Durban Poison

The Durban Poison story goes back to the late ’70s in South Africa, where a young Ed Rosenthal was in search of new genetics. The variety he found was one of the earliest finishing plants in the area (known for his equatorial Sativas), and he took home a variety of seeds from this local gene pool. When the seed began in the US, there was a fairly wide variety of expressions and flowering times. That’s why Ed began selecting his favorites and inbred the line to highlight those qualities.

Ed passed some of his work from the Durban line to his friend Mel Frank for additional work, which focused mainly on shortening the flowering time. Mel worked with several generations of plants, again and again choosing the most resinous but fastest plants and crossing them among themselves. The resulting line produced two phenotypes of choice, which Mel nicknamed A and B, with A being his favorite of the two.

This is where Sam the Skunkman and Amsterdam enter this saga: Sam received the gift of Mel Frank’s B line and took the seeds (along with the line that would become the Dutch Skunk # 1) to Amsterdam for his first foray in the Dutch Seeds Business. Skunkman worked the line even further, concentrating again on reducing the flowering time so that Durban could end up abroad in the short Dutch summer, which ended up being the main selling point of the strain in its early days. The seed lines were originally launched by The Seed Bank (the precursor of Sensi Seeds) in the 1985 catalog, and from there they rose to fame worldwide, especially among outdoor growers.

Durban has a very special sweet smell and flavor which perfumes the air when smoked and leaves a sweet aftertaste in the mouth. The buds are round and thick, and modern phenotypes that are more common also have a thick layer of large head and short stem trichomes that cover almost all surfaces. For this reason, it is a wonderful strain for water hash: – Many heads and a small shaft of Tric and the content of cystolith makes the high-quality extracts completely melted.

Durban is legendary for its almost electric effects package that fills the user with buzzing energy and a lot of mental activity. It’s the perfect chance for a productive day as it’s strong, but most times it eludes the most mental processes and allows a high level of functionality. But it would be a burden to spend a Durban full day doing nothing but working since it is the kind of effect that makes the user want to go out and have fun. It increases sociability and is a perfect companion to a long conversation, a hike, or even a solo session with something like a good book or video game. Most users find themselves walking or standing and sitting repeatedly because it comes with such a high dose of energy.

Some strain in cannabis history have the amount of work and history behind them like the Durban Poison, and it shows in its lasting qualities. Patients looking for a true Sativa experience are asking for Durban throughout the country. In Colorado, it has been and continues to be one of the most requested strains on dispensary shelves, which makes it an almost indispensable part of a store’s repertoire of strains. For growers, their easy and quick flowering nature combined with their above-average yield and resin content levels make it an easy option to have in the garden.

It has also shown great potential to be crossed with other varieties and has found it to be a strain of award-winning hybrids around the world.

The popularity of Durban Poison

The Durban Poison cannabis strain is very popular among cannabis growers because it is incredibly hard, resistant to mold, pests, and diseases. It is a phenomenal and unique cannabis strain, ideal for smoking and vaping. It lays the very foundation for other cannabis strains.

It is the parent of Cherry Pie cross-bred with GDP, Big Island Poison cross-bred with Kona Gold, and Durban Relief which is crossed with Bubba Kush. It is a great social smoke, providing a helpful high to do your tasks during the day, as well as a relaxing effect.

Generally, Durban Poison is highly recommended for cannabis growers who attempt to only produce just one plant because it has easy and simple cultivation. This cannabis strain is a real fighter, resisting bugs, mold, and pests. For a beginner, the Durban Poison is a better choice because it does not require specialized or complex handling and adjustment in environmental conditions. Durban poison is sweet-tasting, with licorice, anise, pine, and fruity flavor. The effects are a combination of relaxing and high effects, which are perfect for social activities and creative tasks. It is a cool recreational cannabis strain, enjoyable when smoked with friends, most especially for the upcoming 420 celebrations!