Sour Diesel
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.
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Sour Diesel – Herbal Connections Cherry Creek – September 2010
Sour Diesel – Tetra Hydro Center – June 2010
Hanis
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
Super Lemon Haze
SUPER LEMON HAZE STRAIN INFORMATION
General Information
Type: Sativa-dominant hybrid
Genetics: Lemon Skunk (Green House used the original Vegas Lemon Skunk clone) x Super Silver Haze (Skunk #1 x Haze C) x (Northern Lights #5 x Haze C)
Geographic Origin: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Seed Company/Clone: Green House Seeds
Green Dream Wax (Green Dream Health Services)
Name: Green Dream Wax
From: Green Dream Health Services
Type: Earwax hash via butane extraction, mixed strains
Price: $40/gram
Killer Queen
KILLER QUEEN STRAIN INFORMATION
General Information
Type: Sativa-dominant hybrid
Genetics: Airborne G-13 x Cinderella 99 mixed male pollen (“Evil Pineapple” pheno)
Geographic Origin: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Seed Company/Clone: British Columbia Growers Association (BCGA), Juan Moore Seeds, and Reservoir Seeds have all offered this strain at one point or another
Description: A hybrid in the truest sense, this combination of Airborne G-13 and selected Cinderella 99 males serves to increase the yield and flavor of the G-13 mother while retaining her legendary potency. The flowering time of the two parent strains was already low, making this an especially attractive hybrid for growers with limited space, limited time, and the desire for top-flight potency.
History
Story: The G-13 used in this cross is known as “Airborne G-13″ and isn’t the original cut, but is thought to perhaps be one of Neville Schoenmaker’s original G-13 hybrids, likely the G-13 x Northern Lights #2. There were 8 Cinderella-99 males used in a mixed pollination for maximum seed vigor and expression.
Awards: None
Growing Information
Flowering Time: 45-50 days
Preferred Growing Medium: Both genetic lines can take strong fertilization programs. Depending on phenotype, training may be a suggested route — more G-13 dominant plants will form a strong single cola and stay short, while C99-dominant plants will be more Christmas tree-shaped and work well with training such as SCROG.
Patient Expectations
Scent: Most of the smell comes from the Cinderella 99 side of the family, with its slightly putrid tropical fruit stank
Flavor: The flavor is also mostly C-99, with a sour, sharp, and slightly sweet blend of fruity notes with hints of pine and skunk
Effects: Very potent to start, Killer Queen attacks the face, eyes, and forehead with a lot of fluctuating pressure. Serving to awaken the senses, it takes the user on quite an energetic and cerebral ride, while mostly maintaining mental function throughout (except at higher dosages, as there is a high ceiling with this one). As it begins to fade out, it takes on a more relaxing and G-13-dominant profile, both because it has positive body relaxation qualities and because it has a bit of the “sugar high” effect where the “Sativa up” amplifies the “Indica down” that follows.
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