🏄808 Genetics: Backcrossing Cannabis, Cultivar Provenance, and Old School Strains
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4.7 • 599 Ratings
🗓️ 30 January 2023
⏱️ 64 minutes
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Today's episode features the one and only JB from 808 Genetics broadcasting straight from Hawaii! JB joins us a combination of breeder feature and history lesson- he starts by telling some incredible stories of the OG Hawaiian cannabis growers who paved the way to make Hawaii the cannabis haven that it is. JB talks about being a second generation grower, and how closely held some of the cultivars were by the old heads. JB then discusses his breeding work, including his overall philosophy, why he thinks back-crossing cannabis is some of the most important work to be doing, the history of some of the most iconic strains like crippy - and also his all-time top strains from 2022. JB wrapst he show by sharing stories from strains lost to time, his favorite strains that he no longer has access to- but still remember fondly...
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| 0:00.0 | Greetings cultivators around the world. Jordan River here. Back at you with more growcast. |
| 0:04.9 | Aloha and Mahalo. |
| 0:07.7 | Today we have 808 genetics on the line all the way from Hawaii. I've been waiting to get this |
| 0:12.4 | breeder on. I know you guys love breeder features. This episode is a banger. It's full of |
| 0:16.5 | rich history and strain info and breeding philosophy and much more. I absolutely know that you're going to love today's episode. |
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