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It seems like just yesterday, reggie was the "go-to" cannabis for people to just toke and rejoice.
But almost overnight, all the weed dealers came out with this "hot new stock" people called "dro". They had 2-6 "flavors" from which to choose.
Yet today, there are too many "flavors" to count. "Herb #34". "Jenny 555". "Pudding Pop Haze", "Pudding Pop Ghost", just blah!
I wouldn't mind it, but I'm anxious -- it doesn't seem kosher. And who knows how many of these "Domino's-Lemonberry" strains are suffering the ill effects of extensive factory inbreeding by now?
Am I the only one who, inside, can't help but say, "Fuck it, what happened to good old reggie? I just want good reggie!"?
I had a vision of "heirloom" reggie.
In case you didn't know, "heirloom" in gardening refers to a variety of some plant which is as "close" to the unaltered native plant as they can get it, which has its own benefits.
Why old-fashioned reggie over hipster "dro"? Well, this is my reasoning:
Jesus told them another parable: “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.”
There should be some kind of old-fashioned reggie enthusiast group, at which everyone can trade "heirloom" and "kosher" seeds. ("Kosher" roughly means good, clean, healthy, ideal...)
I'd check out Bodhi/Supernatural Selections/Nierika. He releases heirloom/landrace strains from time to time, as well as some very unique f1 hybrids. His heirloom/landrace strains sell out within minutes, so you have to be watching for the drop if you want a shot at getting any.
I actually just ordered some Bodhi seeds. I got;
Clusterfunk (chem 91jb x 88g13hp) Garfunkle (Dumpster x 88g13hp)
And Soulmate and Time Bandit freebies. Packs are currently buy one get one free at $63 each for 11 regular seeds at GLG.
One of the main reason more people don't grow heirloom/landrace cultivars is because they usually have a long flowering period, sometimes up to 8 months. Another reason is that they don't always do well when cultivated outside their native environment. Most commercially available strains have been selected to do well in any environment, and have a relatively shorter flowering period.
- There are people who heirloom-type cannabis. - Heirloom cannabis varies in growing conditions. - People prefer commercialized strains over more native cannabis due to the fact that more "native" cannabis can take nearly a whole year to flower, whereas commercialized strains have been bred to flower much more quickly. - Heirloom cannabis can still be inbred, and more commercialized strains aren't always inbred.