“Island Bud” Great White North

[Ijager]

“Island Bud” from Great White North seed co - Does anyone have any experience with it? Looks to be a early to start flowering or semi/super autoflowering. I’m interested in mostly Sativas that can finish at approximately 43 north (North American weather).

Breeders description
“Outdoor
Mostly Sativa. More potent variety of this breeders Early Sativa. Bred from Durban genetics. Classic Sativa growth pattern. Sweet taste and uplifting high. Height: 5-6 ft
Outdoor Harvest Time: early to mid Sept”

No pictures. Which Durban? What is the origin of “early sativa”?

 

[Sunshineinabag]

 

[Ijager]

Anyone?

 

[Ijager]

Ok, I’m trying it out this year.

Very Sativa looking and one male already showing.

 

[Ralph W. Llama]

Here’s some info on the Early Sativa from the Big Book of Buds 2 by Ed Rosenthal, 2004.

 

[Ijager]

Thank you so much! I’ve had a hard time finding descriptions. It sounds like a great breeding tool.

 

[Ijager]

The males are in full flower already, still no female flowers seen on the others.

 

[Ijager]

Ok. I guess this thread will end up a grow report of sorts. I have one female it seems. The males have been removed and I will keep them going for a bit and collect pollen.

The males

And the female

 

[Ijager]

The 1 female is in flower now. It’s only 18” tall but very Sativa looking

 

[Ijager]

Keeping the males going in a different location long enough to make some crosses.

 

[Ijager]

Really budding up, I think this will be a good early choice for outdoor northern growers, very early, very Sativa. It’s only about 2.5’ tall, so important to get an early start on vegetation

 

[gp7zx69]

i grew island bud outside about 15 years ago, everything looked good till about 3/4 flowering, then about 1/2 of the 20 females hermied hard. full male balls, i don't remember what canadian seedbank i got them from tho, hope you have better luck! grows looking good!

 

[Ijager]

i grew island bud outside about 15 years ago, everything looked good till about 3/4 flowering, then about 1/2 of the 20 females hermied hard. full male balls, i don't remember what canadian seedbank i got them from tho, hope you have better luck! grows looking good!

Thanks. I’ll keep an eye out for that. How large did your plants get?

I’m impressed so far, it seems like a tough outdoor plant, and early flowering! Small in stature though, I’m wondering if it will stretch like traditional sativas, or not so much? The males kinda did and are 3-4 feet tall.

 

[gp7zx69]

i was really stoked about the earliness and the potential of this strain. sea of green possibilities! i grew in southern ontario, so they got an early start and got to about 6feet +, bean pole plants with small upper branching. if yours work out, i may revisit this one! got a field of ultra early love potion going, looking for a few good moms for next year.

 

[Ijager]

Ok, 4 weeks into flower. A couple of the lower branches have been lightly hand pollinated.

 

[Ijager]

Last day of August and week 8 of flowering. I need to take a look under magnification to see how close to done we are.

 

[Ijager]

I gave a few seeds to a friend. Their plants are about 5’ tall. Note to self get a better start next spring.

Lovely structure. (Have recently been tied down)

 

[skunkfunky]

Howdy Jager how did the island bud turn out for you? Hope all is well brotha

 

[RoostaPhish]

Haven't seen much of this company in a while. Really liked the Manitoba poison they offered. Great outdoor varieties that finished in my area.

 

[TricycleOfDoom]

I've been search the web for any grow details on this strain. Thank you everyone for sharing info here.

I found this old report and I felt it belonged here

Island Bud Seeds from Great White North Seed Co. - Marijuana Seeds Review