You make a very good point. I’ve purchased weed I have plenty of experience with from the dispensary a few times, only to find the weed is nothing like the supposed same strain. I’d like to believe the difference was normal phenotype variation but I’ve begun to question dispensary weed more and more.
There are so many new or newish seedbanks. Makes it hard trusting one; more so in light of some seedbanks buying seeds in bulk then labeling them as some great strain before they sell them.
If you want to try some of Mark’s strains, I would be happy to send some for you to play with. Here is what I think I have of his:
Thank you! But I actually just placed an order myself Yesterday lol. I’m getting blue god, bubba kush, and lemon skunk. I was given 5-6 seeds of a few of his strains already, Including blue cookies, purple kush and LA confidential. Though I just got started growing again, so I’m still on my first practice run of dispensary bag seeds
If anybody has any luck finding out what he used as the outcross on his la confidential and ghost I’d love to know. I’ve messaged him on strainly and direct to his email and have never gotten a response. I have some of both I received in trade @Seamonkey84 if you want the ghost seeds I have from him your more then welcome to them. I won’t be growing them out as I have the ghost in it’s original clone only form.
All the bad things I’ve said about you, and here you are trying to give away seeds
Seriously, very kind of you bro.
I just want some of the validity that would come from someone who has experience with that strain verifying the similarities. I’m along with what Jake said, and I apologize for firing you up sir
I’m not bashing mark one bit. I’ve heard he is a stand up guy completely, and his practices are only disadvantageous to him. I’m sure he’s been ripped a time or two, but he still serves the customer. My hat is off to him on that.
I have talked to old-Ron about his blue dream and he says it is much better than dispe sary blue dream. That could be the care that he out into the crop that gave it the higher quality. I’ve never smoked anything from the dispensary that made me want to go get more.
I just want some strain verification that’s all. I would rather give him. My money as opposed to some overhyped seed bank for sure.
I’m on the same page @Blowingupjake is on , I’ve seen great looking plants grown from marks seed but I’d like some more clarity on the clone only varieties.
I’ll post some pictures in the future of the original ghost og , sfv og , 92 og and bubba kush.
I have a sensitive spot in terms of poorly listed genetics and or clones that aren’t what there labeled as.
This all comes from years of frustration trying to track down the real og cuts. I first smoked og kush in 2004 when it was just called kush. It was Grown by some rebelious skater kids who blew glass and very few people had access to it. Basically if you dident know them personally or somebody in the Hollywood actor/ la orange county music scene you wouldent have seen this weed for years to come. I grew bubba cuts out as a nutrient remedy tester but was never given the og cut back then. The person I knew who was connected to this group broke ties with them and I lost access to the bubba cuts and started what would turn into a 16 year hunt for the kush and bubba from that time. I have seen more fakes and close to but not it plants then I could ever count. I watched it grow into this mythical coveted strain and the stories and genetic history became entangled in drama and lost friendships.
All from some bag seed grown in Gainesville Florida, from weed most likely originating in Humboldt. 6 people had it originally , 7 once Josh got it in California and then a few more when he had his crew dialing it in around the Los Angelas area. The 92 and bubba kush are roughly 28 year old cuttings that have been kept alive and are still better smoke then anything else I have.
I’m sure that my point of view on things is coming from a completely different direction than you, but yes, I want to know that ghost, is the ghost, if that is what I want.
I just feel extremely fortunate to have members such as you that know what is authentic and is not. I have no clue
I took no offense. It’s a legitimate point. Many of us have gotten beans from him. There are way more people who’ve bought from him but not grown them yet or didn’t document them.
I started several of his 75 day monster kush on September first. I believe I posted a pic of them if u scroll up. 100 percent germ rates. None have auto flowered. Most of them would not stop stretching so I yanked them and kept one. It’s a squat type pheno with lots of internodes. I had to flip the lights to put it into flower. I feel lucky to have found that pheno. I’m going to pollinate with some kush pollen and go from there. The branches on the internodes are slow going but I think after this go around I’ll have some decent stock. So far thats my experience. @enjoil started a bunch of his blue God and blue cookies a while back. Maybe he can chime in. Happy growing!
I have had really good luck with Mark’s seeds. Really good germ rates regardless of how I have tried to start them. Yes, I have grown out a few of his plants, not just one or two.
I started smoking in the 70’s. Many times people act like stuff from the 90’s and 2000’s is where it all began. I smoked Maui back then that was shipped to me in cans of Kona Coffee.
I have smoked many of the landraces that are hard to find now. In the end, unless you are looking for something special, or trying to preserve something, most of the time you are just growing for your own aelf pleasure. What difference does it matter where someone gets their seeds from? Many of the growers on here have as good or better genetics then the pricey seed banks, and here many times you get them free.
@Seamonkey84
Here’s Mark’s Bubba Kush heading for home. I have a Blue God in veg and his Blue dream just 3 weeks in flower…Not a naner or problem on the Bubba and the others are still in process. Germination has been 100% across 10 seeds so far.
Bubba will be chopped later this week.
For seeds that are that expensive, I want some papers with an extensive terpene and cannabinoid content profile. And even then, the price is still outrageous lol.
So what exactly is “his story” as you see it? What I see is a guy offering great genetics at a price that anyone can afford. He makes no claims about the source of his seeds, or genetics, the results speak for themselves. He shouldn’t have to provide pedigree papers for the seeds he is selling - if you don’t like or are suspicious of what he is selling then nobody is forcing you to buy them, but that also doesn’t mean he needs to be put on trial or answer any and every question about his seeds, either.
I don’t vilify Strainly for selling unvetted stuff. Even in cases like 7 east genetics where they make the preposterous claim that they took Freakshow from an F4 to an F9 in the course of 3 months - in that case they clearly advertise their lie so it should be buyer beware again. What I have issues with regarding strainly is them not allowing any negative feedback anymore.
I have now seen 2 pictures of finished marks seeds and no full smoke reports. I guess that is a start. We can determine if the genetics are OK from the smoke and yield reports. Until I see a few of those, I’m still suspicious.
I agree monkeyman, negative feedback should be allowed. Consumers saved strainly, they should have a voice.
suspicious of what exactly? do you believe he is randomly shucking bag seeds and assigning them names without any concern for what they really are? I don’t understand what there is to be suspicious about - they are marijuana seeds, they produce big juicy buds. I have recently smoked a few varieties of buds that friends grew that came from his asstd seeds, and they all seemed fine and dandy to me. I am not making claims that his Bubba Kush is from a certain cut, etc., and neither is he, so again what is there to be suspicious of?
No he doesn’t … and those interested can choose to decide for themselves … as a result it’s not for everyone.
Some take care about such things particularly if they would like to breed, preserve, or pass along the genetics. Others don’t care so much since their agenda might differ. Similar to buying a Rolex on a NYC street corner. It’s a watch, it works, at least for awhile.
I agree 100% - Mark’s seeds are probably not the best choice for the preservationist or purist - those people should not buy his seeds at all.
There are more growers who are not that type than those who are, and I don’t see anything wrong with growers who just want a wide variety of great buds, who dont care about exact lineage or stuff like that, and for those people Mark is the guy.
