The Big Book of Buds: More Marijuana Varieties from the World's Great Seed Breeders by Ed Rosenthal

Author:Ed Rosenthal [Rosenthal, Ed]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Perseus Books Group
Published: 2007-03-10T05:00:00+00:00

Gonzo #1

Reservoir Seeds

In the 1980s, Amsterdam’s Super Sativa Seed Club (SSSC) was a leader in the development of commercial weed strains for the coffeshop market. They combined incoming Afghani genetics with the Thai, Mexican and Columbian strains that had long been popular in the underground trade. Their Skunk #1 brought together global genetics in a stable Thai-Columbian-Afghani hybrid first created a decade earlier by The Sacred Seed Company. Resilient, easy to grow and potent, Skunk #1 remains a staple of the pot business. SSSC’s William’s Wonder is an indica hybrid developed exclusively for indoor cultivation, from unusually stable and North-latitude adapted Afghani seeds. Both plants offered growers a fast and consistent harvest, and gave coffeeshop patrons a strong narcotic stone with a bit of sativa uplift. It is to these ganja classics that Reservoir turned when customers begged for “a fat skunky indica that’d rip your head off.” The result is Gonzo #1. Reservoir reccomends smoking Gonzo #1 while listening to Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon or having Tantric sex.

Gonzo #1 plants show some phenotypic variation. Some plants have a skunky pungency, while others smell sweeter, like a rose bush, and offer a slightly more euphoric high. All Gonzo #1 plants develop in a classic profile, suitable for either multi-branch or SOG cultivation. They have thick, indica-type leaves, and are very mite-resistant.

Gonzo #1 finishes growth at a compact 4 feet (130 cm) and flowers over 8½ to 10 weeks. Indoor growers can easily achieve yields of 2 grams per watt; outdoor yields can be much higher.

What is “gonzo?” The word was popularized by counterculture hero Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, in whose memory Reservoir named this strain. It’s been said to derive from an Italian-American slang term meaning “crazy,” or a French-Canadian word for a pathway that shines in a dark forest. Those are probably lies; if there was ever an exact definition, Dr. Thompson took it with him to his grave. “Gonzo” is a word the devil whispered in Hunter Thompson’s ear on one of the good doctor’s epic binges. Gonzo #1 is a strain for the wild at heart, a liberating, euphoric accompaniment when seeking adventure.

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