,50Sannie’sSeeds,104SensiSeeds,116,126SeriousSeeds,136SickMedsSeeds,xi,92,196SnowHighSeeds,4SoCalSeedCollective,x,178SOGSeeds,xvii,28SoHumSeeds,84SomaSeeds,44StoneyGirlGardens,154Subcool/TeamGreenAvengers,166SuperSativaSeedClub,138,196SweetSeeds,64THSeeds,134TreeTownSeeds,116TrichomeLabs,176UltimateSeeds,40UltraGenetics,132VulkaniaSeeds,56WhishSeeds,94WoodhorseSeeds,92,104,146WorldofSeeds,182

SensiSeeds,116,126SeriousSeeds,136Shantibaba,98SickMedsSeeds,xi,92,196SketchOG,176Skunkstrains,xiv

BCGodBud,18BlueberrySkunk,24BomBom,26DKCheese,60GreenSpirit,86IntenseSkunk,100KickAss,108LACheese,118Skunk#1(Cheese),xv,xviiWappa,194

SnowHighSeeds,4SoCalOriginalDiesel,x,178SoCalSeedCollective,x,178SOG(SeaofGreen)systems

DKCheese,60Eisbaer,66Honeydew,94i3(CitrusSmoothie),98K.O.KushF4,104Kuchi,114MastadonKush,128MKUltra,134TeoCaliBlue,186Wappa,194ZuriWidow,200

SOGSeeds,xvii,28SoHumSeeds,84soilgrows

AutoUzbeka,16ChemFields,40Citralah,44CrazyMissHyde,50DKCheese,60GingerbreadKush,78GrannyDerkel,84G-SpotF1,74KohibaBlack,110ReggieBush,164Sandstorm,174TeoCaliBlue,186

SomaSeeds,44staking,38StarGazer,180StonedImmaculate,182StoneyGirlGardens,154Subcool/TeamGreenAvengers,166SuperSativaSeedClub,138,196SweetDwarf,184SweetSeeds,64

T

TeamGreenAvengers,166TeoCaliBlue,186THSeeds,134TierraRojo,x,88TreeTownSeeds,116TriangleAKATheWhite,188TrichomeLabs,176Tundra,190

UUltimateSeeds,40UltraGenetics,132UndergroundPinkKush,192

VVulkaniaSeeds,56

WWappa,194WhishSeeds,94Whitestrains

BlackWidow,22CBDSweetandSourWidow,32CherryWidow,42DiamondHash,56DoubleWhite,64Eisbaer,66K2,102LemonBud,120StonedImmaculate,182TriangleAKATheWhite,188ZuriWidow,200

WhiteWidow,xivWilliam’sWonder,xi,xv,xviii,196WoodhorseSeeds,92,104,146

WorldofSeeds,182

YYumbolt,198

ZZombo,2ZuriWidow,200