A Glimpse at the Method Behind the Madness!
How I Pick My Flowers and How My Rotation Works
First and foremost I want to take a moment to thank everyone who reached out over the past week to send their well wishes. I’m still not 100% but at least I finally have my voice back!
Normally the first Monday of the month is reserved for an educational post. However, I just haven’t had the energy or the focus required to research a proper educational post for this month. For this, I apologise. Instead, I thought I would take this opportunity to explain how I pick my flowers and how my rotation works… A glimpse at the method behind the madness!
How do I pick what flowers I want to try next?
I get asked all the time, “How do you pick your flowers?” My standard response is always, “Great genetics and killer terpene profiles.” Which is all fine and dandy but how does that come into practice?
Let’s use my upcoming review of FOMO’s GG#4 as an example.
The main reason I picked this cultivar is because I’m a big fan of Tasmanian Botanics’s Jade, which is Blueberry Kush crossed with GG#4.
Blueberry Kush was a cultivar floating around Vancouver in the early 2000s, if you were lucky enough to get your hands on some, you’d best describe it as “one hitter quitter”.
Jade is relaxing and euphoric but not in a couch-locking way so I hypothesised that the social aspect I enjoyed so much about Jade comes from GG#4.
Jade is a cultivar I’d toss in my Mighy+ for a medicating session before I went out with friends for an evening of great food, awesome music, and excellent conversation.
In short FOMO’s GG#4 was picked based on genetics.
Another upcoming review is Phytoca’s Amnesia Haze, which is a cross of Skunk Haze and Northern Lights #5.
I’ve been searching for something with a bit of focus to rotate alongside Promethean BioPharma’s Super Silver Haze, which is high in Terpinolene and Ocimene—two of my favourite terpenes that create a winning combination for me.
Once I settled into Super Silver Haze’s effects I could easily focus on the tasks at hand be it, doing research for my articles, getting creative and cooking for my family, or simply taking our dog on a focused walk.
With a similar terpene profile and genetics to Super Silver Haze, I picked Amnesia Haze, hoping it would also deliver the same focused effects.
How does my rotation work?
At first glance, it might seem like I have six flowers in my rotation at one time. If money were no object, tolerance wasn’t an issue, and I didn’t need a prescription, I would indeed use all six flowers daily. However, that’s not the reality. So instead, the flowers listed in my current rotation are the ones I frequently return to, whose effects are reliable and consistent.
Below is a sample of what my rotation looked like while reviewing GG#4 and Amnesia Haze.
While genetics and terpene profiles are significant factors in initially entering my rotation, it’s a flower’s effects and price point that determine whether it stays.
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This substack aims to provide anecdotal information from my personal experiences in hopes it will lead to meaningful conversations between my readers and their healthcare professionals about medicinal cannabis.
I have no formal training in medicine or science. This article does not constitute medical advice.
Seeing that week by week chart makes so sense! Thankyou 🙏
I think we have similar taste in Sativas. I’m really enjoying Phytoca Amnesia Haze. Nice flower, great structure and quality and a little similar to my favourite Ultra Sour in Cannatrek Golden Bay. I’m trying to get into a rhythm but too many products of interest are becoming available.
Great idea for a post and one I found very helpful.
I love the OG Kush too, reluctant to change that one out. I have had Alfie Orange Crescendo up in that slot for a few weeks. That one is a very nice flower, great medical. In the way that the flowers are perfectly trimmed, nicely cured and not overly big or small. Not one for bud aesthetics but performance. Great aroma too, very old school with a hint of diesel.