Jackalope
Well-Known Member
There was I time years ago. I was pretty sure I knew as much or more strain info then anyone around. Book reading and research knowledge mostly. Now days there is no keeping up. Even generational strains are being left behind for newer stupider names.
It used to be there were classes and families of strains. Family names gave you origins and other info because we knew them personaly Hybrids would carry some of the parentage in the name in most case's . Some of the greatest family names has been lost through the years. In some case's it is probably not a bad thing LMAO.
The Whites were always a strong family. They were great for helping others when strength was needed. White Widow became generational when everyone was using it for hybrids. Now we have a impostor show up. A strain called The White. No White Widow genetics or any of her offspring in The White. It is covered in cystal and strong as hell and looks white. So much crystal that it is probably not be a bad thing LMAO. Still now when " White" is mentioned or in the name you are still left guessing.
The Blueberries are a huge family. In most case's Blueberry is Blueberry unless it is Blueberry. Sound confusing? your right. "The" Blueberry is D.J. Shorts. It was so good and so stable it became generational. Others have copied, hybridized or made their own Blueberries. Some have smell some have flavor but Blueberry is supposed to be in there somewhere. The biggest difference in a single name probably comes from Blueberry's some are good some bad and a few greats.
Some mention of the Og's has to be considered. But which one? Even the Og's don't know who is really in the Og family. It seems anyone can use the Og name of their lesser known nickname Kush. They don't even need to be related. This family became so famous it become generic. They should have learned from their friends the Cronic's
So many famous families are being lost and forgotten. The Mites and the Timewarps from Canada are rarely heard from these days. The Skunks had a terrible family fight and they went their separate ways. Moving thousands of miles away from each other. Both started doing things their own way and soon became totally different. Some families had other problems. The Lowriders had to change their name to Auto for some reason . To tell the truth "Slutty" would have been a better name because they ended up breeding with everyone.
Even shitty pot got a new name and a new job. CBD had a great ad campaign and found its way into many peoples grow rooms around the world.
In the end they say variety is a good thing. I am not so sure. Nothing wrong with simplicity. The biggest reason that so many strains is a problem. They are never perfected. They are cloned mothered or selfed. They are never refined enough for them to become generational. Some of them carry tons of THC so it is not all bad. There is also nothing wrong with new and improved in some case's but not all.
All that writing was only to get me to this comment. "Great is not always new!" Yes I am trying and growing lots of new strains. I am finding my real favorites when I retrace the family trees. Going back to the originals or their first offspring in some case's. When you get the right Pheno's of the great strains you understand why they were grown used for breeding to start with. Some of those strains are perfect and better left as they are. The farther you get from those original "Generational" strains the more you loose those things that made it perfect to begin with.
If you are looking for greatness or just starting growing. Look to the generational strains before chasing fancy fruity names. Your outcome will be more consistent and will impress even some of the pickiest people. It will also let you know what that strain really is. Then you will know what you can expect from it in a hybrid. Know what a strain is and does will help you understand how it will be in a hybrid.
It used to be there were classes and families of strains. Family names gave you origins and other info because we knew them personaly Hybrids would carry some of the parentage in the name in most case's . Some of the greatest family names has been lost through the years. In some case's it is probably not a bad thing LMAO.
The Whites were always a strong family. They were great for helping others when strength was needed. White Widow became generational when everyone was using it for hybrids. Now we have a impostor show up. A strain called The White. No White Widow genetics or any of her offspring in The White. It is covered in cystal and strong as hell and looks white. So much crystal that it is probably not be a bad thing LMAO. Still now when " White" is mentioned or in the name you are still left guessing.
The Blueberries are a huge family. In most case's Blueberry is Blueberry unless it is Blueberry. Sound confusing? your right. "The" Blueberry is D.J. Shorts. It was so good and so stable it became generational. Others have copied, hybridized or made their own Blueberries. Some have smell some have flavor but Blueberry is supposed to be in there somewhere. The biggest difference in a single name probably comes from Blueberry's some are good some bad and a few greats.
Some mention of the Og's has to be considered. But which one? Even the Og's don't know who is really in the Og family. It seems anyone can use the Og name of their lesser known nickname Kush. They don't even need to be related. This family became so famous it become generic. They should have learned from their friends the Cronic's
So many famous families are being lost and forgotten. The Mites and the Timewarps from Canada are rarely heard from these days. The Skunks had a terrible family fight and they went their separate ways. Moving thousands of miles away from each other. Both started doing things their own way and soon became totally different. Some families had other problems. The Lowriders had to change their name to Auto for some reason . To tell the truth "Slutty" would have been a better name because they ended up breeding with everyone.
Even shitty pot got a new name and a new job. CBD had a great ad campaign and found its way into many peoples grow rooms around the world.
In the end they say variety is a good thing. I am not so sure. Nothing wrong with simplicity. The biggest reason that so many strains is a problem. They are never perfected. They are cloned mothered or selfed. They are never refined enough for them to become generational. Some of them carry tons of THC so it is not all bad. There is also nothing wrong with new and improved in some case's but not all.
All that writing was only to get me to this comment. "Great is not always new!" Yes I am trying and growing lots of new strains. I am finding my real favorites when I retrace the family trees. Going back to the originals or their first offspring in some case's. When you get the right Pheno's of the great strains you understand why they were grown used for breeding to start with. Some of those strains are perfect and better left as they are. The farther you get from those original "Generational" strains the more you loose those things that made it perfect to begin with.
If you are looking for greatness or just starting growing. Look to the generational strains before chasing fancy fruity names. Your outcome will be more consistent and will impress even some of the pickiest people. It will also let you know what that strain really is. Then you will know what you can expect from it in a hybrid. Know what a strain is and does will help you understand how it will be in a hybrid.
