sterling of you to offer up a guess the yield comeptition for future grows mate lol that auto mazar is a tremendous strain and obviosuly my 1st attempt at a dutch passion product , needless to say she didnt dissapoint and im guessing this "think different" will be the same sterling work by you guys, im gonna be open and say that many people will rip your blueberry strain because it tends to hermie quite a bit but ive not yet had the pleasure myself yet of growing it out so it could well be grower related, although blueberry is probably my most favourite strain and i have the seeds to put that grow together at some point
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i think tony summed it up best by saying that its not always about how strong the smoke is its the overall effect and satisfaction that you get from the strain thats the most important part of smoking cannabis and the different effects each strain has to bring to the table means there will be a perfect strain for everybody, over in the uk the same as anywhere we do get some great strains and when people cant tell the difference between autos and regulars then you know that its going in the right direction
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Blueberry– that strain is sheer class Seymour, highly recommended by the Dutch Passion team. But it is one we recommend more for the experienced grower (obviously you would qualify!). The strain likes to have the nutrients at just the right levels and doesn’t respond well to the beginners error of overfeeding. She likes a stable ‘optimised’ environment and when she gets it she will yield well with generous quantities of unmistakable Blueberry bud. There seems to be something in the heritage of Blueberry that will cause it to hermie if she is stressed. And for that specific reason we have never recommended her as a strain for beginners, she is a strain for the experienced grower. Any new growers,if they are asking my advice, would be better off with a wide-latitude strain such as Skunk #1, Skunk #11 or Orange Bud. I guess you wouldn’t expect a guy that has just started growing grapes to be able to create a ‘Chateau Neuf du Pape’ in his first year and the same analogy is true with cannabis. It is a learning process, and the more skill and knowledge you acquire the better the results you can achieve.
But make no mistake; Blueberry remains the all-time top strain for so many growers simply because she has such a pleasant, exquisite and blissful peaceful high. A little goes a long way as she is also very potent. Well cured bud will last a long time in storage and still smells gorgeous. I know a grower that would swear it was just as good 3 years after harvest if stored in cool temperatures in sealed glass jars. Some highly experienced Dutch growers only ever grow Blueberry, and incidentally have never had hermie issues. This supports our view that Blueberry is a strain that needs an experienced grower to get the best out of it. We did a blog about hermaphrodites on the Dutch Passion website to try to inject some sense and science into a debate which has often lacked both. I hope the moderators don’t mind me linking to that as it is an interesting topic which you rarely see debated in a calm way.
Good points Seymour, regarding the topic of 'favourite strains'. It is very often the case that people don’t often really know what their favourite strains are until they start growing their own and trying different ones. Bag weed bought on the street is very often sold by someone who is clueless about the strain or even why that might be important to the buyer. Dutch Passion, and other seed companies, sell 6-packs of colored seeds (3 varieties per pack) specifically for the grower who wants to experience several different varieties in a single grow. The only thing the grower needs to be careful about is that the different strains may have somewhat different requirements in the growroom, e.g. nutrient regime etc.
Often, the connoisseur stoner will avoid the very strongest strains….or at least they use them sparingly. I forgot to mention that one of my other Dutch Passion colleagues was absolutely thrilled with some Durban Poison at the recent High Times cannabis cup in Amsterdam. For him it was a real revelation in terms of the sativa-high and enjoyment factor. The world of the cannabis aficionado is made so much more interesting by the fact that the various strains all have subtle differences in the effect.
When I first tried Northern Lights I swore it was the only strain for me. But since then I have said the same thing about Blueberry, White Widow, and more recently ‘The Ultimate’ which is my current favorite. Growing your own weed is a great way of getting to know the strains that suit you the most. One thing you learn in the seed business is that everyone really is different. For a seed supplier it is the customer feedback that makes the job really interesting. These days we are seeing some of the original hard core indica’s are regaining popularity. I am sure this is partly due to the boom in medical marijuana. We have just re-introduced a pure indica strain called Night Queen for the hard core stoners that don’t mind being knocked back onto the sofa for a few hours, medical growers will really love it too. The subject of the different strains really is a fascinating subject for me and I am convinced it is down to the individual cannabinoid ‘fingerprint’ of the different stabilized varieties. It’s something we are looking closely at.
