The marijuana variety was born more than 40 years ago Skunk, one of the most stable lines, considered one of the purest and most popular for making all kinds of crosses and hybrids. Its name in English means "skunk", a name that was given because of its powerful smell, a very important factor to consider if we want to Grow Skunk marijuana indoors , since it does not go unnoticed and we will need to apply effective systems to eliminate the smell of marijuana With a composition of 75% Sativa and 25% Indica , collects very well the characteristics of each of these varieties of marijuana It provides us with an aroma and exquisite flavor on the other hand Sativa, and a short flowering period de about two months, for its part of Indica. All this, offering an abundant central bud and thick branches with generous buds. The comfort for its cultivation makes Skunk very popular and is one of the most cultivated varieties of marijuana, since it is chosen by both the most experienced and by those who want to start growing cannabis.
History and origin of Skunk
Its origin is found in California in the early 70's . There is talk of various creators, some sources say that the inventor was a single man, the famous Sam, The Skunkman. Others speak of a group of Sacred Seeds growers that the same Sam directed. Be that as it may, it is clear that everyone worked to find and develop this new genetic line in a stable way that would become the mother of many other varieties . In addition, the fact that marijuana has had to deal with illegality according to times, countries and commercial activities, always makes it more difficult to find documentation that accredits some of the events.
Cultivators Choice catalog with the Sacred Seeds seal, 1985. [/ caption] Sacred Seeds was a group of expert growers who, in the 60s, began to work with the different genetic lines and focused on creating a stable line, the Skunk. In those years, a man named Jingles from the Humboldt, Bay Area, Northern California, had crossed Indica Afghanis with Columbian Gold and kept it private for years until it became popular in the area. Then, Sacred Seeds started working on what would become the Skunk # 1 , where they added the Acapulco Gold component that would make it more stable and would contribute more flower volume . The so-called Skunk # 1, considered the original, is composed of 25% Indica ( Afghanis
style = "font-weight: 400;">), and 75% from Sativa (25% from Mexican Acapulco Gold and 50% of Colombian Gold ). After breeding hundreds of plants, a selection was made with the best females and the best males. In addition, the THC levels amounting to 15% were analyzed. In the year 1977 they already had the first Skunk # 1 seeds on sale and every year all stocks were exhausted. Although the good streak of Sacred Seeds did not last long, since in 1982 there was a police raid, Sacred Seeds had to close with the new policies of Ronald Reagan. And Sam, who had been quickly arrested and released, moved to Amsterdam , a city where marijuana was something most welcome, outside of the strict prohibition they lived in America. This fact determined a important expansion of Skunk at European and world level . In Holland it was marketed with hashish that came from Morocco but never before had they managed to have a crop with such quality and the aroma and effect of the Skunk that Sam brought them.
Sam, The Skunkman
Who was behind one of the most relevant names in modern cannabis culture ? Sam The Skunkman was actually called David Watson, and when he arrived in Holland he introduced himself as Sam Selezny. He himself always claimed to be the sole creator of the Skunk variety. He also claimed on his own blog that it was false that he had been arrested and that he had been in jail. Although on the other hand, some members of the former Sacred Seeds and other sources state that it was a team effort under his command, among other details. The day of the raid on his Sacred Seeds warehouse, they arrested him. However, they already had everything prepared with their lawyers and they managed to release him within hours. Thus, Sam returned to the ship where he recovered a large amount of material and managed to save many seeds and 10 years' work .
From California to Amsterdam
Yellow Mellow, the first coffee shop in Amsterdam.
Just a month after his release from prison, Sam, the Skunkman, was invited by Wernard Bruining, the owner of the first coffee shop Mellow Yellow and Ed Roshental, editor-in-chief of the cultivation section of the magazine High Times . Soon, Sam would start working as a copywriter and also in the Wernard grow and coffee shop, where it was allowed to sell marijuana and hashish since 1976. Years later , Sam proposed to High Times magazine to organize a drinking championship in the style of Santa Cruz, California, and in 1988 the first High Times Cannabis Cup was held . The winner of the Competition was the strain Skunk # 1 from the Sam The Skunkman marijuana seed bank. Its aroma, flavor and effect captivated the market for a long time. In Holland, Sam sold the first seeds under the label. Cultivators Choice . Another part of the seeds were bought by Neville Shoenmakers , owner of the marijuana seed bank The Seed Bank. It is still unknown today how he did it, but Sam managed to leave the United States with 250,000 seeds .
Cultivators Choice, Sam The Skunkman's seed bank
From this distribution of the Skunk, each bank was working its own version, thus giving way to two variations of the Skunk # 1 . On the one hand, Sam's bank got the line “ Sweet Skunk ”, with a scent softer and sweeter, with a calmer effect, typical of Sativa, so as not to be ruined after the high . While Neville's bench evolved with the version “ Roadkill Skunk ” which has the characteristics of Afghani Indica with a stronger aroma and a relaxing high, known as “couchlock”, which comes from leveraging on the couch and helps you fall asleep. Today it is still believed that Sam (David Watson) has always collaborated with the DEA to leak information and expose other growers and commercial and illegal cannabis activities.
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