Dawg’s Waltz
(the samples and plants pictured above are all from Natural Remedies in Denver, CO)
DAWG’S WALTZ STRAIN INFORMATION
General Information
Type: Indica-dominant hybrid
Genetics: Purple Urkle x Tres Dawg (Chem D x [Chem D x Afghani])
Geographic Origin: East Coast of the United States
Seed Company/Clone: Limited seed release, but it’s mostly clone-only, with a few different select cuts floating around
Description: Coming out of the breeding projects of a grower known as “High & Lonesome”, with the blessings of Top Dawg Seeds (the holders of Tres Dawg), this hybrid combines the legendary Purple Urkle clone with JJ-NYC’s fiercely potent Tres Dawg, which is essentially a Chem D backcross. The Urkle imparts its signature coloration and some of its aroma and flavor, but the added sharp chemical kick of the Chem D makes everything more interesting than a standard “purple” and make this variety one of the strongest-smelling strains in almost any garden. Also increased is the potency of the Urkle, making it much more sedative and hard-hitting cerebrally — this strain is best used in the evenings, as it can lead to sleep due to the deep relaxation and strong ocular effects is offers.
History
Story: Bred by “High & Lonesome” (aka H&L), this strain is fairly new (circa 2009) and though it originated on the East Coast, it is quickly gaining a reputation for its potency and incredible smell through the medical marijuana dispensaries of Colorado and California. The strain is named after a David Grisman song of the same name. The so-called “Poodle Nuts” cut is the most prized and was selected and spread by a grower known as “forty”.
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Growing Information
Flowering Time: 54 – 60 days
Preferred Growing Medium: Though it produces a moderate-to-large yield of rock-hard and large-calyxed buds, the Waltz also produces quite a lot of fan leaves, and fairly aggressive defoliation is suggested in order to maximize yield of lower bud sites. The plant is a fairly heavy feeder, often requiring additional Cal-Mag through early flower. It grows rather stout and bushy, with only a small stretch during flowering, mostly fattening up rather than growing upwards. Taking it on the early side of the harvest window normally results in the best flavor and a more cerebral effect, while allowing some amber trichomes to develop puts this strain squarely on the Indica side of things effects-wise and seems to take some of the sweetness out of the flavor.
Patient Expectations
Appearance: Dark leaves and purple petioles lend an undoubtedly Indica appearance to the plant overall, and it will often finish completely purple depending upon nutrient regime and temperature. Most often the finished buds are a robust medium green with bright orange pistils, with mottled purple tinges appearing commonly on the top nugs moreso than the lower buds. Large, fat calyxes bristle with tall, medium-headed trichomes which pack the surface with a density in the upper echelon of strains. The buds are most similar to Urkle buds in overall appearance, round and swelled-up with a moderate amount of leaves mixed in.
Scent: One of the most pungent strains we’ve ever encountered, the very complex interplay of the Urkle’s grape-spice musk and the Tres Dawg’s hair-curling Chem-skunk funk will impress anyone who likes an aggressive aroma. The plant when growing will stink more than 95% of strains and that translates to the final product as well — buds left untouched will exhibit a more soft Purple-tinged aroma, but as soon as they’re broken apart, it’s deep ChemDawg acridness and skunk-fuel all the way.
Flavor: Falling just shy of the aroma in terms of overall pungency, the Waltz’s flavor matches the qualities of the smell perfectly, offering the same blend of fruity-spicy Purple sweetness and overwhelming Chemmy funk.
Effects: If raw potency is what you desire, the Waltz will certainly scratch that itch, hitting hard immediately and not letting up for a solid 2 to 3 hours, even catching veteran users by surprise with its complete package of effects. An immediate burst of warmth and pressure in the eyes and a fiercely vibrating body effect blends perfectly and helps the user relax but also fills them with a strange cerebral energy which is conducive to sedentary activities and projects as well as socialization. The initial 30 minutes to 1 hour period of effects feel like a true hybrid, with just enough Sativa influence to keep the mind active and the mood high — however, the Indica side of things normally takes over past that point, making the mental state more pensive and relaxed and continuing the loose, massaged feeling throughout the body.
The early ocular pressure converts to a heaviness and the latter parts of the effects are definitely Indica in nature, which makes this a good choice for an after-dinner medicating session leading into a restful sleep. Don’t remedicate with this one if sleep is the goal, as it has a tendency to shoot you right back up to peak potency, which isn’t the best for sleeping just because it’s so strong mentally. Dawg’s Waltz is a strain for true connoisseurs and patients who appreciate high-level potency and aroma with an Indica-dominant, yet balanced effects package. Major appetite stimulation, ocular effects, muscle and mental relaxation, digestive relief, and mood elevation are the main medical benefits of this strain.
The White
(the samples pictured above came from Natural Alternatives for Health and Natural Remedies)
THE WHITE STRAIN INFORMATION
General Information
Type: Hybrid, trends towards Indica dominance
Genetics: Unknown, thought to be a phenotype/S1 bagseed from Triangle
Geographic Origin: Likely of Pakistan-Afghanistan origin originally, The White was popularized by Krome, who is out of the Southeast USA
Seed Company/Clone: Elite clone-only variety, though The White has been used in several crosses by breeders such as Dutchgrown Seeds, OGRaskal/Elite Genetics, and Reservoir Seeds
Description: Named “The White” for the color of the finished buds (which absolutely drip with resin glands), this strain seems to be somewhere in the Kush family but is thought to have come from Triangle, an elite Florida strain. Though it’s not considered a true OG among most collectors, it’s reached the stratified air shared with those elite OG cuts in terms of rarity and overall value. The potency tends to be the most noteworthy trait of the strain aside from its incredible appearance, with many growers complaining of an overall weak taste compared to other OG-derived lines.
History
Story: Straight from Krome via Lucid on icmag.com forums: “My favorite plant in the garden. It’s got a few names around my way, but the most common is simple “The White.” For me, this is the one that I judge all others by. This one has the high, flavor, potency, looks, everything. The only thing is that it yields like crap. I got it as a clone about 8 years ago from a friend and haven’t stopped growing her since. From what I’ve gathered it was from some seeds called “The Triangle”. Some friends grew it out and weren’t too thrilled and gave a cut to a friend. When he grew it it was the bomb! It’s been around in clone ever since.”
Another tidbit from Krome: “My strain “The White” has no relation to White Widow to the best of my knowledge. It’s called The White for one reason only; the color of the buds when finished. Looks like they were just rubbed in confectionery sugar or something. The real name of the strain is “Triangle.” Got the name from being a 3 way cross. Has nothing to do with location, as I’m far away from Cali and to the best of my knowledge, it was born and raised in my home town. The Triangle Kush is another local strain that’s been around for years. I really don’t want to get into its origins as it always seems to start a heated debate.”
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Growing Information
Flowering Time: Some growers take it as early as 50 days, but it’s most ready at around day 57-59, when the resin production is at its maximum.
Preferred Growing Medium: The White is a pretty big feeder, though not a great yielder… it normally stretches 100-125% during flowering and responds well to early topping. Fairly aggressive pruning of lower branches is recommended to maximize production of top and “neckbone” bud sites, which will produce the best, most dense final product. It yields a little bit better than some finicky OG varietals, but is still definitely a connoisseur “headstash” type of plant as opposed to a production plant. Copious early resin production makes some people cut her early, but the last few weeks is when she really piles on the trichomes, so patience is a virtue.
Patient Expectations
Scent: Lemon, pine, and hash, with some oddly sweet qualities creeping in at times — definitely “Kushy” in nature, though not as sharp as some OGs, trending instead towards the musky side of things.
Flavor: Not necessarily known for its taste (many breeders cross it for its trichome coverage with another, tastier strain), The White gives off a pine-heavy taste with hints of Kush spice. The smoke is thick and expansive, filling the chest and often causing coughing, especially on larger hits.
Effects: Very strong starting from the relatively quick onset, The White smacks the user in the face with a variety of cycling facial and cranial pressure changes as well as a warming sensation that creeps up behind the eyes. The body buzzes, and the entirety of the patient generally feels heavily medicated by 30 minutes in — though The White tends to keep the user sedentary, the mind remains fairly active and acute. A good strain for relaxing, it calms the body and mind without being overtly heavy or Indica in nature until later in the duration, when the eye effects tend to lull the user to an early slumber. With strong mental and physical effects, The White has solid muscle-relaxing, pain relief, and anti-anxiety properties as well as stimulating appetite. The effect tends to get heavier as it goes along, so some patients will find sleep aid properties to be present as well.
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Isaac Haze
(the samples pictured above are from Natural Remedies)
ISAAC HAZE STRAIN INFORMATION
General Information
Type: Sativa-dominant hybrid
Genetics: Giesel (ChemDawg D x Massachusetts Super Skunk) x Ace Seeds Bangi Haze (Congo x Nepalese)
Geographic Origin: Unknown — Giesel comes from the Massachusetts area, Bangi Haze has diverse origins
Seed Company/Clone: Bodhi Seeds
Description: A worldly fusion of inter-continental proportions, this cross from Bodhi Seeds fuses a very rare clone-only creation from Chemdog (of the ChemDawg strain family fame) in Giesel with Ace Seeds’ exotic but relatively quick-finishing Bangi Haze. The various phenotypes range from the expected stank of the Giesel to the complex spicy incense-heavy aroma of the Haze, but the most choice phenos will exhibit an almost sweet lemony-fuel spice bouquet that is truly something extraordinary. It produces fairly large nugs which often have a uniquely greasy resin profile and normally have moderate leaf coverage.
History
Story: A recent (2011) hybrid by Bodhi Seeds, this strain’s origins are somewhat unclear except that it went up for international sale during 2011. The story of the Giesel revolves around the breeder known as Chemdog, the same man who is responsible for popularizing and breeding the majority of the ChemDawg family line. The Giesel combined his Chem D (germinated in 2001 from the original seed stock which produced the original ’91 Chem) with the notorious clone-only Massachusetts Super Skunk, which was involved in the creation of Sour Diesel as well. This serious pedigree made a great match for the exotic Bangi Haze, which comes from the worldly Ace Seeds, a firm which specialized in unique landrace varieties.
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Growing Information
Flowering Time: 65 to 80 days depending upon phenotype (most finish around 70 days)
Preferred Growing Medium: A vigorous plant which responds well to netting and other low-stress training methods, this hybrid will product fairly large colas even if topped, continually reaching for the light despite having relatively close node spacing.
Patient Expectations
Appearance: A mostly pale green plant as it grows, the finished product is equally light in coloration, exhibiting an array of almost golden tones mixed with light green leaves and creamy orange pistils. It is extremely resinous and tends to leave an almost greasy feeling on the hands (when live, it feels almost like WD-40 sprayed on the fingers, then dries to a superglue-like tackiness after about 30 seconds) — the bag appeal is very high due to the thick trichome coverage and open structure. Flower shape varies slightly depending upon phenotype, but they tend to be fairly slender but come to a rounded tip, often with a healthy “crown” of calyxes.
Scent: Again, it depends quite a bit upon phenotype what sort of aromas come out of this complex cross — however, most plants tend to have a unique citrus incense profile which tickles the nostrils, especially when freshly-ground. Notes of sandalwood, tea, fuel, and softer floral notes all intermingle into what is a dream combination for many Sativa-lovers. Pungent without being overwhelmingly stinky like the Giesel mom, this strain’s smell is both exotic and familiar while remaining very pleasant. Some phenotypes do exhibit the pungent Chem end of the spectrum, with skunky chem-fuel elements which come in at varying amounts.
Flavor: The taste mostly matches the aroma of the various phenotypes, with the Giesel-dominant examples normally having a more pungent aftertaste than a frontal taste and the opposite existing with the more lemony-incense Haze varieties. A bit of hashiness creeps into the flavor at times simply due to the thick trichome coverage which is present, but the smoke is very smooth and not particularly expansive.
Effects: Not a “creeper”, the Isaac Haze quickly fills the user with a buzzing mental throughout both the mind and body as well as sending a burst of cycling pressure into the eyes and face. It’s a strain which increases the overall mood as well as the activity level of the user, especially early on when the effects are at their strongest. As it settles into the bulk of the duration, it becomes more of a smoothly functional Sativa, with a continued body presence that keeps the user feeling at-ease but mostly active. Some of the more Giesel-dominant phenotypes hit a bit harder to the eyes and face and may cause a bit more mental fogginess, but even they don’t really inhibit function in all but the most detailed situations.
The variety has strong ocular properties and definitely provides a boost of energy and mental positivity. Though the early stages of some more Haze-dominant phenotypes can be a bit anxious and speedy, it falls short of being considered “racy” and that stage falls to the wayside rather quickly regardless, paving the way for an anxiety-free experience replete with appetite stimulation and anti-nausea properties.
Sour Grape
(the samples pictured above are from Heartland Pharmacy and Mile High Green Cross)
SOUR GRAPE STRAIN INFORMATION
General Information
Type: Hybrid (leans Indica)
Genetics: Grape Ape x Sour Diesel
Geographic Origin: California, USA
Seed Company/Clone: Apothecary Genetics
Description: Different from the Gage Green Grape Stomper which was renamed “Sour Grapes” by Blue Sky Collective in Oakland, this cut is from Apothecary Genetics and is their Grape Ape crossed with a Sour Diesel. The hybrid produces larger nugs than the Ape and demonstrates the hybrid vigor one would expect from such a cross. The mottled purple coloration and tangy sour grape-meets flowers aroma is immediately enticing to users, while the flavor and potent effects keep them coming back for more.
History
Story: Bred by Apothecary Genetics from their Grape Ape mother, this strain is often confused with “Sour Grapes”, an alternate name for Gage Green Genetics’ “Grape Stomper”, an entirely different cross. This confusion has not stopped either strain from gaining major popularity in both the California and Colorado medical markets.
Awards: 2011 High Times Denver Medical Cannabis Cup – 1st Place Hybrid (Mile High Green Cross)
Growing Information
Flowering Time: 55 to 62 days
Preferred Growing Medium: A robust plant, Sour Grape branches well and responds positively to SCROG setups but can also be grown untopped for a fairly large single cola and moderate side growth. This plant can take fairly heavy feedings and grows equally well in soil or hydroponic setups.
Patient Expectations
Appearance: Like its parent strain Grape Ape, Sour Grapes tends to be a mottled purple rather than turning entirely purple, with a collection of soft almost pastel-like colors blending into a harmonious whole. The nugs are of medium density thanks to a bit of Sativa influence added from the Diesel, but they still mostly retain the Grape Ape shape and overall structure. Trichome coverage is above average but there is still enough room to let the color shine through (it doesn’t look white to the naked eye).
Scent: An engaging mix of the two parent strains, Sour Grapes has a fairly soft grape sweetness in the bag but blows up into a complex sour fruit aroma with hints of flowers and incense lingering in the background. It doesn’t tend to have outward Diesel elements, but the added sharpness can definitely be detected among the Grape-dominant package of smells.
Flavor: Sweet and sour grape dominates the flavor, and the Diesel takes a definite backseat, never really being picked up except in that the taste is unlike the standard Grape Ape. It has an expansive, thick smoke which can often cause coughing.
Effects: As would be expected with the parental lineage, the effects feel almost like a 50/50 hybrid of Indica and Sativa, with both seemingly coexisting peacefully rather than pulling the patient one way then another. A balanced mix of facial and head effects blend with a buzzing body that tends to be most comfortable when immobile, resulting in a relaxed but mentally-aware state that is suitable and fairly productive for sedentary mental tasks, but not particularly suited to more strenuous activity. It hits hard early on and then peters out quite a bit after the hour mark, converting into more of a base relaxation but still retaining mental clarify and not reaching into the heavy, sleepy end of the Indica spectrum.
Sour Grape has shown promise in relief of digestive problems, nausea, anxiety, and mooderate muscle tension. It also stimulates the appetite quite a bit while improving mood in an even-handed manner, making it suitable for patients seeking versatile relief for either day or night.
Ghost Moonshine
(Ghost’s OG Kush x Blue Moonshine)
Indica-dominant hybrid
This sample is from Green Dream Health Services in Gunbarrel, CO — this particular phenotype selection from seed stock leans heavily towards the Ghost’s OG side of the spectrum. Blue Moonshine adds an interesting musky sweetness to the zesty ginger-lemon OG flavor of the Ghost, and serves to thicken up the smoke as well as increase the heaviness of the effects. This cross was originally made by Scott of Rare Dankness Seeds when he was operating Stone Mountain Wellness in Longmont, CO.
A light and floaty feeling throughout the head and body starts things off, feeling very Ghost-influenced at first, but some body heaviness creeps in later in the duration and grounds the experience a bit. Ghost Moonshine is a very relaxing strain but is still somewhat “up” mentally, keeping the mood of the user elevated though steady. The latter parts of the duration can have the user drifting off to sleep, so we recommend this strain primarily as an evening relaxation aid, perfect for an after dinner treat – it aids with muscle pain, anxiety, insomnia, appetite, and relief of migraines.