Hydrolife Magazine August/September 2016 (Canadian Edition)

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“IF YOU’VE EVER GROWN GANJA, IT’S A SAFE
BET THAT ED HAS HELPED YOU OUT IN A BIG
WAY, WHETHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY.”
As the brain behind the Ask Ed columns
in Cannabis Culture and High Times,
and the author of a veritable library of
cannabis books that cover every topic
from growing to law reform, Ed Rosenthal
has done more than anyone we know to
spread accurate, no-nonsense information
on the world’s most delightful crop.
It’s no exaggeration to say that Ed
Rosenthal Super Bud has been decades
in the making. Sharp-eyed cannabis historians
and collectors of old seed catalogs
might have seen the single printed
reference to the breeding program that
eventually led to the Super Bud strain. In
1989, this Ed-affiliated strain was called
Ed’s Potent Evolved Hybrid Type 1 (PEHT)
when it was briefly offered in a limited
edition of 1,500 seeds. It sold out very
quickly and was never commercially
offered again. Around this time, there
was a big shift toward indoor cultivation
and few growers had the time or space
for experimental crossings. Sensi Seed
Bank’s releases in the following years
were geared toward this new indoor
trend, featuring stabilized F1 hybrids—
strains that could be relied upon for
predictable behavior.
As the years passed, and Sensi’s
breeding-stock expanded into a truly
comprehensive collection of traditional
cultivars and legendary hybrids, their
breeders found plenty of fascinating
new possibilities to explore, and the
PEHT program continued quietly in the
background. With occasional infusions
of promising new genetic material and
dozens more generations of crossing and
selection for yield and resin production,
the program yielded several rarefied
plants which proved to be valuable intermediate
parents in complex hybrids.
A desirably heavy, sticky form began
to dominate the later PEHT generations.
Breeders focused on stabilizing the finer
points of the emerging strain. Unique
flower structures and flavors discovered
in the program were successfully reproduced
as recurring traits and the ER
seed strain neared completion. By this
time, near the end of the 1990s, Holland’s
tolerance for cannabis was in sharp decline,
and professional breeding became
much more difficult, as the large crops
of test seedlings required for rigorous
selection were no longer possible.
As a result, the small amount of refinement
required before releasing ER in its
final distinct form took many years longer
than expected, making this hybrid the longest
single project in the Sensi Seed Bank
collection. Sensi feels this world-class
strain shows the years of work and care
invested in its development. This gourmet
hybrid promises to be a special addition
to any serious aficionado’s garden.
Look for the Big Book of Buds Greatest
Hits starting August 2016. It will be
available at book stores everywhere
and on Amazon. Pre-order from
edrosenthal.com to receive a signed
copy. The Big Book of Buds Greatest
Hits will also feature:
• 95 varieties from 26 seed companies –
all commercially available.
• Beautiful photography
throughout the book.
• A striking, brushed metallic
gold tone cover.
• Timeless information for
growers and consumers.
“ED ROSENTHAL HOLDS
THE DISTINCTION OF
TURNING MORE PEOPLE
ON TO POT THAN CHEECH
AND CHONG.”
– TOMMY CHONG
“MR. ROSENTHAL IS THE
POTHEAD’S ANSWER TO
ANN LANDERS, JUDGE
JUDY, MARTHA STEWART
AND THE BURPEE GARDEN
WIZARD ALL IN ONE.”
– NY TIMES
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