Staff Picks from the Dirty Bird Genetics Grow Team

Get the insider scoop on some of the best genetics the Dirty Bird team has to offer, with staff growers offering insights on each of their top 3 strain picks (so far)!

Dirty Bird Genetics was founded on the collective passion of a small team of growers who have been working together for nearly a decade. As a team, we’ve grown and collected thousands of cultivars, and we’ve learned so much about this amazing plant. Our end goal was always clear. We’ve always wanted the opportunity to breed our own genetics, and we are so proud to have taken that leap. Dirty Bird Genetics is not about hype. It’s about giving people a growing experience that they’ll take pride in. There is so much noise in this industry, and while we may not be the loudest in the room, we certainly mean what we say. The genetics that you’ll find here have been rigorously tested. They are on the menu because we love them, and nothing less. We have unique access to some of the best genetics in the world, and relationships with the breeders who’ve created them, and we want to pay homage to all of their hard work, while also striving to raise the bar and to create something new, something inspiring, and something you can trust.
-Beth

bad apple cannabis seeds by dirty bird genetics

Bad Apple (Original Volume 2 Release)

Beth's Picks:

Pine Tree Kush:

(Grape Jelly* x Platinum Kush Breath Remix *Jelly Breath x Chocolate Pie)

I have an affinity for this plant. Ben says that when I look at it, I get this shit eating grin on my face, and I know he isn’t wrong. The buds are so dense. SO dense. She’s all calyx and they stack in this unique, knuckly way. She’s a bit of a stretcher with semi-long internodal spacing, but the gorgeous, boutique flowers she amasses are actually respectably sized unlike many of her ilk, and they’re some of the best quality flowers I’ve ever seen. To top it all off, her terpene profile is this striking mash up of pine, lemon pinesol and grape. It’s super complex and one of my favorite terp profiles ever.

Roadside Haze:

Sour Lime Haze x Skunch

The Roadside Haze was one of our first that I felt nailed that perfect trifecta of yield/morphology, quality, and terpene profile we are looking for when we breed. The quality and potency of this strain is incredible considering how well it yields and how vigorously it grows. She’s incredibly sturdy and an all-around powerhouse.

Sour Moose:

Sour Lime Haze #5 x Moose & Lobsta #11 F1

It was so darn hard to choose a winning pheno out of this run. From veg on, this cultivar stood out in a serious way to the whole team. Her stalks were crazy thick, her leaves were super large, and her health and vigor was super striking. She was one of the most gorgeous powerhouses we’d ever tested. And that didn’t stop with veg. Every single one of her progeny were keepers in their own right, and her homogeneity was notable for an f1 cross. I think the potential in these genetics is off the charts and we are really excited to continuing breeding with this line.

Siobhann's Picks:

Cold Queso:

Dam-a-lam* x Skunch *(Dolato x Chocolate Pie)

Beautiful plant. Super terpy and frosty. Extremely smooth smoke - mellow high. Easy to grow - great for low ceiling grows.

Cold Queso Tester by Dirty Bird Genetics

Bad Apple:

The Brunch “Lover’s Cut” x Dirty Mimosa

A Brunch and Dirty Mimosa mashup with terps that come out atrociously addictive. Moderate internodal spacing allows for good airflow without defoliating.

Dirty Mimosa Bx2:

Dirty Mimosa 'White Cap Cut' x Mimosa

Takes something great and makes it better. A powerful zippy sativa in 50 days, in half the space with twice the yield of a traditional sativa.

Sarah's Picks

Cold Queso:

Dam-a-lam* x Skunch *(Dolato x Chocolate Pie)

... because of the crazy terps.

Sour Moose:

Sour Lime Haze #5 x Moose & Lobsta #11 F1

Incredibly easy, very little maintenance with great yields and awesome results. Will not disappoint any grower.

Mezzaluna:

Total Eclipse x Skunch

She may need some love and attention as she puts on weight, but man what a gorgeous plant. Really dark people with beautiful contrasting soft orange with hunts of pink in the fan leaves. She looks AND smells great.

Devin's Picks:

Thousand Islands:

Thousand Oaks x Maui Wowie 2.0

Knockout power for the novice smoker. Unlimited power for the daily user. Incredible growth speed and overall strength.

Sex Melon 2:

Watermelon Slush x The Brunch "Lover’s Cut"

Majestic looking when vegged out, and a colorful beauty in flower. Taste’s fruity and is a perfect hybrid to smoke early and often.

Maui True Blood:

Hawaiian Dream x Royal Blood x Family Secret

The death star of cannabis. A tank of a plant and an unreal smoke.
The strain was originally bred by Sticky Finger Seeds.

Ben's Picks:

Sour Lime Haze

MMXX x Elmo’s Army (Moose and Lobstah x Super Silver Haze)

...is probably my absolute favorite strain we've made so far. It is a very vigorous grower with high yields, amazing trichome accumulation, and some of the most sour, citrus-lime terps of all our strains. It works exceptionally well as a seed mother and has proven itself as a great breeder with its ability to pass along a lot of great traits to several strains. Sour Lime Haze is also very easy to grow as she is not picky about nutrients in my experience and can handle many environments with ease.

Sex Melon

Watermelon Slush x The Brunch "Lover’s Cut"

... is probably my second favorite strain but it is a very close second. The vibrant purple calyxes contrasting with the rust orange stigmas during flower creates a visually stunning cultivar. Aesthetics aren't the only reason I love this strain. The terpene profile is probably the most pungent with its complex blend of fruit, melon, potpourri, and something a little floral. A good yielder with plenty of internodal spacing to create channels for air flow during its growth without being too stretched out. The Sex Melon has also proven itself as a great breeding mother by consistently producing high seed yields in all of the projects she's been involved in.

Thousand Islands

Thousand Oaks x Maui Wowie 2.0

... has proven itself as an amazing addition to our lines. The sheer stalk strength of this cultivar alone is impressive with thick lateral stalks growing towards the light source without any staking necessary even during late flower when the buds start testing the branch strength. The dank and almost umami/ savory food flavors and smells of this plant also make it a stand out in the garden. The Thousand Islands is another very high yielding seed producer with excellent pollen catching stigmas. Any breeding project she has been involved in has been a dream with no setbacks due to odd flowering time or non-viable stigmas.