Sensi Seed Bank
American Dream is a fast flowering, big-budding strain that has
more going for it than weight and a stony ‘punch’—this strain
has flavor, aroma and a happy body-mind high as well.
American Dream performs reliably for first-time growers in a
range of conditions, overcoming any number of small
imperfections and still producing a harvest of potent, fragrant
flowers. In the hands of a more experienced grower, American
Dream can really shine, and should be a breath of fresh air to
anyone who thinks that all new hybrids are the same. An ideal
plant for indoors, American Dream is very responsive to
training and an excellent choice for the sea of green (SOG)
method because she gains more height than a pure indica, but
will not grow out of control when flowered at normal SOG
sizes. She can be trained to stay small or allowed to grow into a
large plant with multiple stems. In warm climates or
greenhouses, this plant flourishes, with mature outdoor heights
reaching 4 to 8 feet (125-250 cm).
The skunk heritage is evident in this plant’s structure and
growth patterns. American Dream has strong stems, short
internode gaps and a fast, powerful indica-type growth at all
stages. Mid-stem branches can grow nearly as tall as her
central cola and may need support in late flowering as the buds
start to gain bulk. Sativa influences can be seen in the
calyx/bud formation and are present in the THC content.
Individual tops are dense and fat, creating an interesting
pyramid shape as they form—their round, oversized calyxes
‘bubble’ up to a blunt peak, and the way they stack atop each
other gives the appearance of three or four triangular, almostflat surfaces leading to the apex. When these polygonal chunks grow, they coalesce into long, thick cylinders of dewy bud.
Small growths pop out from the main cola at every angle like
kernels of corn popping on the cob. The medium green of these
buds is glazed with a thick, quicksilver sheen of resin, making
them terrific for hash hopefuls or cannabis cooks. Processing
buds and small leaves will yield a significant amount of superb
hashish, but even growers who don’t take this step can salvage
plenty of finger hash during the manicure.
American Dream’s citrusy high comes on like the proverbial
ton of bricks. Normal consumption should not be incapacitating
for the average smoker, but it might be a better strain in
familiar and stressfree surroundings. The effect is less up or
down, than sideways. Neither hyper nor sleepy, American
Dream tends to simply shift things into a new perspective that
increases a feeling of being “in the moment,” making it an
enhancement for getting caught up in a film, book, favorite CD
or video game.
