Lowryder by the Joint Doctor

High Bred Seeds by The Joint Doctor, Canada

Indica-Dominant

Genetics: William’s Wonder x Northern Lights #2 x Mexican Ruderalis

Potency: THC 10-12%

www.lowryder.co.uk

You won’t have to go far in the cannabis community before you run into Lowryder, the Joint Doctor’s biggest gift to the growing world. The Joint Doctor created this groundbreaking plant by crossing a pure indica William’s Wonder with the Seed Bank’s Northern Lights #2, and as the special ingredient, a Mexican ruderalis allegedly from over 25 years ago. A feral variety of cannabis that’s unable to provide a decent high on its own, ruderalis was introduced into this mix primarily for resilience and its ability to move into the flowering stage regardless of the changes of light cycles, or lack thereof.

The first strain to ever exhibit these ‘auto-flowering’ capabilities, Lowryder practically does away with the vegetative stage entirely, sprouting a few leaves then flowering between 17 and 20 days. This doesn’t leave you with a lackluster plant, however, as Lowryder displays extremely rapid growth, with the entirety of its typical life cycle lasting only 8 weeks leaving a small but dense plant. For obvious reasons, the rest of the breeding scene scrambled to get a hold of Lowryder to breed with their strains, and since then, ‘auto’ versions of many seeds have become available with more coming every day.

On its own, though, Lowryder still produces the results: high potency and lots of resin. The has a sweet smoke and a high that can carry you right through the daytime, doing whatever you want to do with all that time you have left over from such an easy grow.

Olivia Kush by OtherSide Farms

OtherSide Farms, USA

Indica-Dominant

Genetics: Hindu Kush x Skunk

Potency: THC 20%

www.othersidefarms.com 

OtherSide Farms is a medical marijuana information center in the USA that dispenses information and education about cannabis as well as about growing for medicinal users. The team is extremely passionate about providing professional and high quality products, and this commitment shines through in the growing classes conducted at OtherSide as well as in the sought-after original strain, Olivia Kush. Olivia Kush is an indica-dominant mix of the Hindu Kush and Skunk lines, the latter of which is known for its vigorous growth and potent high.

These plants are fairly short but can reach a medium height if given room to grow. They’re very hardy and begin to look extremely bushy towards the end of the vegetative stage. Olivia Kush is more than happy in an organic soil-based grow, and given good quality soil and the right amount of feeding, can be a fantastic yielder. She isn’t fussy and doesn’t demand any particular environment or nutrient mix. A fast finisher, she should be done completely in around 8 weeks, when her deep green colas exhibit hints of purple here and there.

Olivia Kush has a very thick smoke and is a definite cougher, so don’t feel like a rookie toker when you’re reaching for that glass of water. The effects, though, will make you feel like a newbie: a total knock out stone that hits like a brick wall, making it ideal for the medicinal users this strain was designed for.

Double Fun by No Mercy Supply

No Mercy Supply, Holland

Indica-Dominant

Genetics: Citral x Dr. Weedman

Potency: THC 16%

www.nomercy.nl

Holland’s No Mercy Supply, with the tagline ‘to serve you’, are serious about providing the best quality cannabis strains and growing supplies to the world. Double Fun is their best outdoor plant, but being a 75/25 indica/sativa hybrid, its size and stature means it grows happily indoors, too. Double Fun was a cross between Citral, a 1993 KC Brains clone not to be confused with the variety available later on the market, and the legendary but enigmatic Dr. Weedman, an early-flowering variety whose genetic history is all but unknown.

As well as being great for both indoor and outdoor growing, Double Fun is resistant to both mold and fungi. It’s also a highly stable strain with just one phenotype available meaning that your crop will be notably uniform in its growing patterns and results. Industrial growers love to hear this because it means they can grow fields and fields of Double Fun and accurately estimate their yield. These results will include fat, extremely resin-covered nugs coated with white hairs that will be ready for harvest around 60 days from seed. Whether you’re growing indoors or out, you can expect a harvest of around 350 to 500 grams per square yard of grow space.

The buds of this plant are distinctly lemon-smelling, but have a sweet citrusy smoke that dances around the taste buds. The strong psychoactive effect, however, gains more fans than the flavor and will leave you remembering this delightful smoke for a long while.

P-91 by Stoney Girl Gardens

Stoney Girl Gardens, USA

Indica-Dominant

Potency: THC 28%

www.gro4me.com

Stoney Girl Gardens is the philanthropic mission of a socially conscious group of card-holding legal growers of medical marijuana who have been operating in Oregon since 1999. Stoney Girl Gardens is passionate about creating true breeding strains and providing 100% organic seeds, with a master breeder who’s been in the game for over 40 years. The company even provides free growing classes, such is their dedication to the cause, and their P-91 strain is a classic for those who need a heavy-duty medicinal plant. The genetics are somewhat mysterious, as the original seeds were obtained from a university professor who had first bred them. As the ‘new G-13,’ this supposedly came from a government-sponsored breeding program at a University in Southern California that is so top secret that, for all intents and purposes, it doesn’t exist. The story goes that the professor handed the seeds over to Stoney Girl in exchange for some of its Berkeley Blues seeds, and that this strain became a great addition to their breeding program, giving rise to their Pit Bull and Hog’s Breath families, among others.

Happily grown either indoors or outdoors, P-91 has a lot of energy and bursts into life very quickly. She’s easily to grow right through to harvest, and will grow to between 4 and 6 feet tall. Her favorite temperatures are those of Cali and if you can keep her in conditions between 70 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit she’ll be seriously stoked. If you obtain these seeds to start your own medicinal garden, you’ll be pleased to hear that she’s an easy one to clone, with the clones taking quickly and easily once planted. Flowering lasts around 40 days and just before you chop your plants you’ll see huge, deep green leaves with bud that’s accordingly massive. The flowers are very tight and heavy and, if you grow outside, you’ll see a lot of pure pink hairs on the already-beautiful nugs.

It should serve as a warning to all potential recreational smokers of P-91 that this strain is massively potent, and was bred for use by extreme or terminal patients. As with most pain-killing strains, this will put you out completely and therefore is not for use any time other than before bed. The intention of breeding P-91 was to offer a much-needed respite for those suffering most: HIV/AIDS victims, cancer patients, extreme addicts, sufferers of severe pain and terminal patients. As such, the stone hits very rapidly and lasts for a long time. The smoke tastes musky and dense, with hints of grapefruit and spice, and gives an almost immediate couch lock effect. This is effective enough to be recognized by doctors as a morphine replacement treatment, so be very wary before you toke.