Sativa 70 / Indica 30 Origins: Apollo 13 x Jack the Ripper Flowering: 52-70 days Harvest: mid September In this sativa -dominant variety, breeder Subcool brings together three elite strains from the TGA library. The super potent Apollo 13 mother, a Subcool personal favorite, is combined with a pick of the litter male Jack the Ripper, itself a combination of the primo Jacks Cleaner and Space Queen strains. Considering the strength of these three strains, TGA feels that this hybrid is a new dimension in three-way crosses. The Third Dimension is a fast finisher indoors, reaching ripeness in just under 8 weeks. This strain is grown best in an organic super soil mix. This variety has nice lateral branching and thrives when topped and allowed multiple heads. Expect classic results from this strain – an evergreen profile with stems as strong as the parent branches. She is a light eater, taking moderate feedings and growing well without supports. The Third Dimension plants e...

Sativa 60 / Indica 40 Origins: Hawaiian sativa x Skunk II Flowering: 65-70 days Morning Glory is an active and cheerful variety with an interesting range in its flavors and excellent yields. it has been popular among Barney’s Farm selections since its Cannabis Cup win in 2002. Morning Glory combines the exotic island flavors of a Hawaiian sativa mother with the durable quality of the Skunk in the paternal line. Skunk varieties are known as versatile plants that contribute many desirable qualities to more delicate and challenging strains. Sativas are generally known to be lankier and more finicky in the garden, and this can often be a greater concern with varieties adapted to specific locales. Hawaiian varieties, like other island-acclimated strains, may lose their special Polynesian flavors and vibe when moved to more temperate locations. In Morning Glory, the Hawaiian mother has been infused with skunk genetics, adding a hardy efficiency to its growth. Yet the surprisi...

Indica Origins: Mikado x BC Kush Flowering: 50 days Harvest: early October Federation Seed’s Mikush is a Godzilla indica . Outdoors – ideally in a spot with lots of light and a dry breeze – Mikush’s huge, dark leaves convert solar energy into explosive growth, sometimes reaching 2 meters tall by 3 meters wide. Camouflage is a must. Indoors, Mikush needs big pots and plenty of room A heavy nutrient feed that would burn other plants only increases her power. She jumps ahead of other varieties in the seedling stage and finishes by dominating the grow room, supported by bamboo poles to prevent collapse. Indoors or out, Mikush likes it bright, dry and breezy. Low humidity (55%) reduces any chance of mold in the superdense buds, and temperatures between 15 and 30 Celsius (60 to 85 F) will produce fat and happy plants, with 23 C (73 F) as optimal. The best outdoor results have come from the windy coasts of Northern California and Southern Washington. This strain loves to root: ...

Hybrid Genetics: Sour Diesel x OG Kush Flowering: 10 weeks THC: 21% Every generation has their big question. In the 60s, it was “Did man really land on the moon?” In the 80s it was “Who shot J.R.?” In our generation, it’s “Where the hell did ChemDawg actually come from?” One of the most enigmatic strains of recent times, this sativa dominant hybrid bred by Chemdog – and yes, that’s the proper spelling – has more different backstories than David Bowie has characters. Some say it’s a cross between Sour Diesel and OG Kush, others say Nepali x Thai, and some say it’s the original Diesel, but the most accepted story is this; the original ChemDawg seeds came from a $500 bag of pot bought at a Grateful Dead concert at Deer Creek Amphitheater in 1991. The breeder popped these four seeds, and after the first turned out male and was disposed of, the second became the now legendary ChemDawg 1991. This strain really has become like gold in the weed world, and whenever anyon...

Sativa 70 / Indica 30 Origins: Swiss sativa x NL5 x Haze-Mist Flowering: 75 days Harvest: mid October Arjan’s Strawberry Haze is a bright green mid-sized sweet sativa . She descends from Swiss stock on her mother’s side, and popular Northern Lights and Mist varieties on the paternal side. These seeds are feminized, meaning that they will all grow out as bud-producing female plants. The Strawberry Haze’s buds have the aroma of an almost candy-like strawberry, and her smoke is sweet-tasting with an upbeat high. This mountain plant is adapted to humid areas, and overall very versatile, strong, and easy to grow. She ranges from 3 feet in small containers, to 10 feet when her roots are given free reign. She has short internodes and medium-sized round leaves. Her branches tend to choot out vertically, straight toward the light, allowing plants to be placed closer together than is possible with more rangy sativas. Three to four plant per square meter is an ideal arrangement. ...

Indica 60 / Sativa 40 Origins: Jack’s Cleaner x Purple Urkle x Space Queen Flowering: 56-63 days Qleaner’s true beginnings are with its Jack’s Cleaner mother. Jack’s Cleaner is a complex cross, which began by pairing Plutton and Neville’s 1985 Super Sativa Seed Club (SSSC) Northern Lights #5. Through multiple steps, Purple Haze and Jack Herer were also introduced to the Jack’s Qleaner in its flavor and effects, but the Q comes from the influence of the father, a west coast mix of Purple Urkle and Space Queen. Due to her short frame, Qleaner performs well indoors, producing good yields in both soil and hydroponic setups. When hydro methods are used, this strain tends to experience a fast growth spurt. In soil, Qleaner plants should be topped and trained to maximize light, which greatly improves garden yields. Short vegetative times in hydro will deliver yields of about 2 ounces per site. In soil, 5 ounces per plant is average. Plants budded at 24 inches finish at a ...

Indica 50 / Sativa 50 Origins: Blueberry Sativa x Original Blueberry Flowering: 56-63 days Harvest: October Vanilluna – aka “Vanilla Moon” – is a Kush-like quasi-hybrid named for its complex yet subtle creamy vanilla-honeyed palate. This Oregon strain’s parents are both Blueberry in origin. The mother was selected from the Blueberry Sativa line, the same seed stock that produced both Blue Satellite and Cocoa Kush. Vanillunna’s particular mother has the characteristics of being larger, mostly green, and symmetric with a distinct dominant main stem, compact nodes, little variegation, and long side branches. It was crossed with DJ Short’s Original Blueberry male, an infamous euphoric berry strain that is an indica-dominant hybrid from Thai and Afghan origins. Even though both parents derive from Blueberry, the Original Blueberry is an indica type, while the mother is a sativa type, making Vanilluna closer to an F1 hybrid than an inbred line. Because of their quasi-F...

Indica 50 / Sativa 50 Origins: Blueberry sativa x Original Blueberry Flowering: 55-65 days Harvest: October Cocoa Kush is a 2009 release from the stables of the Delta-9 collection. It was developed on the US West Coast and tested in Oregon and California. DJ Short’s breeding work is most strongly associated with his development of the original Blueberry. A meticulous breeder, DJ has mostly worked to expand the Blue family, creating boutique strains for the medical or hobby grower that are stable, uniquely flavorful first-class headstash. Cocoa Kush is no exception. Sister to the Vanilluna, Cocoa Kush is a selection of two Blueberry parents. Even though they are both Blueberries, they embody different variations: the mother is a more sativa type, and the father is a “stretch” indica type, making Cocoa Kush more similar to an F1 hybrid than an inbred line. The F1 seeds are uniform, but offer genetic diversity in additional crosses. Cococa Kush’s Blueberry sativa mother f...

90% Sativa / 10% Indica Genetics: Skunk #1 x Sweet Leaf Indica Flowering: 45-53 days THC: 18% Don’t let the name put you off, this is high quality cannabis sativa strain . It was originally bred in Athens, GA in the 1970s with the birth name of Cush. It was later renamed “Green Crack” by none other than Snoop Dogg because of its extreme potency and the crave to keep smoking it. Green Crack is extremely popular in Southern California with both medical marijuana patients for its strong sativa effects, and recreational users who love it’s sweet taste and happy high. Green Crack has a medium-green color punctuated with orange and bluish hairs. It has a tangy, fruity smell (thus the nickname “Mango”) and the taste is sweet as well. There are two strains of Green Crack: one that is almost pure Sativa and one that is 75% Indica. The better known phenom is the sativa dominant strain, and the only sign of indica genetics being present are the tight nugs. As expected,...

Sativa 85 / Indica 15 Origins: South Indian x Original Skunk #1 Flowering: 63-77 days Harvest: mid November Kerala, the Southern tip of the Indian subcontinet, is famous for goddess-centered Hinduism, tropical forests, white beaches, and blasting cannabis highs. Kerala Krush is an extremely vigorous hybrid – the result of pure Keralan sativa crossed with the robust Skunk #1. This sativa hybrid offers a Zen high, good yields and reasonable maturation times. Kerala Krush can be grown indoors, or outdoors from 45 degrees latitude right down to the equator. A greenhouse is a great compromise for outdoor gardeners in temperate regions. Flying Dutchmen recommends growing this variety organically in soil, but all other growing methods are suitable. A slender plant of medium height, Kerala Krush has narrow leaflets and lonf petioles. indoors, best results are attained through pruning once or twice before flowering. Bending the lateral branches to 45 degrees reduces stretch...

Hybrid Origins: Flow x atypical Flow Flowering: 55-60 days Harvest: early October Diamond Head is the name of the large volcano that glimmers like a jewel on Oahu’s emerald skyline. Held in “high esteem” by the locals, honored by the chiefs, and enjoyed by anyone with an appreciation for Mother Nature’s beauty, Diamond Head evokes the vision of what Sagarmatha believes to be her version of primo pakalolo. To make Diamond head, a mother Flow plant was crossed with an atypical Flow male that exhibited a Hawaiian phenotype. Diamond Head displays a mostly sativa growth pattern – slender serrated purple leaves and elongated purple buds plump with sticky crystalline trichomes. Everything about this plant is sativa except for the large, dense flower tops and spongy buds, which have a slight indica profile. Diamond head would love to grow on the tropical mountainsides of Hawaii, but any garden where plants can continue to ripen into mid or late October will suffice. For in...

Sativa Origins: Ethiopian Highland Flowering: 42 days Harvest: mid September African Seeds obtained the original seed stock for Ethipian Highland from the breeders in the Rasta community in Shashemene, a sprawling town located in the Great Rift Valley, about 150 miles from Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa. The strain originated in the highland region of Southern Tanzania, and then was brought to Ethiopia where it was grown for many generations before reaching African Seeds breeders. This pure sativa strain has never been crossed, only inbred. Outdoors, Ethiopian thrives when grown in a location with a long warm summer, but it will also do well in the Northern European latitudes and cooler high altitude mountain climates. This plant can also be tamed for indoor gardens as long as the lighting is fairly intense. Ebb and flow hydro is a better choice of systems; this plant is difficult to grow in soil indoors. African Seeds typically allows this heavily branched, shorter...