Dirty Bird Genetics is celebrating it's 3rd Anniversary and with that comes new tiers for its genetics library. Testers are now "Beta" and Volume packs are now "Omega". Keep reading for more information on the future of Dirty Bird Genetics!
OMEGA SERIES
PREMIUM QUALITY + REFINED EXPERIENCE + STABLE GENETICS
OMEGA: The OMEGA Series is home to the best of the best. What that means is very personal to us and it evolves with time as we learn and grow as breeders and as our genetics become more refined. If a cultivar is released as an OMEGA Series drop then you know that strain is some of our best work to-date. We have a very high level of confidence in these genetics, and that standard only grows as we grow. At present, a strain released into the OMEGA Series meets the following criteria:
- Morphologically stable and vigorous - We are looking for homogeneity here and will always speak to phenotypic variation within the strain descriptions.
- Expressed desirable traits such as well-proportioned internodal spacing, strong, healthy, vigorous plants, easy to process, high calyx-to-leaf ratio, etc.
- Terpenes are complex, pungent, and in your face. We are big fans of unique terpene profiles, and we won’t settle for average. The top three terpenes will be identified in the strain profile, and OMEGA Series terpenes won’t disappoint.
- Flower quality and bag appeal is above average.
- Yield is moderate to high
- Trichome coverage is excellent.
- Test results for cannabinoids + terpenes
- Detailed strain profile written by the breeders and growers at Dirty Bird.
ALPHA SERIES
ULTIMATE VALUE + HIGH END EXPERIENCE + STABLE GENETICS
ALPHA SERIES: As we’ve grown and evolved as breeders, our standards– like our genetics– have grown and evolved, too. We set a very high bar for our OMEGA Series, and it’s a bar that is increasingly rising. Many of our favorite projects may miss that bar ever so slightly for one reason or another while still being truly worth growing overall. The ALPHA Series is home to these genetics. It offers budget-friendly, high-end cultivars that go well above and beyond the genetics you can source at similar price points, and it definitely gives you the most bang for your buck.
ALPHA Series strains meet all of the same criteria as the OMEGA Series, but it’s likely that something gave us pause. For example, the Apple Peelz (Sex Melon x Bad Apple) is one of our favorite strains of 2026, but 10 days into flowering we culled two plants in the test run that had really serrated, arugula-like foliage (like the Brunch “arugula cut”) because we needed to save space. The project finished phenomenally, but because we weren’t able to see how that phenotype finished, we felt we couldn’t release it into the OMEGA Series.
BETA SERIES
AFFORDABLE + PROVEN TESTERS + MEANINGFUL DIVERSITY
BETA: The BETA Series is home to what was previously known as “Testers.” Let me first say, it was probably unwise to name these “Testers.” One might assume we haven’t grown them when in fact we have. The freshly named BETA Series encompasses projects that we see a lot of potential in but that missed the mark in a meaningful-enough way that we could not justify releasing it as an ALPHA or an OMEGA. This could include things like long internodal spacing, high phenotypic variability, or foliage that is denser than we prefer. Many of these projects are good enough to work into other projects or to continue breeding forward, and sometimes, strains land in the BETA category simply because we have not tested enough of them to make a sound decision otherwise. BETA’s are released at a price point that is super affordable for any grower, but the quality is good enough that even experienced connoisseurs can find keepers if they’re willing to hunt. Some of our favorite cuts ever have come from BETA series genetics.