I had to order some greenery today to cover me for a few days until my next crop comes down - I was pleased to see that it was the 'other' cut of my 'Mystery Strain'. I thought I may as well at least try to get an ID on it now, as I plan to start breeding with this soon:
There are two versions of this in my area, both with vague/disputed origins. Mine is untouched since at least '93, as the guy I got it from has owned it that long at least, and he doesn't grow anything else at all. This version is from a different source entirely, although back in the mists of time, possibly not, and is much more widespread, although they're largely similar - whether they are different phenos of the same old crop, or whether there's been a cross in this one, I don't know, but they're not identical. I'll have to refrain from using the local nickname, unfortunately, for security reasons - and I'm not asking folks to try and guess that either! But it's always otherwise just referred to as 'that smelly one'...
However, it is NOT Cheese, although it has a similar pedigree - it's from around '91/'92, which rules out most current 'popular' varieties, and it's from similar sources, I think. If it's a named strain, it will be one of the original SSSC or Seed Bank strains from around that time. I heard rumours it may have come from the US, but it's unverifiable. I'm growing Skunk #1 right now, and it's nothing like that.
What is similar to Cheese is that it absolutely REEKS. After ten minutes exposed, I had to open all my windows and doors, and box it up in an airtight container - I'd not even smoked it yet. However, the smell is much more fuel/fruity than cheesy - it's like a really fruity solvent like Acetone - peardrop candy or something equally intense, with petrol and blueberry notes on top. My pheno is a more fragrant perfumy version than this one, which is just DANK, but that may be growing/curing than anything - I also use ozone where this guy doesn't. I should also say that this bud is not properly dry yet.
But it's similar to Northern Lights/Jack Herer in that fuel/fruity area, but it's just so much stronger-smelling than either, and less generic. Also the hit is very powerful indeed - not couchlock at all, but so strong that it does have that effect on many people - not me, but then I'm a fiend...
It's about 50/50 Indica/Sativa in the high, but it grows fast, 7-8 weeks max, stretches a lot, and grows fairly distinct buds as opposed to running ones. But they are incredibly hard to the touch, even whilst growing, and very heavy indeed - great hash strain too.
I've been trying to identify this for years now - short of me touring A'Dam with a bud, can anyone help here? I'll take some pics of a small clone plant shortly so folks can see how it looks early on, but these are some I took today of this impressive bud, and some smaller bits - there's a few spectacular buds of my pheno in my gallery:
There are two versions of this in my area, both with vague/disputed origins. Mine is untouched since at least '93, as the guy I got it from has owned it that long at least, and he doesn't grow anything else at all. This version is from a different source entirely, although back in the mists of time, possibly not, and is much more widespread, although they're largely similar - whether they are different phenos of the same old crop, or whether there's been a cross in this one, I don't know, but they're not identical. I'll have to refrain from using the local nickname, unfortunately, for security reasons - and I'm not asking folks to try and guess that either! But it's always otherwise just referred to as 'that smelly one'...
However, it is NOT Cheese, although it has a similar pedigree - it's from around '91/'92, which rules out most current 'popular' varieties, and it's from similar sources, I think. If it's a named strain, it will be one of the original SSSC or Seed Bank strains from around that time. I heard rumours it may have come from the US, but it's unverifiable. I'm growing Skunk #1 right now, and it's nothing like that.
What is similar to Cheese is that it absolutely REEKS. After ten minutes exposed, I had to open all my windows and doors, and box it up in an airtight container - I'd not even smoked it yet. However, the smell is much more fuel/fruity than cheesy - it's like a really fruity solvent like Acetone - peardrop candy or something equally intense, with petrol and blueberry notes on top. My pheno is a more fragrant perfumy version than this one, which is just DANK, but that may be growing/curing than anything - I also use ozone where this guy doesn't. I should also say that this bud is not properly dry yet.
But it's similar to Northern Lights/Jack Herer in that fuel/fruity area, but it's just so much stronger-smelling than either, and less generic. Also the hit is very powerful indeed - not couchlock at all, but so strong that it does have that effect on many people - not me, but then I'm a fiend...
It's about 50/50 Indica/Sativa in the high, but it grows fast, 7-8 weeks max, stretches a lot, and grows fairly distinct buds as opposed to running ones. But they are incredibly hard to the touch, even whilst growing, and very heavy indeed - great hash strain too.
I've been trying to identify this for years now - short of me touring A'Dam with a bud, can anyone help here? I'll take some pics of a small clone plant shortly so folks can see how it looks early on, but these are some I took today of this impressive bud, and some smaller bits - there's a few spectacular buds of my pheno in my gallery:
