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Strain: Amsterdam Flame
Strain Type: Mostly Indica Origin: Holland Breeder: Paradise Seeds
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Description:
“This outstanding plant of excellent quality with her sparkling looks is selected for the lovers of cannabis best.
Her wonderful high and soft subtle taste carries us like a summer breeze, telling tales of mysteries. A plant
worthy for the ‘canna’seur. It is not saying too much, it is hard to wait for harvest time!
Specifications:
~ Type: mostly indica, Flowering time: 50 - 56 days, Yield per m2: 400 - 500 grams.” – Paradise Seeds catalog
Growers Comments:
"Well here's my detailed report on my AMSTERDAM FLAME" (Paradise). Grown in organics with mostly Guano of
different strengths. One being high Phos (for flowering) the other high Nitro (for growth) and so on ... 53 day
flowering period.. Small staunch indica, purple/orange hairs, and nectarine smell. Large main cola, crystallizing
like an Alaskan winter. In fact crystallizing so well that you can hardly see very much leaf, only the crystals
upon them. Looks like I put it in the freezer or something..." – Mirage
Strain: Black Domina
Strain Type: Indica Origin: Holland Breeder: Sensi Seed Bank
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Description:
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Specifications:
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Growers Comments:
“Sensi Seed offers g13xhashplant and that was it. It is the same as the one sold in the 80's and it is also 2/3
of Black Domina. I learned this at the Sensi Seed shop 1 day after I bought the seeds directly from Alan
Dronkers hands at the Pax party house. I spoke to Tony about the Mantanuska and he said that nobody has
smoked it and none is ready yet. I picked up 10 Mantanuska and 5 peak19 beans (Mantanuska x
Stonehedge) for 300gilders (about $175american). Adam from T.H. Seeds (Tony's best buddy and provider of
the Bubblegum and Californian genetics) told me its "Sag's big bud" with "great dense yields but not a 9 or 10
in potency" and that the Stonehedge was a "more rewarding high/plant to grow" and that the "peak19 was a
perfect compromise/partnership.” - Damion
“Black Domina. It’s a day ender, you wont do anything but slump there for quite a while. For me it is the
hardest full indica I have ever grown, or smoked, and I have been to A-dam which is where I got turned onto it
by a bro from a coffee shop. The coffee shop is a direct competitor of Sensi's as well, and even he said it will
floor you, it did.” –Greco Roman
“Greco, I know just what you mean. It's one of those breeds that you gotta smoke to really understand. It's
got a taste like no other Indica (pure ) out there! Not for those seeking "sweet smoke" though. Tastes like
Hash Oil.
ps- it's good outdoors as well...very early.” – Bdubs
“I purchased some Black Domina seeds from the Sensi Seed bank the last time I was in Amsterdam. I wasn’t
too impressed with my final product. True it was very resinous and smelled like blackberries but the high wasn't
that desirable. I also made the mistake of trying to grow a B.D. outside. Since it is an indoor variety only it
does very poorly under natural conditions. I ended up with some runny nugs and some sticky-sweet, but just
ok bud.” – Bill Wonderful
Strain: Chitral
Strain Type: Mostly Indica Origin: India/Holland Breeder: Dutch Passion Seedbank
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Description:
This variety is a hybrid of Chitral and Skunk, Chitral being the variety of the famous Chitral-hasj of the
seventies. Hybridized with Skunk, the variety tends to be even stronger. Good harvest, nice herbal taste and
strong “physical high”.
Specifications:
~ Flower: 8 weeks ~ Harvest: 3rd week of Oct.
Growers Comments:
“This bud has thick layers of orange-red hairs surrounding darker colored green nodes. The crystals are not
very obvious, but are noticeable. It has a sweet green scent with skunky undertones that set it off well. Dense
buds break up stickily and the stems taste more like mint or blueberry stems than skunk. However, the smoke
tastes skunky with an undertone of citrus, like orange peel. It’s thick and expansive in the lungs and will make
you cough. The high comes on quick and is lazy and stony. Doesn’t give the munchies! ***” – Homepage
Amsterdam
Strain: Chronic
Strain Type: Mostly Indica Origin: Holland Breeder: Serious Seeds
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Description:
“Chronic is the plant to grow when yield and quality are top concerns. Mostly an Indica this plant can produce
up to 600 grams per m2 while not compromising quality. Chronic has a strong high with a heavy resin content.
Smokers that know and grow choose this plant for both appearance and it’s sweet scent. Winner of 3rd place
hydro division in the 1994 High Times Cannabis Cup, this is chronically the best choice for growers that are
tired of loosing quality when gaining yield. Indica/Sativa bred with powerful effect and sweet smell in mind.
Quality without compromise, serious flower power!
Specifications:
~ Mostly Indica, Flowering time: 60-67 days, Yield: 400-600 grams/m2” – Serious Seeds catalog
Growers Comments:
“I’ve grown Chronic. I've heard several different ideas about the genetic origin. The first was NLxAfghanxNL.
The second was NL x Big Bud x Afghan. I am personally more prone to believe the NLxAfghanxNL. Big Bud has
a certain mildly sweet aroma and taste that I didn't notice at all in Chronic. I didn’t identify with any Big Bud
characteristics other than a giant fucking yield. Chronic has a very slightly spicy scent with an overpowering
stone. If you are looking for the best quality and yield combination I would recommend Original Misty from
Homegrown Fantaseeds. Misty is a stabilized sister of white widow with a bigger harvest potential and a sweet
taste. I've heard that all of the white widow hybrids are very unstable, but I saw almost zero variation between
plant growth patterns in my experience with Misty. I got an even larger yield from this strain than from Chronic,
but only a very little bit larger. It did however have a sweeter taste and an even more powerful stone than the
Chronic. Flowering period for Misty was 8-9 weeks, and I harvested a little more than a 1/2 oz per SOG style
planting. After 2 weeks rooting under flo's I veg for 2 weeks under MH and then flower for 8 weeks under HPS.”
– Stoned Silly
"Chronic is a strain developed by Cerebral Seeds. After this company split up into Serious seeds & Sagarmatha
Seeds, both parties kept the strain. Serious sells it under the Chronic name and Sagarmatha sells it under the
name Slyder. Actually Sagarmatha ran into some problems with the germination rate of some of their Slyder
seeds. They have stopped carrying it FOR NOW until they get a few new batches going. They assured me
personally that the Slyder would return very soon. The origins of this classic Indica strain are " a Northern Lights
crossed with an Afghani ". Very, Very Heavy/ sleepy buzz. Tons of resin, relatively fast maturing with dense bud
structure. Very well suited for SOG application."
“As for the Chronic, I’m extremely impressed. All the claims of high yield and potency seem to have been true;
haven’t got the total weight of my grow yet cause the MONSTER colas (two feet long x four inches thick) are still
drying, but the first three plants (which weren’t the biggest) gave over 100 grams, which I consider a lot. The
last three look like they’ll weigh in even more. There is a bit of variance in the strain. I saw two distinct
phylotaxies/growth patterns indicative of the Sativa/Indica mix: thick, luscious buds on short plants, and thin,
slightly fluffy buds on stretchy tall plants. Nevertheless the result was excellent. The high is half body, half
mental and will lock you to your couch for a long time. I’d give it a 7.5 or 8 out of 10.” - KGB
“All 10 started with germinated and sprouted. The seed gave up 7 females with 3 males. During veg these
plants were similar in appearance but differed somewhat in growth rate under flouros. All of these plants had
long leaf stems with leaf blades somewhere between an indica and sativa as far as width and color. The color
was a darker green with a nice shine.
1 and 2- These two were practically identical in all aspects so what the heck. They grew like sativas. They were
cut down around 10 weeks and could have gone on longer. All of the chronic were cut down in approximately 10
weeksù68 days. Some were probably ready a few days earlier though. Braided bud look with good size calyxes
describe the bud structure. Buzz was good and yield was decent but both these plants were chopped because of
the long flower time. These plants also had the city skyline look to the buds since they were trained so that the
branches were just about all horizontal.
3- Got shaded bad and after a test smoke was chopped since it wasn’t as good as the others. It could have
been a decent plant but we’ll never know.
4- This one here was the winner as far as yield goes but since they were all somewhat crowded it’s hard to tell if
its the real champ. This will be a nice plant to grow since it grows like a sativa. Sativas tend to tolerate more
hard times than indicas. This plant placed well in the buzz department too, 2nd. Buds have the braided look
with smaller calyxes than 1 and 2. They were fairly tight buds considering this plant was on the edge of the
grow.
5 and 6- Yep these two were practically identical as well. Heck they even yielded the same. These were
completely different in bud structure than all the others. They have small calyxes without the braided look;
they are much more compact than the others are. Buzz place was a close 3rd for both of them.
8- Don’t know how this one yielded since it was the buzz champ and got chopped during flowering like the hand
was a ginzu.
This buzz is nice and the yield won’t be too bad either. This was the prettiest plant of the bunch too. It had the
braided look with smaller calyxes than 1 and 2 with a nice orange color for flowers as they withered. How this
one does from clone is information that’s highly anticipated because of the buzz. It was the first to show pre
flowers prior to induction and what was left on the plant on the 58th day was ready for harvest so this one is
definitely the earliest finisher.
Aroma: This had possibly the most pleasing smell for weed, ever smelled in these parts. The stuff smells like
light perfume or garden flowers, very nice.
Buzz: The buzz from 8 is about the same for all of them except for potency. When the plant was chopped early
it had a definite sativa feel to it and it was even reported that someone had visual distortions after smoking it
when tired. Once the thing matured the buzz turned more into and indica type thing that could knock some
folks down but really isn’t couch lock at all, its just that the potency causes burn out when the buzz wears off.
But mostly the weed has the sativa edge. Since little was smoked when the plant should have been harvested
let’s leave this until the final report from clone, it's better than average right now.
Taste: The taste was pleasant and tasted somewhat like it smelled. More on the final report since not much
attention was paid to this characteristic.
Yield: Because these plants were flowered for 2 weeks under flouros before moving to Jr., and because they
were somewhat crowded, and because they yielded as much or more than any other plant grown from seed in
cc jr." - flick
Strain: Domino
Strain Type: Indica Origin: British Columbia Breeder: Breeder Steve
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Description:
“Tangy indica, wicked crystal.
Specifications:
Height: short, will grow wide with veg Flowering: 6 Weeks Harvest Outside: early Oct. Yield: Average” - Spice of
Life Seeds catalog
Growers Comments:
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Strain: Durga Mata
Strain Type: Indica Origin: Holland Breeder: Paradise Seeds
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Description:
“This cross of two super Shivas, selected for their resin content is mind blowing but nevertheless tasteful and
she is easy to grow. A plant to get familiar with the world of cannabis.
Specifications:
Type: indica, Flowering time: 50 - 55 days, Yield per m2: 350 - 450 grams” - Paradise Seeds catalog
Growers Comments:
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Strain: Dutch Dragon ®
Strain Type: Sativa/Indica mix Origin: Holland Breeder: Paradise Seeds
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Description:
“This dragon of Dutch descent is a spectacular plant for indoor growing. High yields with short flowering period.
Superb quality along with long sticky colas. Its sweet taste and strong potency makes her the favourite to
many regular smokers.
Specifications:
Type: Sativa indica, Flowering time: 50 - 55 days, Yield per m2: 400 – 450.” – Paradise Seeds catalog
Growers Comments:
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Strain: Early Riser
Strain Type: Sativa/Indica mix Origin: Holland Breeder: Sagarmatha Seeds
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Description:
“Early Riser is our first variety especially developed for outdoor production. Several generations of select
breeding -choosing individuals with the shortest flowering period combined with the highest density of
cannabinoidal resin - have produced a wonderful example of botanical wizardry. This species is truly worthy of
supporting the same high quality standard of exceptional cannabis that Sagarmatha has provided for her
scrutinizing clientele. The aroma and flavor of Early Riser is sweet with a minty aftertaste. The high is uplifting
and motivational, releasing the sun's natural energy with every bowl, so let the sunshine in and don't get burnt!
Specifications:
~ Type: Indica-Sativa, outdoor. Flower period ends: Mid. September. Average height: 1.5-2 m.
Yield: 400-600 grams/plant” – Sagarmatha seedbank catalog
Growers Comments:
none
Strain: Eclipse
Strain Type: Mostly Indica Origin: Holland Breeder: Dutch Passion Seedbank
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Description:
A new variety, mostly Indica with a sweet taste. Somewhat a version of the bubble gum/bubble berry famous
by American clients. This is one for the young and the young at heart.
Specifications:
~ Flower: 8-10 weeks” –Dutch Passion Seeds catalog
Growers Comments:
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Strain: El Nino
Strain Type: Mostly Indica Origin: Holland Breeder: Green House Seed Co.
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Description:
Haze X Super Skunk Brazilian X So. Indian. 25% Sativa/75% Indica
Specifications:
Vegetative Time: For indoors a suggested minimum of two weeks. For outside - germinate May or by the end
of spring. Flowering Time: For indoors a suggested time of 9 weeks. For outside it will be ready early autumn. A
substantial yield will be expected.” – Green House Seed Co. catalog
Growers Comments:
“El Nino is Haze xSuper Skunkx Brazilianx South Indian. Tastes very earthy with a hint of Haze. Dense, highly
resinous buds, but a low yielder. The high could have and should have been better when you look at the
parents. Tried it at last years Cup, didn't even finish the spliff.” –Geronimo
Strain: Five-in-One
Strain Type: Sativa/Indica/Ruderalis mix Origin: Holland Breeder: Undetermined
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Growers Comments:
“The strain called "5 in one" was my favorite. Very high calyx to leaf ratio. There was hardly any trimming to do
on these awesome buds!!! It was all bud I swear to ya!!! They reached maturity at about 15 inches and each
plant had many medium size nugs. The stems on these babies were strangely thin, so thin that as they were
growing up I thought they were going to suck. I used shiskabob sticks to hold the buds up though and the
closer they were held to the light, the denser and bigger the bud was. The smell was awesome, definitely
something fruity. The taste was great too, actually the first time I can say I actually could feel the different
taste of this awesome strain. These babies yielded almost a Z a piece so needless to say I am happy with
them." -James Hetfield
Strain: Fourway #1
Strain Type: Sativa/Indica/Ruderalis mix Origin: Holland Breeder: Sensi Seed Bank
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Description:
“Four Way #1 is a hybrid of 4 different strains, 25% Indica, 25% Ruderalis, 25% Northern Light, and 25%
Skunk #1. As a whole the Four Way #1 cross has the Indica appearance. The plants are strong and easy to
grow. Some of the plants give very high yields, so select a clone. The plants have a minimum amount of
leaves and grow well developed buds. A very good smoke in taste and high. Not susceptible to spidermites.” –
Sensi Seed Bank
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Growers Comments:
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Strain: Hollands Hope
Strain Type: Sativa/Indica mix Origin: California/Holland Breeder: Dutch Passion Seedbank
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Description:
“One of the first Dutch Outdoor strains, grown in Holland since the early eighties. A heavy Indica variety with a
knock-out high. Very mold resistant. Highly recommended.
Specifications:
~ Flower: 8 weeks ~ Harvest: end of Sept., 1st week of Oct.” – Dutch Passion Seeds catalog
Growers Comments:
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Strain: Hollandsch Hoop
Strain Type: Sativa/Indica mix Origin: California/Holland Breeder: Positronics
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Description:
“Developed: inbred 10 plus years Stabilised hybrid Sativa/Indica: California Sativa crossed with Indica
Appearence: big long clusters, green to goldish at harvest Smell/taste: sweet smell
Specifications:
Type high/strength: good taste and strong Height: 3-4m Yield: very high Harvest date (Netherlands natural
photoperiod): begin Sept. 12hr day exposure harvest (# of weeks): 7-9 indoor / greenhouse / outdoor” -
Positronics seedbank catalog
Growers Comments:
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Strain: KC36
Strain Type: Indica Origin: Holland Breeder: KC Brains
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Growers Comments:
“I grew KC 36 from KC Brains, it is a very unstable strain, out of 30 seeds I got 2 good plants, I could discern 3
"varieties" one has very fluffy Buds and small calyxes, this one you can forget. Another one has extreme big
calyxes but very few. The "real one" has big calyxes and extremely big buds and is a very good yielder. One of
the good plants tends to get Bud rot cause of the massive Buds, the other is not so tight. They start to flower
immediately after you turn the lights to 12/12 (about 5 Days). Flowering time app. 50 days. Take care that the
mothers do not start flowering, give them 20 hours light, my most promising plant just started flowering under
16 hrs light. Resin production is only strong in some plants. The real one should have a honey like smell. Cant
think of anything else right now.
I am not sure myself if I should keep them, I got the seeds as a present. I would not buy a strain that is
unstable like this myself- cause I might even have been lucky that I got the 2 good plants - you might buy 20
Seeds and it is all crap, and you don’t catch the "hybrid vigor" super plant. I suspected from the look and feel
of the good ones that they might be Jack Herer stolen from Sensi and being F2 Hybrids from commercial Sensi
F1 Seeds they are more unstable than Jack Herer, and J.H. is very unstable. But its just a guess. Yield is very
good - High is good. If you decide to try this strain out look out for a mother with these huge fat flowering
growths where each flower or calyx is really fat, and the Colas are fat. Leaves do get resinous but not as much
as with other varieties like NL or WW. Look for resin production and big calyxes. If you choose the Kush you get
a stable strain-but yield is mediocre. The KC 36 high is between Indica and Sativa, but nice no sativa "thinking
in circles". few things are nice very fast start of flowering, explosive bud formation, short flowering period, high
yield.” -Baron
Strain: Nebula
Strain Type: Sativa/Indica mix Origin: Holland Breeder: Paradise Seeds
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Description:
“Like the name suggests this plant is covered with twinkling shiny THC glands. Its flavour and scent,
marvelously sweet is a delight to even the most experienced smoker. She is bound to get you into the realm
of space. Her buzz is typically transcendental and it is known she takes you far beyond your grasp. When you
want to join the worlds of nebula, she is waiting to give you universal depth.
Specifications:
Type: indica/sativa, Flowering time: 56 - 62 days Yield per m2: 350 - 450 grams.” – Paradise Seeds catalog
Growers Comments:
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Strain: Night Queen
Strain Type: Sativa/Indica mix Origin: Holland Breeder: Dutch Passion Seedbank
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Description:
“A 1997 upgraded strain. Very early flowering, very productive, a Sativa/Indica cross. Big fat buds. The aroma
is sweet, Sativa high.
Specifications:
~ Flower: 6-8 weeks ~ Harvest: end of Sept., 1st week of Oct.” – Dutch Passion catalog
Growers Comments:
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Strain: Peak 19
Strain Type: Mostly Indica Origin: Holland Breeder: Sagarmatha Seeds
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Description:
“Peak 19 was the original western name for Mt. Everest. With similar magnitude and strength as the majestic
mountain herself inspires, F1 hybrid Peak 19 will fulfill your cannabis desires. The potency of this plant will
take you soaring high above the rigours of daily existence. Thought provoking and physically stimulating, the
highs associated with Peak 19 are somewhat trippy in their nature. This smoke should be enjoyed mostly by
sure-footed high altitude experienced Sherpas or persons with a high sense of adventure. The matrimony of
Stonehedge and Matanuska Tundra is one of Sagarmatha's most prized and "flavourite" delicacies, providing
a palatial delight and a celestial height for every high mountain trekker.
Specifications:
Type: mostly Indica, indoor and outdoor. Start vegetate: shortly after roots show. Flowering
time: 60 days. Average height: 1 meter. Yield: 350-375 grams / m2 (dried).” - Sagarmatha seedbank
catalog
Growers Comments:
“Well let me tell ya the most impressive strain since afoaf's first strain which was Romberry, has really come
along nicely, its Peak19, and in both of its phenotypes its a real sight, it comes in a Stonehedge and Mat
Tundra expression, they both start frosting with trichomes early (2 weeks), the Matanuska Tundra would work
great when you need a really short plant, the spec at Sag says they are a/b .5-.75 meter, the one MT/P19 girl
that afoaf has is 18", after 4 weeks 12/12, they stretch so little, it was forced at 13", and basically all of its
branches are starting to form one whole plant connected cola, It would be great in "Arena" style grows for the
rows that need short style plants, or any grow where height is a factor. Also "Magic Crystal" (WWxCalO) from
Ingmar is a great strain also, the odor is unmistakably "Orange" at 4 weeks 12/12, and the flowers are twice
as fat in diameter as any of the 5 strains in the grow, Ingmar must select against skinny colas, because the
"Ingmars Punch"(WWxSkunk) was the same really fat colas, I guess 17 years can lead to really fine
attributes in strains, that’s a lot of time to grow out lots of generations, and do lots of selecting and
backcrossing.” – Budm
“About the Peak 19s, they were great the F1s have 3 types one that sticks to the Stonehedge sativa
phenotype, however in this strain its not tall, lanky, and skimpy, it reaches about 3.5', has tight dense colas
that are frostier then many indicas. The next expression sticks to the Matanuska Tundra phenotype, very
short and stocky, at maturity, after stretching the gal was just 18", and she was flowered at 15", very sweet
and stony smoke, Then there is a homogenized phenotype, that is between the two, like Tony at Sag says,
"its like getting three strains in one pack" Now the F2s my friend made are turning out as good or better then
the F1s, the male used in the pollination, was very impressive, nodes were under one inch, he was very
stocky, lush, and stinky at maturity, he pollinated one Stonehedge type gal, and one Mat T type gal.
My friend harvested his first Peak 19 F2, and its every bit as good as its mom, maybe even tastier, and its
taste is great with out curing, it will be real nice when cured. So far two out of three F2s, are the taller
Stonehedge type, they have a great up "wake and bake" soaring high, and one is shorter, and will prolly be
more Indica like, from the Mat T parent.” -Budm
Strain: Pluton 2
Strain Type: Indica Origin: Holland Breeder: Super Sativa Seed Club (SSSC)
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Description:
“M45 Indica type, strong, bushy plants. Very suitable for outdoor growing in northern climates. Cold and mold
resistant. Success guaranteed. Early flowering. Yields vary from 500-1000 grams per plant. Some variation.
Harvest second week of September. Very good for indoor plantlet growing as well. The smoke is very strong."
- S.S.S.C. catalog 1987-88
Specifications:
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Growers Comments:
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Strain: Sensi Star
Strain Type: Mostly Indica Origin: Holland Breeder: Paradise Seeds
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Description:
“This hybrid is a great indoor plant. She produces powerful, resinous and very compact buds. The dense,
sweet aroma speaks for itself. One of world’s best stuff for heavy smokers. It is breathtaking and gets you
stoned to the bone.
Specifications:
Type: mostly indica, Flowering time: 55 - 60 days, Yield per m2: 350 - 450 grams.” – Paradise Seeds catalog
Growers Comments:
“I harvested the SS in early October. 4 plants, each with a 1oz. cola (big and fat) and about 1/2 oz of lesser
buds. This weed is probably about as potent as Northern lights, although the high is really physical. Smell and
taste are very lemony, fruity. Nice, smooth powerful weed. I'm quite happy with it actually, even though I
keep trying to tell myself its not as good as the NL#9 I grew with it, every time I light a j of SS, I'm surprised
at the potency.” – KGB
“It is a very good cross for its potency. Yep, the high is more complex than most indicas. Grows short, yield
fairly low, matures from 50-60 days. There’s much variation in this strain, so grow as many as you can to
select your favorite. Be glad to answer any specific questions.” –stix
“Received Sensi Star through HS, 10:10 for germination. All very uniform looking plants. Ended up with 4
females, all short, very vigorous and dense in growth. I put them into bud after 4 weeks under floros when
they were about 12-14". All had minimal stretching under my 1000w hps and using CO2 with temps in 75-85
range. Out of my 4 females, one had a mold problem at 6 weeks and the other 3 are about 2 and a half feet
tall and ready to harvest any day. They have huge, very dense, THC covered buds. I have never seen better.
A great indoor plant that seems to have great commercial value.” -Brends
Strain: Silver Pearl
Strain Type: Sativa/Indica mix Origin: Holland Breeder: Sensi Seed Bank
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Description:
“This 3 way hybrid contains Early Pearl®, Skunk #1® and Northern Lights®. This hybrid is quicker and sweeter
than the Shiva Skunk®. Excellent indoor and greenhouse results. Plants exhibit frosted resinous
characteristics of the Northern Lights #5® and the sweetness and calyx-to-leaf ratio of Early Pearl / Skunk.
One of our favourites and in 1994 the winner of the mixed Indica/Sativa category.
Specifications:
Flowering: 45-50 days. Height: 100-125 cm. Yield: up to 100 gr. Finishing date in greenhouse: mid-October.
Yield in greenhouse: up to 500 gr.” – Sensi Seed Bank catalog
Growers Comments:
“My Silver Pearl is beyond wonderful! VERY HALLUCINOGENIC tastes sweet like honey, not my favorite flavor
but a great accomplishment. I sent away for silver pearl seeds from mike 12 days ago, he says they are on
the way so I’m hoping for Friday, then greenthumb at my friends house!” Damion
“Silver Pearl hallucinogenic? You bet it is! Never grew it (but have the golden ticket to do so, thanks mike)
had it last year grown by a friend (he purchased seed in Adam himself) I’m a heavy toker and Ill tell you, 2-3
bong hits to be high as a kite, 6 or more and you’ll start seeing what I mean. Share a blunt with friends and
enjoy an even better ride!” – Damion
“You said that the taste of the silver pearl had no noticeable Skunk taste in it. This seems to be right on
target with the silver I’ve smoked and the Early Skunk (EPXSK#1) that I have grown. The taste of the EP (very
sweet with almost minty undertones) seems to be the dominant trait carried by this strain. I love the taste.
The High of the EP X SK #1 is kind of heady and very functional. One of my favorite "Utility Smokes". Great
for the morning are a couple of hits at lunch.” - D
“Silver Pearl is a taller plant the stone is more up, while Super Skunk is shorter a bit heavier yield more body
stone -haven't grown either since 90 so may have changed but both were nice.” -Oldtimer1
“Old timer described the 2 perfectly: Super Skunk will give you that couch potato stone and Silver Pearl is
more energetic/hallucinatory. I'd go with the pearl unless your growing for yield.” – DAMIONSIN
“I just finished super skunk and have Silver Pearl coming right behind it. the Super Skunk is really kind bud,
but nothing all that special. IMHO the silver pearl will be the better strain.” – NYC
“If I was given the choice, I would choose Silver Pearl over Super Skunk anytime. This plant has the power of
NL (after 2.5 weeks flowering the buds are so resinous they stick together), the ease of growth of Skunk
(never goes hermy), and the delicate class of the sativa Early Pearl. This has to be one of my favorite
smokes -the smoke is sweet, orangy-incense, and the high is a full-on trippy head rush. I'm no great fan of
anything to skunky- its all a bit the same, I think its best to mix it with other stuff.” - retro13
“For the other side of the coin, I've grown Super Skunk (Sensi '95) and it performed very well (especially
since the price was like 60 guilders or so). It would make a great commercial weed-- very resinous, nice fat
buds, though not the densest. Good deep smell, I don't like it but many people do. The high is strong and
covers both sides... it will put you to sleep if you smoke too much. I would say the Silver Pearl would probably
be better if the weed is just for you, or the SSkunk if it is more commercial.” – Shabang
"This plant has the power of NL (after 2.5 weeks flowering the buds are so resinous they stick together), the
ease of growth of skunk (never goes hermy), and the delicate class of the sativa early pearl. This has to be
one of my favorite smokes- the smoke is sweet, orangy-incense, and the high is a full-on trippy head rush."
-retro13
“We didn’t grow out enough SP to make a decision on variability, but this I can say: its growth characteristics
are looser than NL, with slightly lower yield. Its taste is thick, warm, sweet- sort of like incense and toffee. Its
very vigorous. The high is not bad. At first, it can be quite shocking (giving a 'hangover' after a night on it),
but after you get used to it, the 'power' hit lasts about an hour, is slightly sativa, but is characterized by the
sativa/indica cross type high. Its not couch lock, nor is it get up and go speedy.
As far as variability is concerned, I've worked a bit with early pearl (one of the parents), and have decided
that this strain is much more variable than I previously assumed. There are two main phenotypes, and when
bred against other things, I've seen quite a few different groupings of characteristics coming through.
As far as I'm concerned, SP is likely to be kept, just because it's a regular, normal, easy plant to crop without
it being too indica, and without having all the hassles of the harder sativas to crop. It takes cuttings well. If I
was you, I'd plant as many seeds as you've got and see what comes out. It can have a very nice growth
pattern- early and advanced branching, but looser nodes than NL. The leaves stick out on long stems (an EP
trait) which makes manicuring as easy as a walk in the park.” –retro13
Northern Lights x Silver Pearl: “These dark green buds are completely coated in light crystals, making the
buds at first seem a lighter green. The buds are evenly covered in light orange hairs, as well as hairs that are
almost flesh colored. Their structure is highly compact as small buds break up substantially releasing a
super-sweet green bio scent (quite expected from this lineage!). The taste when smoked is mild, yet sweet
and fruity and expands slightly in the lungs. The high is spacey and visual and comes on quickly. It's a bit
forgetful and a bit lazy, a nice rainy-day-got-nothing-else-to-do bud. ****1/2” – Homepage Amsterdam
Power Pearl: “This is the daughter of the Silver Pearl. These buds are a bright light green, sparsely coated
with even lighter crystals and covered in short orange-red hairs. They are very dense but snap crisply apart,
and leave your fingers tacky and sticky. The stems taste very piney, while the buds smell piney, skunky, and
pungent. The smoke is full bodied, skunky, and unbelievably smooth! The high is quite spacey, but energetic
and takes just a few minutes wait to some on. ****” – Homepage Amsterdam
Strain: Stonehedge
Strain Type: Sativa/Indica mix Origin: Holland Breeder: Sagarmatha Seeds
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Description:
“Stonehedge is a marijuana of megalithic proportions. This plant has vigorous growth and excellent crystalline
structure. By far the largest and densest sativa we have. Her lineage consists of an old style Cambodian type
plant with a slight Western Winds influence that enhances the sativa strength and pleasure. The high she
possesses is soaring and overwhelming, providing the smoker with a lithographic outlook. Whether taken in
the evening or after work her magic is well received. Not recommended for operating heaving equipment
"unless it's you." Second Place Winner 1998 Cannabis Cup
Specifications:
Type: Indica-Sativa, indoor and outdoor. Flowering time: 55 - 60 days. Average height: 1
meter. Yield: 350 grams / m2 (dried)” – Sagarmatha catalog
Growers Comments:
"Tony, an American and owner of the Sagarmatha seed shop in Amsterdam, said that the original seeds had
been given to him by some Vietnam vets (so much for the "breeding" efforts). These vets in turn said that
they were the result of their breeding a local (Californian) strain with a Cambodian strain they brought home.
The Sag site in the last months has added a reference to Special K in Stonehedge description, so perhaps
they re-bred it with Special K. In any case, it is supposed to be a "manageable" Sativa-high plant, with a
decent yield and remarkable good taste (even when some reports state it has a heavy Indica influence as
well). Special K, which may or may not be in there, is Sags (corrupted) version of Serious AK-47 (Sag and
Serious are spin-offs from a previous company called Cerebral Seeds, and it seems to me Serious got to
keep the two true stocks, the ones that make up AK-47 as a F1 hybrid).
I believe that indeed most of Sag strains are not bred or developed by them, but rather heirlooms or private
stock given to them by their network of American friends, as it is the case with Stonehedge and Early Riser
(Rosa, co-owner of Sag, said that this one was a Cali Orange selection given to them by a friend). Their
Matanuska is most likely totally unrelated to the real deal from Alaska (people in Alaska call that name to a
number of local strains, adding to the confusion) but rather related to an NCGA experiment (probably
involving a NL with some alleged G-13 in it) dating back to the time they (Sag and NCGA) teamed up briefly.
They just appropriated the Matanuska name, as it had a mystique, and applied to the "new" breed. I wouldn’t
be surprised if they registered it as a trademark, which they can in Holland.
Sag are very liberal with seed names --their "NL#9" has no Northern Lights at all, but rather is a combination
of Jack Herer, White Widow and Durban (yeah, nice mix). As you see, its all very seedy (hehehe) and the
only way to ascertain quality is to grow the stuff. I even suspect that Sag permanently lost some of their own
strains, as several of them where out of stock for more than a year (rip-offs and boycotts at their seed grow
operation) and suddenly (suspiciously) resurfaced... perhaps today’s Stonehedge is not the original, but a
female clone crossed with a male Special K to get a seed line going (that would explain the new reference to
Special K in the description).
More ramble than you bargained for, eh? Sorry... got carried away, the story of strains reads like a novel.
Hope this helps though." -Adam Tripper
“I grew out ten seeds earlier this year. The plants were quite robust and large. Although you could see some
indica influence in the leaves, Stonehedge grows like a sativa with internode spacing on the long end of the
spectrum. It needs a lot of light and even then the yield is somewhat exiguous. The buds grow in dense
clusters and begin to put on some weight after fifty days of flowering. The aroma of the plant is subtle, an
earthy grapefruit bouquet if I were pressed for a description. There is excellent resin production which picks
up markedly after fifty days of flowering. The high is intense and long-lasting. I like the way the smoke
tastes and makes me feel but I am not happy about the yield. Ten seeds were not sufficient in this case to
get a mother of truly outstanding character. Perhaps another female would produce a heavier yield. I do not
know.” -Moose
“Don't know too much about Stonehedge's parents. It was indica dominant, dense nugs and a hashy flavour.
A "stony" party killer-type herb. Pretty average when compared to some of the other strains available.”
–Geronimo
Strain: Swiss Miss
Strain Type: Mostly Sativa with Ruderalis Origin: Switzerland Breeder: Positronics
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Description:
Imported: Switzerland Pure breeding Sativa/Indica: looks pure Sativa Appearance: looks like Mexican Sativa
Specifications:
Type high/strength: lightweight smoke Height: 2m Yield: med Harvest date (Netherlands natural
photoperiod): end Sept 12hr day exposure harvest (# of weeks): 8-10 indoor / greenhouse / outdoor Early
flowering (good breeding stock for earliness), good for the Dutch Alps
Growers Comments:
none
Strain: Top 44
Strain Type: Mostly Indica Origin: Holland Breeder: Interpolm Growshop
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Description:
none
Specifications:
none
Growers Comments:
“The top44 is a cannabis strain developed in Holland some years ago, it's mostly indica crossed with a skunk
and something else, there are a lot off speculations what this 'else' might be, but for now it's still unknown.
The top44 is an impressive fast flowering plant, I never heard off a strain that was faster, it has an flowering
time from only 6 weeks (44 days), but gives big resinous buds in this short time.
At first the Top44 was popular under cash growers in Holland, later on the home growers did find the great
ability of the strain too, it's able to switch between vegetative and flowering grow very fast, vegetative grow will
mostly stop after one week you put at in flowering. It will go inside and also outside and it's an easy compact
growing plant, it is easy to get in one off the many cannabis growshops, this may change because the Dutch
law is getting harder for the bigger clone producers. Because it is an compact growing plant, it's very good in a
SOG setup, it gives one long cola if you grow 4 plants the sq./feet like in the closed from the picture beside,
there are growing 49 plants on soil, used are 4 liter containers and a 600 watt (Natrium) lamp, total space
used in this case is 9 sq./feet, in this setup we normally grow only one week vegetative, this way we are able
to get up to 6 crops a year. At the growshow (sample setup in a growshop) from Nederlicht Growshop we could
see that the top44 is doing very well if it gets more space and time. On the picture beside you can see one
big plant that they did grow three months vegetative (18/6), they used a 600 watt (natrium) lamp and the
plant was in a 50 liter container, if you plan to grow bigger plants rule one is, use big containers. This plant
did give 350 grams off the finest buds. The high is really great, strong and euphoric alike and the indica part
off this plant gives a relaxed feeling overall, smoke it and let flo your mind. It has it's own taste and is very
sweet, the buds are very smelly and sticky, it has red hairs after 6 weeks. Some growers like to keep them in
flowering a bit longer to get an ultimate effect, the top44 adds a lot off resin in those last days, it is easy to
manicure because of the good leaf/bud ratio.” – Jock
"There are a few around here (Flick?) that have the real Top44 from Holland that they got as a cutting from
Jock. The seeds available from him are not the same as the cuttings he has. The seeds are from Paradise, a
company without much reputation yet.. But they're getting around the net since WeedSeed picked them up.
But its not a very popular strain except in Holland / the rest of Europe as a commercial plant." -shabang
"50+ grams/s.f. Spacing at only 2 per square foot in 48 days isn’t too bad. I suspect that plant will do much
better when I play with it just a little more. I'll agree that the 44 days is pushing it and the plant is better
buzzing 4 or 5 days later but you can harvest at 44 and be satisfied with the buzz without much sacrifice in
yield. It's a great buzzing social indica that grows fast and heavy." –flick
"I've grown it from seed and from cuttings that were supposed to have been from the breeder himself...It
didn’t mature in 44 days (under lots of light) and it didn’t yield enough. I have grown out at least 35 strains
in the past 2 years and it was the most disappointing." - Muir!
“I would stay away from anything with Top 44 in it. I got my Top 44 seeds in Amsterdam directly from
Homegrown Fantaseeds. The Top 44 buds look great and do mature in 44 days, but the high is very mild. I
was sorry I put all the time and effort into growing Top 44 when I could have grown something much better,
with just one week longer to wait. I ended up giving 3 Zs of Top 44 buds away because I had no desire to
consume them.”
“Grew Top 44 from seeds through Jock (I think they're Nirvana's). Not shwag, but not top grade nederweed by
any stretch. First of all, it didn't finish in 44 days. It took 54 days to reach 90% withered pistils under 45 w/sf
of mixed MH/HPS light. They were less than 10% withered at 44 days. Visible trichome production is about
50% of what you'd expect from a top-grade strain (no sugar frosting).
Secondly, like most strains whose main claim to fame is earliness, Top 44 is autoflowering. Even clones taken
before changing to a 12/12 photoperiod began flowering at about 6 biological weeks old. This screams
Ruderalis genes to me. It was cloneable, however, and the clones did veg out despite the continuous
flowering.
Potency was overall a disappointment, but better than expected considering the lack of trichome production.
Indica stone, about a 6 out of 10, 10 being that yet-to-be-smoked perfect bud....
On the plus side, it has textbook "mini-baseball bat" buds with virtually no bud leaves to snip out. Clones
grow straight up with no branching, making the strain ideal for SOG, less so for ScrOG. Medium high yielding.
These traits no doubt are behind its Dutch rep as a good commercial crop strain.
Will I grow it again? Probably not.” -B420
Flick’s TOP 44 REPORT:
Bank- This strain did not come from a known bank but rather an unknown (to me at least) breeder in
Holland. Supplier: Jock
Because this strain was sent as a cutting rather than seed I can’t say that you will get the same results buying
Top 44 seed from any bank that offers them. I do know that Jock is working with some Top 44 seed stock
looking for something with the same quality as the clone ma that was sent. The original ma sent to me is the
plant I will be talking about. Here are a few things you should know before considering this plant based on
the info presented.
Notes
Plant was approx. 2 months from the day it rooted when put to flower. I think it was about 3 years old
genetically. Plant had approx. 20 cuts taken at 3 different times prior to induction. Plant was grown in cc jr.
(63w hps per sq.’ for 10 hours, light balancer, CO2?, GH nutes)(The question mark on the CO2 is because
the tank ran out at some point and I can’t be sure exactly when it happened so I don’t know how long it was
off.) Plant was grown using a wick system that turned into a water culture deal when the roots grew out of the
pot.
Plant was grown using the Screen of Green method (ScrOG-for those in the dark it’s a horizontal trellis used
for training rather than wires making for easier and better training strategies).
Plant suffered a dry out of the res. which hurt the root system some (it was caught pretty quick.) After this dry
out yellowing started. I believe it was due to some root damage but it could just have been because the fast
growth rate required more N than I was feeding it. I’ll find out next go round. (Because of this I ended up
overcompensating with N too long into the flowering stage and ended up with leafier bud than I should have.)
Days Till Harvest
The first bud was snipped at 37 days with approx. 50% of flowers having turned. Main harvesting took place
on day 42, 43 and 44.
Growth Characteristics
This sucker is fast! I’ve never seen a plant flower this fast. It sounds just like the Shiskaberry that Shiva
raves about. NOW I know why he loves the Shiska and why I will love one soon too ;-) Because of the speed
of flowering and the condition of the plant when put to flower I failed miserably trying to fill the area I wanted
too on the screen. The plant stopped growing after only 6 days! It’s not only a fast flowerer it veg’s at a quick
pace as well. The plant does well under low light levels. Found this out by letting it spend time under flouros
during veg to help keep tight nodes for future cuts. Add this to the fact that buds on the garden edge did
very well when compared with those towards the middle of the grow and I don’t think you could go wrong with
any light and this plant.
Just to give an idea how fast this plant flowers. I still have my NL#5 and put one under the screen just to get
it out of the way (Remember I’m looking to kill this thing off soon because of the constant flowering it does).
The Top 44 was put to flower about 19 days after the NL5. The Top 44 caught up to the NL in 3 weeks as far
as flower growth goes and passed it in 4. It was amazing to watch especially after spending so many years
with mostly sativa bag seed.
Yield
Because of my failure with the screen it’s impossible to give an accurate grams/sq.’ number. Because the
plant stopped growing 6 days after induction I ended up with a circle of buds, most small, with a big hole in
the middle. (I didn’t start the plant in a corner since I put an NxS plant there in case I failed---I hate empty
space in a flowering area). Best guess on area covered is somewhere between 1.5 and 2.25 square feet. With
that said.. 84 grams, dry was the total harvest weight for quality bud. The small amount of cooking bud was
not counted in this figure. (There wouldn’t have been much cooking bud at all if I had trained well since big
buds were shading smaller ones due to the poor training).
Bud Condition
Buds were nice and tight with orange to red rust colored hairs when done. Rather than the larger resin glands
I see with the N x S the T44 has small resin glands. While the N x S looks like a coat of crystals the T44
glands look like a coat of light snow or heavy dust. Many areas of the buds looked like I imagine WW looks,
white ;-) Note: This plant piles on the resin in the last few days, I don’t recommend harvesting early and
know I won’t do it again.
Aroma
It was nice to get something that smelled good in the grow to compensate for the smell, which I don’t like, of
the N x S when it is growing. It smells of citrus, fruity, with the skunk lurking in the background is the best
way I can describe it. It isn’t over powering but did require more than a baggy to contain the smell when I
brought an ounce to someone.
Buzz
When I cut the bud at 37 days with the 50% withered flowers I test smoked it with a buddy on a ride. He
doesn’t smoke as much as I do but he isn’t a lightweight by any means, he smokes almost once a day I
guess. He missed 6 turns on a familiar ride in 1 hour and 15 minutes. He liked the buzz but was not happy
with it for driving since he was spacing out so much. I thought the whole thing was kind of funny myself and
I’m sure you know I was all over him on every missed turn. (Little did he know..I wasn’t exactly catching them
all either ;-) I didn’t like the buzz from this early bud at first, it was too speedy for me, but it did calm down
after a while. The other thing that wasn’t too impressive from it was the staying power of the buzz.
Now the buds harvested later were a completely different story. Mature buds have a unique buzz. It’s
definitely not couch lock weed but you can find comfort in your big buddy if you want to. It starts like a sativa
soar, then quickly settles into a body and mind buzz conducive to thought and guess what…you can then
verbalize those thoughts without difficulty ;-) This is a social indica.
The buzz lasts quite a while and slowly turns into a couch lock thing if you don’t puff some more. Bottom
line-. As a head grower I would keep the plant just for the buzz I like the buzz since couch lock isn’t all there
is to life, I guess ;-) If I were still growing for dough I would love this plant and will keep it in case I get back
into the game someday.
Yo money tree folks… people like the looks and smell of this weed. I don't have any other comments on the
buzz yet but will include them in the additional T44 info that will be given in the next Flo Sheet.” – flick
Strain: Twilight
Strain Type: Indica Origin: Holland Breeder: Dutch Passion Seedbank
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Description:
“A beautiful purple variety with high yields and Afghan taste. Heavy buds and high. 100% Indica.
Specifications:
~ Flower: 7-8 weeks ~ Harvest: end of Sept., 1st week of Oct.” - Dutch Passion Seeds catalog
Growers Comments:
none
Strain: Valley Girl
Strain Type: Mostly Indica Origin: Holland/USA Breeder: Sagarmatha Seeds
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Description:
“This variety is a Cheyenne Indica with a skunky influence, for lovers of fragrant weed with a strong buzz.
Take this girl just before bed and have a seductively sedative session. Her name was derived from her
stupefying qualities. Gag me with a bud.
Specifications:
Type: Indica-Sativa. Start vegetate: 1-1.5 weeks after roots show. Flowering time: 50-60 days. Average
height: 1 m. Yield: 275-350 grams / m2”– Sagarmatha catalog
Growers Comments:
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