The original cut was popped by Manny and meticulously preserved by Keith Lans.
Holding onto a single, original cut for over 32 years is an incredible feat of dedication that I think any grower or smoker here can appreciate!
The project started years ago but unfortunately got sidetracked. We are incredibly happy to finally see it through to the end.
The Foundation: We started out with a Dominion Seed Co. strain called Hoodoo.
The Selection: We selected a male that perfectly matched my absolute favorite lady of the bunch.
Step One: We crossed the original Sour cut with the Hoodoo male to create the first step of the project.
The Hunt: From there, we popped 100 and got 43 males.
The Goal: The intention was to flower out and find the closest matching male to the original Sour using structure, leaf formation, and growth patterns.
The Chosen One: Early in flower, one plant stood out among all the others, it was close match. With the ultimate goal of recreating the original Sour in seed form, this was the obvious choice.
The Cross: The other 42 males were culled, and the 32+ year-old original cut was dropped into the flower room with him.
The goal has always been about preserving the history and bringing back the real, original Sour Diesel that started it all.
OriginalSour Keith Lans