Coffeeshop Classics by Ceres Seeds
Easy Rider brings genetics from the renegade ruderalis into
mix, offering an autoflowering characteristic that liberates
Easy Rider from the tedium of flower forcing. Ruderalis, that
wild variant from the Russian tundra, introduces a unique
autoflowering characteristic but is otherwise unexceptional.
This presents a quest and a challenge for breeders—to select
for this desirable attribute while crossing with indica and
sativa to bring more ideal qualities to the stash.
Ceres undertook this quest by crossing ruderalis to a Dutch
indica-dominant strain from the skunk line well-known for its
classical taste and high as well as its versatility in breeding.
The result is a short, compact autoflowering plant that can
grow successfully in conditions that would otherwise seem
impossible: high in the mountains, high up in northern
latitudes, or in conditions with lousy lighting or light pollution
that would make a 12-hour dark cycle unfeasible. Since it is a
cross, there is a chance that one or two plants will be indicadominant, lacking the ruderalis autoflowering trait and waiting for the light cycle to flower.
The compactness of the Easy Rider plant make it suitable for
small spaces and growing the plants close together, giving
each about 6 square inches of space. Each plant only yields
about a half-ounce, but yields are often still substantial due to
the number of plants that can fit in a small garden. Easy Rider
looks like a dwarf indica, with thick jade-colored leaves and
small but solid buds. This is a ‘bud on a stick’ plant, surrounded
by a lion’s crest of minimal foliage so that sea of green
gardening is a natural choice, and manicuring is a breeze. At
finish, this plant is only about 2 feet (60 cm), which is a nice
stealth quality. This modest plant can hide below a picket
fence, banister, or balcony ledge. To add to its clandestine
qualities, Easy Rider can be planted very early in the year and
finish when other varieties are barely halfway through their
growth cycle. The short season allows Easy Rider to serve as
stash while the rest of the garden grows. Its sturdiness in
colder temps also make it a good second crop, because it beats
the rain in temperate climates and finishes before mold or bugs
can settle in. An entire cycle can be completed start to finish in
60 days.
At finish, Easy Rider gets dark green, and the hairs turn a
burnished copper-brown. Easy Rider is low on smell, both when
growing and even when drying or being handled. The quality of
the smell will depend on whether it was grown indoors or out,
but its modest smell is a pungent, slightly acrid indica odor.
This follows through in the flavor with an earthy depth and
sour acerbic bite. The front flavor will cause a slight
mouthwatering effect. Easy Rider’s flavor is decent, but not
remarkable. The high is a clear headed indica body stone. It
does not induce the sleepy eye-droop look, but it is better
suited as a sleeping aid than a party favor.
