Hydrolife Canada February/March 2017

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CUT AND DRIED:
A MONTHLY LOOK AT DIFFERENT MMJ STRAINS
BY LACEY MACRI
Earthy and fruity, Hashberry is a high-quality, indicadominant
strain. From its origins to appearance, medical
use, effects, and cultivation habits, Lacey Macri reviews
this award-winning cannabis for Hydrolife.
Hashberry
Origin and Genetics
Originally from a territory in India
called Kashmir, Hashberry got its name
from the region’s reputation for producing
high-quality hashish products. Like
many other popular strains, Hashberry
has undergone several variations in its
lineage along the way. Some of the best
Hashberry you will find in California
is spawned from a cross between two
powerful indica strains—Kryptonite
and Kashmir Kush—and she certainly
lives up to her parents’ expectations.
The uniquely high THC content of its
parent strain Kryptonite has remained
one of the most notable features of the
Hashberry plant. This quality helps
to produce a non-drowsy body sensation
that is very relaxing. Hashberry
has won awards over the years and
consistently delivers across a span of
different parameters.
Physical Description
The poster child for high-quality cannabis,
Hashberry is known for its super
dense, perfectly formed buds. On a scale
from one to 10, with one representing the
lightest-coloured cannabis you’ve ever
seen and 10 being the darkest, the cured
flowers of a Hashberry plant are around
a seven. This colour is primarily made
up of two different shades of green and
dark, rust-coloured stoma. The aroma
of these buds is equally as stellar, with
pungent whiffs of spicy, earthy, and
fruity berries rampant.
Medical Uses
Medicating with Hashberry has been
reported to relieve migraine headaches,
body pains, and insomnia. Surprisingly,
however, if you are well-rested, it is
also suitable to be used during the day
without inhibiting your ability to interact
with others or be productive. In other
words, although it is recommended for
sleep disorders, it is not your typical
couch-lock nighttime-only medicine. The
effects set in quickly and the user starts
to feel an intense body high. While
partaking, you will feel uplifted, both
physically and mentally, in the most
comfortable of ways. It’s kind of like a
magic carpet ride.
Growing Patterns
For an indica-dominant strain, Hashberry
can be a moderately heavy yielder,
assuming all environmental conditions
are optimized. Its indica roots are
manifested in its stature, as it typically
grows to be more squat and stout, with
dark green foliage and wider fan leaves
at the base, narrowing toward the tip.
Hashberry is a good strain to grow
indoors as it is unlikely to stretch much
taller than most standard grow tents. It
is important to space them generously,
though, to allow for their maximum
reach potential. This strain feeds relatively
heavy and may require additional
supplements such as cal-mag to accommodate
its unique nutritional demands.
Flowering Hashberry follows typical
indica traits, averaging right around a
60-day flowering period. As the buds approach
the final ripening phase, they really
start to dense up and harden pretty
consistently from the top cola all the way
down the chutes to the centre zone of the
plant. Purple hues will be more apparent
when grown indoors, as temperatures
are more easily controlled compared
to an outdoor growing environment.
This strain is very manageable to grow,
even for beginners.
Lacey Macri works as head of sales at
CleanGrow, focusing her time on business
development within the company.
She received a bachelor’s degree in
communications and psychology from the
University of California, Davis, where she
worked at the California Aggie student
newspaper on campus.
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