medmanmike
Well-Known Member
In October 2018, I heard about a Hawaiian Seed company that was offering the "real deal" Maui Wowie. Having had some great experiences with Maui Wowie back in the '70s, I decided to give it a try. They were out of stock when I placed my order, but were offering "pre-sales" with a special discount. I figured it would be a few weeks/couple of months, so I went ahead. Turns out it took 11 months for my seeds to arrive! I won't bore you with the details, but suffice it to say there were many phone calls and emails and great gnashing of teeth!
About a month before I received the seeds, I got a lead on another Hawaiian based company that carried Maui Wowie IBL that has been kept going since 1977. I called and spoke to the owner/breeder and he convinced me his MW was authentic. During our call, I shared my "11 months" story. I asked if I bought another strain at full price ($200!) if he would throw in a few MW, or at least give me a good discount. Long story short he offered me a deal and in exchange I agreed to do a side by side grow/jounal of both versions. This journal will chronicle that.
420 forum guidelines prohibit me from naming and saying anything negative about the company that jerked me around for 11 months. If you would like more information, please PM me.
Stay tuned. I'm germinating seeds as I type and hope you will come along for the ride. Should be fun!
About a month before I received the seeds, I got a lead on another Hawaiian based company that carried Maui Wowie IBL that has been kept going since 1977. I called and spoke to the owner/breeder and he convinced me his MW was authentic. During our call, I shared my "11 months" story. I asked if I bought another strain at full price ($200!) if he would throw in a few MW, or at least give me a good discount. Long story short he offered me a deal and in exchange I agreed to do a side by side grow/jounal of both versions. This journal will chronicle that.
420 forum guidelines prohibit me from naming and saying anything negative about the company that jerked me around for 11 months. If you would like more information, please PM me.
Stay tuned. I'm germinating seeds as I type and hope you will come along for the ride. Should be fun!