Reservoir Seeds
In the 1980s, Amsterdam’s Super Sativa Seed Club (SSSC) was
a leader in the development of commercial weed strains for the
coffeshop market. They combined incoming Afghani genetics
with the Thai, Mexican and Columbian strains that had long
been popular in the underground trade. Their Skunk #1
brought together global genetics in a stable Thai-ColumbianAfghani hybrid first created a decade earlier by The Sacred Seed Company. Resilient, easy to grow and potent, Skunk #1
remains a staple of the pot business. SSSC’s William’s Wonder
is an indica hybrid developed exclusively for indoor cultivation,
from unusually stable and North-latitude adapted Afghani
seeds. Both plants offered growers a fast and consistent
harvest, and gave coffeeshop patrons a strong narcotic stone
with a bit of sativa uplift. It is to these ganja classics that
Reservoir turned when customers begged for “a fat skunky
indica that’d rip your head off.” The result is Gonzo #1.
Reservoir reccomends smoking Gonzo #1 while listening to
Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon or having Tantric sex.
Gonzo #1 plants show some phenotypic variation. Some
plants have a skunky pungency, while others smell sweeter,
like a rose bush, and offer a slightly more euphoric high. All
Gonzo #1 plants develop in a classic profile, suitable for either
multi-branch or SOG cultivation. They have thick, indica-type
leaves, and are very mite-resistant.
Gonzo #1 finishes growth at a compact 4 feet (130 cm) and
flowers over 8½ to 10 weeks. Indoor growers can easily
achieve yields of 2 grams per watt; outdoor yields can be much
higher.
What is “gonzo?” The word was popularized by
counterculture hero Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, in whose
memory Reservoir named this strain. It’s been said to derive
from an Italian-American slang term meaning “crazy,” or a
French-Canadian word for a pathway that shines in a dark
forest. Those are probably lies; if there was ever an exact
definition, Dr. Thompson took it with him to his grave. “Gonzo”
is a word the devil whispered in Hunter Thompson’s ear on one
of the good doctor’s epic binges. Gonzo #1 is a strain for the
wild at heart, a liberating, euphoric accompaniment when
seeking adventure.
