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Right off the bat you know you are dealing with Flo by the distinct smell this wonderful bud has.  It’s sort of a cool mentholy type flavor and smell.  Derek describes it as smelling like a mix of berry, sandalwood, and extremely nice things to create this aromatic strain.  In fact he says if he could bottle the strain for cologne he would.

Flo is one of the best strains you can find anywhere and the base to some great crosses coming out, including the famed ‘Tangerine’ we hope to get reviewed soon.  We have had the fortunate chance to toke on the Flo many times thanks to Derek acquiring this strain long ago.  I personally got a chance to sample this strain and the Tangerine at about the same time and was blown away by both.  A very clean and interesting toke when grown right, and is a smooth smoke.  The strain pheno we medicated on was a 60 Sativa, 40 Indica where the Indica characteristics stick out very well.  One of my favorite Sativa dominate strains as it does not leave me with any sort of head anxiety and very much helps me with my severe pain.  But, dont get me wrong, it is also a very heady uplifting high that is not matched by many.

When grown correctly around 52 days you can harvest and then continue to harvest buds every week to 14 days until the plant flat out dies.  Because this stain allows for multi-harvesting, it is the ultimate way to take advantage of DJ Short Flo genetics.  An easy grow for beginners to start with, but an advanced grow for those who want to experiment with multi-harvesting or gaining the highest amount of THC possible from any given one strain.

I personally have never picked the stain up to grow because I was scared off by the possible multi-harvest situation.  I heard the yield and product would not be maximized easily and took a lot of work.  I couldn’t be more wrong after seeing this plant in action under grow lights and hearing more and more about her.  I highly suggest finding DJ Short’s Flo, and it isn’t a hard one to come by as it is readily available in most online seed shops.  If you are a Colorado patient I’m sure you will be able to find it at In Harmony Wellness.  If you don’t see it in new cutting clone form, you will need to at least pick up one of the buds.  An In Harmony in house special.  Good times, good tokes.

HempDepot.com says this about DJ Short Flo:

Flo

Indoor / Outdoor
Sativa indica cross. Very sativa phenotypic characteristics. Matures very early. Large, tight, spear shaped buds, made up of small, densely packed purple calyxes. Taller and likes to branch out. Indoors, the buds are fully mature by the end of their sixth week. Outdoors, super producer when multi-harvested over a period of time. First buds are ripe about the third week of September. About every 10 days, new buds form – harvested through the end of November, conditions permitting. Ideal for greenhouse production. Motivational high – quite unique. Flavor is like Nepalese Temple Hash. Pleasant and enjoyable experience. Rated #1 strain at Cannabis Cup ‘96 by CC magazine.

Indoor flowering 55- 60 days.
Outdoor harvest September through November

Lemon Skunk is a smooth, very tasty, connoisseur strain.  Both Green House Seeds and DNA Genetics have versions of this strain.  Franco from Green House Seeds says the DNA Genetics version is more available and assumes we might be reviewing that version.  After careful examination and testing it seems he was probably correct.  The subtle differences in versions seem decently clear when tested.  DNA Genetics Lemon Skunk hails from Las Vegas, with the father of the two Lemon crosses being from Holland.  When we toked on this strain it didn’t have a particularly potent lemon smell or taste to it.  That’s not to say it wasn’t one of the smoothest and tastiest strains you can find.   I’m sure the Green House Seeds version probably reminds you more of a lemon than the DNA.  Also, their is a third version of Lemon Skunk traveling through Europe.  Some might know it as Citral from the Citral Valley.  It has a very lemony flavor Franco says.  If you get the chance to grab either the DNA Genetics or Green House versions I would not pass it up.  One of the best Sativa like strains anywhere.  The high was very clear with it settling in the head, neck, and chest area.  It has a very citrus smell and taste with a very light and cool flavor on exhale.  The taste also stays with you and gets better in the seconds leading out of your exhale.  Not many strains give a better taste after inhalation than this one.  When examining buds I look at not only the trichomes, but also the calyxes and structure of the entire specimen.  I think you can tell top quality strains by how symmetrical and uniform the bud and plant grows, and from that how much potential it holds.

When growing out this plant it likes the chance to stretch.  The node spacing can be farther apart than some other strains and this plant really does well with high ceilings and large pots to allow the roots to spread as much as they like.  Branching is also spectacular in this strain Franco says.  Unlike the Sour D, the Lemon Skunk shouldn’t be too hard to control smell.  Reports online have said it is not a highly smelly plant when growing.  But, every situation is different and make sure you are mindful of your surroundings and who can tell what is where. The plant takes 8-9 weeks to finish out says the DNA Genetics profile, but I’m sure it could go out 10-11 weeks easily.

DNA Genetics has feminized Lemon Skunk available, and won 1st Place in 2007 with the Outdoor High Life Cup.  Give it a chance.  And, if you do get the chance to grab the Green House Seeds version get that one too.  Of course that one is great also, its a Cannabis Cup Award Winner.  One of those connoisseur strains everyone around you will be proud to say they medicated with.

Jacks Cleaner is a Super High strain.  And when I say Super High, I mean it gets you Super HIGH!  A very effective Sativa that will conk you behind the eyes more than most strains will.  I could not keep my eyes open after medicating with this strain.  My eyelids felt like they were weighed down with 5 pound weights.  The toke is very nice and not too harsh, with an uplifting, yet relaxing high.  A Sativa with a relaxing edge to it is amazing and worth the time it takes to grow, and this one has got what it takes.  The nugs look a lot like Jack Herer nugs and smell in my opinion a lot like them too.  I have not been fortunate enough to grow out this strain so I really cant comment on the finickiness of it from seed/cut to harvest.  But, luckily the breeder himself gives you a great story and background on Jacks Cleaner.  So really, that’s a lot better than me just rambling on.  Here yah go.

Subcool – Mr. Ganja himself says:

You may not have heard of the strain Jacks Cleaner, but among collectors of Elite genetics it has become somewhat of an urban legend. This is due to a few factors. The first is I grew it for many years before other respected growers tried it and let me know it was probably the best Sativa Hybrid in existence. In 1997 I had a gathering known in breeder circles as “Jamaica 1” several respected under ground breeder/growers met at my place and we spent 3 days toking testing talking and feasting on BBQ and southern food. We had a un official judging and JC won every first place vote. Now maybe the guys were just being nice because I tossed the gig but I knew at least I had found a great strain. But where did it come from?

I got my first PC in about 1994 it was an Acer 133 and soon found a great deal of information on Cannabis, certainly not anything like today but it led me to grow chats where I met others that shared an interest for growing. One of the first I became close online friends with was a guy with the nick ‘Skoosh’. I was amazed that there was another seriously hard working tax paying Loyal American that waked and baked everyday of his adult life. We swapped stories online, toked while we typed and found out we both love ice cream. He offered me some seeds and over time traded around what we each had. He sent me about 200 seeds of a old strain called Skoosh that was pretty infamous in his circles and I started cracking large treys looking for a keeper. The make up of these seeds were Pluton, Lambs bread, Purple Haze, and Northern Lights. What mix or pattern these crosses occurred I am not sure. Most of what I found was not impressive, super thin spindly sativa’s and mutants with whorled leaves. I did find a few that seemed normal and grew them to maturity. Of all the seeds I started over a period of a year one phenotype stood out. It was a extremely resinous ultra lemon wonder. It reminded me of a house hold cleaner named “Mr Clean” So I named it “The Cleaner”. It had one poor trait and that was weak stems and smaller size. I had not yet read botany and we all thought breeders were smarter than god so it was just luck I had a Jack Herer male from Sensi Seeds that I was too lazy to kill and just placed in a dark garage. It refused to die so I placed a small 12” Cleaner clone with him and she produced about 35 seeds.

From these I selected the best female and tossed all the males. From these was the Phenotype many now consider to be the holy grail of Cannabis, Jacks Cleaner is a large heavy producer with ultra white raised trichomes that actually give the plant a gooey appearance. Heavy citrus with over bearing lemon smell and taste I have yet to see anything like it. In 2003 we out crossed the P1 mother with a JC X blueberry offspring and created JC bx. This first stage back cross recently won third place in the 420 cup in Amsterdam by a grower named HOG. It had a 12 day cure and blew everyone away as he was an unknown in there neck of the woods. There is some confusion cause many that have the JC bx misstate the fact and say they have JC leaving off the BX indicating a back cross.

You can see by the photo’s that JC is not a normal hemp dominant plant. Just the speed of resin production makes her somewhat of a freak .You can see how the large raised resin heads give some shots a glass effect. I will attempt to describe toking JC from a clean bong, the smoke is crisp and thick with a heavy lemon oiliness that seems to coat the sinuses with citrus, it is a bit harsh and tends to make me wince, then the expansion starts and if you took a small enough hit and don’t cough the buzz is instant. At first the buzz is visual and very cerebral. Then the other side starts creeping and you feel as if you smoked some heavy indica. The munchies come on and after you eat plates full of bizarre food combinations you are ready for a nap. Once you are used to the high it has amazing analgesic properties and a good friend said it even made him last longer with his GF due to it’s pain relieving aspects.

Good times and good tokes for sure.  If you have the chance to visit In Hamony Wellness in Windsor, CO you will no doubt be presented with some great strains with histories like Jacks Cleaner.  I am a huge fan of a strain having a history and it being really what people say it is.  I love to know what I am medicating on and I like to know as much as I can about the plant and where it came from.  Nothing is more interesting to me than collecting and learning about these strains.  If you would like to hear more and Derek’s response to this strain, be sure to check out the JDR Show v7s6 Strain Review, where we fill you in on how it really tokes.

Supergirl is a new strain from Nirvana seeds and is an awesome strain to grab if you are looking for a new addition to your garden or medicine cabinet.  Especially if you are looking to find something most people don’t have in their collection yet.  Dutch Cannabis Seeds website has beans available if you are looking for them.  Supergirl beans aren’t too available outside that seed bank right now though.  (I think Derek picked this one to challenge my knowledge and prowess of green learnabilty. So lets get to it.  Good times)

Supergirl is a skunk variety that on report yields a good amount and is a great choice for the commercial Medical Marijuana grower.  The description of the strain says it grows very sturdy with swollen thick buds.  The plant is dark green with a ton of shiny crystals, and the buds we toked on certainly reflected the bling.  One of our more favorite strains to come across lately.  The toke is very smooth unlike the Chem/Sour/OG family and upon exhale you are left with a pleasant “mossy” taste that leaves you wishing you had taken a trip to the mountains or woods to enjoy the full ‘earth’ly’ flavor and high it presents.  A very relaxing but uplifting high presents itself immediately.  I felt like I might have to slightly get used to this strain if I were to be able to work at full capacity because the high is so strong.  The last strain I came across that does that much good work is Tangerine.  Not Tangerine Dream.  Or tangerine Haze.  But, the good ol’ Rocky Mountain Tangerine that is now very present around The Mile High State. (If you got it, grow it right people!)  I would argue Tangerine as the best strain in Colorado right now, and if not the best, certainly in that category.  Supergirl is not a Sativa like head high as Tangerine is and is for sure an Indica high, but not flattening if you know what I mean.  Since I can compare Supergirl to Tangerine, I would also put Supergirl on the list of great strains around that are a for sure don’t miss because of the effect it did have on us all.  December had a horrible headache the day we recorded the audio review and had taken Excedrin to get rid of the pain as to stay focused on the show.  Some people need to medicate with more Marijuana than they are comfortable being functionable with in public and I think December felt at the time Excedrin was the better choice.  Though it made her very anxious and I myself have also felt like I was on speed (whatever that feels like) after taking Excedrin.  December said Supergirl took care of the anxiety and nervousness caused by the Excedrin.  Bottom line is the Supergirl strain from Nirvana Seeds came through for her in the end and helped her relax enough to be comfortable and also I’m sure relieve some of the pain she was in.

I thought it was very relaxing and with a few tokes under the belt it would be a strain to help create a productive and creative session in the studio.  I could also feel a good relaxation in my shoulder and neck area nd to me that means it would help relax with a tension headache.  A valuable characteristic and important aspect for me in picking out my favorite strains.   The buds were very nicely cured out and had a lot to do with the smooth toke it produced.  Don’t miss this strain if it comes across your plate.  Very good times.

Flowering: ~56-62 days

Height: 5-6 ft on straight grow with no top after 24 in. veg.

Yield: Med-High

Indica/Sativa: 75/25

We are fortunate enough now in Colorado to be surrounded with the best genetics available in Marijuana strains.  No exception to this is the Chemdog DD strain from Resevoir Seeds.  Chemdog DD is the child of a Sour Diesel from Resevoir Seeds line crossed with Chemdog D from Rez also.  A very strong and potent strain it flowers in 9-12 weeks depending on what kind of soaring cloud 9 high you feel like.  Our circle of growers has grown out this strain many times, and each harvest ends with buds that bling brighter than most strains could dream of achieving.  Its no kidding also that this strain is one of the most lifting on the market.  If that wasn’t enough for you there is now also Chemdog DD – II.  A more stabilized version of the strain.  Growers who did grow out the original Chem DD reported the plant would hermie no matter what steps were taken to prevent it.  Although, the pollen from this line is the most benign that I have run into ever.  A trait Rez says is corrected in the new Chem DD – II.  Not a strain that should be grown when looking to be ninja-like though.  The Sour Diesel smell is very evident from the get go in first signs of flowering and only continues to permeate a rich and deep aroma that is very hard to control.   If you do have stealth ability though, like 3-4 carbon filters, then we highly suggest not passing this strain up.  Not very leafy, and does well under extreme conditions, and high heat.  It is decently easy to grow and the amount of time put into your plants compared to other strains will be minimal with a good return.  A drink is needed when toking the finished product also because it is not the smoothest of hits.  Coughing is a regular side effect of the Chemdog.  But, well worth the effort.

Information and ordering of Resevoir Seeds strains is tricky.  Unless you find beans sitting in dispensaries or coffee shops, chances are you will have to wait online ‘Ticketmaster’ style to order the seeds.  When released the seeds are posted and go fast.  Most seed vendors also don’t carry Chemdog DD.  Whether because of the hermie issue or lack of supply it is not an easy find from scratch.

Genetics: Sour Diesel x Chemdog D

Flower Time: 9-12 Weeks

Aroma: Potent spicy Sour Diesel. Hard to hide.

Height: Over 6ft indoors if grown straight up, and veg’d anything over 2 1/2 feet.