De Best Strains 2nd Review

Another look at some of the incredible varieties of cannabis strains I had the pleasure to experience.

I love how every strain has unique attributes that effect each experience, and what I learned while in the academy, was when growing and using the technique of cloning to produce a plant, it was impossible to reproduce the same plant over and over, and the only way to achieve that, was a method called "Tissue culture". I had a ridiculously brilliant faculty professor who was extremely skilled at outlining every step of the process, and explained how it is the one and only way to reproduce the exact same attributes and characteristics of a plant via cloning (brief outline or her research is shared in my Growing Tips article on cloning you can find here).

Again we are going to use a datasheet style based on the following strains and genotypes. Documented is the attributes and characteristics, along with a few cultivation aspects. This new list of the best strains, I had the pleasure of analyzing, documenting and indulging in.

For the second article of this series, we are going to showcase 3 different genotypes, Indica, sativa and hybrid with a focus on the THC and CBD aspects of the strain types under each classification.

Identification and Selection of Cannabis Strains

STRAIN 1: High THC / low CBD content The Cake

Name The Cake

Type Indoor, Indica / Sativa Hybrid

Origin USA Girl Scout Cookies and Cherry Pie

Ease of cultivation Easy to grow in any medium, low susceptibility to turning into a hermaphrodite.

Disease resistance Immune to almost everything, easy grow

Height (tall or short) Short to medium

Growth period 8 to 9 weeks from seed

Projected yield 400 to 500 grams

Terpene profile

Humulene 0.74-2.73%

Limonene 0.01-0.91%

Terpinolene 0.01-0.91%

Myrcene 0.10-0.42%

Caryophyllene 0.01-0.20%

Pinene 0.01-0.14%

Linalool < 0.01%

THC 25.75%

CBD 1 %

Odor Tangy vanilla flavor and odor

STRAIN 2: High CBD / low THC content Sour Tsunami

Name Sour Tsunami

Type Hybrid sativa dominant

Origin USA Southern Humboldt Seed Collective

Ease of cultivation Does well outdoors vs indoor, but still difficult to grow

Disease resistance It has a significantly large resistance to insects and bacteria

Height (tall or short) Tall

Growth period 8 to 9 weeks

Projected yield 16 oz

Terpene profile Myrcene, Pinene, and Terpinolene.

THC 1%

CBD 13%

Odor Fuel like Chocolate aroma

STRAIN 3: Strong “skunky” odor SKUNK WRECK

Name SKUNK WRECK

Type Indoor/ outdoor Sativa / Indica hybrid/ double diesel and Ferrari

Origin Mexico, Afghan and Thailand

Ease of cultivation very easy

Disease resistance Very high resistance

Height (tall or short) Tall

Growth period 8-9 weeks

Projected yield 18 ounces per square meter

Terpene profile Limonene, pinene

THC 20%

CBD 1%

Odor Pine fuel like citrus skunky smell

STRAIN 4: WHITE RHINO

Name White Rhino

Type 80% indica-dominant (Hybrid)

Origin Afghan, Brazilian and south Indian landraces

Ease of cultivation Does best in a well controlled enviro, heavy feedings

Disease resistance Very resistance to any type of disease

Height (tall or short) Medium

Growth period 9 weeks

Projected yield 32 ounces per square meter.

Terpene profile

• · 1.66% Linalool.

• · 0.24% Caryophyllene

• · 0.42% Myrcene.

• · < 0.01% beta-Pinene.

• · < 0.01% Limonene.

• · < 0.01% Terpinolene.

• · < 0.01% alpha-Pinene.

• 0.73% Humulene

THC 18%

CBD 10%

Odor Heavy wood, oak and maple flavor.