Purple Voodoo

Written by rlp on January 8th, 2011. Posted in Anxiety, Appetite, Blog, Body Relaxation, Hybrid, Indica-Dominant Hybrid, Insomnia, Mood, Nausea, Pain, Pains

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PURPLE VOODOO STRAIN INFORMATION

General Information

Type:  Hybrid

Genetics:  Double Purple Doja x Urkle x Purple Cheese

Geographic Origin:  California, USA

Seed Company/Clone: California Bean Bank

Description: A slow vegging plant due to the Urkle influence, it often finishes a deep shade of purple, but many plants finish as a very dark green.  At times a good yielder, there is a lot of variation in phenotypes, so it required diligent selection to find a real winner.

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Growing Information

Flowering Time: 65-70 days

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Patient Expectations

Scent: Sweet and incense-heavy, it also has hashy/earthy elements that come out to varying degrees.

Flavor: Spicy, sweet, and pungent in its ideal form, at times it’s simply earthy with a hint of incense.

Effects: Not like a normal Purple strain in that the Sativa effects take the edge off of the normally narcotic effects.  To start, it actually feels rather Sativa in nature, starting strongly with a package of head pressure fluctuations and a slightly excited, floaty body.  The second half gets more sedate and relaxing on a base level, trending towards couchlock and even aiding sleep at higher dosages and depending on context.  Appetite stimulation was a big part of this strain, and it otherwise provided a solid hybrid relaxation, both mentally and physically.

KindReviews:

Purple Voodoo – The Releaf Center – December 2010

Purple Voodoo – Botanico – June 2010

Romulan x Chemo

Written by rlp on January 8th, 2011. Posted in Anxiety, Appetite, Blog, Body Relaxation, Cancer, Indica-Dominant Hybrid, Insomnia, Muscular, Nausea, Pain, Pains, Strains

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ROMULAN x CHEMO STRAIN INFORMATION

General Information

Type:  Indica-dominant hybrid

Genetics:  Romulan x Chemo

Geographic Origin:  California and British Columbia

Seed Company/Clone: Federation Seeds

Description: Romulan is thought to be an Afghani-dominant strain, known for its peppery aroma and strong, narcotic effect.  UBC Chemo was supposedly developed by the Canadian government for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy treatments.  The combination of the two strains produces a very potent hybrid with great medicinal value.

History

Story: Romulan came to British Columbia by way of Romulan Joe, a biker from California who was a key member of the “Trinity” grow scene in the 1970′s.  He passed the clone on to Federation Seeds, who grew it out on Vancouver Island, eventually crossing it with White Rhino and back-crossing those plants to the original clone over many generations to produce seed stock.  Chemo was thought to be developed by the Canadian government as an aid for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.

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Growing Information

Flowering Time: 8-9 weeks, letting it go longer increases potency

Preferred Growing Medium: Romulan x Chemo is a short, branchy plant with woody stems that takes on a bonsai-like appearance.  Not suitable for SOG applications, it grows best as a bush and produces a medium yield of round, golfball-like nugs.

Patient Expectations

Scent: Piney and hashy

Flavor: Much like the smell, it’s a musky blend of pine and more earthy elements

Effects: Highly sedative and narcotic, this strain is very potent, with both strong mental and physical effects.  The mental effects are mostly present early on, bringing on an internal energy and a cloudy mindstate.  Once that passes, it turns into a near-complete couchlock experience, with a very warm body, loose muscles, and heavy, red eyes.  This strain is very medicinal for patients who need a sleep aid, muscle relaxant, appetite stimulant, and minor pain relief.

KindReviews:

Romulan x Chemo – The Wellness Shop – August 2010

S.A.G.E.

Written by rlp on January 7th, 2011. Posted in Anxiety, Blog, Body Relaxation, Energy, Mental Disorders, Mood, Nausea, Pains, Sativa-Dominant Hybrid, Strains, Vision

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S.A.G.E. STRAIN INFORMATION

General Information

Type:  Sativa-dominant hybrid

Genetics:  Big Sur Holy x Afghani

Geographic Origin:  Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Seed Company/Clone: T.H.Seeds

Trainwreck

Written by rlp on November 16th, 2010. Posted in Appetite, Blog, Energy, Nausea, Neurological Disorders, Pain, Pains, Sativa-Dominant Hybrid, Strains, Vision

TRAINWRECK STRAIN INFORMATION

General Information

Type:  Sativa-dominant hybrid

Genetics:  Unknown, likely (Lowland Thai x Mexican Sativa) x Afghani

Geographic Origin:  Northern California, Arcata to be specific

Seed Company/Clone: Clone-only, though Green House Seed Company has released feminized seed stock that is supposedly made via “reversed” pollen from the original “E-32″ mother plant

Purple Maui

Written by rlp on September 23rd, 2010. Posted in Blog, Energy, Mental Disorders, Mood, Nausea, Pains, Sativa-Dominant Hybrid, Strains

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PURPLE MAUI STRAIN INFORMATION

General Information

Type:  Sativa-dominant hybrid

Genetics:  Unknown lineage, may be just a purple-tinted Maui

Geographic Origin:  Hawaii

Seed Company/Clone: Clone only

Description: A purple-tinted Sativa from Hawaii

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Scent: Smells like most Maui, with that standard soft pine scent

Flavor: Piney and hashy, not particularly flavorful, like most Maui

Effects: Very Sativa in nature, a little rushy at times and more aggressive than a normal Maui, which is generally very mild.  While the potency is solid, it doesn’t provide much, if any, body relief.  Good for mood elevation, energy, and general motivation.

KindReviews:

Purple Maui – The Happy Harvest – May 2010

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