I missed the video 20'Thai. Is it offline?

I personally LOVE the taste of the vaporizer but can't allow myself to do that many. Nothing would get done really. Except maybe with a nice pollen.

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AFGHANI #1®

Our top Afghanis have been used for this variety. Characteristic are the big, dark Indica leaves, their strong aroma, sturdy stems and high yield. A must for the Indica connoisseur.

Flowering: 45 days. Height: 100-130 cm. Yield: up to 125 gr.

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The plants from the fast, heavy, compact side of the cannabis familytree are named after India, and it’s true that these strains arecommonly grown for charas in the mountainous north of the country.However, the most perfect examples of the dark, ultra-resinous CannabisIndica genotype are actually found hundreds of kilometres to thenorthwest, in the mountains of Afghanistan.

Dedicated studentsof Indica bloodlines often refer to these varieties as ‘Afghanica’ whenspeaking of their favourites and as ‘hash plants’ when talkinggenerally of the strains found across India, Afghanistan and Pakistan.Many Indica-heads prefer their ganja without a trace of Sativa orSkunk, while some purists will only consume weed or hash that they knowto be 100% Cannabis Indica

In years past, the most determinedIndica-lovers have journeyed all the way to Pakistan, then across theAfghan border into ‘hashish country’ — the high reaches of the HinduKush between Chitral, Mazar-i-Sharif, down to Kandahar in the south —in search of pure, unaltered local seeds which might be brought home togrow into the Afghanica of their dreams.

A more reliable andcost-effective option is simply to obtain a packet of Sensi‘s Afghani#1. The very best parents from our unparalleled range of Afghanicultivars have been distilled into a single seed variety that givesgrowers textbook examples of the Afghanica genotype every time.

Anyonelooking for a compact, fast easy-growing indoor strain capable ofcopious yields and almost-frightening resin production need look nofurther. Whether growers want uniform crops from seed or outstandingpure Indica mother plants to fill their flowering space with dynamicdark green clones, Afghani #1 has it covered.

Even first-timersfind it hard not to succeed with this strain, and growers who bring outthe full potential of Afghani #1 rank her among the finest originalIndicas to be found anywhere.

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BIG BUD®

One of our most popular strains. A plant for professional cash croppers. Even experienced growers continue to be amazed and come back to fill their garden with these heavy ladies. It is advisable to tie up the bottom branches as they have a tendency to break under their excessive weight.

Flowering: 50-65 days. Height: 110-150 cm. Yield: up to 150 gr.

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BLACK DOMINA®

This full blooded Indica with large bracts will soon have you on your knees and begging for more. This harsh, overpowering lady simply gushes sticky resin to which most men seem to have a fatal attraction. A word of warning: this powerful compact Indica has had a devastating effect on many a man, leaving them apparently beaten and whipped, with a strange smile on their faces.

Flowering: 50 days. Height: 100-130 cm. Yield: 90-120 gr.

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FIRST LADY®

True to its name, this is one of the fastest flowering varieties available. These dominant Indica ladies will flower rapidly and grab your attention in the way that only a Lady can. Originated in the high valleys near Mazar-I-Sharif, Chitral, and Kandahar, in Afghanistan and Pakistan; this Indica cross will remind our older growers of the good old days when the first ladies were introduced in the western world. This strain is characterized by broad plants with short, woody stems and internodes, and large dark green leaves.

Flowering: 45-50 days. Height: 100-130 cm. Yield: up to 100 gr.

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FOUR-WAY®

This is a 4-way hybrid of our best indoor strains. Although somewhat variable in growth pattern, all tested plants were fast flowering and of very high quality. This hybrid has some of the sweetest, most balanced tastes and highs that we have yet produced.

Flowering: 45-60 days. Height: 100-150 cm. Yield: up to 100 gr.

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HASH PLANT®

One of the most famous cuttings from the North-west USA, Hash Plant® is named for its hashy -tasting, highly resinous buds. For many years it was known as an important building block for other Sensi Seeds hybrids. Now the original Hash Plant® x NL#1 hybrid is available again. This cross of 25% NL#1 and 75% Hash Plant® produces some of the strongest specimens-even experienced Dutch smokers have trouble finishing a joint. This plant has a very fast finish, abundant resin and a pleasant but deep stone.

Flowering: 40-45 days. Height: 100-130 cm. Yield: 90-120 gr.

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HAWAIIAN INDICA®

Aloha! Enjoy the tropical sensation indoors. We have crossed a selected Hawaiian lady with our Northern Lights®. The result is a potent Indica strain with a fresh aroma and a high yield, amply compensating for a longer flowering period.

Flowering: 60-65 days. Height: 120-150 cm. Yield: up to 125 gr.

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HINDU KUSH®

This pure Kush originally from the Hindu Kush mountain region is the result of many years of selective inbreeding. The seedlings are very even and consistent, an excellent indoor variety for crops from seed. Wonderfully potent, but not devastating, very mild for an Indica.

Flowering: 45-50 days. Height: 115-130 cm. Yield: up to 90 gr.

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INDOOR MIX®

At the request of our valued customers we have added this indoor mix of mainly Indica strains to our collection. This package contains 40 top quality Sensi Seed Bank indoor seeds. You will definitely find one of your favorites in this surprise mix.

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JACK FLASH®

Yes, here it is, the Jack Herer® hybrid that is easy to grow and already a classic amongst those 'in the know'! Anyone who has been growing Super Skunk® now has the option of producing this amazing plant with the same ease and success. The buds have both a fruity Jack taste and a flash of Haze. It is fresh, vigorous and remarkably easy to grow. We recommend that you select the medium to long flowering plants for finest quality and best results.

Flowering: 60-70 days. Height: 140-160 cm. Yield: up to 125 gr.

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JACK HERER®

This multiple hybrid is the result of many years of selective breeding, combining 3 of the strongest varieties known to man. Even though we are regularly put under pressure by obsessed growers to give pedigree details, I'm afraid that just as with the Coca Cola recipe this Sensi variety will have to remain a secret. This variety produces so much resin that even the branches bristle with stalked glands. This strain was presented at the High Times Cannabis Cup in honor of Jack Herer, one of America's greatest Cannabis activists and author of The Emperor Wears No Clothes.

Flowering: 50-70 days. Height: 150-180 cm. Yield: up to 125 gr.

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MAPLE LEAF INDICA®

A most interesting Indica strain with a long history brought out of the Afghan mountains just before the Russian invasion. For some, this precious strain will have a whiff of familiarity because it was used as an important building block for some of the most famous varieties of today. It's a compact powerful plant with wide fingered leaves and a very sweet Indica Maple aroma. A delight for connoisseurs, a taste of the past...

Flowering: 45-50 days. Height: 110-135 cm. Yield: up to 110 gr.

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MOTHER'S FINEST®

Every mother will tell you she doesn't have a favorite, but add this strain to your collection, and you'll have trouble deciding on your favorite mother. An Indica/ Sativa cross, as funky as they come. Don't be fooled by the shorter flowering times and heavier yields of Mothers Finest®, her Sativa breeding are evident from the first toke.

Flowering: 50-70 days Height: 140-160 cm Yield: up to 120 gr.

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MR. NICE G13 X HASH PLANT®

The G13 is an outstanding pure Indica cutting reputedly discovered by the U.S. government research program in Mississippi. Crossed with the Hash Plant® it produces one of the best indoor hybrids that, unfortunately, was last available in the late '80s. Several years ago the Sensi Seed Bank was very proud to put this hybrid into production again and to bring it on the market labeled as 'Mr. Nice'. This is in honor of Howard Marks, an Oxford graduate, who became one of the biggest Marihuana smugglers of our time. After spending 7 years in an American penitentiary, Howard released his autobiography Mr. Nice and now spends his time promoting the normalization of Cannabis. If you like a solid and resinous bud with a 'double Indica' hashish taste and aroma, it is time to go for the Mr. Nice G13® x Hash Plant®.

Flowering: 60 days. Height: 100-130 cm. Yield: up to 100 gr.

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NORTHERN LIGHTS®

An absolute must for the indoor grower! For many years the Northern Lights® dominated the various Harvest Festivals. Through selective breeding we have succeeded in producing one of the most powerful plants in the world. On top of that, we have developed a pure Indica strain highly adapted for indoor growing: compact, powerful with a good yield and exceptional resin production. A most lucrative plant for the indoor grower.

Flowering: 45-50 days. Height: 100-125 cm. Yield: up to 125 gr.

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NORTHERN LIGHTS #5 X HAZE®

This hybrid is the pinnacle of achievement in Cannabis breeding today. The result: an extremely potent plant with a great Sativa high. At the Harvest festivals in the early nineties this strain was already miles ahead of its competitors. Even today it has not yet been surpassed. The high yields compensate for the slightly longer flowering period. Hybrid vigor provides for lush growth, heavy bud formation and abundant resin. A true champion!

Flowering: 65-75 days. Height: 150-180 cm. Yield: up to 150 gr.

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SHIVA SHANTI®

This Afghani with its penetrating Indica aroma is one of the better yielder in the collection. It has a very pleasant and smooth taste. A beautiful plant named after the equally beautiful twin daughters of the founder of the Sensi Seed Bank, Ben Dronkers.

Flowering: 50-55 days. Height: 100-130 cm. Yield: up to 125 gr.

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SILVER HAZE®

Although the cerebral high of the Sativa is preferred by many, indoor growers aren't too fond of this type; Sativas get very tall, take a long time to finish off and produce skimpy yields. We have spent years searching for a superb Indica/Sativa hybrid suited for indoor growing. By crossing the Haze, the most powerful Sativa in the world, to a non-dominant Indica we managed to get the height and flowering time of the plant down to an acceptable level and still retain the unique Sativa qualities of the high. The result: Silver Haze®, winner of the High Times Harvest Festival. Rather than top yields, expect top quality that will excite the true connoisseur.

Flowering: 65-75 days. Height: 150-180 cm. Yield: up to 100 gr.

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AMERICAN DREAM®

Now here's your chance to grab a piece of the good ol' American Dream. An ideal cash cropper with white crystals frosting not only the buds, but also the stem and beginning of the leaves. This super Indica flowers in seven weeks and will keep you dreaming for hours.

Flowering: 45-50 days Height: 100-125 cm Yield: up to 100 gr.
Flowering in greenhouse: mid-October Yield in greenhouse: up to 500 gr.

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CALIFORNIA INDICA®

A fine blend of sweet, orange flavored Californian strains, combined with a 'skunky' hash flavored Indica. A versatile plant which performs well under all conditions. The 'Christmas tree' type specimens with lots of side branching tend to be this strain's big yielder.

Flowering: 45-50 days. Height: 100-130 cm. Yield: up to 125 gr.
Flowering in greenhouse: mid-October. Yield in greenhouse: up to 500 gr.

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FRUITY JUICE®

An Indica/ Sativa cross of the highest order. Both sides of the Indica and Sativa spectrum are fully expressed in this strain. The sweet aroma comes from our most delicious Thai. This rarefied type was originally very difficult to work with, but we eventually found the ideal cross. Expect big yields from this one, with an exceptionally rich sweet aroma.

Flowering: 50-60 days. Height: 140-180 cm. Yield: up to 150 gr.
Flowering in greenhouse: end of October. Yield in greenhouse: up to 750 gr.

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MARLEY'S COLLIE®

At the Cannabis Cup in November '97 we were honored to meet Mrs. Rita Marley. Her presence in the atmosphere of the Cup made us decide to start to work on something special. A strain that we would create in respect for Bob Marley, her late husband. Bob Marley spread not only the fine sound of reggae, but also the Rastafarian religious Cannabis spirit around the globe and we can still feel his vibes today. The skills of the whole Sensi Seed research-lab were focused on work with some selected Jamaican plants that had been present in our mother rooms already for many years. Amazing results were found in an extraordinary hybrid we made with a fresh Indica related to our Maple Leaf Indica strain. A fresh, sweet, cerebral Jamaican high with a short inter-node length and heavy duty wide-fingered Indica leafs. This plant will astonish everyone.

Flowering: 60-65 days. Height: 130-160 cm. Yield: up to 120 gr.
Finishing date in greenhouse: end of October. Yield in greenhouse: up to 750 gr.

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SENSI SKUNK®

A strong plant with that typical ‘skunky’ taste and high. It has a high calyx-to-leaf ratio with large, full buds (donkey dicks). Its excellent yield makes this one an absolute must for the indoor and green- house grower.

Flowering: 45-50 days. Height: 120-150 cm. Yield: up to 100 gr.
Finishing date in greenhouse: mid-October. Yield in greenhouse: up to 500 gr.

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SHIVA SHANTI II®

The Shiva Shanti® is a 3 way hybrid which consists mostly a Afghani strain that we call Garlic Bud because of its characteristic aroma. The Shiva Shanti II® contains a smaller proportion of this Garlic Bud and is added with Skunk and another Afghani. It is a less stable 4-way hybrid but quality-wise very nice.

Flowering: 45-55 days Height: 120-150 cm Yield: up to 100 gr.
Flowering in greenhouse: mid-October Yield in greenhouse: up to 500 gr.

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SHIVA SKUNK®

This cross between Skunk #1® and Northern Lights #5® is one of the most reliable varieties that we have ever produced. Excellent hybrid vigor and yield make this one a snap to grow. Works superbly indoors as well as in a greenhouse. Taste and high are similar to Skunk #1® -a rich, sweet pungency, but with more resin and better yield. It's high calyx to leaf ratio means you can almost throw those scissors away as very little manicuring is required. An absolute must for beginners or experts.

Flowering: 45-55 days. Height: 125 cm. Yield: up to 125 gr.
Finishing date in greenhouse: end of October. Yield in greenhouse: up to 500 gr.

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SILVER PEARL®

This 3-way hybrid contains Early Pearl®, Skunk #1® and Northern Lights®. This hybrid is quicker and sweeter than the Shiva Skunk®. Excellent indoor and greenhouse results. Plants exhibit frosted resinous characteristics of the Northern Lights #5®, the sweetness and calyx-to-leaf ratio of Early Pearl® and Skunk®. One of our favourites and the winner of the mixed Indica/Sativa category at the Cannabis Cup.

Flowering: 45-50 days. Height: 100-125 cm. Yield: up to 100 gr.
Finishing date in greenhouse: mid-October. Yield in greenhouse: up to 500 gr.

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SKUNK #1®

Originally an Indica-Sativa hybrid, Skunk #1® is now one of the most consistently performing true breeding strains in the world. Skunk #1® produces large buds with a very high calyx-to-leaf ratio. An excellent choice for the indoor and greenhouse grower.

Flowering: 45-50 days. Height: 120-150 cm. Yield: up to 100 gr.
Flowering in greenhouse: mid-October. Yield in greenhouse: up to 500 gr.

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SKUNK KUSH®

A hybrid between our best Hindu Kush® and the famous Skunk #1®. It has the distinctive qualities of Skunk and the unique pungency of Kush together in a vigorous, even blend. Excellent indoor and greenhouse performance.

Flowering: 50-60 days Height: 110-140 cm. Yield: up to100 gr.
Flowering in the greenhouse: end of October Yield in greenhouse: up to 500 gr.

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SUPER SKUNK®

This plant is especially developed for Skunk lovers. We have crossed our best Skunks back to their Afghani ancestors. Brush against this plant and the room immediately becomes filled with a powerful Skunk aroma. Despite the smell a very pleasant high with more body to it than the Skunk #1®.

Flowering: 45-50 days. Height: 120-150 cm. Yield: up to 125 gr.
Finishing date in greenhouse: mid-October. Yield in greenhouse: up to 500 gr.

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DURBAN®

A very early strain from South Africa. Durban® is a compact Sativa with a sweet aroma and an uplifting high. One of the most reliable early outdoor varieties, it will produce chunky, solid buds even during the worst season. If you haven't tried Durban®, you are missing out on one of the easiest-to-grow, highest-quality early Sativas in the world.

Finishing: end of September Height: 150-200 cm. Yield: up to 400 gr.

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EARLY GIRL®

This is a mostly Indica variety, one of the earliest in our collection. Very potent, medium yield, with a ‘hashy’ taste and aroma. These compact plants will tend to grow to one main stem. An ideal choice for your balcony!

Finishing: mid-September Height: 150-200 cm. Yield: up to 250 gr.

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EARLY PEARL®

Early Pearl® has always been one of our most popular outdoor varieties. Wonderfully sweet and resinous, the plants have a Sativa dominated growth pattern with excellent potency. Very mould resistant, even during the worst season.

Finishing: end of September Height: 200-300 cm. Yield: up to 400 gr.

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EARLY SKUNK®

An excellent hybrid between Skunk #1® and Early Pearl®. Outdoor growers are usually dissatisfied with the finishing date of the regular Skunk strain. The Early Skunk® finishes about 2 weeks earlier than Skunk #1® due to the influence of the Early Pearl®. The influence of the latter is also noticeable in the smell and the high: sweet and smooth. On top of that, the strain combines a good yield with mould resistance.

Finishing: October 1. Height: 200-300 cm. Yield: up to 500 gr.

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GUERRILLA'S GUSTO®

This outdoor strain tested in northern Spain was brought to us as a thank-you from one of our customers. After playing with the plants for some time we managed to produce this guerrilla grower's Indica. A good choice for the first time outdoor grower, as the harvest time allows us to have the crop in before the end of September. Nice sweet flowers build into good sized buds.

Finishing: mid September Height: 200-300 cm Yield: up to 250 gr.

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JAMAICAN PEARL®

The Jamaican Marley's Collie® certainly did astonish everybody on the Dutch Highlife Cup of 1999 and was doubtless one of the reasons for winning the big super cup that year. The Jamaican sweetness and characteristic Sativa high of the plant was greatly appreciated by the judges. The same mother was used to realize this sweet outdoor hybrid between the Jamaican and our best Early Pearl®. Early flowering, sweetness and mould resistance are some of the qualities of this remarkable outdoor hybrid.

Finishing: October 1. Height: 200-300 cm. Yield: up to 400 gr.

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MEXICAN SATIVA®

The Mexican Sativa® is a hybrid containing a Mexican ‘Oahakan’, a Pakistani Hash Plant® and Durban®. A great mix of international flavors from the fusion cuisine of The Cannabis Castle.

Finishing: September - October. Height: 200-300 cm. Yield: up to 250 gr.

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OUTDOOR MIX

If you have problems choosing from our vast collection maybe this surprise pack of mainly Indica strains is your thing! This package contains 40 top quality Sensi Seed Bank outdoor seeds.

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RUDERALIS INDICA®

The Ruderalis originates as a land race from Hungary and the Soviet Union. Flowering in the Ruderalis is not related to photoperiod like most other strains but to age. The Ruderalis Indica® hybrid is a very early and short but also potent hybrid. The heavy Indica makes it more susceptible to mould than, for example, Early Pearl®, Early Girl®, Durban® and Mexican Sativa®. If you are lucky with a good autumn then this will be no problem, so prepare to be surprised by this hardy, good quality Indica.

Finishing: September. Height: 150-200 cm. Yield: up to 250 gr.

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RUDERALIS SKUNK®

Ruderalis® is an early-flowering variety that grows wild in parts of Eastern Europe and Russia. We have used the early flowering characteristic of Ruderalis® to improve the outdoor performance of some of our best Skunk varieties. The advantage of a Ruderalis® hybrid is that approx. 50% of the seedlings will begin flowering at the 5-7th inter-node, regardless of the photoperiod (with a finishing date of Sept. 1). The other half of the seedlings will be later (October).

Finishing: September-October Height: 200-300 cm. Yield: up to 300 gr.

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BLUE BERRIES

A mainly Indica hybrid which under the right circumstances produces a very high yield. A very dense flower formation and a strong Indica effect combined with a fresh fruity fragrance. In the last part of flowering (especially outdoors and in greenhouse) they tend to make blue-purple colors depending on the temperature.

Flowering: 50-65 days.

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DOUBLE GUM

One of the most interesting qualities of this plant is the sweetness in taste and smell. This plant also performs well under all conditions. A compact Indica growth pattern makes this an easy plant to grow and work with. The more branches your seedling mother will produce, the higher the yield that can be expected.

Flowering time: 45-50 days.

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HOLLAND'S HOPE

One of the first Dutch outdoor strains, grown in Holland since the early eighties. A heavy Indica variety with a knock-out stone. Very mold resistant.

Flowering time: 50-60 days.

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MASTER KUSH

A mainly Indica hybrid created with 2 different Hindu Kush Afghani varieties. Stands out for its typical smell and taste. A potent but mild for an Indica.

Flowering time: 50-55 days.

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NEVILLE'S HAZE

One of the strongest Haze varieties ever released. It can be easily started from seeds under 12 hours of light. Also cuttings that are rooted can be put under 12 hours of light right away. Super fresh and resinous, with the best Sativa high you can find.

Flowering time: 50-70 days.

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OK 47

The OK 47 is a famous Afghani Hybrid, that was collected in the early 70's. The yield is not that extreme but the potency is excellent. The OK 47 can blow you away!

Flowering time: 45-55 days.

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ORANGE BUD

Famous orange Indica from California. Lots of orange hairs and a citrus taste. An easy to grow plant with thick dense buds, quick flowering time and a nice yield. Also suitable to grow in a greenhouse.

Flowering time: 50-60 days.

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SENSI ST@R

One of the strongest Indicas that you will ever encounter. First price winner in the Highlife Cup 1999, bio indoors and first price winner in the Hightimes Cannabis Cup 1999! She produces powerful, compact buds, crowned with legendary amounts of resin. The dense, string and characteristic aroma speaks for itself. She is one of the worlds finest cannabis strains, and has successfully become the new standard in growing.

Flowering time: 55-60 days.

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WHITE HAZE

A new variation on the classic Haze strain. This variety grows classic sativa 'colas' that bristle with resin glands. Sweetness combined with a powerful high. Well worth the flowering time.

Flowering time: 50-70 days.

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WHITE SKUNK

Super resinous skunk cross with heavy duty white crystals. Compact sweet smelling buds and a good yield can be expected from this plant. A very typical Skunk smell combined with a very pleasant high makes this a good choice. It also performs very well in the greenhouse.

Flowering time: 45-50 days.

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WHITE WIDOW

This sweet Indica-Sativa cross has a fresh pungent smell and an amazing fruity taste. The first choice of commercial Dutch growers, it is compact and covered with crystals. Being in direct contact with the source The While Label Seed company is making available for you this pleasant stoney-high so characteristic for this plant. Winning prizes at the Cannabis cup complimented this white sticky widow with the recognition it deserves.

Flowering time: 50-65 days.

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Newly introduced federal legislation could make North Dakota a leader again in the production of industrial hemp, said Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson.

"Industrial hemp is used in a tremendous variety of products, including food products, soap, cosmetics, fertilizer, textiles, paper, paints and plastics," Johnson said. "Once the crop is legalized in this country, I believe science will find even more uses for industrial hemp, uses that will make industrial hemp a popular and profitable crop."

Johnson spoke recently at a reception in Washington, D.C., following the introduction of the Industrial Hemp Farming Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. The measure, sponsored by U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, would allow states to regulate industrial hemp farming.

"Congressman Paul's bill would allow North Dakota to put state laws that are already on the books into effect," Johnson said. "Our state is poised to begin full-scale hemp research and production efforts as soon as the federal restrictions are lifted."

North Dakota State Rep. David Monson, R-Osnabrock, who successfully sponsored several bills in the North Dakota Legislature, regulating the production and research of industrial hemp, also spoke at the gathering.

"Industrial hemp production is on hold in North Dakota and the entire U.S., due to roadblocks in Washington D.C.," Monson said. "We have had tremendous bipartisan support for legislation we've introduced in North Dakota. This support has been from all levels, including Gov. Hoeven and (former) Gov. Schafer, Agriculture Commissioner Johnson, Attorney General Stenehjem, state legislators and from farmers and citizens at the grass roots level."

Monson said North Dakota is "way ahead of most states on this issue. It frustrates me when friends in Manitoba can raise industrial hemp and we can't."

Johnson noted that hemp production in North Dakota was actually sponsored by the federal government.

"During World War II, North Dakota had substantial acreage in hemp production in USDA's 'Hemp for Victory' campaign," he said. "Unfortunately, hemp farming was outlawed after the war, and for many years, the plant was listed as a noxious weed in the state."

Johnson said the fact that the plant continues to thrive as a weed means it will almost certainly thrive as a cultivated crop in North Dakota.

"Just this year, the Legislature passed Rep. Monson's bill authorizing North Dakota State University to collect feral hemp seed stock and develop appropriate strains of industrial hemp," Johnson said. "The new law also authorized my office to monitor the seed collection and to certify appropriate stocks for licensed commercial cultivation."

Johnson said a number of other states have plans for hemp production, and that the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) supports the rewriting of federal rules and regulations to allow commercial production of industrial hemp.

"NASDA urges the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Drug Enforcement Agency and the Office of National Drug Control Policy to develop an official definition of industrial hemp that conforms to the definition used in other countries," he said. "We also urge Congress to statutorily distinguish industrial hemp from marijuana. That is exactly what this bill would do."

BROOKINGS, S.D. - The South Dakota Association of County Commissions should consider a resolution from Brookings County that supports listing domestic cannabis as a noxious weed, county leaders say.

The resolution says marijuana should be placed on the state weed and pest list. That means private landowners would have to get rid of the plant on their property instead of leaving the job to the county.

County commissioners said sending the resolution to the association would bring statewide attention to the issue. Also, proposed legislation could amend the list and state law, they said.

Brookings County is one of only a few South Dakota counties that use state grants to spray for wild marijuana on private land. The county weed department sprays 60 sites each year, but funding shortages translate into cuts in where and how often the workers spray.

Landowners should take care of cannabis if it's a problem, said commission member Emil Klavetter. Putting marijuana on the list and making it part of a state law is the only real way to force landowners to take care of the problem, he said.

"Its my feeling that if we decide that cannabis is a nuisance and it should be eradicated, then I think its only right to put the responsibility onto the people that have it in the private areas, private sectors so that they can control it themselves," Klavetter said.

"I dont think that itd be that big of a hardship in the counties that have very little cannabis. One way or another, they wouldnt be affected. If they dont have the weed, they dont have to control it."

Some good still can come even if it isn't made part of state law, commission member Mary Negstad said.

"I guess my thought is that if we bring it in as a resolution to the state meeting, at least it brings notoriety to the problem and they have to start thinking about it," she said.

"As long as weve (the county) been able to come in and spray it for them, they havent been doing it themselves. And I think people have a responsibility for their land."

Commission Chairman Dennis Falken said doesn't want Brookings County to be the only county favoring the move. "I want to make sure its worthy of pursuing, not just to bring attention, but I think it should be on the list," he said.

July 9, 2005

The horrific terrorist bombings in London are a pale reflection of the terror erupting from George W. Bush's energy plan, which will ultimately kill far more people and wreck far more planetary havoc than four bombs and fifty deaths on a single city's streets.

Amidst Thursday's awful carnage, Bush leapt to deliver his set sermon on good versus evil. But in the same breath he bullied the G-8 nations into groveling at the feet of Big Oil, on whose behalf he is slaughtering thousands in Iraq.

Bush is the Osama bin Laden of climate change. Even conservative Republicans on the American corporate right are growing nervous about the continued emission of carbon dioxide into the earth's atmosphere, which has reached apocalyptic proportions.

Each day the doubters further diminish as robins find their way to Alaska and tropical diseases spread toward the poles. As the weather becomes unhinged, the world's biggest insurers join oil companies such as British Petroleum in escalating desperation. Even the Saudis have joined in, warning that their gargantuan reserves, the world's largest, may not meet demand ten years out.

Meanwhile rapid advances in wind, solar, tidal, geothermal, biomass and efficiency technologies are making fossil fuels all but obsolete. Today there is no cheaper, faster, cleaner or more reliable way to build a new electric power plant than to go with wind, now a $10 billion annual industry. Decentralized solar power is plummeting in price, along with wave power and crops for energy, among them hemp, which Bush still refuses to legalize.

These green technologies are proven and working, creating thousands of jobs along the way. All serious energy analysts understand that they are the future, not only for a sustainable planetary ecology but also for a stable global economy that yields both wealth and jobs.

In the face of this escalating revolution stands George W. Bush. His fossil fuel addiction has become a global plague. So has his marriage to atomic energy. Since 1953 the US has poured roughly a trillion dollars into a failed technology that has yet to find the most rudimentary solution to dealing with its infinitely toxic radioactive waste. Every commercial reactor---there are 103 in the US, about 440 worldwide---is a terrorist bull's eye, ready to spew apocalyptic quantities of death and disease all over the planet.

To build more of these indefensible lemons Bush wants another $10 billion in federal handouts to an industry that could never survive an actual free market. Though somehow spun as a global warming solution, in fact the production, operation and waste problems associated with nuke reactors cause enormous quantities of emissions.

After fifty years the industry is still unable to secure private insurance against a major catastrophe. And the hundreds of billions poured down the nuclear drain could long ago have brought us solar self-sufficiency.

From his nest in the fossil-nuke pocket, Bush has slashed away at renewable energy financing and wind production tax credits. He has also strong-armed the rest of the industrial world into a lethal stalemate on emerging green technologies that could fuel one of history's greatest economic transitions while saving the global ecology.

While posturing with Tony Blair on terrorism, Bush knifes him in the back on an issue Blair -- and the British public -- understand to be vital to human survival.

That the money the West spends on buying oil goes to fund terrorist bombings like 9/11 and London is already a given. That Bush's war for oil has turned Iraq into a terrorist recruiting and training center is also well known.

But in the larger, long-term reality, world poverty will worsen and millions will die because of what Bush is doing. Ten million solar collectors for cooking and electricity could do far more to solve African poverty than anything the G-8 is now proposing.

The industrial nations' acceptance of even the very moderate Kyoto Accords could spur a new economic take-off that would employ hundreds of millions and generate the untold wealth that always comes with transcending an obsolete fuel source and an outmoded paradigm.

Bush's fanatic fundamentalist corporate- and faith-based hostility to sound science and sensible economics puts us all at risk.

Climate chaos is the ultimate threat to human existence. To impede the very do-able movement to solve CO2 emissions is the ultimate terrorist act.

When it comes to spreading death and destruction, famine and pestilence, Osama bin Laden is a little leaguer compared to George W. Bush.

By: Harvey Wasserman

http://www.freepress.org/columns/display/7/2005/1162

Nice post Mutatron,

One of the examples I still like to bring up is the Dollar bill.

Just like the Euro, the Dollar bill is still made with hemp paper, simply because it is the strongest fiber known to man

Cheers.

What is the difference between Indica and Sativa?

Scientifically (and legally), all cannabis seeds are Cannabis Sativa L..
In practice, Indica and Sativa are the names used to distinguish each end of the cannabis 'spectrum'. There are a multitude of different growth-patterns, qualities and effects within this spectrum, most of which are a result of cannabis' remarkable ability to adapt to its environment. Genetically, and in terms of interbreeding, all cannabis is in the same family.

INDICA:

Most Indica varieties come from southern Asia and the Indian subcontinent (Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Tibet, Nepal, etc.).

Indicas are compact and stocky, with dense, heavy, fragrant buds. Indica buds tend to grow in clusters, with varying amounts of space (known as 'internode space') between each cluster.

Indicas are the faster flowering varieties, usually with a flowering time of 6 to 9 weeks.

Indicas do not tend to gain height rapidly once flowering has begun. An Indica may be expected to gain between 50 and 100% of its vegetative height by the end of its flowering period.

The effect of Indica is generally classified as a 'stone', meaning that it is more centred on the body. It may enhance physical sensations such as taste, touch and sound. It has a relaxing effect - mentally and physically - and may be soporific in larger doses.

SATIVA:

Sativas generally originate in the tropical regions - Thailand, Cambodia, Jamaica, Mexico, etc.

Given the same conditions, Sativas grow taller than Indicas. Sativa buds tend grow larger than Indica, as they run along the length of a branch instead of clustering around the internodes. However, they will usually weigh less than Indica when dry, due to their lower density. Sativa buds also tend to have a less striking odour, both when growing and when dry.

Sativas take longer to flower. They will usually need between 9 and 12 weeks to finish blooming. However, they need far less vegetative time BEFORE flowering than Indicas. So the overall time required for Sativas is about the same as for Indicas (and sometimes less in terms of 'light hours')

Sativas will usually continue to gain height while flowering, often gaining 200%, 300% or more of their vegetative height while flowering. This is because around the equator there is not so much difference in the number of daylight hours between winter and summer. Therefore, Sativas in their native environment will grow and flower at the same time. For this reason indoor growers should not allow a Sativa too much vegetative growth before inducing flowering. When growing from clones, many Sativa varieties may be flowered as soon as the clone has rooted.

Despite their lower weight and potentially longer flowering time, Sativas are valued by many growers for their 'high' effect. This high may be characterized as cerebral, energetic, creative, giggly or even psychedelic. It is less overpowering than the Indica 'stone', and less likely to send the user to sleep.



What is the difference between Indoor, Indoor/Greenhouse and Outdoor strains?

- INDOOR strains are generally only intended for indoor growing with artificial light. The optimal light conditions available indoors will allow these strains to reach their full potential.
It is possible to grow these strains outdoors if you live in a warm, sunny climate, such as the Southern hemisphere, equatorial regions, the tropics and subtropics.

- INDOOR / GREENHOUSE strains are suitable for the widest range of growing conditions. They may be grown indoors with artificial lights just as successfully as the regular Indoor strains.
In the Northern European spring and summer, they may be grown in a greenhouse with just the power of the sun.
In Southern Europe and beyond they may also be grown outdoors with great success.

- OUTDOOR strains are those that may be grown outside in spring/summer, even in Northern Europe. Of course, these varieties will also flourish elsewhere, but their hardiness and early-flowering tendencies will allow them to ripen even in a short, cool summer. All Sensi Seeds Outdoor varieties are able to finish flowering by September or early October.



Which are the best strains for beginners?

Sensi Seeds usually advises the compact Indica varieties for the beginner grower, especially the Skunk strains: Hindu Kush® , Afghani# 1® , Northern Lights® , Black Domina® , Sensi Skunk® , Skunk #1® , Superskunk® , Shiva Skunk® , Skunk Kush® .
These are particularly fast, vigorous and powerful mostly-Indica hybrids.
There are also Indica/Sativa hybrids - such as Silver Pearl® and Marley's Collie® - that retain the simpler Indica growing pattern.

On our website and in our current catalogues you will find clear descriptions of all Sensi seed strains, data on harvest time and potential yield. All strains particularly suitable for the beginner grower are marked with a 'Best for beginners' icon.
Click here for more information on picking the right strain for your growing circumstances: Helping you to make your choice.



Which strains are your fastest / biggest yielding / most compact?

Nearly all Sensi Seeds Indica and mostly-Indica varieties fall into the fast/heavy/compact category, with certain strains being particularly good performers. Big Bud® and Fruity Juice® (Indica/Sativa) would be two of our heaviest yielding varieties with a flowering time of 10 weeks or less.
However, the faster, slightly lower yielding varieties such as Northern Lights® , the various Skunk strains, Maple Leaf Indica® and other Afghanis may prove to be better producers over time. This is because their 7 to 8 week flowering time could allow a whole extra harvest per year.



Which strains are your most powerful?

The Sativa 'high' and the Indica 'stone' are difficult to compare in terms of power. The immediate hit and rich taste of an Indica may seem more powerful initially; a Sativa may have a subtler, yet far more profound effect.
Therefore, it is necessary to define the most powerful in each category:

SATIVA
Jack Herer®
Mother's Finest®
Northern Lights #5 x Haze®
Jack Flash®
Marley's Collie®

INDICA
Mr. Nice G13 x Hash Plant®
Hash Plant®
Northern Lights®
Black Domina®
Shiva Skunk®



Which strains have the most Sativa in them?

INDOOR 
Northern Lights #5 x Haze®
Jack Herer®
Jack Flash®
Mother's Finest®
Silver Haze®

INDOOR/GREENHOUSE
Fruity Juice®
Marley's Collie®

OUTDOOR
Jamaican Pearl®
Durban®
Mexican Sativa®
Early Pearl®

What is the best way to store seeds?

Seeds should always be kept dry, cool (close to 4º C if possible) and dark. The refrigerator ( NOT the freezer) is a good place to store seeds, preferably inside a film canister, to avoid light and moisture condensation.
In the absence of a fridge, the back of a closet is OK, as long as your seeds are not exposed to moisture, heat or excesses of light.

How long do seeds last?

Stored correctly, Sensi seeds should have a lifespan of at least two years. This is certainly not to say that after two years all your seeds will be dead, but beyond the two-year mark, their germination rate will begin to decline..

Will all of my seeds germinate?

Sensi Seeds regularly tests the germination rates of all its seed lines. Most of the time, 90 to 100% of tested seeds germinate. If a line of seeds displays a below-standard germination rate (75%), that line is removed and replaced.
However, since all seeds are living material, Sensi cannot offer guarantees on germination rates. We can assure you that all our seeds are viable as well as correctly stored and handled while at Sensi, but post point-of-sale there are too many factors that are beyond our control.

What is the best way to germinate seeds?

View the diagram showing Sensi Seeds' recommended germination method.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Sensi Seed Bank strenuously recommends against submerging seeds in water at any point during germination. Submerging seeds in an airless environment for any length of time has a significant chance of damaging or killing them.

'Pre-soaking' -  as described below - is the best way to initiate germination prior to planting. Pre-soaking should never be confused with submerging seeds underwater.

From moist tissue, seeds can absorb all the water needed to initiate germination. When germination is started using the tissue-and-plates method, the root tip emerges into a dark, moist, airy, humid environment.

If germination is initiated while a seed is underwater, the root will emerge into an airless environment, which can easily prove fatal. If the seed-casing opens even fractionally while underwater, the developing plant can drown before it even puts forth a root.

DIRECTIONS: To pre-soak your seeds, you'll need two saucers or plates and some moist tissue.

- Line the bottom of the first plate with a few layers of wet tissue and drain any excess water from the plate.
- Next, place your seeds on top of the tissue, allowing each seed as much space as possible.
- Place another few layers of moist tissue on top of the seeds, again allowing excess water to drain off.
- Lastly, cover everything with the second plate, upside down, to form a 'clam-shell' shape - this will create the dark, moist environment necessary for germination.
- Place the plates somewhere warm (21ºC) and away from direct light.

Your seeds are now on their way to germination.

- Check your seeds every day to ensure that the tissue does not dry out. Spray the tissues with water if necessary.
- Within a few days you should see the first seeds open and a root emerge. It is uncommon, but some seeds may take up to 10 days or even two weeks to open.
- When the first few millimeters of root have emerged from an open seed, you should then CAREFULLY (preferably with tweezers) transfer it to a small container of growing medium (soil or rockwool). Make a hole 2-3mm (max 5mm) deep in the medium, place your seed, root first, into the hole and cover over.
- Your seedling should emerge from the medium within 1 to 3 days.

What are the best conditions for seedlings?

Seedlings will benefit from a bright (though not, initially, under lamps or in direct sunlight), warm (21ºC) and humid environment. A propagator is the easiest way to achieve these conditions. A propagator may be bought or built. It is, basically, a box with a transparent top which allows light in but stops humidity escaping. The simplest form of propagator would be a waterproof box with clear plastic sheeting over the top. The advantage of shop-bought propagators is that they often have built-in heating and/or vents in the cover to allow humidity regulation. They also usually allow more light to reach the seedlings.
Place your propagator next to a window to give the seedlings light, but avoid direct sunlight for the first couple of weeks.

When can seedlings be put under lights / in the sun?

When seedlings have grown their second or third set of serrated leaves (not counting the round cotyledons that initially emerge from the seed) they are usually hardy enough to flourish in direct sunlight or beneath a grow-lamp (preferably metal halide or fluorescent tubes). Always keep your grow-lights at least 50cm from your seedlings.

How many seeds to a pack?

All Sensi Seeds packages contain 10 seeds.

The Indoor Mix® and Outdoor Mix® packages each contain 25 seeds. The seeds in the two mixes are various Sensi Indica varieties in random proportions. The Outdoor Mix® may contain up to 5 strains ( Early Girl®, Early Skunk®, Ruderalis Skunk® and Ruderalis Indica®, Guerrilla's Gusto®). Indoor Mix® may contain up to 16 varieties (any of the Sensi Indoor and Indoor/Greenhouse Indica lines).

Which countries do you send seeds to?

Sensi Seeds is currently able to mail seeds to all countries in the European Union EXCEPT Luxembourg and Norway.
We expressly point out that we do not dispatch seeds to the United States of America. Outside the EU we are currently able to send seeds to:
- Switzerland
- Hungary
- Poland
- Czech Republic
- Slovakia
- Iceland
- Slovenia

How are the seeds packaged?

Seeds are sent in discrete, protective packaging. The company name on the packaging is "SSB b.v." (Sensi Seed Bank Ltd.)

What is the cost for postage?

Our basic charges for postage are:

Standard packaging and postage fees inside Europe € 7,50
Standard packaging and postage fees outside Europe € 12,50

This will cover virtually any amount of seeds or medium weight articles as books, video's, light growing equipment, textiles etc.

Additional postage fees on heavier items, such as heavy growing equipment are included in the price of the article and are mentioned in the catalogue with the specific article.
(Example: Price € 35,- (shop price € 30,- + extra p&p € 5,-))

Optional insured postage can be obtained for an additional € 5,00

What is the best way to store seeds?

Seeds should always be kept dry, cool (close to 4° C if possible) and dark. The refrigerator ( NOT the freezer) is a good place to store seeds, preferably inside an airtight plastic container, to prevent light and moisture (condensation) from reaching the seeds.
In the absence of a fridge, the back of a closet is OK, as long as your seeds are not exposed to moisture, heat or bright light.

How long do seeds last?

Stored correctly, Sensi seeds should have a lifespan of at least two years. This is certainly not to say that after two years all your seeds will be dead, but beyond the two-year mark, their germination rate will begin to decline.

What are the advantages of growing indoors?

- Indoor cultivation allows the grower control over all the factors governing plant growth - light, water, nutrient, heat, humidity, airflow and so on. When these factors are effectively managed the usual result is a more potent crop achieved in a shorter space of time than would be possible with outdoor growing.

- Similarly, indoor cultivation allows the grower to decide exactly when to induce flowering, giving more control over the speed and size of the crop.

- Grow-lights allow plants to enjoy the benefits of direct, intense light for their entire 'daytime' life. This is not possible when growing with sunlight. More direct light generally results in denser, more resinous buds and a more compact plant.

- The resin that coats the flowers of indoor plants need not be affected by environmental factors such as wind and rain - which can damage the glands

- Indoors, there is a smaller range of pests that may prey on or damage plants. However, the sealed environment of a grow-room also removes the possibility of naturally occurring beneficial insects (which prey on pests) and, unchecked, may result in a far more serious infestation than is likely outdoors.

- Indoor cultivation allows the grower to work simultaneously with plants at different stages of growth. This can be achieved by having two or more growing areas, typically one on a 12/12 photoperiod for flowering, the other on 18/6 for vegetative growth. This set-up allows a 'rolling' or perpetual harvest (where a number of plants are put into and harvested from the flowering area every week or fortnight)

- Perhaps most importantly, having a two-cycle growing area allows the possibility of keeping 'mother-plants' and making clones. Cloning enables a grower to retain the individual genetics of one favourite plant for years, if desired. Keeping a female plant in a perpetual 18/6 photoperiod allows it to continue vegetating indefinitely. Any shoots cut from this mother plant can then be rooted and transferred to the flowering area. This means the grower is able to flower many exact copies of the mother while retaining the 'master copy' in the vegetative area.

Indoors, what are the advantages of growing in soil?

- The difference here is similar to the difference between indoor and outdoor cultivation. Soil growing requires less equipment, investment and, generally, less work to control the various factors influencing growth.

- The only specialist equipment required for the simplest indoor soil set-up would be seeds, organic nutrients, a light and a timer. The remaining equipment - soil, pots, fans, reflective materials and such should be easily available in most countries.

- As an organic compound, soil is less sensitive to changes and small variations than a synthetic medium like rockwool. It could be called a self-regulating environment. Thus, pH testing equipment is usually not required.

- Similarly, organic nutrients are gentler to plants than the concentrated salts and minerals of hydroponic feed mixtures. Therefore, while it is still possible to over-fertilise an organic system, such a mistake is less likely to 'burn' or kill plants. An EC meter is not required for soil growing

- In short, soil growing is easier and more forgiving of growers' mistakes. Therefore it is a highly advisable method for the first time indoor grower.

Indoors, what are the advantages of growing hydroponically?

- Indoor cultivation allows more control over a plant's life cycle than outdoor. In the same way, hydroponic cultivation allows the grower an even greater level of control.

- Since plants in a hydroponic setup are growing in a synthetic, neutral medium the grower is able to dictate exactly which nutrients are given to a plant, and at what levels. Of course, this requires more care than organics and usually necessitates the use of a pH meter (to measure acidity in water) and an EC meter (to measure the level of nutrient in water by means of its Electrical Conductivity).

- Hydroponic growing mediums are less bulky and heavy than soil, often easier to handle and possibly easier to dispose of. Pests and fungus are less likely to flourish in rockwool or similar mediums, and are almost never endemic to newly bought synthetic mediums.

- Hydroponic nutrients, since they are highly concentrated, take up less space than organics, especially for large crops. They are usually pre-mixed and do not require the grower to supplement them or combine several different formulas. Also, they will often smell less than organic nutrients.

- In short, the more in-depth control available with hydroponics, when managed effectively, allows for a bigger, more potent and sometimes even faster crop. While such systems are not recommended for first-time indoor growers, those who have experienced success with soil cultivation indoors may wish to try this as the next step in refining their technique.

What are the advantages of growing outdoors?

- Outdoor cultivation requires less equipment, expertise and labour.
For the first few weeks of life, outdoor plants need the same care and attention as indoor ones. However, once a few basics have been well established, outdoor plants may be left (in a good, sunny spot) to take care of themselves. They may need to be regularly watered and fed and, occasionally, pruned but most of their development will be accomplished simply by allowing them to grow over spring and summer.

- This feature of outdoor cultivation is what makes 'guerilla growing' possible. Established plants may be placed outside in remote or wild areas and left to their own devices throughout the growing season. The guerilla grower need only visit them a few times in this period, or even just the once, at harvest time.

- Outdoor plants will usually yield more than indoor ones. This is simply because they are able to grow larger. Few indoor setups are able accommodate plants larger than 180cm. Assuming that detection is not a problem, outdoor plants may comfortably grow to 2 or 3m in height. It is possible for a single plant of this size to produce 500g or more of dried bud.
Germinating seeds early in the growing season (March or April in the Northern hemisphere) will allow your plants a long vegetative period before flowering is triggered by the shorter days of late summer.

- Sun, air, wind and rain are free!

- Some people prefer the taste and effect of organically grown cannabis. Many cannabis lovers insist they can easily differentiate between buds grown with soil and sun and those produced with hydroponics and grow-lights. This, however may simply be the result of their smoking over-fertilised indoor cannabis, or even the fact that indoor buds can taste very different, due to their containing an uncommonly high level of THC that is simply not attainable outdoors.

I have a growing area of X m³, how many plants can I fit in here?

There is no single correct answer to this, no matter how big or small the area in question. There are many other variables to consider, most importantly the intended size of the finished plants and the type of lighting used.

The height of the ceiling in a grow-room probably affects the potential number of plants more than the floor-area. The height of the ceiling dictates the maximum height at which grow-lights may be suspended. Bearing in mind that lamps should never be closer than 50cm (80cm for 600w lamps) to the tops of plants, it is possible to work out the maximum height to which a plant may be grown in a particular area. Large plants obviously need more floor space than small ones.

For example, a growing area with a ceiling height of 3m (10ft) and a floor area of 3m x 3m could accommodate plants nearly 2m tall(probably the maximum practical height for indoor growing). Such plants would each require at least 1m² of floor space. So, assuming the grow-lights in this room were sufficiently powerful (two 600w or better) to penetrate the foliage and illuminate the lower sections of large plants, this area could comfortably accommodate 6 such plants (and a maximum of 8).

The same area, with smaller plants (around 1m) and the lights hanging lower could hold 50 or more individuals, as each would require only about .4m² of floor space. Such a garden could also be illuminated with three or four 400w lamps, as the light does not need to penetrate so far downwards.

It is down to the individual grower which of these two set-ups would produce a larger harvest, though the odds are for greater success with more, smaller plants.

GROWING

What is the difference between the growing and flowering phases?

The number of light-hours a plant receives in each 24-hour cycle is the chief determinant of whether that plant is in its growing or flowering phase.
Plants that receive 18 hours or more of light in each 24-hour cycle are in their growing or vegetative phase and in nearly all cases will remain in this state until the number of light-hours drops. They gain height quite rapidly. Vegetating plants will often display pre-sexing spurs at their internodes, but will very rarely show their gender. Their foliage is generally a lighter green than that of flowering plants. How long vegetation continues depends on the grower, the growing area, the variety being grown or the natural light cycle. There is no set length of time for the vegetative period.

Plants that receive 12 hours of light and 12 hours of UNINTERRUPTED darkness per 24-hour cycle for a period of two weeks or more will enter their flowering phase. Flowering Indica varieties will slow their upward growth in favour of producing female or male flowers. Sativa varieties will often continue their upward growth while producing flowers. Flowering plants (especially Indicas) often turn a darker green as they mature. The flowering period for each variety of cannabis is a set length of time, usually between 6 and 12 weeks.

What is the light-cycle for growing?

Sensi Seeds recommends a vegetative photoperiod of 18 hours light, 6 hours darkness in each 24 hour cycle. Some literature advises that lights should be left on 24 hours per day for the vegetative cycle, but we have observed no growth advantage from using this photoperiod. It burns 25% more electricity and does not allow vegetating plants their natural dark period (where they switch to consuming oxygen instead of the CO2 used during the 'day').

Which is the best light to use in the growing phase?

Ideally, cannabis should be given light in the blue/white spectrum during its vegetative period. The best source of such a spectrum is a Metal Halide (or mercury vapour) High Intensity Discharge Lamp .
Next in effectiveness are fluorescent lights (3 or more 1m long 'cool white' tubes).
Growers who wish to use only one light for growing and flowering should consider a 400W High Pressure Sodium ballast running a 400w SON-T-PIA- AGRO bulb . The SON-T sodium lamps are usually intended for flowering, but the AGRO version has an increased blue/white spectrum that allows it to be used for vegetation as well.

What sort of nutrients should I use in the growing phase?

Vegetating plants need a full range of nutrients - nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium (N, P and K), plus various trace elements. Vegetating plants will benefit from proportionally higher levels of nitrogen.
Sensi Seeds recommends Fish Emulsion for growing on soil.
Sensi Grow (a 2 component feed) can supply all the nutrient needs of vegetating plants in hydroponic systems.
Sensi Boost can benefit the root systems of plants in both soil and hydroponic mediums. Healthy roots lead to better vegetative and flowering growth.

How long should the growing phase continue?

The length of time to vegetate a plant is the choice of the grower.
As a rule of thumb, Indicas should be vegetated to about half their intended final height before flowering is induced.
Sativas need far less time in the growing phase to achieve the same final height as an Indica, as they can continue to gain height all through the flowering phase. It depends on how much Sativa influence a particular plant has, but most Sativas should be vegetated to a third or less of their intended final height.

What is the shortest possible growing phase?

The mostly-Sativa varieties, such as Jack Herer® ), Northern Lights #5 x Haze® , Mother's Finest® and Silver Haze® may be put into flowering while still seedlings - as soon as they are sturdy enough to be exposed to grow-lights (when they have grown their third set of serrated leaves). In the case of clones, these varieties may be put into flower as soon as the cuttings have rooted.

FLOWERING

What is the light-cycle for flowering?

The optimum light cycle to induce and continue flowering is 12 hours of light, 12 hours of darkness in each 24-hour cycle. Slight variations on this cycle may be possible, but 12/12 is considered ideal because this photoperiod will induce flowering in all varieties of cannabis, while still allowing 50% of each day for the plants to photosynthesize and grow.

What is the best light to use in the flowering phase?

Ideally, cannabis should be given light in the red/orange spectrum during its flowering phase. The most efficient producers of light in this spectrum are High Pressure Sodium (HPS) High Intensity Discharge lamps .
While fluorescents may be sufficient for maintaining healthy vegetative growth, there is no really effective substitute for a HID lighting during the flowering phase. While it is possible to flower with fluorescents, the amount and intensity of light that reaches the plants during flowering will directly affect the weight and density of the buds they produce. Therefore, an HPS HID lamp will more than pay for itself within a crop or two.
During flowering, larger grow-rooms often employ one MH lamp for every two or three HPS lamps in order to give plants a more complete light spectrum. The same effect can be achieved in small grow-areas with the use of a single SON-T-AGRO HPS bulb (only available in 400w). The AGRO bulb produces high levels of red/orange light, but also has 30% more blue/white light than a normal HPS.

Is there a light I can use for both growing and flowering?

Growers who wish to use only one light for growing and flowering should consider a 400W High Pressure Sodium ballast running a 400W SON-T-PIA-AGRO bulb . The SON-T sodium lamps are usually intended for flowering, but the AGRO version has an increased blue/white spectrum that allows it to be used for vegetation as well.

How early can I begin flowering? Are there strains that can flower as soon as seedlings/clones have taken root?

Cannabis may be flowered at any time in its life, even as a newly emerged seedling. Indica varieties, however, need to vegetate for at least a few weeks if they are to reach a worthwhile height by the end of flowering. Indicas should be vegetated to about half their intended final height.
The mostly-Sativa varieties, such as Jack Herer® , Northern Lights #5 x Haze® , Mother's Finest® and Silver Haze® may be put into flowering while still seedlings - as soon as they are sturdy enough to be exposed to grow-lights (when they have grown their third set of serrated leaves). In the case of clones, these varieties may be put into flower as soon as the cuttings have rooted.
These strains will continue to gain height all through their flowering phase. For example, it is not unusual for a NL#5 x Haze cutting to be flowered at a height of 15cm, and still reach a final height of 1m.

What sort of nutrients should I use in the flowering phase?

Flowering plants need the full range of N-P-K plus trace elements, though they will need more phosphorous and potassium than in the vegetative phase.
For soil growers, Sensi Seeds recommends Seaweed Concentrate® as a soil conditioner. Added every two weeks, it will ensure that soil retains sufficient primary and trace elements for healthy flowering.
Sensi Aarde Bloem® is a bud-booster for soil growers. It is intended for every day use.
Sensi Flower® (a 2 component feed) can supply all the nutrient needs of flowering plants in hydroponic systems.
Although the root-systems of flowering plants tend not to increase in size as rapidly as in the vegetative phase, they may still benefit from Sensi Boost® . Healthy roots are vital to plant development and treating them can help maintain their health even once growth has slowed or stopped.

How tall will my plants grow in the flowering phase?

Indicas can generally be expected to gain 50 - 100% of their vegetative height during flowering.
Sativas can increase their vegetative height by 200 - 300% or even more during flowering.

Will plants always finish in the time-period given for flowering?

The flowering times are given as a guide, and are based on the finishing time of a healthy, properly looked-after plant. They are as accurate as possible but a multitude of factors can affect a plant's flowering time.

Why are my plants taking longer to finish?

In general, it is stress during a plant's life that negatively affects its flowering time. Stress, of course is a very general term, covering any unfavourable growing conditions. Some of the most common causes of stress in indoor plants are:
Insufficient lighting
Light pollution (plants receiving light during their 'night' period)
Over-fertilising
Under-fertilising
Incorrect pH
Over-watering
Under-watering
Pests
Diseases
Lack of airflow

How can I tell when a plant is ready to harvest?

Apart from referring to the given flowering times, one of the best indicators of a female plant's ripeness is the colour of the hairs covering its flowers.
These hairs start out white, darkening to orange or red as the plant matures. A plant is generally at its ripest when about 75% of the hairs on its flowers have changed colour.
Observed with a high-powered magnifying glass, the resin glands on a ripening flower will undergo the same colour change, darkening from clear to opaque then usually to yellow, amber or orange. As this happens, THC is turning into the more soporific of cannabis' active ingredients, CBD.
Some growers choose to harvest their plants when about 50% or fewer of the hairs have turned orange, reasoning that while the overall amount of resin produced will be less, a higher proportion of it will be THC.
Be patient, is our advice.

Is there any advantage to stressing plants before harvest?

This is a matter of opinion. Ours is to respect plants and we strongly disapprove of any stressing, in any way. Some growers find that deliberately stressing plants a few days before harvest seems to increase the amount of resin on a plant.
It is probably best if growers who are interested in this theory test it on two near-identical plants (preferably clones from the same mother). Stress one of the plants in any number of ways - denying light, water or nutrient are the most common - and leave the other to finish normally. Then compare the dried produce of each plant to see if this theory works for your circumstances.

HARVESTING AND DRYING

How do I harvest my plant?

A mature plant should simply be cut at the base of its stem and hung upside down. The largest fan-leaves should be removed immediately, but it may be best to remove the smaller leaves once the plant is drier. This can be done at about a week after harvest. Allowing the rest of the leaves to remain may offer some protection to the still-wet resin glands. Also, trying to remove smaller leaves immediately upon harvest may cause the flowers to be damaged.

Should I flush the growing medium with plain water before harvest?

If a plant is given the correct amount of nutrient throughout its life, flushing should not be necessary, even in hydroponic systems.
The plants on display in The Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum tend to receive nutrient-water right up until the day prior to harvest, with no discernable negative effects.
In practice, however, it is possible even for experienced growers to marginally over-fertilise their plants, resulting in a less favourable taste. If you are concerned that you may have over-fertilised, it won't hurt to flush your plants' growing medium for, say, two of the three days prior to harvest. It is better not flush on the actual day of harvest, as doing so will allow the plants to take up extra water and therefore extend the drying period.
Flushing for one or even two weeks before harvest is unnecessary, unless the grower is also experimenting with the theory of stressing plants before harvest.

Is it possible to remove only the flowers and "regenerate" a plant?

Cannabis is an annual plant. Once flowering is underway, a plant is nearing the end of its life.
It is possible for a plant at the end of its flowering period to be kicked back into vegetative growth by returning it to an 18/6 photoperiod. However, this can take a long time, sometimes longer than to vegetate a new seedling to the same size.
In terms of time, effort and power, it is usually more efficient to start again with new seeds or clones.
Regeneration is worthwhile when trying to preserve the last example of favourite plant for future propagation.

How do I dry the plant?

Your plants should be hung upside down in a cool, well-ventilated area, away from direct light. The drying area should not be too small, as the plants will be releasing a lot of water into the atmosphere. Confined conditions during drying can lead to fungus in the buds.
They will usually take between one and two weeks to dry sufficiently for long-term storage, though the smaller buds may be dry enough to smoke in less than a week.
NEVER attempt to speed up the drying process by adding heat or light. This will serve only to reduce a plant's overall potency.

How do I "cure" the flowers for long-term storage?

Buds should be allowed to dry completely before storage. A completely dry bud may still be slightly sticky, but will crumble easily between the fingers. The stem of a dry plant will snap rather than bend.
Once this dryness has been achieved, the buds should be placed loosely (not packed) into a glass jar. The jars commonly used for preserving fruit - with a rubber seal and locking closed with a wire lever - are the best type for curing buds.
Seal the jar and store it in a cool, dark place. After a few months your buds will be cured. They should have a drier crust on the surface, but will release their freshly-dried aroma when this layer is broken.

High Marco,

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A smoke a day, ...

No. definately NOT gona say that. Smoking is bad for you. We have been able to establish that for EVER.

Smoking cannabis, (the plant) is also not good for you health. A good solution to this problem has been aroma therapy.

You don't want to smoke, smoke the hazardous plant or you never smoked to begin with?

Try a vaporizer! They are available in many sizes, shapes and price ranges...

sorry dudes but xp sucks.... i don't need to say more

in the south of france you can grow some nice sativa's like early pearl and durban will do fine. if you really need to be ready in september stick with an indica like early girl.

the outdoor mix is a good option the varieties in this mix are mainly indica... early flowering strains.

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