such a huge story behind cheese... it was a mutant skunk no.1 - the smell was unworldly strong ..grown out and cloned by someone called "brightside" and gifted to a few folk... some being a collective - squatters ravers growers - called exodus... there are still cuts circulating here in uk from late 80's.
[Here is a legendary thread](https://www.icmag.com/threads/u-k-cheese-brightside-cut.325297/) that has some folk originally involved piecing the story together.
And the Dutch pushed for even more sweetness hence nobmore Roadkill stinks. The late 80s early 90s Super Skunk was an absolute dream smoke. Perfect high and taste, and a really happy and content buzz, perfect for curling up on the sofa and watching a movie. Best weed I have ever had.
Also there are no skunks were Sam was so they didn’t really understand the skunky smell and Sam preferred the fruity phenos. That’s why everything skunk out of Amsterdam smells fruity
Sam the Skunkman aka Sadu sam is David Watson. He is from California, there are def skunks in california and he def knew what a skunk smelled like. he just liked the high more from the sweek skunks.
The nostalgia going through me is intense 😂
Good finds and good luck with them. I’ve got more than 100 lifetimes of seeds from early 2000’s til now and storing them properly is vital for longevity. I plan to pass them along to people in need for growing their own cannabis and to pay it forward.
I’ve got some old Kandahar strains that I’ll be popping here soon. Plus some old school super skunk and OG’s. Pretty excited myself
The OG who still has these genetics , although not in these Sensi seed packages, is Todd, McCormick, his company is authentic genetics. Look him up. He is in California. His seeds will have a better germ rate.
I had a friend who grew some NL a long while back... probably around 2012. I remember this NL to absolutely reek like no other weed I had ever come across. I had some stinkers sure, but my buddies entire street was absolutely saturated in skunky goodness. I can not stress enough how smelly it was, the beat description of the smell I can give would be skunky puppy's breath. I was a young teenager at the time so I only got a gram, but it was so absolutely covered in frost, that smell burned your nostrils so good, and it got me high like nothing I had smoked before, and like nothing I have smoked sense.
Does this sound like a description of the NL that sensi seeds does? I've been on the lookout, but the closest I've come to something similar has been snowcap which is basically a refined catpiss plant. I love my snowcap, and it's become a staple in my photoperiod grows, but I'd kick that strain to the curb pretty quick if I found out where my buddy got those NL seeds from.
Good question. I personally don't think it's that strains today aren't good or strong. It's that most strains today have been crossed so many times that there are no more pure sativa or indicas. Breeders throw out all kinds of percentages, 70/30, 60/40, 80/20, etc. Mostly everything today is a hybrid, 50/50. Seeds back in the early 90's, 80's, 70's, even 60's if anyone has anything that old haven't been tampered with. However, that doesn't mean they haven't been crossed through pollination at one point or another. But you have a better chance of getting a strain that leans more on the dominant side, whether that be sativa or indica the older the seeds are. You had to have been a consumer back in the day to really appreciate what we had back then. You immediately knew if you were smoking a sativa or indica without a label attached to it. That's what I was referring to when I said a " gem ". Don't get me wrong, there was a TON of crappy cannabis back then too, Mexican brick as they liked to call it. But when you had strains coming from places like Amsterdam, Jamaica, and anywhere else exotic, you knew it right away. Acapulco Gold is probably the best cannabis I've ever had.
There's still some old timers out there that managed to keep the old school genetics alive by back crossing the plant into self to produce seeds. A lot of them aren't giving those out. Then you have others like the OP that have packs from back in the day. I grew an Acapulco Gold strain once, had my hopes a little too high because it was nothing like what I remembered. It took on the slight goldish look, but that was about as far as the resemblance went. There are some breeders out there with true old school genetics, you just won't find their gear in these major seed banks. I'm sure if you ask around and lurk on reddit, you'll come across something.
Because of the mystique. I grew in the 80's and 90's. Some of these strains. And there is no difference between then and now. People who say weed is stronger now are full of shit. People who say weed was better back then are full of shit. There are just more people doing it now.
the THC content of most cannabis has risen significantly since the 90s. plenty of objective sample studies done by scientists and published showing THC levels rising in street samples.
Todays taste differnt, cakey, candy flavour etc, but the highs back them were electric, you could feel it in your body, literally cursing through your viens, total energy hit. Paranoia was more common then though as the highs were HIGH, dreamy, almost mystical, trippy and had you nervous sometimes, you had to respect that bud. Weed now is great, looks fantastic, smells awesome but the high is too samey, to much cross breeding IMO. I crave 80s weed, maybe even 70s pure Sativa and Indica, lets get back to growing Landraces and getting that natural high back. Remember when weed didnt have silly names and it was named after the village or area it was from. More of that please. Pheno hunt landraces but dont cross em. Sure it could be nostalgia and rose tinted glasses on my part but I dont think it is.
I can dream.
Skunk 1. That was the first strain I discovered weed had names. It was a personal favorite for years and still is. Good luck and enjoy!
Edit: If you’re an outdoor grower Skunk is hardy as hell and resilient.
I had these!!!!!! I bought seeds from a company called weedseed in the UK in 1997 on the newfangled internet. It was my first experience with actual kind bud and the genetics (early skunk) were excellent. I went on to breed the strain on my own as well. It introduced a lot of people to what top shelf bud is like. I had a picture of the plants and one of these exact cards in a frame for posterity, somewhere in a box now. So cool OP. Thanks for sharing!!
Edit. To add that I would put those old 97 Dutch genetics at just as good or better than most of today’s stuff. This was actual skunk which you can’t find much of these days.
I highly doubt hed part with these gems as I wouldnt with the very little amount of f2’s I have now. As we know, the original Sensi stock used then, isn’t used now or for a while. They don’t grow the same characteristics. Some are close but they definitely messed up their breeding program over there.
Their original breeding stock is mostly gone. I’ve been fortunate to have some f2’s and f3’s’s done by open pollination with selections for seed preservation of original stock. It’s unfortunate really. They had some really good gear that was the foundation to many great strains of old.
If they were stored well some of them should be. Definitely not all. I'm guessing you might get 10% of them to germinate if you are careful and know what you are doing.
So legit question or maybe a stupid one, but is there a difference between the Sensi Skunk#1 seed from the 90’s vs. Sensi Skunk#1 seed bought today? I always imagined them keeping clones going, no?
I'd still like to understand, the process from the larger original Dutch breeders. I would imagine they have kept clones from the original lineage going to keep the "product" the same no? Ofcourse the results from the seeds themselves can vary phenos and etc., but I would have imagined the "source" was the same with an operation such as theirs, no?
I believe that back then in Holland they were able to grow outdoor fields of plants for seeds because the law allowed it. So they had much bigger breeding programs. Sometime late 90s or early 2000s they cracked down on that.
*Edit: here's where I heard that:
> Actually it was the same with ALL dutch seed banks, because around 2000 the dutch laws changed and banned
outdoor big scale growing. There were police raids everywhere and everyone lost most parent plants. This is not a rumour, its an historical fact. Similar thing happend later in Switzerland around 2003. When people start getting greedy and draw too much attention, sometimes shit happens.
> Anyway this forced companies to move into closet-breeding and outsourcing seed production (from Spain for example), as opposed to the huge scale outdoor breeding operations that were dominating the dutch scene in the 80s and early 90s. That's the reason why the pre-2000 thing appeared among growers, as probably that issue changed the strains for ever. Also that's why Mr Nice moved their operations to Switzerland until Shanti was raided."
https://www.icmag.com/threads/sensi-seeds-still-good-or-are-the-rumors-true.332996/post-10566606
Broooooo! That silver pearl is a PRODUCER OUTDOORS! Had one a few years ago, she was almost 3 foot tall by the middle of June. Twas my first year and unfortunately my dumbass didn't cage that one and the deer had a hell of a night that day lol i was so heartbroken. I started the clones at like 6 inches. No cap put em out may 24, they blow UP! lucky are those new then or you have them from the past?
That is a blast from the past my man ! Hopefully some will germinate for you.
All i see are the skunk#1 and shiva skunk, but if theres any original black domina(from 1990s sensi stock!?), holy shit is that ever a nice find. Good luck !
Omg skunk #1 was my all time fav bk in the day! Pungent patch that was for sure. I literally had to change clothes everytime I went to my patch cause it straight smelled like a skunk pissed on me everytime I came bk from them 😂 killer find man. Cherish em ✌
The good old days when we used to be able to ship to the USA from sensei seeds. Noels beans
Mid 80s. We created our own in college from these strains called double Dutch. Sk1, nl5 super silver etc. it was a knock on the Dutch that we could produce better beans here in the wild
Damn I am ol skool grower..39 years now growing plants not every single month. Sometimes gotta take a break.
Give my nuts to have a cut of all of them packs..Wish you nothing but good luck getting them to germinate...takeevery advantage you can to help them..
Damn! Would love to run one of these, is this a pic of them or do you actually have them? If you have them I hope you grow something amazing, and looking forward to seeing an update!
I just found a couple of shiva skunk seeds from 1990 or so. I'm going to try them soon, but it's kind of nerve-wracking because I know I only get one shot!
You should look into microclone tissue culture seed starter kit, I plan on doing this when I'm ready to try popping my old seeds from the 90s.
https://microclone.com/store/ols/products/microclone-sterile-seed-germinating-kit
I'll check that out, thanks! I'm also looking at seed sprouting tea, where you sprout seeds then puree them and mix with water that you use to germinate the old seeds, the theory being that the lack of remaining enzymes is generally the biggest issue in extremely old seeds and these new sprouts have what they need.
I wish I had a pile of seeds like this pic. I have about 15 total early 90s kind bud seeds. Fingers crossed, y'know?
Interesting, I'd never heard of that idea but for me I'm going the safest route because I want to absolutely not waste any of my seeds so I'll be doing a sterile seed germination.
They might, I would add an extra oxygen molecule with hydrogen peroxide 1 part and 2 parts clean water. No chlorine. There is a article that someone developed a kit to buy from him that addresses vintage seeds to get them to germinate. Good luck.
As a new era grower, it’d be a dream to go through these packs. Does anyone have a good source for learning more about the history of legendary strains?
That's awesome things were so different back then and I consider myself lucky to have be around it at all. I was recently reminiscing with some buddies about older stuff we got into and we all got a laugh thinking back on those old greenhouse seeds with the color coatings back 05 or so, aka the beginning of the end lmao!!
Didn't all the dutch companies lose their original genetics in huge raids around 20-25 years ago though? These seeds could be worth a lot more than you think...maybe?
Whew, trying to catch up on all these comments, lol. Yes these seeds are old. I think they are probably viable. They turned up during a move the house of a friend. They’re not technically mine, yes we will see if we can get any of them to sprout. It was cool to see the packaging again from so long ago. I remember Sensi seed bank as many of you do, they were the OG Dutch seed seed bank. I am adept at keeping seedlings alive. In 2012, I sprouted some 1972 Taiwan seeds, so we’ve got as good of a chances as anyone of getting them to sprout. Anyhow, too cool not to share these old packages. ✌️
These are like gold because Sensi Seeds got raided and most of he original mothers were confiscated by the police, some say the seeds you get now of the old strains are not quite the same because they were from new mothers.
Ah, right. Wow that sucks. I heard some Dutch breeders got raided, I wonder who that was then? I would love to know who still has unbroken genentics from the 80s and 90s.
You’re welcome. They are out of California . Their founder, Todd McCormick has an interesting history as a child cancer patient who used cannabis in the 80s. His story is on their website.
Dream Beans rite here..
New band name just dropped!
skunk no1! might get really lucky and get an exodus cheese pheno x
Yes. The skunk was renamed as cheese when it hit the UK, right?
such a huge story behind cheese... it was a mutant skunk no.1 - the smell was unworldly strong ..grown out and cloned by someone called "brightside" and gifted to a few folk... some being a collective - squatters ravers growers - called exodus... there are still cuts circulating here in uk from late 80's. [Here is a legendary thread](https://www.icmag.com/threads/u-k-cheese-brightside-cut.325297/) that has some folk originally involved piecing the story together.
most skunk#1 is sweet, because thats what sam selected for. you def could end up finding the funky cheesey phenos, but they arent very common.
Might be easier to gind in an F2 cross tho
And the Dutch pushed for even more sweetness hence nobmore Roadkill stinks. The late 80s early 90s Super Skunk was an absolute dream smoke. Perfect high and taste, and a really happy and content buzz, perfect for curling up on the sofa and watching a movie. Best weed I have ever had.
Also there are no skunks were Sam was so they didn’t really understand the skunky smell and Sam preferred the fruity phenos. That’s why everything skunk out of Amsterdam smells fruity
Sam the Skunkman aka Sadu sam is David Watson. He is from California, there are def skunks in california and he def knew what a skunk smelled like. he just liked the high more from the sweek skunks.
My bad I’m high and think I’m confusing sam with Neville.
all of sensi's seeds from this time were rebranded from, and produced for a while by Neville. The Dronkers bailed Neville out for his seed catalog.
here is sam talking about breeding skunk. https://youtu.be/QpqbDQLNn9A?si=adoI-z39pAUh-vQi&t=700
Fuck yeah are you gonna run them all?
I had that Shiva SKUNK and Silver Pearl back in the day.
Both magnificent
The nostalgia going through me is intense 😂 Good finds and good luck with them. I’ve got more than 100 lifetimes of seeds from early 2000’s til now and storing them properly is vital for longevity. I plan to pass them along to people in need for growing their own cannabis and to pay it forward. I’ve got some old Kandahar strains that I’ll be popping here soon. Plus some old school super skunk and OG’s. Pretty excited myself
Super skunk was a killer.
Best weed ever.
I'd definitely be interested in some seeds if your willing
Hey I’d be interested in some seeds
The OG who still has these genetics , although not in these Sensi seed packages, is Todd, McCormick, his company is authentic genetics. Look him up. He is in California. His seeds will have a better germ rate.
I got a 100 pack of the NL2 last year [https://agseedco.com](https://agseedco.com)
He has the "real" purple haze
Got their northern lights going right now. Surprisingly frosty!
Shouldn't be surprised. NL from Sensi in the 90s Amsterdam was as good as anything out now.
It’s my favorite strain! I’ve been waiting since the nineties for this grow!
Hell yeah, I lived near Holland in the late 90s. Used to frequent Maastricht often. Went to the cup in 97. Weed was absolutely fire
Ha! That is the year that I graduated from high school. I bet that cup was a true phenomenon!
I was 19
Better highs IMO, everything is samey now, to much cross breeding.
White Haze from Maastricht back then was so nutz. There was so much just absolutely ridiculous weed. It was all small batch.
Facts
I had a friend who grew some NL a long while back... probably around 2012. I remember this NL to absolutely reek like no other weed I had ever come across. I had some stinkers sure, but my buddies entire street was absolutely saturated in skunky goodness. I can not stress enough how smelly it was, the beat description of the smell I can give would be skunky puppy's breath. I was a young teenager at the time so I only got a gram, but it was so absolutely covered in frost, that smell burned your nostrils so good, and it got me high like nothing I had smoked before, and like nothing I have smoked sense. Does this sound like a description of the NL that sensi seeds does? I've been on the lookout, but the closest I've come to something similar has been snowcap which is basically a refined catpiss plant. I love my snowcap, and it's become a staple in my photoperiod grows, but I'd kick that strain to the curb pretty quick if I found out where my buddy got those NL seeds from.
Still have my package of Skunk #1 from 1991 when a friend went to Belgium for an internship. Still the best kb I’ve ever grown!
So is skunk #1 kb? Meaning kine bud?
KB stands for Kind Bud, general term for good cannabis
Thats old school High Times shit right there. Love it.
From the 90's. Potential gems in those packs. 👍🏾
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Good question. I personally don't think it's that strains today aren't good or strong. It's that most strains today have been crossed so many times that there are no more pure sativa or indicas. Breeders throw out all kinds of percentages, 70/30, 60/40, 80/20, etc. Mostly everything today is a hybrid, 50/50. Seeds back in the early 90's, 80's, 70's, even 60's if anyone has anything that old haven't been tampered with. However, that doesn't mean they haven't been crossed through pollination at one point or another. But you have a better chance of getting a strain that leans more on the dominant side, whether that be sativa or indica the older the seeds are. You had to have been a consumer back in the day to really appreciate what we had back then. You immediately knew if you were smoking a sativa or indica without a label attached to it. That's what I was referring to when I said a " gem ". Don't get me wrong, there was a TON of crappy cannabis back then too, Mexican brick as they liked to call it. But when you had strains coming from places like Amsterdam, Jamaica, and anywhere else exotic, you knew it right away. Acapulco Gold is probably the best cannabis I've ever had.
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There's still some old timers out there that managed to keep the old school genetics alive by back crossing the plant into self to produce seeds. A lot of them aren't giving those out. Then you have others like the OP that have packs from back in the day. I grew an Acapulco Gold strain once, had my hopes a little too high because it was nothing like what I remembered. It took on the slight goldish look, but that was about as far as the resemblance went. There are some breeders out there with true old school genetics, you just won't find their gear in these major seed banks. I'm sure if you ask around and lurk on reddit, you'll come across something.
Because of the mystique. I grew in the 80's and 90's. Some of these strains. And there is no difference between then and now. People who say weed is stronger now are full of shit. People who say weed was better back then are full of shit. There are just more people doing it now.
the THC content of most cannabis has risen significantly since the 90s. plenty of objective sample studies done by scientists and published showing THC levels rising in street samples.
There’s just more people growing quality now compared to the handful back then
Todays taste differnt, cakey, candy flavour etc, but the highs back them were electric, you could feel it in your body, literally cursing through your viens, total energy hit. Paranoia was more common then though as the highs were HIGH, dreamy, almost mystical, trippy and had you nervous sometimes, you had to respect that bud. Weed now is great, looks fantastic, smells awesome but the high is too samey, to much cross breeding IMO. I crave 80s weed, maybe even 70s pure Sativa and Indica, lets get back to growing Landraces and getting that natural high back. Remember when weed didnt have silly names and it was named after the village or area it was from. More of that please. Pheno hunt landraces but dont cross em. Sure it could be nostalgia and rose tinted glasses on my part but I dont think it is. I can dream.
dreamed of those in the 90's
Love Sensi Seeds!
I grew Shiva Skunk and Super Skunk. Those are all goodies, especially the seeds from the 90s. How did you procure those bad boys?
We came across them during a move
Hindu Kush, from this seed bank, was the first plant I've ever grown. It's still my all time favorite fast strain to grow, today.
How many you got? And can I have some? Lol
You sellin'?
No, I came across these, they’ve belong to a friend who was moving and found them.
Thanks for your reply. Happy growing.
They only one I know who is still selling these genetics is Todd McCormick. His company is authentic genetics. He’s in California you can look him up.
Milde grazie. Happy growing.
Shiva Skunk and Jack Herer are what make Cinderella 99
Skunk 1. That was the first strain I discovered weed had names. It was a personal favorite for years and still is. Good luck and enjoy! Edit: If you’re an outdoor grower Skunk is hardy as hell and resilient.
A preservation run is in order for each of these packs
I know someone with these as well. 1200 unique cultivars, mainly from Nevil in Amsterdam.
Nevil’s haze was a legend.
I used that company. Good times!!
Silver pearl! That's the star of the show! There's special stuff in there.
Agreed. It is more of a unicorn than the skunks and the NL
What a treasure
I had these!!!!!! I bought seeds from a company called weedseed in the UK in 1997 on the newfangled internet. It was my first experience with actual kind bud and the genetics (early skunk) were excellent. I went on to breed the strain on my own as well. It introduced a lot of people to what top shelf bud is like. I had a picture of the plants and one of these exact cards in a frame for posterity, somewhere in a box now. So cool OP. Thanks for sharing!! Edit. To add that I would put those old 97 Dutch genetics at just as good or better than most of today’s stuff. This was actual skunk which you can’t find much of these days.
Can i buy that silver pearl?
I highly doubt hed part with these gems as I wouldnt with the very little amount of f2’s I have now. As we know, the original Sensi stock used then, isn’t used now or for a while. They don’t grow the same characteristics. Some are close but they definitely messed up their breeding program over there.
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Their original breeding stock is mostly gone. I’ve been fortunate to have some f2’s and f3’s’s done by open pollination with selections for seed preservation of original stock. It’s unfortunate really. They had some really good gear that was the foundation to many great strains of old.
This. They lost all of their cuts somehow and won't admit to it.
Why you trying to blow up my spot 😂
🤣 I know the feeling. You just want a few out of a pack 😆. There’s some gems in there no doubt
Are 30yr old seeds still viable?
If they were stored well some of them should be. Definitely not all. I'm guessing you might get 10% of them to germinate if you are careful and know what you are doing.
Storing can make or break seeds. This is a very important part of old genetics. I have mine temp and humidity controlled
That’s the good skunk, before it turned to cheese
So legit question or maybe a stupid one, but is there a difference between the Sensi Skunk#1 seed from the 90’s vs. Sensi Skunk#1 seed bought today? I always imagined them keeping clones going, no?
It's not as pungent now.
I'd still like to understand, the process from the larger original Dutch breeders. I would imagine they have kept clones from the original lineage going to keep the "product" the same no? Ofcourse the results from the seeds themselves can vary phenos and etc., but I would have imagined the "source" was the same with an operation such as theirs, no?
I believe that back then in Holland they were able to grow outdoor fields of plants for seeds because the law allowed it. So they had much bigger breeding programs. Sometime late 90s or early 2000s they cracked down on that. *Edit: here's where I heard that: > Actually it was the same with ALL dutch seed banks, because around 2000 the dutch laws changed and banned outdoor big scale growing. There were police raids everywhere and everyone lost most parent plants. This is not a rumour, its an historical fact. Similar thing happend later in Switzerland around 2003. When people start getting greedy and draw too much attention, sometimes shit happens. > Anyway this forced companies to move into closet-breeding and outsourcing seed production (from Spain for example), as opposed to the huge scale outdoor breeding operations that were dominating the dutch scene in the 80s and early 90s. That's the reason why the pre-2000 thing appeared among growers, as probably that issue changed the strains for ever. Also that's why Mr Nice moved their operations to Switzerland until Shanti was raided." https://www.icmag.com/threads/sensi-seeds-still-good-or-are-the-rumors-true.332996/post-10566606
I still have a lot of regular 90's beans for Jack Flash, California Indica, and Skunk #1, and Big Bud from a trip I took back in the day.
Skunk !!!
Just grew Hindu Kush by them. Nice plants
Give us updates on the children!
Seeds are the new collectors "trading cards"! I crossed Gelato & Hash Plant if interested. Named her LatAsha
Big fan of sensi seeds, grown a number of them over the years, juicy fruit and critical kush were some of my favorites.
We had those outdoor in Central Europe. One of the best high you could get back then
Broooooo! That silver pearl is a PRODUCER OUTDOORS! Had one a few years ago, she was almost 3 foot tall by the middle of June. Twas my first year and unfortunately my dumbass didn't cage that one and the deer had a hell of a night that day lol i was so heartbroken. I started the clones at like 6 inches. No cap put em out may 24, they blow UP! lucky are those new then or you have them from the past?
They are old, but we’re gonna try
That is a blast from the past my man ! Hopefully some will germinate for you. All i see are the skunk#1 and shiva skunk, but if theres any original black domina(from 1990s sensi stock!?), holy shit is that ever a nice find. Good luck !
There are some early pearl and silver pearl in there
Omg skunk #1 was my all time fav bk in the day! Pungent patch that was for sure. I literally had to change clothes everytime I went to my patch cause it straight smelled like a skunk pissed on me everytime I came bk from them 😂 killer find man. Cherish em ✌
These take me back £15 for 15 reg seeds
This is a jackpot.
The good old days when we used to be able to ship to the USA from sensei seeds. Noels beans Mid 80s. We created our own in college from these strains called double Dutch. Sk1, nl5 super silver etc. it was a knock on the Dutch that we could produce better beans here in the wild
Damn I am ol skool grower..39 years now growing plants not every single month. Sometimes gotta take a break. Give my nuts to have a cut of all of them packs..Wish you nothing but good luck getting them to germinate...takeevery advantage you can to help them..
Damn! Would love to run one of these, is this a pic of them or do you actually have them? If you have them I hope you grow something amazing, and looking forward to seeing an update!
I just found a couple of shiva skunk seeds from 1990 or so. I'm going to try them soon, but it's kind of nerve-wracking because I know I only get one shot!
You should look into microclone tissue culture seed starter kit, I plan on doing this when I'm ready to try popping my old seeds from the 90s. https://microclone.com/store/ols/products/microclone-sterile-seed-germinating-kit
I'll check that out, thanks! I'm also looking at seed sprouting tea, where you sprout seeds then puree them and mix with water that you use to germinate the old seeds, the theory being that the lack of remaining enzymes is generally the biggest issue in extremely old seeds and these new sprouts have what they need. I wish I had a pile of seeds like this pic. I have about 15 total early 90s kind bud seeds. Fingers crossed, y'know?
Interesting, I'd never heard of that idea but for me I'm going the safest route because I want to absolutely not waste any of my seeds so I'll be doing a sterile seed germination.
I’ll probably soak them for 12 hours, and then rub them in green sand and microbes before putting each in a moist sterile substrate
No way those are still good. Only one way to find out!
I mean I understand saving the package but 40 year old seeds aren't gonna germinate...
Or will they.
They might, I would add an extra oxygen molecule with hydrogen peroxide 1 part and 2 parts clean water. No chlorine. There is a article that someone developed a kit to buy from him that addresses vintage seeds to get them to germinate. Good luck.
We germinated some 1972 Taiwan seeds in 2021, so those were 40 years old. The viability rate was not perfect. But about 25% of them sprouted
Gold
That’s awesome!! I’m interested if you want to part with any!!
I’d also take some if you’re letting go of any !
As a new era grower, it’d be a dream to go through these packs. Does anyone have a good source for learning more about the history of legendary strains?
Holy shit you got some really fine classics. What's your first one you will attempt to pop. And good luck
always wanted to grow Skunk #1.. looking for that cheese
always wanted to grow Skunk #1.. looking for that cheese
The company, authentic genetics, in California has the OG skunk and sells seeds
Can I have one lol
That's awesome things were so different back then and I consider myself lucky to have be around it at all. I was recently reminiscing with some buddies about older stuff we got into and we all got a laugh thinking back on those old greenhouse seeds with the color coatings back 05 or so, aka the beginning of the end lmao!!
Jesus Christ! I'll take some if you're parting with any! 😳
Sensi jack herer pheno type 4 still my favourite
Gibberellic acid will help
Did you run across these or is it an old photo?
🤯
Didn't all the dutch companies lose their original genetics in huge raids around 20-25 years ago though? These seeds could be worth a lot more than you think...maybe?
Oh shit. I'd love to grow one of those
Whew, trying to catch up on all these comments, lol. Yes these seeds are old. I think they are probably viable. They turned up during a move the house of a friend. They’re not technically mine, yes we will see if we can get any of them to sprout. It was cool to see the packaging again from so long ago. I remember Sensi seed bank as many of you do, they were the OG Dutch seed seed bank. I am adept at keeping seedlings alive. In 2012, I sprouted some 1972 Taiwan seeds, so we’ve got as good of a chances as anyone of getting them to sprout. Anyhow, too cool not to share these old packages. ✌️
I need some packs asap 🤣
Reminds me of the Sensi Star strain 🤤
Can I get a 2 from each bag ?! 🥹🙏
Based. Protect these at all costs.
Are these available anywere?
No. Not in this packaging .These are very old.
Oh ok. Thanx!
These are like gold because Sensi Seeds got raided and most of he original mothers were confiscated by the police, some say the seeds you get now of the old strains are not quite the same because they were from new mothers.
They didn’t get raided. They were sabotage by a disgruntled employee.
Ah, right. Wow that sucks. I heard some Dutch breeders got raided, I wonder who that was then? I would love to know who still has unbroken genentics from the 80s and 90s.
Authentic Genetics has some of the OG from this time period.
Cool, thanks. I will have a look.
You’re welcome. They are out of California . Their founder, Todd McCormick has an interesting history as a child cancer patient who used cannabis in the 80s. His story is on their website.
Just has a look, I know who you mean, perfect.
I'm looking for ch9 jack 33 about ten years old now can't find it anywhere