Hash Strainer Feminized by Philosopher Seeds

Information on Hash Strainer

Hash Strainer is a new feminized hybrid designed from day one for resin. It crosses a selected clone of GMO Rootbeer from Mendocino with a reversed selection of Nicole from Marimberos, two genetics famous for being covered in trichomes. In testing it has yielded a 7% extraction return, with a 70-day flowering period and a profile that blends gas, sweet spices and red fruits. It's ideal for growers and extractors seeking resin quality and high return.

Two great resin producers in a single cross

Hash Strainer doesn't seek aesthetic balance or add just another novelty to the catalog. The parents were chosen by a single criterion: a recognized track record as resin producers. The mother is GMO Rootbeer and the pollen comes from a reversed Nicole female, which allows obtaining feminized offspring without sacrificing either line.

GMO Rootbeer

GMO Rootbeer is the project's mother and provides the character foundation. It's a Californian genetic linked to Skunktek and Mean Gene from Mendocino, from Freeborn Selections, and its ancestry is usually described as GMO Cookies × Root Beer. It has everything expected from the GMO family: an intense and penetrating profile, with notes of garlic, fuel, earth and spices, softened by Root Beer's sweet and creamy vein, with hints of vanilla. In this case, a selected clone from Mendocino has been used.

The GMO acronym has nothing to do with transgenic, it stands for Garlic, Mushroom, Onion, alluding to its smell. According to the story, in the United States many dispensaries didn't want to see "GMO" on their shelves and ended up renaming it as Garlic Cookies or GMO Cookies. Its original cross, Chemdawg D × GSC Forum Cut, explains that recognizable funk. And behind Freeborn Selections is Mean Gene, who has been preserving heirloom genetics from Northern California like Black Afi or Red Hindu since the mid-80s.

Nicole

Nicole is one of the most beloved varieties in the Marimberos catalog. Its genealogy brings together MK Ultra, Blue Satellite, Shishkaberry and Blueberry, and from there come its dense flowers, its high resin production and a sweet and fruity profile of raspberry, grape and berries. In Hash Strainer, a reversed female Nicole selection has been used as pollen donor, contributing resin, floral density and the fruitier side that balances the mother's strength.

Nicole bears the name of Gato's daughter, the breeder behind Marimberos, and won first place in the Coffeeshops category at the IC 420 Growers Cup in 2015. Among its ancestors, MK Ultra takes its name from the CIA's mind manipulation program and won the indica category at the 2003 Cannabis Cup. Shishkaberry, for its part, was born from crossing DJ Short's Blueberry with an Afghani.

Growing Hash Strainer

Its breeder classifies it as a 50% indica / 50% sativa hybrid. Even so, during offspring evaluation a slight predominance of sativa traits has been observed in bud formation, something unusual among modern resin-oriented varieties, which typically have a clearly indica structure. This doesn't mean the plant is sativa overall, it's a nuance of the flower within a balanced character.

The observed flowering period is 70 days, about 10 weeks. The average production, around 400-500 g/m² indoors, depending on phenotype and growing conditions. Its differential value lies in the quantity and quality of resin, not in grams.

Resin and extraction: a measured 7% return

Resin is Hash Strainer's main attribute and the reason for the cross. In testing, a 7% extraction return was obtained, a concrete and measured figure, not an assumption based on the parents' reputation.

Like any extraction data, this value is not a universal guarantee. The final return depends on the starting material, growing and testing conditions, and the extraction method used.

With two parents with such marked resinous expression and a documented result, Hash Strainer is a very interesting option for those who work resin seriously, whether with ice water, dry sift or rosin press.

Aroma: gas, sweet spices and red fruits

The profile is born from two very different influences. GMO Rootbeer provides the gassy, earthy, spicy and creamy base, with the GMO family's funk and Root Beer's sweet nuances. Nicole adds the fruity side, with reminders of raspberry, ripe grape and forest berries.

The combination can yield complex profiles, with gas, funk and sweet spices alongside a gentler red fruit and a creamy texture, a contrast that particularly shines in extraction. It has a high THC, between 20 and 25%.

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