We are not new to cannabis; we are simply breeders of many NEW and unique cultivars. Here at our home of magnificent mountain vistas, lakes, and fresh crisp air, we have been, and still are known for our cannabis cuttings from which our roots first emerged. After years of considerable acquaintance with the finest cannabis cultivars around, it became a natural progression for us to evolve into the cannabis breeding industry. Given the calcified specter of prohibition, we have had to operate quietly in the shadows for some time now. However, our seeds have found gardens in far-reaching places, wherever growers and patients pursue the cultivation of quality medicine. From such customers that have reflected their experiences back to us, we can confirm the inherent genetic quality of our seeds, giving us validation from not only these long-term customers, but from fellow cannabis breeders as well. Our customer satisfaction and the loyalty engendered by such give us humble pause.Breeding quality genetics requires time. We reject more cultivars — no matter the hype — if it does not meet, in our humble opinions, our standards. Then, there’s the matter of stabilizing crosses — very much a quality control mandate. Many breeders might skip these methods as these add to costs. Then, there’s the desire (quick profit motivation?) of wanting to be first-to-market, for what that matters. Not us. We breed with only our tried and true, best performing varieties. We continue to pursue our breeding endeavors today with a forward thinking mindset and industry improving practices.
There are many THC dominant cannabis strains held in high esteem for the wondrous traits and resulting benefits that THC can deliver, so we set out to breed a cultivar that could stand among these varietals not just in cannabinoid potency, but also grow into a plant that proudly exhibits integrity of structure, appearance, and harvests as good, if not better, than the prized marquee THC strains. To this ambitious goal, we wished to breed a cultivar with a higher CBD content that can deliver effective medicine while still being complemented by THC and a diverse terpene profile.For this project, we simply chose our absolute favorite CBD strain: Sour Tsunami #3 by Southern Humboldt Seed Collective. Consistently testing at around 10% CBD to a THC level so low it could almost qualify as agricultural hemp, Sour Tsunami is an exceptionally hardy and easy plant to grow. It is incredibly sturdy, vigorous, resinous, and high-yielding. We paired her with a colorful male of our own creation: Pink Dream, which is our cross of Blue Dream X Huckleberry Hound. Here, we were hoping for this father to gift its notable traits as bud structure, color, and yield. Well, consider that all three phenotypes exhibit uniformity in plant structure, bud appearance, and aroma. Even more important, the independent laboratory test results reveal two choices of ideal CBD:THC ratios – 1:1 and 2:1.All three phenotypes resemble their Sour Tsunami mother when set side by side, but Sour Cyclone grows more branches, and its flowers produce more resin glands. Uniformly, all three phenos exude the same overwhelming sweet lime fuel funk reminiscent of the diesel in its lineage mixed in with nuances of skunk, coffee, and menthol. She is a pleasure to cultivate; requiring little pre-flower trimming as she stacks buds from the most apical point all the way down to the bottom nodes. Several grow cycles confirm that the most vigorous plant in our garden is none other than our Sour Cyclone.