SOUR DIESEL STRAIN INFORMATION

General Information

Type:  Sativa-dominant hybrid

Genetics:  Unconfirmed, thought to be Original Diesel (ChemDawg ’91 x [Massachusetts Super Skunk x Sensi Seeds Northern Lights] x DNL (Northern Lights/Shiva x Hawaiian)

Geographic Origin:  East Coast of the United States

Seed Company/Clone:  Clone only, though Reservoir Seeds, Cali Connection, and a few others have since “selfed” the ECSD clone to produce feminized seed stock

Description:  Thought to be an accidental cross when the DNL hermied, Sour Diesel (or East Coast Sour Diesel, as it’s commonly called) is a special plant in the OG Kush/ChemDawg line of strains.  Its often “crushing” Sativa effect actually seems to hit most people as more of an Indica, increasing couchlock and being strong to the point of being overwhelming at times.  The plant itself is a fairly lanky one that tends to show lots of foxtailing when finished, practically stinking up the room with its pungent fuel-skunk-citrus bouquet.

History

Story:  When Original Diesel was accidentally crossed with a DNL plant that hermied, it created seed stock that produced the East Coast Sour Diesel (ECSD) clone.  Many seed companies have released crosses with the strain, and some (like Reservoir Seeds) have attempted to reproduce the strain in seed form, releasing a variety of backcrosses and IBLs with varying results.

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Growing Information

Flowering Time: About 75 days, can go as long as 85 days for a less uppy experience — the fuel and funk seems to come out later in flower while the citrus elements are present early on.

Preferred Growing Medium:  Sour Diesel doesn’t yield quite as well as Original Diesel, growing a bit more spindly and with lighter buds, but the yield is still above-average.  Training and netting works very well for this strain, and it will take moderate to high amounts of feeding during flower, bulking up until the very end.  It stretches at least twice its initial height when flowered, more than that without training.

Patient Expectations

Scent:  Sour Diesel displays an extremely pungent blend of fuel, skunk, citrus, and spice that will leak through many jars and bags when the strain is well-grown.  The sharpness gets stronger after breaking it up, adding a stronger kick of citrus as well as a cutting fuel aroma that tickles the nose.

Flavor:  A frontal attack of skunky citrus funk gives way to a mentholated lime-kissed spice which lingers in the mouth.  The smoke is expansive and will definitely cause coughing on larger hits.

Effects: Sour Diesel is fairly Sativa-dominant but seems to exhibit a headslam of an Indica effect at times, especially if let go late into flowering.  It hits the eyes and head immediately, filling them with pressure and energy, while the body seems almost immobile at times, trending heavily towards couchlock — a numbing quality is also often reported, aiding with nerve and muscle pain relief.  Sour Diesel isn’t known for being a long-laster at medicinal levels — it’s a high peak and then a valley normally, often finishing with the user feeling lethargic and a bit drained after the Sativa start.  Sour Diesel often helps with nerve issues, appetite, and can also help as a sleep aid during the “crash” portion of the effects.

KindReviews:

Sour Diesel – Herbal Connections Cherry Creek – September 2010

Sour Diesel – Tetra Hydro Center – June 2010

Sour Diesel – Botanic Labs – June 2010

Sour Diesel – The Hemp Center – April 2010

MAUI WOWIE STRAIN INFORMATION

General Information

Type:  Sativa-dominant hybrid

Genetics:  Varies, the name is used for almost any Maui strain that made it out of Hawaii

Geographic Origin:  Maui, Hawaii

Seed Company/Clone: Both — various versions exist, seeds are available from Nirvana, High Quality Seeds, and others

Description: Since the 1960′s, “Maui Wowie” (or “Waui”) was known as an especially exotic and desirable strain to cannabis connoisseurs the world over.  While it’s unclear if the original genetic line is still alive and kicking, there are certainly many strains from Maui that are similar and capture the same smooth, citrus-pine taste and the enjoyable mid-level Sativa effects that it became famous for.  As far as the dispensary scene goes, it seems that Maui Wowie and “Maui” operate interchangeably for the most part, with some plain “Maui” being distinguished from the Wowie by a more Indica growth profile and effect (at times this is called Hawaiian Indica as well).  Maui strains are heavily Sativa in growth pattern, but the effect is generally mellow and clear-headed.

History

Story: Originally popularized in the 1970′s in pop culture by the likes of Cheech and Chong, Maui strains have retained an enduring reputation, especially with those who had it in its heyday.  Whether the original Maui Waui still exists is up for debate — most seed varieties are of murky lineage and are most likely hybridized rather than landrace Hawaiian seeds.

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Growing Information

Flowering Time: 9 – 11 weeks

Preferred Growing Medium: Most Maui strains grow tall and lanky and may need support when flowering.  The seedbank varieties are often hybrids containing Indica genetic lines and produce very well for commercial pursuits, growing more stout and dense compared to the pure Maui lines.

Patient Expectations

Scent:  Some Maui is very tropical-smelling, with hints of sweet fruits and a floral quality — others (the ones with a greater Indica influence) have a more pine-dominant profile and are less sweet.

Flavor:  Again, there is some variation between the purer Sativa-dominant Maui and the pine-scented one — the pure Maui has a softly sweet flavor while the other one has a more earthy pine flavor with a hint of lemon.

Effects: Though a well-grown and selected Maui may start rather strong, it generally will even out after 30-45 minutes into a smoothly energetic and uplifting experience.  Known for aiding creativity, it’s also a good work strain once the initial potency passes, as mental processes are not affected and remain sharp.  Maui strains can sometimes border on rushy body-wise, and normally will give a vibrating body sensation — not one for really relieving pain, it’s much more of a mental strain, providing aid with depression, anxiety, appetite stimulation, and migraines.

KindReviews:

Maui Wowie – The Releaf Center – September 2010

Maui Waui – Sweet Leaf, Inc. – August 2010

Maui – Nedicate – July 2010

Maui Waui – Apothecary of Colorado – May 2010

Maui – Mile High Medicals – April 2010

Bubba Kush-dominant Phenotype:

Tang Tang-dominant Phenotype:

THE PROPHET STRAIN INFORMATION

General Information

Type:  Hybrid, depends upon phenotype

Genetics:  Pre-’98 Bubba Kush x Tang Tang males

Geographic Origin:  Northern California

Seed Company/Clone: Grindhouse Medical Seeds

Description: The Tang Tang is from Grindhouse Medical Seeds’ Sonja line (derived from Blockhead but Sativa-dominant) and adds some needed heft, vigor, and yield to the normally stingy Pre-’98 Bubba Kush mom.  The different phenotypes are almost like different strains, with the Bubba-dominant phenos taking on the rounded shape and large calyxes of the mother, and the Tang Tang growing pointed colas with leaves coated from stem to tip with trichomes.  A skilled selection process will yield incredible results with this one.  More information via “Steele Savage” of Grindhouse here.

History

Story:  This strain was released in 2010 by Grindhouse Medical Seeds.  The particular phenotypes shown above were isolated by breeder “Tierra Rojo” during that same year, in an effort to find the two ends of the parental spectrum.

Awards:  None

Growing Information

Flowering Time: 65 - 70 days, depends slightly upon phenotype (Tang Tang-dominant plants at times take longer to finish)

Preferred Growing Medium:  Grows well with heavy training such as “super-cropping”, as the Tang Tang line adds more flexibility and strength to the often brittle Bubba branches.  Either phenotype produces much larger yields than the Bubba, with the Tang Tang phenos being especially prolific.  The nugs produced are extremely dense, so bud mold can be an issue in higher-humidity environments.  The Tang Tang plants will stretch at least twice their height when flowered, while the Bubba-dominant phenos stay slightly more compact.

Patient Expectations

Scent:  The Bubba-dominant plants definitely recall the mother, but have a less foreboding and musky aroma, seemingly being freshened up by the herbal and zesty Tang Tang.  Both phenos have notes of incense, hash, citrus, and the backing  deep chocolate/coffee notes of the Bubba, but the Tang Tang just has less aroma overall, smelling mostly of the trichomes that coat every surface.

Flavor:  With a background of the Bubba dankness, the flavor is lightened up by the Tang Tang, adding elements of citrus and herbs.  The flavor isn’t overwhelmingly strong like a proper Bubba is, but it hands in the mouth in much the same way, reminding the user of the flavor seemingly at random for a while after smoking.

Effects: The Tang Tang adds a potent package of head effects and seems to step up the overall potency of the Bubba.  The Tang Tang phenotypes have a very strong head presence, with a feeling of a boulder rolling around inside the back of the skull at times, as well as quite a bit of eye pressure fluctuation.  It has major mood elevating properties as well, finishing cleanly and without any sort of crash — it makes for a versatile medication suitable for day or night use.  The Bubba-dominant phenotypes are definitely heavier, and if let go long will pack quite the narcotic punch, aiding sleep and relaxing muscles.

HANIS STRAIN INFORMATION

General Information

Type:  Hybrid

Genetics:  Kunduz Afghani x (Pre-’98 Bubba Kush x 1994 Positronics Haze)

Geographic Origin:  Bred outdoors in Texas in 2008, debuted in the Colorado medical scene in 2010

Seed Company/Clone:  Clone only

Description: A fusion of some serious Indica genetics in the Bubba and the Kunduz Afghani, the Haze element adds some hybrid vigor and variation in structure.  Overall though, the plants are very Bubba-dominant in structure, finishing at times with nearly black foliage and purple buds with large calyxes that form the signature “crowns” seen in the Bubba.  The dark green leaves look heavily Indica but the Haze really kicks in during flowering, when the plants stretch to twice their height and begin taking on the signature superglue-like smell of the 1994 Positronics Haze.

History

Story: The Kunduz Afghani used in this cross was found and brought back from Afghanistan — the Kunduz region is known as Afghanistan’s premier hash-producing area, making this plant an especially frosty specimen that adds its trichome coverage to anything it touches.  The name “Hanis” came from its Afg”hanis”tan roots.  This strain was created in Texas by a grower named “Tierra Rojo” who bred almost exclusively outdoors for a time, later moving into the Colorado medical marijuana scene, including an entry into the 2011 Denver High Times Medical Cup.

Awards:  None

Growing Information

Flowering Time: 65 – 75 days

Preferred Growing Medium:  Grows well with a long vegetative period, topped and trained to form a multi-cola bush.  Hanis responds well to “super-cropping” and heavy training, but still normally stretches at least twice its height in flower thanks to the Haze influence.  Letting it go later (especially in sub-75 degree temperatures) will encourage the development of the deep colors and a more narcotic effect.

Patient Expectations

Scent: Interesting sharp smell that brings to mind superglue or acetone, it has a background of Bubba-like coffee/chocolate sweetness.  Its vaguely skunky and sharp scent pre-grind really explodes into a complex and acrid aroma once it’s broken apart, lingering on the hands and in the air.

Flavor: Very much like the scent, it has the same almost chemical glue attack, with a musky, hashy Bubba-like finish with notes of hash and earthy qualities from the Afghan.

Effects: The Haze part of the hybrid is apparent early on, as this strain has moments of raciness and an definite mood/energy uptick as its early effect.  Lots of eye pressure and a buzzing body move the experience on towards its more relaxing second half.  Quality muscle and mental relaxation blend with a sense of equilibrium mentally (both in mood and function), making this feel like a true hybrid for most of the experience.

QUERKLE STRAIN INFORMATION

General Information

Type:  Indica-dominant hybrid

Genetics:  Purple Urkle x Space Queen (Romulan x Cinderella 99)

Geographic Origin:  California, USA

Seed Company/Clone: TGA/Subcool Seeds

Description: Querkle has two main phenotypes: one pheno is shorter and more purple, while the other trends toward the Space Queen and lacks the coloration and also has more of a Sativa effect.  It’s a moderate to heavy yielder, especially if it gets a long veg time and lots of root space.

History

Story: Romulan and C-99 are both legendary strains despite existing on near-opposite sides of the cannabis spectrum.  Striving to create a grape-tasting plant with a quicker flowering time than the original Urkle mom, TGA/Subcool opted to cross it with their Space Queen, a potent hybrid of C-99 and Romulan.  This shortened flowering time and helped stabilize the plant, creating a variety with only two standard phenotypes and mostly retaining the taste/aroma of the mother.

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Growing Information

Flowering Time: About 8 weeks

Preferred Growing Medium: Subcool recommends vegging it to a large bush or growing it untopped via the SCROG method for best yield.

Patient Expectations

Scent: Much like the Urkle mom, it smells of musky yet sweet grape and dark fruits — the Space Queen-leaning pheno can have notes of the C-99 sharpness as well.

Flavor: Moderately sweet but with a lovely sharp quality, the flavor is much like the smell, consisting of candy grapes and musky, almost Kush-like flavors.

Effects: Depends on the phenotype — the Space Queen-dominant one generally offers a slightly more heady Sativa experience.  Normally though, you can expect a relatively sedating experience with major mood elevation, body relaxation, and sleep aid at higher doses.

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