bigbadbiddy
Well-known member
It used to be Skunk#1 but have a feeling that's no longer the case...
OG Kush or bust?
OG Kush or bust?
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What is a good baseline strain to measure others against?
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There is more than one aspect to judging a strain.
Cannabinoid content
Terpenoid content
Growth structure
And then there is another layer of aspect upon the one which judge (all our ECS is different, coupled along with different taste/smell perceptions)
Instead of trying to say X is better than Y, its about focusing on which properties one is looking for, within the giving genetics.
Cannabinoid content
Terpenoid content
Growth structure
And then there is another layer of aspect upon the one which judge (all our ECS is different, coupled along with different taste/smell perceptions)
Instead of trying to say X is better than Y, its about focusing on which properties one is looking for, within the giving genetics.
FireIn.TheSky
Active member
OG has its flaws.
WiFi #3 or #43 is the beach mark
It's subjective. I mean, you have Hazes, and other Sativa plants that make ya vibrate, and you got couch lockers like Sensi Star. And combinations of both effects, like say a NL/Haze. Add in taste and particular terp preferences and there is no particular benchmark. You have your own preferences.
personal preference and lab reports....yeehaw
If we are talking strictly finished quality and nothing else then OGK is the measuring stick. Nothing hits quite like some perfectly grown, cured and loved OGK. Also depends on the cut, TK or SFV would be my personal choice for that thundering indica power.
If we're talking every possible measure you got me.
If we're talking every possible measure you got me.
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bigbadbiddy
Well-known member
I agree that in the end, when you get into the details and embark on the pointless debate of "which one is best?", it all comes down to personal preferences and too many variables.
But I mean strictly as a benchmark.
Skunk#1 wasn't the "best" or most potent strain or had the highest levels of CBD or THC or this or that terpenoid.
But it was a well rounded strain that was solid in every category.
I would say it still is today but it is also my impression that "the other strains caught up".
Thus I was wondering what I could use as a bench mark today.
Bench mark doesn't mean "the best strain to measure others against" (or at least that's not how I meant it).
I mean it more as in "a strain to measure others against and see if they are undesireable hay-weed or potent dank".
Know what I mean?
I suppose Skunk#1 works for that purpose to this day still. Just wondering how you guys see it.
Personally will start with Skunk#1, NL#5 and Shiva Skunk (NL5xSkunk) and naturally measure what comes after against those three strains.
Was just wondering if I should start with other strains for this purpose or they should still provide a good measuring stick.
I doubt I will start with any OG Kush variety because they are not that easy to grow and will work much better in a dialed in setup. Also the seeds are expensive and I don't have as many (just 24).
But I might grow OG Kush in my 3rd or 4th go-around (instead of my 7th or 8th as I plan atm) if all y'all say that in this day and age it makes no sense to measure anything against anything if OG Kush is left out of the equation.
Cheers!
/Edit
@Stonedtrout
do you have a source for lab-reports?
I have seen so few so far...
I remember the first terpenoid analysis I read was from Greenhouse seeds but I will never in my life grow anything from them.
The first useful one I saw was the analysis of ACE Malawi done by the Fundacion Canna.
But that was only that one strain and it did not include a terpene profile, just CBD, THC, THCA etc. levels.
Very interested in this and have been considering sending <1gram samples to spain to get them tested in the future.
But I mean strictly as a benchmark.
Skunk#1 wasn't the "best" or most potent strain or had the highest levels of CBD or THC or this or that terpenoid.
But it was a well rounded strain that was solid in every category.
I would say it still is today but it is also my impression that "the other strains caught up".
Thus I was wondering what I could use as a bench mark today.
Bench mark doesn't mean "the best strain to measure others against" (or at least that's not how I meant it).
I mean it more as in "a strain to measure others against and see if they are undesireable hay-weed or potent dank".
Know what I mean?
I suppose Skunk#1 works for that purpose to this day still. Just wondering how you guys see it.
Personally will start with Skunk#1, NL#5 and Shiva Skunk (NL5xSkunk) and naturally measure what comes after against those three strains.
Was just wondering if I should start with other strains for this purpose or they should still provide a good measuring stick.
I doubt I will start with any OG Kush variety because they are not that easy to grow and will work much better in a dialed in setup. Also the seeds are expensive and I don't have as many (just 24).
But I might grow OG Kush in my 3rd or 4th go-around (instead of my 7th or 8th as I plan atm) if all y'all say that in this day and age it makes no sense to measure anything against anything if OG Kush is left out of the equation.
Cheers!
/Edit
@Stonedtrout
do you have a source for lab-reports?
I have seen so few so far...
I remember the first terpenoid analysis I read was from Greenhouse seeds but I will never in my life grow anything from them.
The first useful one I saw was the analysis of ACE Malawi done by the Fundacion Canna.
But that was only that one strain and it did not include a terpene profile, just CBD, THC, THCA etc. levels.
Very interested in this and have been considering sending <1gram samples to spain to get them tested in the future.
porkchop buddah
Member
I have been hearing about the wifi 43, wish I could get a cut of her and see what its about
But what baseline ?
Good for drysift, bubblehash or appealing flowerset ?
You gonna have a hard time finding all the tickles in one cultivar.
Also one of the reasons that Terpenes (Cannabis derived) are the new new, to get a modulation and flavor going on, which prior was not possible, with a single strain alone.
Yes there are a good amount of great plants and even more to be found in the future, with big screenings, but to rule one out in favor of the other, might be the wrong path to go, in a recreational and medicinal point of view.
Good for drysift, bubblehash or appealing flowerset ?
You gonna have a hard time finding all the tickles in one cultivar.
Also one of the reasons that Terpenes (Cannabis derived) are the new new, to get a modulation and flavor going on, which prior was not possible, with a single strain alone.
Yes there are a good amount of great plants and even more to be found in the future, with big screenings, but to rule one out in favor of the other, might be the wrong path to go, in a recreational and medicinal point of view.
@bigbadbiddy,
If you can list some of your favored traits...
You may get better suggestions to lead you down the right path.
Be specific.
What are your desired flavors/aromas?
Do you prefer couck lock, electric, or something in between?
What about paranoia?
How much space have you got to work with?
Do you have a prefered plant structure?
(Pole, christmas tree, bush...)
There are a thousand questions to be answered but they need to be asked first.
The above are examples of the most common.
If you can list some of your favored traits...
You may get better suggestions to lead you down the right path.
Be specific.
What are your desired flavors/aromas?
Do you prefer couck lock, electric, or something in between?
What about paranoia?
How much space have you got to work with?
Do you have a prefered plant structure?
(Pole, christmas tree, bush...)
There are a thousand questions to be answered but they need to be asked first.
The above are examples of the most common.
vapeorbong
Member
Some like couch lock stoned while others like a light and floaty motivational high
i used to just mix 2 or 3 different herbs in the grinder and then load the mix into the vaporizer (Vapor Bros.) and thought that was the best way of getting the most well rounded effects. i thought that one might enhance where the other might be lacking...who knows
Also in running extracts sometimes we will mix strains for a "cannabs and terps buffet"
i used to just mix 2 or 3 different herbs in the grinder and then load the mix into the vaporizer (Vapor Bros.) and thought that was the best way of getting the most well rounded effects. i thought that one might enhance where the other might be lacking...who knows
Also in running extracts sometimes we will mix strains for a "cannabs and terps buffet"
Tynehead Tom
Well-known member
start with getting the best seeds you can for a pure landrace indica and a pure landrace sativa. Ones that pass your judgement , appearance, potency, structure, taste ect there's your baseline. Now you can grow any other strain and compare to the "originals". Or am I way off base LOL ?
I still use Skunk #1 as a measure to all other cannabis hybrids. It would surprise many people how many strains can't hold a candle to properly grown skunk #1.
Rolando Mota
Active member
I'd say a chemdog cut like chem4 would make a good baseline to measure against. Great structure, potency, yield, terpene content. Obviously not the holy grail but solid in most categories.
Now that looks beautiful.
What seedbank did that lovely lady come from, if you don't mind me asking?
