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

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

Description: A legendary Northern California strain, Trainwreck is known for its potent and soaring Sativa effects package.  It’s lemon-lime + menthol + acrid smell and taste is famous worldwide.  The plant itself often looks gray due to the heavy trichome coverage and has a vine-like heavily Sativa structure with minimal leaf count and large calyxes.

History

Story: Trainwreck is thought to be a combination of a Lowland Thai variety that was brought back to the US in an attempt to mimic Thai Stick.  Crossing that with a Mexican Sativa (brick weed) and Afghani stock produced this plant that finishes fairly quickly once flowering is triggered.  The strain was perfected and popularized in Humboldt County, California, particularly Arcata, where the “E-32″ (meaning type E, 32nd rotation) Trainwreck became the eventual popular “mother”.

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Growing Information

Flowering Time: Very short once proper conditions are achieved and it begins flowering — it’s known for being a “time from germination” type of strain that won’t show sex for quite a while… it’s around 42 days to finish once it starts flowering fully.

Preferred Growing Medium: Works great for SCROG — watch out at the end of flower, because true Trainwreck almost always gets hermaphrodite flowers appearing late in the cycle… often they’re impotent, but it’s wise to keep a close eye on them to avoid pollinating itself and other plants in your garden.

Patient Expectations

Scent: Citrus-menthol-pine is the dominant smell — it’s sharp with an occasional fruitiness creeping through

Flavor: Citrus-dominant, sometimes carrying an acrid, fuely component and the same mentholated quality from the smell

Effects: Sometimes racy, but always very potent, Trainwreck is in the “crusher Sativa” mold, delivering a nearly incapacitating package of mental effects that can be overwhelming to many patients.  It has shown benefits with nausea, migraines, and pain relief.

KindReviews:

Trainwreck – Apothecary of Colorado – June 2010

Trainwreck – Green Belly Community Garden – March 2010

SNOW WRECK STRAIN INFORMATION

General Information

Type:  Sativa-dominant hybrid

Genetics:  Snowcap x Trainwreck

Geographic Origin:  California, USA

Seed Company/Clone: Clone only

Description: A fusion of two of the California medical scene’s most potent Sativa clone-only varieties Trainwreck and Snowcap, Snow Wreck is a heavily Sativa strain that fills the user with energy while also knocking them to the couch.

History

Story: Snowcap is a Northern California medical scene clone thought to have lineage in the Haze family of plants, while Trainwreck is a legendary California strain thought to have Mexican Sativa and Afghani roots.

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Growing Information

Flowering Time: Would anticipate 75+ days based on lineage

Preferred Growing Medium: Trainwreck is known for being unstable and throwing out hermie flowers late in flowering, and this cross of two clone-only females would likely be even more unstable in that sense… use caution.

Patient Expectations

Scent: Seems Snowcap dominant, with a fruity-pine scent that carries traces of the Trainwreck’s menthol-citrus when ground up.

Flavor: Piney and fresh, it has a Haze-dominant taste profile.

Effects: Strong and cerebral to start, it can leave the user stuck to the couch simply due to not knowing what to do with themselves.  The Afghani lineage in the Trainwreck is the only thing keeping this strain from feeling completely Sativa, as there is a warming body component.  Potent and long-lasting, Snow Wreck is recommended as a daytime med for those who enjoy strongly Sativa experiences.  Benefits with nerve issues, ocular relief, and appetite stimulation.

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AGENT ORANGE STRAIN INFORMATION

General Information

Type:  Sativa-dominant hybrid

Genetics:  Local Orange Skunk x Jack’s Cleaner x Space Queen

Geographic Origin:  California

Seed Company/Clone: Subcool/TGA Seeds

Description: Agent Orange is an upbeat, positive, and almost trippy mostly-Sativa hybrid that produces large, flat-topped colas which are full of citrus fragrance.  It can turn purple in the proper conditions but generally finishes a verdant green with neon orange pistils.

History

Story: Originally created by Subcool in an attempt to fuse the legendary clone Jack’s Cleaner with an orange strain, it was thought to an attempt to make his own version of a Juan Moore strain called 7Up.

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Growing Information

Flowering Time: 55-65 days

Preferred Growing Medium: Grows well in soil or hydro, Subcool suggests topping them early and flowering quickly, as they get tall.

Patient Expectations

Scent: Swirling combination of lemons, oranges, and an almost liquor-like sharpness.

Flavor: Like spiced holiday oranges (the ones stuffed with cloves), leaves a wonderful orange aftertaste lingering in the mouth.

Effects: Strong mood elevation properties with a quick onset — it can be a bit trippy and scatterbrained at times, a true Sativa experience.  Ocular attention, mood elevation, and minor pain relief are the main medical properties.

KindReviews:

Agent Orange – Alpine Herbal Wellness – May 2010