There’s definitely some super dank in the TNF UFS#18 and the master Thai version. Myself and my mentor are planning a HUGE hunt next spring . I have master Thai beans, 98 and 2000 releases from TNF as well as pollen from two sources. I know a few people who have found some real dank in there enough to intrigue the hell out of me to plan this hunt. It will be documented and I hope you all check it out. RKS will pop back up, or at least something in the ballpark as anyone who knows, KNOWS! It’s truly unmistakable and more pungent than imaginable, permeates EVERYTHING and burns the nostrils…. Salivating just thinking about it. God I wish I knew the significance 30 years ago 
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What’s your hunting params…?
I see a lot of guys calling things skunk that aren’t skunk. Skunk is clearly defined by 321MBT. We have breeders claiming skunk with no genetic ability for 321MBT. Don’t waste your time with breeders who can’t confirm their plants have no potential.
I have created the perfect scenario for early culling of low “skunkase” replicates. I find most operations do not optimize their oxidative reactions for thiols, and will never know what they have. Modern pheno hunts are trying to fit an irrational mold. You see this everywhere in modern Cannabis. The typical plant grown today protects itself with purple glycosides instead of skunky thiols. The plant today dries out to powder. Early packaging of material, cold curing, essential oil infused bags… The Cannabis plot has been lost. People talk about road kill, but cure their bud in a freezer…? How disconnected can you be… I’ve got skunky strains that don’t smell until the temperature hits 87 degrees… Careful who you follow looking for skunk. Their refrigerated skunk terps might evaporate before you even light it up. “Oxidation bad, thc good” These cannabis breeding operations often claim to have their nose to the grindstone but they got their head in the clouds, eyes closed sniffing ice crystals.
#1 Reason most will never see skunk:
The modern breeder scene is comprised of what I call “Limestone Cowboys”. That’s calcium toxicity. Not nitrogen.
Simply put: Weed is made of fats + acids. The taste the smell the effect. Elevated Calcium Nitrate (lime plus nitric) neutralizes secondary acids and blocks secondary fat metabolism. High calcium/pH creates soap-like metabolites in attempt to process the plants fats. These plants then try to reduce cell ph with whatever they have, and it’s glycoside production, not thiols. I wouldn’t ever buy a seed from anyone growing this modern “purple crunch berry” weed. No one wants it. It’s a complete and total accident. Skunk wasn’t bred out of the system intentionally, it was bred out by calmag freaks who grow weed clogged up with lime for 2 decades.
“PH doesn’t matter” - organic guys growing ‘earthy’ sour diesel
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That was a lot… I think we need an even simpler explanation. Maybe @westcoastcroppers and @curemasterlocs could join in to help us out?
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Very interesting and intriguing read. Thanks for that .
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He’s back! Still hasn’t shown us a “non deficient” plant yet.
Something something boron.
What a dedicated troll. Hats off, honestly.
There should be a button you have to click on before you join. “Is Boron underutilized in fertilizer programs and calcium overutilized”? It’s a trick question. If you say “I don’t actually know” you can join.
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Isn’t “Limestone Cowboy” a song from the 70s?
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Oh yeah baby. Rhinestone Cowboy. Glenn Campbell.
It’s actually pretty funny. I hate to compliment trolls, but credit where due and all that.
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The man has staying power that’s for sure. And very clever not to mention boron quite yet.
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All those espousing certain grow parameters to “bring out the skunk” feels like moving the goalposts to be honest. Including but not limited to boron guy.
“oh it’s the calcium”
“oh the growroom has to be hot”
“oh you gotta use HPS”
“oh you gotta be outdoor”
When will this RKS thing die already lol.
Also…Afghanistan hash farmers grow in limestone. I grow fine plants with 350 ppm tapwater. I’d be willling to guess my calcium ppm is easily 200+ before nutrients. MAYBE THATS WHY THE TOAD SKILL SKANK ELUDES ME
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You used too much. Or too little. I forget.
I’m not a skunk expert but what I’ve grown with skunk in the name - zero skunk. I guess I’m a limestone cowboy.
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Silver linings…you can now unironically buy a cowboy hat. You have acquired the street cred.
Print out this thread and show the haberdasher.
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I lived in Texas and have a real one. Not one of those free at whatever NFL game of choice.
Living in an urban environment I have to be very selective about when to wear it. 1/2 price wing night seems to be ok.
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Now that sounds very interesting and especially if it’s the strawberry glue 
Lol I lean towards it being nostalgia and more adept palettes. I think back to the first time I tried the IPA Sculpin and it blew my freakin mind. Nowadays… it’s just another good IPA.
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Not a bad analogy. I remember drinking a Sierra Nevada, having previously only drank domestic lager…this was the time when craft beer meant blue moon and sierra were the only non bud/miller/coors beer available in my liquor store before the “big explosion”.
It blew my mind. It’s still a great beer…but now it’s just one of so very many. I hate buying beer when really high. The options lol.
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Yup exactly. Oh man especially in boutique beer shops - could spend hours looking!
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In Ontario they’ve changed it from “The Beer Store,” to “The Bēēr Store.” Because we are classy now.
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Why can’t you let it go? Let people search for their skunk. Calling people trolls when you are clearly trolling. You don’t believe in RKS, fine, we get it. Its documented above. Let it go dude.
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Sounds like someone spent a bunch of cash on various skunk beans lol