Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

For the second straight grow journal, I’m highlighting another strain, Putang BX, with a close connection to our A Friend Indeed (AFI) program. Putang BX is a collaborative cross of Mass Medical Strains’ Putang (Tangie x Star Pupil) and Bad Dawg Genetics’ Run Away Bride #3 (PuTang x Cake Fighter).

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Strains Trichome Events Sativa 98

Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Every time I check the menu, I see new Kaviar strains. WEPAs indica label was spot on as the fast-hitting strain induced a fog that overtook my awareness and induced a carefree attitude by the end of my joint. One of my favorite aspects of the Illinois cannabis industry is watching craft producers come online and continue to grow.

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Indica Hybrid Trichome Strains 85

Veriheal

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Here are some general signs your cannabis plant is harvest-ready: The majority of hairs on the plant are red or brown The plant’s buds are covered in trichomes You start to notice signs of leaves turning yellow and falling. Some strains, such as Haze and GMO, require longer flowering times of 11-16 weeks.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

After a couple years covering the product space in the Illinois market, it’s easy to tell which strains are cultivator’s darlings. Visible milky trichomes dotted the surface, but the frost layer was light. Don Shula is a hybrid cross of The White and Diagonal sourced from Cool Beans Seed Co.

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Sativa Hybrid Trichome Strains 86

Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Despite claiming the 3rd largest legal cannabis market in America, Illinois has relatively few “signature” strains. ILNJ photos Two large cola tips and a small popcorn piece carried a uniform lime-green base tone, accented by some deep-forest-green sugar-leaf remnants, wispy outreaching orange hairs, and a glistening milky trichome frost.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Thankfully, The Botanist has more than one “strawberry strain” in its new genetic lineup. ILNJ photos Three large buds, chunky near the base but reaching out into a point at their apex, carried a bright lime-green-base tone, clumps of curled orange hairs, and a dense trichome frost that brightened the base further.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

John Grow #14 is back with another strain he created specifically for his own medical needs. The large buds display natural foxtails with dark green, olive, and brown colors and a heavy coating of trichomes. It’s a sativa cross of Cappuccino and Trainwreck [Ghost Train Haze x Koffee] x [(Mexican and Thai sativa) x (Afghani indica)].

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Sativa Trichome Patients Indica 86