Sensi Seeds' recent quality

[kush07]

I had some great Jamaican Pearl that was from Sensi Seeds. I found that plant to be quite enjoyable and a ton of fun to smoke. As for their quality I found an intresting link that I think everyone should read. The results were quite intresting to say the least.

Link-www.cannabisculture.com/articles/4400.html

Happy Toking

 

[clowntown]

CC appears to be down right now...

 

[kush07]

Well, when they get back up and running I suggest you read that article. Quite an eye opener.

Happy Toking

 

[CaptJamesTKirk]

I had some great Jamaican Pearl that was from Sensi Seeds. I found that plant to be quite enjoyable and a ton of fun to smoke. As for their quality I found an intresting link that I think everyone should read. The results were quite intresting to say the least.

Link-www.cannabisculture.com/articles/4400.html

Happy Toking

Well, when they get back up and running I suggest you read that article. Quite an eye opener.

Happy Toking

sure keep us in suspense!!!


Well - provided they arrive- I'm committed to giving it my all. It does pay to do some homework and searches - From what I hear and read, the HP will be the biggest challange - a couple growers got zero to pop.



zero


nada



zipo



hmmmmm

everybody says they have a tough shell, so I plan on making an extra adjustment, first a few days in the fridge for a solid cool spell, - then a little file work about the seam - and probably a manuel crack check about 4 days in to the germination.

I want to keep the males - maybe if Sensi can't make fresh beans, some F2's might be the answer. - Won't we have learned something IF I can get a good ratio to sprout.

On the otherhand, I tend to loose respect for breeders that screw the public. Selling beans is like selling oats - If I'm paying for clean topgrade oats - I expect to get clean topgrade oats. I know and understand oats are cheaper after the horse gets them.

Sure glad I snagged Rez's Strawberry D - now I'm wishing I had gotten the Sour D and dieseled my way into the new year!!!

Awwww we know the game is pay your money and take your chances - the reports on the g13HP are almost too good to be true - either one should be worth the price of the ticket,,,,,,

well,,, if a 300 ++ ticket is what stokes your noodle.

excuse me whilst I go find some black tea

kirk out.

 

[glock23]

I had some great Jamaican Pearl that was from Sensi Seeds. I found that plant to be quite enjoyable and a ton of fun to smoke. As for their quality I found an intresting link that I think everyone should read. The results were quite intresting to say the least.

Link-www.cannabisculture.com/articles/4400.html

Happy Toking

I have a pack of Jamaican Pearl I brought back from the 'Dam. They're getting soaked next.

 

[kush07]

I have a pack of Jamaican Pearl I brought back from the 'Dam. They're getting soaked next.

Good luck with those Pearl's. A real treat. I have a smoke report (no pics) on it.

CC is back up but I'll go ahead and post the article here.




Sensi Seeds and Dutch Passion Grow-off!

Are you getting what you paid for? In pursuit of a true pure strain, we compare "pure" Durbans from two popular Dutch banks, and share the results with you.

SEEDS

It seems that everyone is selling seeds. Lots of claims are made. How can anyone tell the good from the bad?

Unfortunately, the only way of telling is to grow it out and see what you've got in the end. This takes time and energy most people don't have. Our expectations are high. We all want to smoke the exact same pot we smoked in Holland. The problem is that most of these famous strains are hybrids, or in some cases, hybrids bred with hybrids.

This means that even if you buy 50 seeds you are not likely to see the famed pot you are seeking. You will probably get something good, but it won't be what you're after. It's a roll of the genetic dice at best.

PURE STRAINS

Pure strains however are just that – pure – and will reproduce themselves when bred. If the strain is pure and you buy 25 seeds you are likely to get what you are after. With pure strains you can create all kinds of interesting hybrids and at any time still go back to acquire one. Records accurately kept will allow you to go back and re-create successful crosses without much difficulty at all. Sort of like having a recipe file. So pure strains are much valued indeed. Much of what we have today will in one way or another go back to about a dozen or so strains that were around 25 years ago.

PURE DURBAN

One of these strains is "Durban" or "Durban Poison" from South Africa. A lot of old timers will tell you stories about the first Durban seeds they got their hands on in the late 70's or early 80's. It was a strain well known for finishing early, which made it valuable for breeding with late strains that wouldn't finish outdoors. Also, oddly enough, it was a pure sativa and not an indica as many have thought.

We grew out 40 of each of two types of Durban sold by two famous Dutch seeds companies, Dutch Passion and Sensi Seed Bank. Both companies claim that their strain is pure and never been hybridized.

FAIRNESS

To eliminate any potential prejudice towards one company or the other, seeds were planted in trays and lettered A and B by one person. Only that person knew which was which.

THE SEEDLINGS

Type A produced 36 seedlings. All looked to be similar structure and grew at an even rate. All were healthy and vigorous.

Type B produced 28 seedlings. There appeared to be two types of leaf structure from the start. One long and slender, the other with a broader shor ter indica-style leaf. All were healthy and vigorous.

THE PLOTS

Two plots were selected and both received the exact same treatment. Soil was Ph'd at 6.7 and both had nice southern exposure. Both sites received the same treatment with organics as fertilizer. Both types were transplanted when they had lost their second set of leaves, and there were none lost to insects or transplanting shock.

FIRST STAGE OF GROWTH

At about one foot in height, both strains were assessed again. Type A were very uniform in both size and structure. In fact, if you didn't know better, you might think they were clones.

Type B on the other hand were not very uniform at all. There were at least 3 totally different types of plants easily distinguished by the different branch and leaf structure. Some looked like equatorial sativas, and some looked like indicas; some were in-between.

Throughout the vegetative stages both grew vigorously with a slight edge going to A.

MAKING SEEDS

It must be pointed out that these strains were grown for the express purposes of making pure seed. Therefore, we took 4 healthy specimens of each variety to another location to grow, where males could be eradicated. The purpose of doing this is to see what the pot is like when grown seedless. It is really difficult to judge what pot is really like when it is totally seeded. That is why a sample of each type is grown elsewhere.

FLOWERING MALES

Flowering males were first noticed around mid-August. All males showed within a 2-week period.

Type A showed 19 males, and out of this 3 were kept for breeding. Although 10 were really strong we kept only 3 as they showed superior characteristics (branchy, sturdy, as well as having the right smell when the stalk is rubbed). Save the best – reject the rest! All the rest were eradicated and disposed of miles away.

Type B showed 18 males starting August 15th and ending September 10th. There were 4 different types! Of the 4 variations, there was only one kind worth breeding, and there were only three plants in this category. It was not difficult to choose, as there was only one that made the grade.

THE LADIES

As the females began to show, Type A again showed good consistency with all females confirmed within a 1-week period. All looked the same except for a few very minor variations one would expect to find in a pure strain. All had the same aroma and style of budding.

Type B's variations that were noticed earlier were now much more pronounced. The type of budding ranged all over the place and there were only 2 that looked and smelled alike. All the rest were completely different. None were overly impressive.

SAMPLE PLOTS

Back at the two small plots where seedless samples were planted, Type A had two males and two females. Both females were beautiful, having very fragrant tight nuggets that looked identical on both plants. Most folks would be very satisfied with this product.

Type B had no females, as four out of four were males with the last faint hope turning male on September 9th. I can only guess what the pot might be like seedless, but by the looks of things, I do not think I'd be overly enthusiastic about it.

THE PRODUCT

Seed produced by both appear to be healthy and viable with more edge going to A for consistency. Type A also produced more mature seeds.

When smoking the pot, type A won hands down. Even seeded, the pot was strong and sweet. Type B on the other hand was not very potent (none of the three variations) and very bland in flavour. The 4th variation is still growing with no sign of bud yet (October 25th). Obviously an equatorial sativa.

THE WINNER

Overall without the slightest doubt, type A is the winner. So which seed bank was Type A from? A drum roll please...

Type A – Dutch Passion
Type B – The Sensi Seed Bank.

Type A is a pure strain definitely worthy of serious consideration.

Type B, however, is not a pure strain. Type B did not impress me enough to want to continue experimenting with it.

I hope that this information may save some growers time, money, and frustration. Happy growing to all!


Happy Toking

 

[CaptJamesTKirk]

ahhhhhh man,,,,

your not helping me out a heck of a lot here.



Forurtinatly,,, there's a pack of Strawberry D incomming - there are some killer reports on a lot of Rez's products.

 

[CaptJamesTKirk]

Well - started the pack of Hashplant

12 hours soak in dist. water with 8 drops of Superthrive green in about 1/3 of a gallon, then 12 hours on top of the monitor - 2 are cracked and going

using my handy infared thermometer - temps are a tropical 84.2 F. (28.5 C) Seems to be the warmest it gets - I can drop it down to 80 or so if I move the plate off to the side.

Packaging like this - it would be a shame to have bunk seeds. Sensi has gone to extreame measures to insure authentic seeds - a sealed box, and a sealed pack.

I'll tag up with more photos later

 

[Guest]

Germinated 10 SS Hashplant seeds like those above ^^^ in water and paper towels in glass cups. 5 were in a closet at close to 70 Fand the other half on a diffused heater pad to guarantee some germing. Both temperatures worked and they all germed. One was a baby mutant and grew no tail, but I insisted as a test and it is now premature (nearly 1" tall while all the rest are 7" tall LOL) but growing.
They did not pop as quickly as the MOD dreamweavers and are not as large, but look fine and healthy. Some variation in internode spacing among the babies are noticeable as they are on the third or fourth node, some with slightly larger leaves, as well as one with some genetic issues as it looks really jaundiced...All leaves are round and fat and look very indica.
The packaging is truly amazing and worth the purchase in itself. I have hopes for these seeds...although I read they are not as potent as the Mr. Nice, I was looking for something a little quicker and faster growing and possibly a breeder mom or dad, reports I've seen is that G13HP is more potent, but a little slower and finickier than the pure HP. Anyway...good germ rates all round..

 

[CaptJamesTKirk]

Final count - 15 seeds cracked


I'll be doing a grow report for more information.

http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=44081

 

[kush07]

Germinated 10 SS Hashplant seeds like those above ^^^ in water and paper towels in glass cups. 5 were in a closet at close to 70 Fand the other half on a diffused heater pad to guarantee some germing. Both temperatures worked and they all germed. One was a baby mutant and grew no tail, but I insisted as a test and it is now premature (nearly 1" tall while all the rest are 7" tall LOL) but growing.
They did not pop as quickly as the MOD dreamweavers and are not as large, but look fine and healthy. Some variation in internode spacing among the babies are noticeable as they are on the third or fourth node, some with slightly larger leaves, as well as one with some genetic issues as it looks really jaundiced...All leaves are round and fat and look very indica.
The packaging is truly amazing and worth the purchase in itself. I have hopes for these seeds...although I read they are not as potent as the Mr. Nice, I was looking for something a little quicker and faster growing and possibly a breeder mom or dad, reports I've seen is that G13HP is more potent, but a little slower and finickier than the pure HP. Anyway...good germ rates all round..

Thats whay I would not order many strains from Sensi as of right now. If I want some Hash Plant I will order the from Seedsman Seeds cause I believe he would have the original HP seeing as his company is a combination of Sacred Seeds and... damn can't remember other company, but anyway, Sacred Seeds was an original 70's seed company so I would trust them over a newer company. That, and the beans are cheaper as well.

Happy Toking

 

[clowntown]

Final count - 15 seeds cracked

I'll be doing a grow report for more information.

http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=44081

 

[clowntown]

Here's what Rez has to say:

Perhaps they should work on getting their germination rates above 60% before reducing the number of seeds in a package.
For this,they'll need to 'freshness date' them,and perhaps test them before they sell them.
I have a lot of respect for Sensi,but their performance in the past couple of years has slipped seriously,while their prices have stayed ridiculously high.

 

[Truth]

a little off topic, but I would enjoy it if the seed companies would show us their setup's and operations, such as in pictures or in a video. things like the plants from early to late on, how they harvest, how they store the seeds, the equipment they use, etc. this wouldn't be for newbie learning purposes, but more to see the quality and the care of the plants their seeds come from. you don't really want someone growing plants half-assed, seeding them, and selling those seeds to you. the seeds you grow are only as good as the plants they come from.

 

[InsanityRules]

Quote:
Originally Posted by REZDOG
Perhaps they should work on getting their germination rates above 60% before reducing the number of seeds in a package.
For this,they'll need to 'freshness date' them,and perhaps test them before they sell them.
I have a lot of respect for Sensi,but their performance in the past couple of years has slipped seriously,while their prices have stayed ridiculously high.



$160.00 for a pack of hermie SourD and he's got the balls to slam Sensi Seeds prices???? WTF...

 

[clowntown]

Sounds like a case of: grower error, and no-one's-making-you-buy-it. Did you bump an old thread just to whine and troll rez? I think you're just mad because you paid $160, didn't take clones, fucked up somewhere along the grow, and got hermies.

But thanks for adding the quote. Answers my question.

(Yeah, I agree $160 is a bit of a sticker shock. Which is why I went with a pack of Chemdog Double D @ $80... Most of his other stuff is in the $60-$80 range.)

 

[Joe Hawkins]

I recently purchased some Ed Rosenthal Super Bud, I got 9/10 germ, 2 runts, 2 male, 5 very sexy females.

Im happy.

 

[Bubble Puppy]

Theirs probably over 100 different types of seeds .Even killer ones ,for less than 50 bucks ,why are people so hung up on spending 100-200 a pack.I mean i guess if you really really want it.

 

[jarff]

Bought two packs of Sensi Shiva Skunk bout three months ago and outta twenty seeds only one opened up then took a nose dive...so I won,t buy em any more...the seeds seemed to be hard as rock..I,ve germed a lot of Serious and probably had 90% success with the AK47 and Chronic...Nice packaging with Sensi tho,with the blister pack..oh well some seem to be able to get them to open up and others can,t get one outta twenty.Must be somethin,I,m doin,wrong..
jarff

 

[wafflehouselove]

All i can say is Sensi is the real deal. I got my BigBud from Seedboutique like in the mid of 06 and out of 9/10 that pop i got 5 females and all were of same pheno and great bud also despite all the bad shit that people say about it. I was soo impress with them that i've got some Black Domina. Currently my BD is going with my Paradise Sensi Star, i've got 9/10 for both BD and SS i hope to include a journal soon here but i dont have no cam so what is a journal without a cam correct? But back to the subject I love Sensi they are top notch.